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General Maintenance Tips => General Questions and Trouble Shooting => Topic started by: handi2 on March 26, 2014, 12:28:46 AM

Title: Shimano Dartanium Drag Problems..!!
Post by: handi2 on March 26, 2014, 12:28:46 AM
I received a box full of Shimano Trinidads and Toriums today that were just needing a regular service as stated by the owner.

This is what I found on the first one..!!
Title: Re: Shimano Dartanium Drag Problems..!!
Post by: Bryan Young on March 26, 2014, 12:45:57 AM
This is very common. The solid carbon disks don't allow the release of the metal drags then start to break. Carbontex is the way to go. Looks like you'd better buy a bunch.
Title: Re: Shimano Dartanium Drag Problems..!!
Post by: Keta on March 26, 2014, 01:54:33 AM
Quote from: Bryan Young on March 26, 2014, 12:45:57 AM
...Carbontex is the way to go....

Or Dartanium II, the original Dartanium drag washers were not that good.
Title: Re: Shimano Dartanium Drag Problems..!!
Post by: Dr. Jekyll - AKA MeL B on March 26, 2014, 02:11:15 AM
switch to carbontex from dartanium in my curado when the washers started to get sticky and so far so good...
Title: Re: Shimano Dartanium Drag Problems..!!
Post by: Ron Jones on March 26, 2014, 09:56:04 PM
Dude, where's my drag? ;D ;D
Ron
Title: Re: Shimano Dartanium Drag Problems..!!
Post by: Dr. Jekyll - AKA MeL B on March 26, 2014, 10:02:20 PM
Ron, LOL!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Shimano Dartanium Drag Problems..!!
Post by: handi2 on March 27, 2014, 01:02:33 AM
I had the Carbontex on hand and told him I would be changing them anyway. He was amazed when I sent the pics..!!
Title: Re: Shimano Dartanium Drag Problems..!!
Post by: Dr. Jekyll - AKA MeL B on March 27, 2014, 01:23:38 AM
i'm sure he'll have an ear to ear smile when the reel gets tested while fighting a fish... :)
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