Carbon Fiber Drag Washer Material

Don t try cutting it.

Carbon fiber drag washer material.

100 x 195mm they just fit inside a dl business envelope. Each cf sheet measures approximately 8 x 4 and can be cut using a variety of methods from sharp scissors exacto knife or hollow punch set. This very high quality carbon fiber drag material is the perfect combination of unrivaled stopping power silky smoothness and outstanding consistency with a high heat tolerance. Old washers in the front row carbontex and stainless steel washers in the back.

We show you how to upgrade your fishing reel drags using carbontex our carbontex drag washer sheets come in two sizes. Carbontex sheet is the ultimate drag washer material for fishing reels. Carbon fibre material is easier to grind sand hone to shape. That s right our washers are unique they have been been developed to provide an alternative to traditional carbontex washers.

C arbontex sheet is the ultimate drag washer material for fishing reels. Approximately 8 inches x 4 inches. Just trace the drag size needed and cut. Woven carbon fiber sheet used for drag material in any fishing reel.

Carbon fibre is the generic name. Penn ht100 and smoothies carbontex are all carbon fibre material. Tough inexpensive easy to cut and fit almost impervious to heat it s a quantum leap over the fibre washers fitted to so many factory fishing reels. Carbontex may be used dry or with a very light coating of cal s universal reel and drag grease.

Plus it s not really flat. Aftermarket carbon drag washers are available for many reels and are an easy drop in solution. You can view a more detailed explanation of this process on my instructable which can be seen here. In a saltwater setup i wouldn t even hesitate to grease the carbon washers.

In a single drag disk setup say for example a shimano curado 200 a dry carbon washer seems to be not quite strong enough to satisfy the status quo. Our washers really do run smoothly smoother than even carbontex washers the composite carbon fiber material still though reduces friction and heat allowing you catch more. Grease it and the max drag gets better. Carbon based drag washers are a great upgrade for reels that do not already have them.