Which drag grease to buy?

[Alex]

Originally Posted by TwinPower

OMG how did you know......
he told me never to get a reel with water proof drag
as water is good.
are you that person ? by any chance!

Was he trying to sell you a bottle of water as well?

I can't believe some people working in tackle shops

I am using CALs on my carbontex washers, no problem. Why substitute?

[TwinPower]

Originally Posted by Apache

Astir makes a good point... it's only drag washers needing simple lubrication, nothing fancy to required really but you can if you have all that fancy stuff already. Maybe even spit will work?

But in terms of bearings and gear sets you MUST use oils and greases that have viscosities and corrosion inhibitors that best suits to the application of the part to prevent undue wear and tear.

Just wondering
Is it alright to use oil on drag? I have been spraying CRC tackle guard and adding oil to the drag
Now thinking of it its drag is like brakes
I always thought it was oil on the felt washers as brand new reel drags felt wet/smooth.
and grease was for the body.

[Magilla]

I would never use oil or plain grease on any drag system. Drag grease is heavily fortified with teflon, normal grease is not.

[TwinPower]

Originally Posted by Magilla

I would never use oil or plain grease on any drag system. Drag grease is heavily fortified with teflon, normal grease is not.

Will wash out the drag and put some grease
Is reel rube ok to use??
Also have inox mx5 or 6

[Bash]

Hi all,

Where is the best place to buy carbontex washers?

[Magilla]

Originally Posted by TwinPower

Will wash out the drag and put some grease
Is reel rube ok to use??
Also have inox mx5 or 6

No, reel lube is not made for drags. Either Cal's drag Grease or Shimano drag grease is the way to go. I have also had success with a synthetic bicycle grease called Finish Line, it is teflon fortified and has great waterproofing properties as well.

[purple5ive]

Has anyone tried the Daiwa Drag Grease 555

http://daiwafishing.com.au/products/service-products/..

[nagz]

Originally Posted by purple5ive

Has anyone tried the Daiwa Drag Grease 555

http://daiwafishing.com.au/products/service-products/..

If it wasnt so exy id give it s crack

I just bought a pound of cals for just twice the price of one of those little daiwa tubs

Must be amazing stuff for the price!!

Nagz

[Magilla]

Originally Posted by Magilla

No, reel lube is not made for drags. Either Cal's drag Grease or Shimano drag grease is the way to go. I have also had success with a synthetic bicycle grease called Finish Line, it is teflon fortified and has great waterproofing properties as well.

http://www.cellbikes.com.au/Finish-L...paign=Browsers

[exp2000]

Petroleum based lubricants should not be used for drag washers as they cause drags to become sticky. This is obviously undesirable.

Drag grease formulations are comprised of a synthetic lubricant fortified with Teflon.

Shimano, Daiwa and Cal Sheets have developed greases specifically for this purpose.

[jonnie]

Years ago i tried normal grease and yeah it was making the drag sticky,now use cals.

With my 2500 reel i had to pour water over the drag when i hooked onto a 500pound marlin..had little choice in keeping it cool.Got spooled.

[Tackleberry]

gday all i know i am reviving an old thread but this is the only grease i could find for my drags and was wondering if it is any good or should i just try and find something else .

[Slazmo]

Originally Posted by Tackleberry

gday all i know i am reviving an old thread but this is the only grease i could find for my drags and was wondering if it is any good or should i just try and find something else .

Yep, squeeze it all out into a little tub with a screw on lid and tab your fingers into that and massage into the washer itself, not too much nor too little.

Thats all I use for drag washers be it fibre or carbon, the stuff from the tube has a lower NLGI than that from the tubs (whatever sizes) its a bit more 'cakier' for such a word.

[Tackleberry]

haha i feel a bit like a knob now have a look at what it says just above the i in INOX

glass's one of these days

[Slazmo]

Originally Posted by Tackleberry

haha i feel a bit like a knob now

ha ha all good

Its also good for rubber seals and can be thinned down with a light oil like Inox MX3 to a soft grease slurry for lip seals like in waterproofing, O rings and the drag knob seals.