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Title: cal's grease alternative !!
Post by: mohamedhashem21 on July 27, 2012, 08:25:16 PM
hello every body
i'm very pleased to find such a website :D
i live in Egypt  i'v been fishing for 15 years now i can do most of my reel repair and i've learned too much from this site thanks to Mr. Alan  but i have one problem which is lubricating the drag washers (of wet drag reels of course) i own a penn senator 9/0 , okuma cavalla 50wii , okuma solterra 50w  and penn iternational 80   and i need to grease their drag washers but in egypt we don't have cal's grease and it is very hard to buy it through the internet  and ship it to here
so anyone can me an alternative solution or whait is the formula of cal's grease (sodium,graphite or whatever)
thank u all
Title: Re: cal's grease alternative !!
Post by: redsetta on July 28, 2012, 12:55:42 AM
G'day and welcome Mohamed,
Cal's etc are types of Teflon or PTFE grease.
A local retailer (or bike shop) will likely have some type of PTFE grease which should do the trick.
Good luck, Justin
PS How's the fishing in Egypt?
Title: Re: cal's grease alternative !!
Post by: Keta on July 28, 2012, 03:09:58 AM
Quote from: redsetta on July 28, 2012, 12:55:42 AM

PS How's the fishing in Egypt?

X2

Hi Mohamed.
Title: Re: cal's grease alternative !!
Post by: Dominick on July 28, 2012, 03:58:52 AM
Salam alaikum, Mohamed.  I lived in Cairo for 7 months in 1975.  I loved the experience.  The Egyptian people treated me very warmly. Welcome to Alan's worldwide site.  Dominick
Title: Re: cal's grease alternative !!
Post by: day0ne on July 28, 2012, 04:27:13 AM
Shimano drag grease is a  good substatute.
Title: Re: cal's grease alternative !!
Post by: day0ne on July 28, 2012, 04:38:29 AM
Quote from: redsetta on July 28, 2012, 12:55:42 AM
G'day and welcome Mohamed,
Cal's etc are types of Teflon or PTFE grease.
A local retailer (or bike shop) will likely have some type of PTFE grease which should do the trick.
Good luck, Justin
PS How's the fishing in Egypt?

The PTFE isn't the only requirement. Go to this site and look at posts 16, 22, 25, and 28, especially 25 and 28.

http://www.360tuna.com/forum/f60/jigging-master-25000-reviews-27901/

DenisB usually knows what he is talking about.
Title: Re: cal's grease alternative !!
Post by: redsetta on July 28, 2012, 07:17:10 AM
Fair call - though if isolated or far flung, PTFE will suffice ;)
Title: Re: cal's grease alternative !!
Post by: mohamedhashem21 on July 29, 2012, 05:26:41 AM
Quote from: redsetta on July 28, 2012, 12:55:42 AM
G'day and welcome Mohamed,
Cal's etc are types of Teflon or PTFE grease.
A local retailer (or bike shop) will likely have some type of PTFE grease which should do the trick.
Good luck, Justin
PS How's the fishing in Egypt?

thank you very much redsetta, i 'll search for PTFE in local stores and in bike shops :D
fishing in egypt is pretty good we fish mainly in the red sea we always get GT'S, wahoo, groupers, barracuda, sailfish, YFT, mahi mahi, amber jacks, dogtooth tunas, skip-jacks, sharks ................and most of common fishes also we go fishing in the Mediterranean and troll for BFT and amber-jacks :D
Title: Re: cal's grease alternative !!
Post by: mohamedhashem21 on July 29, 2012, 05:28:14 AM
Quote from: Keta on July 28, 2012, 03:09:58 AM
Quote from: redsetta on July 28, 2012, 12:55:42 AM

PS How's the fishing in Egypt?

