Diawa 50H

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Hello All,

I'm new to this site and already have learned a lot, Thanks Everyone!!

I have (4) of these older Diawa 50H reels that I use all the time, I've caught more fish of these reels than all of my other reels put together.  I need to do a little upgrading and maintenance on them, so I have purchased the Penn drag washers that were recommended by Alan in his tutorial.  But I have run into a little problem, I have attached a couple of photos that show the drag washer stack and the sequence in which all the components go.  I have noticed that the new Penn washers are a lot thicker than the originals also there is five (5) fiber washers in between the steel washers.  In the photo attached the new Penn washers are the ones in a line below the original Diawa drag stack.  Are these the correct washers for this application if not what is the recommended washers I need to use.

Thanks, Mark     

[Bryan Young]

Those will be just fine.  The washers will not go anywhere once the are I  the main gear.

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Bryan,

In the top photo, you see the in the upper row the original drag stack, below that are the new Penn Washers.   I believe that the smaller one on the far left (bottom row) goes behind the main gear and that leaves me 3 new Penn Washers.  I have 5 fibers, do I need to eliminate some to make it a 3-stack drag because I don't have enough fibers?

Thanks, Mark

[Bryan Young]

Hi Mark,

Oh, I see it now.  You have a different Sealine 50H.  The one in Alan's tutorial is the one that comes with an aluminum frame.

Do you have the dimensions of the drag washers in your reel?

Bryan

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Bryan,

Please see the attached drawing of the fiber drag washers that I have in my Diawa,  this reel also has a aluminum housing, the model number is 50HSD, looks just like the one in the tutorial but the internal components are a little different.  I have 5 fiber and 5 steel washers in the main drag stack.

Thanks, Mark

[day0ne]

The 50HSD is a different reel from the 50H. It already comes with a 5+1 stack. They have a Teflon/graphite drag washer that is pretty good. They have caught some big tuns (200lb +). If you want Carbontex, you need to measure the stock washers and see what Dawn at Smooothdrag has in the same or a close size. The Penn washers won't work in this reel.

[handi2]

I looked at your drawing and can make some Carbontex washers if needed. The thickness is 0.5mm and I have that material.  I'll check in the morning and see if I have the correct punch.

[Bryan Young]

Wow, I have seen a HPD before.  Sorry.  Send me your HT-100 washers and I'll trade you with washers that would work.  You need to send me your old washers so I can measure them up and send you something that would work.

Bryan

[alantani]

mark, what might work is to check the thickness of the three penn washers versus the five daiwa washers.  if they are the same, then you could use a penn washer, then one keyed metal washer, then a penn washer, then two slotted metal washers, then a penn washer and then finally two keyed metal washers.  then you would have the same thickness and a "one plus three" drag stack, which would work find for this reel.  that would save you the trouble of switching them out. 

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Handi2,

The reel that I need drag washers for is a Diawa 50HSD, I have attached a drawing in a previous post for the fiber washers that I would like to replace.  I assume that when going to the carbonex type drag washers, it will increase the performance of the reel.  I have four (4) of these reels that I would like to go through. 

Thanks, Mark 

[handi2]

Mark if you want Carbontex washers made to your drawing I can do that and send them to you. I'll do it the day after Christmas.