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Spinning Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => D.A.M. Quick => Topic started by: Jim O on February 28, 2026, 12:24:19 AM

Title: DQ drag system vs Penn Spinfisher?
Post by: Jim O on February 28, 2026, 12:24:19 AM
I was wondering if either of these two has the better drag system?  Maybe bigger drag washers?
Title: Re: DQ drag system vs Penn Spinfisher?
Post by: foakes on February 28, 2026, 12:27:50 AM

Penn Spinfishers are excellent reels.

Drags in spinfishers and DQ's are similar.

Best, Fred
Title: Re: DQ drag system vs Penn Spinfisher?
Post by: Dominick on February 28, 2026, 12:33:14 AM
You are asking in a vacuum.  What are you fishing for?  Dominick
Title: Re: DQ drag system vs Penn Spinfisher?
Post by: Jim O on February 28, 2026, 02:16:35 AM
Quote from: Dominick on February 28, 2026, 12:33:14 AMYou are asking in a vacuum.  What are you fishing for?  Dominick

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Title: Re: DQ drag system vs Penn Spinfisher?
Post by: Gfish on February 28, 2026, 02:26:46 PM
Limited knowledge for the Finessa and the 1000 SS series DAM Quicks, but I like the Spinfishers, especially the SS reels. The drag systems seem a little more detailed and better. I like a good drag clicker and my DAM Quick 3000 a very sturdy reel, has a stupid plastic click pawl(drag) that I can't hear.
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