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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Shimano Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: jeff smith on December 06, 2018, 05:29:34 PM

Title: Shimano TLD 20 greased carbontex
Post by: jeff smith on December 06, 2018, 05:29:34 PM
Hi Guys,
I'm thinking of replacing the stock drag washers on my TLD 20s with greased carbontex versions. Do these work better than the original should they accidentally get wet?
Title: Re: Shimano TLD 20 greased carbontex
Post by: conchydong on December 06, 2018, 06:00:48 PM
That is the best upgrade you can do for a single speed TLD.
A larger handle would be second. 

Scott
Title: Re: Shimano TLD 20 greased carbontex
Post by: RowdyW on December 06, 2018, 06:24:38 PM
Ask The Boss about adding one more curved washer to up the drag curve a bit & the shim for the drag plate. Check with Alan he can send you the whole setup with the drag washer.       Rudy
Title: Re: Shimano TLD 20 greased carbontex
Post by: Gfish on December 06, 2018, 08:15:13 PM
I knew next to nothing about greased c-tex, until I gave my TLD 15 a 20 min. saltwater bath after flipping my kayak over. I was forced to dissasemble an LD for the first time due to terrible drag function. Beginning of b.bearing corrosion and a saturated canvas-lookin drag washer. The Smooth Drag washer I replaced the old one with, was like a night n' day diffrence.
Smooth Drag was in the "for sale" section, where'd it go?  You can look it up...
Title: Re: Shimano TLD 20 greased carbontex
Post by: RowdyW on December 06, 2018, 08:59:34 PM
Gfish, Smoothdrag was never in the For Sale section. It is in the General Maintenance section.     Rudy
Title: Re: Shimano TLD 20 greased carbontex
Post by: seacane on December 06, 2018, 09:27:49 PM
Jeff
Alan did a new film tutorial that is in this section under "TLD 20/25". It has all the upgrades.
Regards
Title: Re: Shimano TLD 20 greased carbontex
Post by: Gfish on December 06, 2018, 10:41:44 PM
Quote from: RowdyW on December 06, 2018, 08:59:34 PM
Gfish, Smoothdrag was never in the For Sale section. It is in the General Maintenance section.     Rudy
Oh. Never woulda guessed that. Last time I got some washers from there, I had to do a web search. Thanks Hoss.
Title: Re: Shimano TLD 20 greased carbontex
Post by: alantani on December 07, 2018, 02:48:26 AM
For a single speed tld 20, the canvas drag washers should be replaced.  The two speed tld 20 already has a carbon fiber drag washer.
Title: Re: Shimano TLD 20 greased carbontex
Post by: whalebreath on December 07, 2018, 04:34:55 AM
Quote from: conchydong on December 06, 2018, 06:00:48 PMThat is the best upgrade you can do for a single speed TLD.... A larger handle would be second. 
Can confirm/have done both and it's a new machine.