I was searching for some replacement felt drag washers without much luck aside from ebay, but found tons of suppliers for carbon ones, and numerous articles saying felt is crap and carbon is great.
My question is, is there another material that will give the greater graduation of felt but with the smoothness and longevity of carbon?
Silicon perhaps?
My question is, is there another material that will give the greater graduation of felt but with the smoothness and longevity of carbon?
Silicon perhaps?
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Great question mate👍
Great question mate👍
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I think some people use ptfe washers. You can always have a mix of carbon and felt in your spools.
I think some people use ptfe washers. You can always have a mix of carbon and felt in your spools.
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I've used Ptfe washers to speed drags up slightly , I'll use them in combination with felt washers to get the drag speed I require , to duggs...depends how slow or fast you want really
I've used Ptfe washers to speed drags up slightly , I'll use them in combination with felt washers to get the drag speed I require , to duggs...depends how slow or fast you want really
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Can you not get any felt washers from daiwa, the ones out of a tourny will probably fit yours, i and a lot of others have been using felt washers in the same reels for many years now, i have xt techs and emblem z's which are both well over 15 years old with the original felt washers they seem to last ok for me.
As andy says ptfe washers are usually used to speed drags up, so would be of little use to you.
Can you not get any felt washers from daiwa, the ones out of a tourny will probably fit yours, i and a lot of others have been using felt washers in the same reels for many years now, i have xt techs and emblem z's which are both well over 15 years old with the original felt washers they seem to last ok for me.
As andy says ptfe washers are usually used to speed drags up, so would be of little use to you.
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I'm sure I could get some from daiwa, it's just a bit more long winded than Google-click-buy now
I can't say felt washers have ever let me down, I'm just intrigued by a few articles (obviously selling carbon washers) speaking of melted or compressed felt and wondered if there is an upgrade available for those of us who want more than a quarter turn of adjustment
I'm sure I could get some from daiwa, it's just a bit more long winded than Google-click-buy now
I can't say felt washers have ever let me down, I'm just intrigued by a few articles (obviously selling carbon washers) speaking of melted or compressed felt and wondered if there is an upgrade available for those of us who want more than a quarter turn of adjustment
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Phone your order to Daiwa with correct part number. The washers and bits I ordered were pennies and came in 48 hours
Phone your order to Daiwa with correct part number. The washers and bits I ordered were pennies and came in 48 hours
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Roy's Carbontex Washers on FB and ebay are reasonably priced. You could buy a single set and try them on one reel?
Roy's Carbontex Washers on FB and ebay are reasonably priced. You could buy a single set and try them on one reel?
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Ice washers all day long for me
Ice washers all day long for me
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Ice washers work well for me
Ice washers work well for me
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Why would he want graphite washers? They speed the drag up, not slow it down due to their lack of compression.
Why would he want graphite washers? They speed the drag up, not slow it down due to their lack of compression.
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I'll probably Rob the washers from my entohs/emblem spod to tune the 45s to my taste, I don't need a drag on the spod and carbon drags may increase the value of the entohs if I sell them. It seems felt is the best option.
I'll have to get some grease first, the felt is dry as fook
I'll probably Rob the washers from my entohs/emblem spod to tune the 45s to my taste, I don't need a drag on the spod and carbon drags may increase the value of the entohs if I sell them. It seems felt is the best option.
I'll have to get some grease first, the felt is dry as fook
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Just looking for a bit of advice guys.
Iv just purchased some carbon washers from roys carbontex for my weston tournie shallow spools and I just cant get the hexagonal pin back in to lock it all back into place.
Is there anyone who has had the same issue and how to resolve it.
Just looking for a bit of advice guys.
Iv just purchased some carbon washers from roys carbontex for my weston tournie shallow spools and I just cant get the hexagonal pin back in to lock it all back into place.
Is there anyone who has had the same issue and how to resolve it.
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do you mean that the locking spring wont go far enough down into the recess? its possible that the washers are too thick, or you have accidentally left an extra one in , or is it possible you have the two washers with the little locating legs on going into same slots?
do you mean that the locking spring wont go far enough down into the recess? its possible that the washers are too thick, or you have accidentally left an extra one in , or is it possible you have the two washers with the little locating legs on going into same slots?
From memory there are 2 thicknesses, 0.5 and 1mm. I have the thinner carbontex and they are superb