Here,s a vendor that has 1.5mm even better for the hex and earred washers nowadays. If this helps.?
CARBONTEX multiple thickness carbon fiber sheets for fishing reel drag washers
0.6mm/.0236", 0.85mm/.0335", 1.1mm/0.0433", 1.5mm/.060"
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it'd be nice to have a direct link please... looks like ebay somewhere...
Are you sure it's carbontex? Carbontex is a tradename of SmoothDrag and I don't see any indication that these are from Smoothdrag. Imitation!!!
I thought I saw a discussion where Dawn actually commented on this? Where she brought up that the name Carbontex is her copyright?
Either that or I have reel dreams.
So. I guess we should just call them carbon fiber with phenolic resin.
-s
Yes Steve, I agree, it is hard to get anything larger than 1mm over here, the 1.5 mm & the .86 mm could be good I find the .5 that is available is a bit to thin, cheers Don.
Donny, there used to be a guy in Australia that was selling small sheets in a variety of thicknesses on ebay. At one point, that was the only source to buy the sheets on line. The material has a weave and color just like the ones from Smooth Drag. I can't find that listing any more though.
Smooth Drag applied for a trademark for "carbontex" a year ago. The application says, "CARBONTEX™ trademark registration is intended to cover the category of repair of fishing tackle".
But, a company called Falcon Headwear that makes trucker caps already received a trademark for "carbontex", presumably to be used in conjunction with their headwear. I don't know how all that trademark stuff works.
-steve
I have bought a few sheets from these guys - only 1mm and .5mm though. But the quality has been good and the shipping is free :)
http://www.downriggershop.com.au/
Thanks Steve, Chris your correct, in Australia, they charge $1:00 more for postage/ sheet. you can get about 5 sheets in the one envelope, I still find the .5 sheet a little thin, not sure how it would last, with a good size fish on, as I say, the .85 or 6 sheet, could be handy, cheers Don.