X2

Hi Mohamed.
hi keta :D
Title: Re: cal's grease alternative !!
Post by: mohamedhashem21 on July 29, 2012, 05:31:40 AM
Quote from: Pescachaser on July 28, 2012, 03:58:52 AM
Salam alaikum, Mohamed.  I lived in Cairo for 7 months in 1975.  I loved the experience.  The Egyptian people treated me very warmly. Welcome to Alan's worldwide site.  Dominick
alaikum el salam Dominick
thank for your words i appreciate it :D
i wish i can see you in egypt :D
Title: Re: cal's grease alternative !!
Post by: mohamedhashem21 on July 29, 2012, 05:32:58 AM
Quote from: day0ne on July 28, 2012, 04:27:13 AM
Shimano drag grease is a  good substatute.
thank you very much dayone :)
Title: Re: cal's grease alternative !!
Post by: Clem on July 29, 2012, 06:48:50 AM
Hi Mohamed

If you can find Super lube http://www.super-lube.com/products-ezp-285.html it is a great product.

Synthetic/Teflon based grease and oil. I have been using the Multi grease on drags and it works very well...slightly thicker than Cal's but very good and it is also cheaper.  :)
Title: Re: cal's grease alternative !!
Post by: alantani on July 29, 2012, 11:08:11 AM
i have shipped to egypt without problems.  please send me an e-mail after august 3rd to alantani@yahoo.com with your address and i will get some out to you. 
Title: Re: cal's grease alternative !!
Post by: mohamedhashem21 on July 29, 2012, 12:41:09 PM
Quote from: Clem on July 29, 2012, 06:48:50 AM
Hi Mohamed

If you can find Super lube http://www.super-lube.com/products-ezp-285.html it is a great product.

Synthetic/Teflon based grease and oil. I have been using the Multi grease on drags and it works very well...slightly thicker than Cal's but very good and it is also cheaper.  :)
thank you very much i'll try this too :D
Title: Re: cal's grease alternative !!
Post by: mohamedhashem21 on July 29, 2012, 12:43:58 PM
Quote from: alantani on July 29, 2012, 11:08:11 AM
i have shipped to egypt without problems.  please send me an e-mail after august 3rd to alantani@yahoo.com with your address and i will get some out to you. 
thank you alan this is a very good news i'll check what also i need (reel parts) and e-mail them to you , and please explain to me how will i pay for them :D
Title: Re: cal's grease alternative !!
Post by: LTM on August 01, 2012, 04:54:56 AM
Asalamu alikum wa rahma tula Mohamed,

Welcome to the forum.  If you cant wait for the goods from Alan, you wont go wrong with Shimano drag grease at all.  Dont forget to get some TSI 301 or the TSI 321 oil for your bearings and if you can the bearing packer set (metric and US) it makes a world of difference in packing your bearings. Once you see how well the TSI works on your bearings it will have you saying: alhum duallah :o. 

Asalamu alikum Mohamed,

Leo
Title: Re: cal's grease alternative !!
Post by: mohamedhashem21 on August 01, 2012, 04:02:49 PM
Quote from: LTM on August 01, 2012, 04:54:56 AM
Asalamu alikum wa rahma tula Mohamed,

Welcome to the forum.  If you cant wait for the goods from Alan, you wont go wrong with Shimano drag grease at all.  Dont forget to get some TSI 301 or the TSI 321 oil for your bearings and if you can the bearing packer set (metric and US) it makes a world of difference in packing your bearings. Once you see how well the TSI works on your bearings it will have you saying: alhum duallah :o. 

Asalamu alikum Mohamed,

Leo
alaikum al salam wa rahamtullah leo
thank you for help i'll check for them in local store and alhamdulellah for every thing :)



mohamed hashem
Title: Re: cal's grease alternative !!
Post by: LTM on August 01, 2012, 04:33:30 PM
Mohamed,

Your welcome and thank you for the subtle spell check (its been awhile since Ive written Arabic). ;D

Alakum al salam,

Leo
Title: Re: cal's grease alternative !!
Post by: mohamedhashem21 on August 01, 2012, 09:18:14 PM
Quote from: LTM on August 01, 2012, 04:33:30 PM
Mohamed,

Your welcome and thank you for the subtle spell check (its been awhile since Ive written Arabic). ;D

Alakum al salam,

Leo
dear leo
it's great of you to try writing in Arabic :) ,  i didn't mean to correct the spelling :) as there is no ideal spelling for writing Arabic in English letters :D
BTW how did u learn Arabic?




Mohamed hashem
Title: Re: cal's grease alternative !!
Post by: Killerbug on September 05, 2012, 05:04:42 AM
Magnalube is the best Teflon grease I have tried so far, simular to Cals, to a 10's of the price

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