[Stuart]

Excellent write-up!!

As someone who fishes four 450H's, two 910 Rockcod Specials, and a 900, this is some GREAT information. They are pretty much identical to this, just bigger versions.

As mentioned above, I have also sanded down the stock drag washers to clean them up and they work fine. Had a marlin nearly spool all the 80 spectra off a 450H. Reel was so damned hot it burned me when I picked it up. Tore it down after that trip and the washers were pretty black. Scuffed them up with some sandpaper and they were good to go again.

I have used older Smooth drags in some of my reels as I've taken them apart and rebuilt them, but haven't tried the Carbotex stuff you mention. Oh well, next season -- I've got too many other projects to get done for this season.