I bought a couple Lew's Team Pro reels a while back, and have used them for inshore saltwater fishing and bass fishing. Tonight, I took one apart to see how it was holding up to the salt--making sure there was no corrosion going on inside. The reel's specs say it has a "carbon composite" drag system, so while I was in there I decided to take a look at the drag stack. This is what I found... Does anyone know what the red washer is made of? It is some sort of synthetic weave hardened with resin.. is it simply fiberglass? I've never seen this material in a reel before.
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b327/haletravis/null_zpsfd69f3f9.jpg)
I'm gonna guess fiberglass. Daiwa had one like it.
Would there be any benefit in replacing those washers with carbontex?
Kracalack, replace it with CF.
Quote from: Keta on August 15, 2013, 05:29:02 PM
Kracalack, replace it with CF.
Are you saying that you have experience with the material as a drag component?
Was that red washer under the main gear?
Quote from: TravHale on August 15, 2013, 07:02:32 PM
Quote from: Keta on August 15, 2013, 05:29:02 PM
Kracalack, replace it with CF.
Are you saying that you have experience with the material as a drag component?
You must not be as old as I am, it was a semi joke. I'd still replace it with CF.
If you're drag is smooth, and you've had no issues with it, I would leave it. Why change a part just for the sake of changing it?
It will give him slightly more drag.
The reel is rated at 10lbs max drag, which is all I really need for most of the inshore species of fish along the coast here (e.g., speckled trout, redfish, flounder, etc.). I guess i'll just leave it until the washers begin to wear.
check to see if it is sticky at all. if so, replace it with greased carbontex. daiwa had something like this. it was horrible!
Quote from: alantani on August 16, 2013, 05:41:50 PM
check to see if it is sticky at all. if so, replace it with greased carbontex. daiwa had something like this. it was horrible!
It was not sticky.
then you're good to go!