Penn 111 Drag Upgrade

[Norcal Pescador]

Alan,

I see in your 111 rebuild you changed the drag stack from a 1+3 to a 1+5, but had to do some Dremel work to accomplish that. I just rebuilt a 111 to the original configuration except for putting a #6-60 in place of the #4 fiber washer.

I'm hesitant to do the Dremel work on a good reel, but was wondering if I could go to a 1+4 (slotted-keyed-slotted-keyed) stack with #6-60 washers and improve the drag performance or does there have to be an odd number of metal washers? This will be a light duty (bottom fish) or maybe yellowtail reel even though it has 30# mono backing and a 100-yard topshot of 50# spectra.

Thanks.

[alantani]

the problem with the plain #6-60 is that it will flatten out severely.  smoothdrag has a carbon fiber washer that is much stronger and eliminates the need for dremelling. 

[Woods020]

Alan,

Which washer set did you use? I don't see one listed for 111 on their website.

Thanks

[Keta]

Did you use Bryan's hardened .020 metal washers?

[alantani]

the drag set is made up of the carbontex drag that normally goes under the main gear of the jigmaster, plus five of the #6-60 penn drags, and five of the stock stainless steel penn washers.  the old fashioned brass penn washers are a little thinner, and bryan's washers are thinner still, but they all work. 

[handi2]

The Carbontex washer for the Penn 7500SS works well also.

[Woods020]

Thanks all!

[Cone]

The Carbontex washer for the Penn 7500SS works well also.

The 7500ss uses 6-60 drag washers so the carbontex washer should be the same size.   Bob

[crackerman]

Is the 6-60 washer from penn a ht100 or carbon material? Or would i be better off ordering everything from smooooth drag?

[Keta]

Is the 6-60 washer from penn a ht100 or carbon material? Or would i be better off ordering everything from smooooth drag?

HT-100 is woven carbon and you will always be better off ordering from Dawn at SmoOoth Drag.