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10-11-2006, 10:27 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Newport, RI
Posts: 2,316
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I think VS uses their own graphite washers these days in the older VS reels, but obviously a Penn drag should still work in there too since it was what was in there orginally. I could be wrong about that, but I'm fairly sure.
I seem to remember being told that they went to their own more porous graphite washers to discourage any skipping when the drag gets really wet.
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10-11-2006, 10:57 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Burlington
Posts: 2,290
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Bob -- Kay or Martha can help you - they have the washers in stock.
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low & slow 37
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10-12-2006, 08:44 AM
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Boat by Day Surf by Night
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: North Granby, CT
Posts: 301
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The Penn washers will work. Every time I send my VS in they replace the washers with there own and then I take them out and put Penn in with Braid Lube.
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10-12-2006, 08:46 AM
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viva the plug-o-lution
Join Date: May 2002
Location: notsob
Posts: 3,476
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penn 650 drags fit like 5 reels. works really well too. i think ive got them in a 704z
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live to fish. fish to live. rod tips high.
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10-12-2006, 11:06 AM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E
Posts: 8,158
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The original VS drag washers were made out of a tan material they called "Rulon". They basically sucked. I did what Jeff does--installed the Penn HT-100s and used some sort of drag lube on them.
The correct washer size is part # 6-60. Same washers used in a number of Penn reels, including the Squidder, 704 and 706, and the 6500-850 SS reels.
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10-12-2006, 01:05 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: jerseyshore
Posts: 4,949
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Bob I use a metal dental pic..
Most harware stores sell em for a few bucks..
U can find em with a 90 bend in em u stick it in the shafthole an put it in the washer an pull out.w-d 40 will loosen em up make sure u clean em up.I don't usually like lube on my drags in my penns..
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FORE!
It's usually darkest just before it turns Black..
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10-12-2006, 02:27 PM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Billerica, Ma.
Posts: 7,260
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Thanks everyone I am going to do it now I will let you know how I make out
I have a Snap-on pick set so I should be alright.
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