Reel Repair by Alan Tani

General Maintenance Tips => General Questions and Trouble Shooting => Topic started by: turboal on March 14, 2010, 04:35:55 AM

Title: Teflon drags
Post by: turboal on March 14, 2010, 04:35:55 AM
Hi Alan, Do i use Cal's grease on teflon drag washers ?
Title: Re: Teflon drags
Post by: alantani on March 14, 2010, 05:46:50 AM
naw, toss the teflon drag washers and install carbon fiber with teflon grease.  alan
Title: Re: Teflon drags
Post by: Bryan Young on March 14, 2010, 06:59:40 AM
It won't hurt your teflon drags, but it doesn't do much to it either except when it gets wet.  Smoother when wet, but not much smoother.
Title: Re: Teflon drags
Post by: turboal on March 15, 2010, 01:13:30 PM
It's an Omoto reel, don't know where to get a drag washer
for it. they use teflon drags in all there reels. any ideas ?
Title: Re: Teflon drags
Post by: akfish on March 15, 2010, 01:20:18 PM
Measure the drag washer and call Dawn at Smooth Drag. I'm sure she'll have something that fits.
Title: Re: Teflon drags
Post by: Irish Jigger on March 15, 2010, 04:29:59 PM
Quote from: turboal on March 15, 2010, 01:13:30 PM
It's an Omoto reel, don't know where to get a drag washer
for it. they use teflon drags in all there reels. any ideas ?

I don't understand the logic of using Teflon drag washers in a reel as they have a very low coefficient of friction. I have serviced some cheap low end Chinese made spinning reels which had Teflon drag washers fitted. The are easy to stamp from sheet material and cost buttons to produce.

sounds to me like you understand the situation pretty well! ;D
Title: Re: Teflon drags
Post by: Ellis Feibush on April 15, 2010, 06:42:59 AM
Hi Turboal - I have quite a variety of Teflon washers. Many years ago I used to use them in Jigmasters in combination with leather drag washers (which were stock in those days). The combination of these two washers produced a fairly smooth drag action. The problem, however, was longevity. The leather washers didn't last too long. Just my two cents worth!