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The Penn washers I used were the 704 size---very common sized washer. They fit the 704, 706, the 6500-8500 in the SS series, and are a great replacement for the crappy stock washers in the 200 and 250 size Van Staals. And, for that matter, they fit the old Luxor/Crack 300. The 704s are a little undersized for the Abu, so they will get a little chewed up around the edges over a season inside the Abu---but they only cost about half a buck apiece.
You can only use two HT-100s in the drag stack, as they're thicker than the Abu washers. If you install all 3, the metal washer with the tabs on it won't seat in the slots on the main gear, and the reel will lock up when you tighten the drag. The Abu washer that goes into the base of the gear has a larger hole than the other two---I keep that one, and put the two Penn washers towards the top--in the proper order, naturally. The drag was much smoother and held a great deal more pressure than with the wimpy Abu washers---but, regular Smoothies perform even better. I'll try the Extreme Smoothies this year when I service my 6500.
I've never tried the Squidder sized HT-100s (I think their part number is ends -60), but I've heard they work in the Abu, too.
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