I recall reading somewhere on this site that DQ Resitex drags were meant to be used dry. Is that a hard and fast rule? Is using grease an option at all? Are there any advantages or drawbacks to either dry or wet?
I understand that carbon fiber drags benefit greatly from grease. What about felt, leather, nylon, teflon or any other drag material? I have been greasing all drag stacks with Cal's grease, but I'm beginning to question this practice. I would appreciate any wisdom from the Ohana collective mind.
The Resistex washers should be only used dry.
CF, leather, felt —- will benefit from being LIGHTLY greased with Cal's.
Greasing hard Resistex drag discs is like greasing your disc brakes on a vehicle —- it will eventually slow down or stop —- but maybe not before you rear-end the car ahead of you.
Resistex drag washers are very long lasting and effective.
You can cut your own CF's —- and lightly grease them —- and play around with the drag stack height —- and get some good results.
Best, Fred
Thank you for the reply, Mr. Oakes. Looks like I have about 15 DQ spools to disassemble, remove the grease from the drag stacks, and reassemble. It's a labor of love, though. I am thoroughly enamored of the DQ reels.