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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Penn Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: retiredandfishing on September 25, 2025, 09:00:33 PM

Title: Penn Senator 12/0 looking for carbon fiber drag kit
Post by: retiredandfishing on September 25, 2025, 09:00:33 PM
Wondering if anyone might know where I could get a carbon fiber drag set for Penn 12/0.  Smooth Drag does not carry them and I don't really want to cut them myself. 

Thanks, Steve
Title: Re: Penn Senator 12/0 looking for carbon fiber drag kit
Post by: day0ne on September 25, 2025, 09:07:24 PM
Mysticparts.com
HT-100 is the same as carbon fiber. Part # 6-116SP for complete set.

https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Penn116L.aspx
Title: Re: Penn Senator 12/0 looking for carbon fiber drag kit
Post by: Donnyboat on September 25, 2025, 10:37:57 PM
Good work every day, also the inturnals on a 10/0 are the same as the 12/0, good luck, cheers Don.
Title: Re: Penn Senator 12/0 looking for carbon fiber drag kit
Post by: Keta on November 29, 2025, 08:49:30 PM
Smooth Drag should have them too.
Title: Re: Penn Senator 12/0 looking for carbon fiber drag kit
Post by: JasonGotaProblem on November 29, 2025, 09:36:21 PM
When you say a CF drag kit, that can mean 3 different things these days (stock # of washers but with CF, a Bryan Young style setup, or the insert). Which one are you looking for? My garage is getting more accessible, I can check my stash.
Title: Re: Penn Senator 12/0 looking for carbon fiber drag kit
Post by: Keta on November 29, 2025, 11:38:59 PM
CF = Carbon Fiber and is generic for HT-100/Carbontex.
Title: Re: Penn Senator 12/0 looking for carbon fiber drag kit
Post by: MarkT on November 30, 2025, 07:51:36 AM
Both ht-100 and Carbontex are woven carbon fiber washers. All are equally capable of stopping a fish.