650ss and 6500ss

sharkman · January 21, 2015, 03:45:31 PM

What are the factory drag specs for these reels? What are the best drag upgrades? During research I found a custom penn 6500ss. The reel looked to have a spool sized washer where the factory under spool washer is located. The spool sized washer washer looked to be keyed. Was this for increased drag? The site was in japanese. Thanks for the help.

Shark Hunter · January 21, 2015, 06:15:35 PM

Sharkman,
Sal just did a tutorial on these. He makes them all Hex. It was on the 750, but the principle is the same. This is very informative for the ss series.
http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=12413.0

sharkman · January 22, 2015, 01:09:10 AM

Thanks Shark Hunter. The article is great.

sharkman · January 22, 2015, 04:00:48 AM

Found the photo. Does anybody know what they have done.

Shark Hunter · January 22, 2015, 09:27:26 AM

Interesting!
Looks like something to help with the spool wobble, and maybe add some extra drag.
Is this your reel?

Alto Mare · January 22, 2015, 10:00:39 AM

We have seen it before, here you go:
http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=5564.msg45422#msg45422

Shark Hunter · January 22, 2015, 11:39:01 AM

Nice post. I have to agree with you Sal. Overkill for sure. I was impressed by his skill with that grinder and cutting wheel!

Alto Mare · January 22, 2015, 11:45:15 AM

If I had all of that equipment, I would have built the complete reel, he made the washers by hand $:-\$

George4741 · January 22, 2015, 03:33:00 PM

Very innovative. Is that a cork drag washer? I wonder if he considered carbontex? I think it would be better than cork.

sharkman · January 22, 2015, 04:47:02 PM

Unfortunity not my reel Shark Hunter. Thanks Alto Mare for the video.