dartanium?

[Hytekrednek]

I think that is what it is called, the drag material on some of my Shimano Calais reels...  How does this compare to the carbon fiber drag disc? I was under the immpression it was the best, but that was also 15 or 20 years ago for these reels. Anyway, I recall they bragged about the dartanium drags, best ever....
What is the truth?

[day0ne]

Carbontex is better, also Dartanium drag washers are very fragile and break easily. They never were very great. Just Google "dartanium drag vs carbontex".

[Keta]

Like a turd to a diamond.  Dartanium II is CF and good.

[philaroman]

works best with Athosium, Porthosium and Aramisium

[Gfish]

I had a Shimano TLD 15. It had an off-white Dartanium drag washer. Flipped my yak and bathed the reel for about 1/2 hr. Cleaned it out, but the drag never worked right and started to shred. Looked like some kinda canvas material. Cool name though.
If Dartanium11 is carbon fiber, it's prolly good stuff.

[Keta]

The white material was not Dartanium.  Dartanium II  is far better than felt or Dartanium.

[ReelClean]

Dartanium mk1 pits and discolors brass main gears horribly when salt water gets mixed in, I reckon it must be high in graphite and several other reactive elements.
I change them out as a matter of course.
cheers
Steve

[Keta]

And it leaved black crud everywhere.

In my opinion Dartanium was only good for one large fish. 

[MarkT]

The old Dartanium washers were often referred to as Craptanium! Dartanium II are woven carbon fiber and are fine.  My old Calcutta's and Curados now have greased Carbontex.

[Swami805]

I thought dartanium was one of the 3 Musketeers

[MarkT]

I thought dartanium was one of the 3 Musketeers

He was the 5th one that we don't talk about.

[Keta]

The one that was light in his loafers.

[Hytekrednek]

thanks for the info guys. I will upgrade the drag disc next time I open the reels up for maintenance/lube

[Lunker Larry]

Dartanium got sticky.