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bud8fan · 11-12-2003, 05:17 PM

I am gonna do a drag upgrade to my 6500's over the winter and while looking at a well known site for Reel Candy I noticed that they now have a stamped stainless steel setup and they are guaranteed to be flat! Now thats a change!!

Any info? I know that the stock drag has a hard time slowing down an 8lb bluefish at times so whats everyones opinion?

Smoothies?
Extreme Smoothies?
Ht-100?
Or the new stainless kit?

Also whats everyones take on the Ceramic bearings?
Is it true that they tend to hold lubrication longer than the stainless ABEC7's?

Russ

11-12-2003, 05:17 PM	#1
bud8fan Guest iTrader: (0) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: RI Posts: 815	Anyone tried the Stainless Drag Washers for the ABU's? I am gonna do a drag upgrade to my 6500's over the winter and while looking at a well known site for Reel Candy I noticed that they now have a stamped stainless steel setup and they are guaranteed to be flat! Now thats a change!! Any info? I know that the stock drag has a hard time slowing down an 8lb bluefish at times so whats everyones opinion? Smoothies? Extreme Smoothies? Ht-100? Or the new stainless kit? Also whats everyones take on the Ceramic bearings? Is it true that they tend to hold lubrication longer than the stainless ABEC7's? Russ