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alantani · Jan-24-2006, 09:54 PM

i've had great luck with greased drags. they seem to stay smooth for a very, very, long time. i also checked the top end drag on this reel and got a very smooth 15 pounds at the top of the spool. it's my experience that dry drags stick at these higher ranges. try it some time and let me know what you think. oh, and you have to use a teflon grease such as shimano star drag grease or cal's grease. hydrocarbon greases will seize almost immediately.

again, this reel benched out at 15 pounds.

Jan-24-2006, 09:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
alantani Registered User Name: alan tani Age: 52 Vessel: grady white tournament 19, grady white journey 258 Location: Saratoga, CA Job:pharmacist. reel repair is just a hobby that got out of control!	Re: the daiwa 50h rebuild i've had great luck with greased drags. they seem to stay smooth for a very, very, long time. i also checked the top end drag on this reel and got a very smooth 15 pounds at the top of the spool. it's my experience that dry drags stick at these higher ranges. try it some time and let me know what you think. oh, and you have to use a teflon grease such as shimano star drag grease or cal's grease. hydrocarbon greases will seize almost immediately. again, this reel benched out at 15 pounds.