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Spinning Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Penn => Topic started by: Fishgolfman on September 28, 2021, 08:26:53 PM

Title: Small penn 714, 716, 720 and 420 drag washers replacement ht 100 vs teflon
Post by: Fishgolfman on September 28, 2021, 08:26:53 PM
Hi. As i rebuild/mothball  the reels for next season. Opinions on drag washer replacement. I have both teflon as well as ht100 as well as carbontx washers. Do i go original stock or new materials. I am fishing light braid on reels these days with mono leaders.
Title: Re: Small penn 714, 716, 720 and 420 drag washers replacement ht 100 vs teflon
Post by: oldmanjoe on September 28, 2021, 08:42:16 PM
  How does the drags feel now ?     I would try a clean up first . 
Title: Re: Small penn 714, 716, 720 and 420 drag washers replacement ht 100 vs teflon
Post by: foakes on September 28, 2021, 10:49:01 PM
These are small ultralight reels — with the exception of the 720.

Typically, one can either do factory Teflon or CF.

Teflon will hold up just fine for the fish brought in with these reels.

CF will improve it slightly — go ahead and make them serviced and ready to fish — try them out to see how they fish and feel — then do your personal preference.

Let us know!

Best, Fred
Title: Re: Small penn 714, 716, 720 and 420 drag washers replacement ht 100 vs teflon
Post by: Bryan Young on September 29, 2021, 02:35:32 AM
714, 716, and 420, I would keep the teflon drag washers.  720, I switched them to HT-100s.
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