Steez Ct Sv drag washers.

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Steez Ct Sv drag washers.

Post by Real Pudd legend » Mon May 09, 2022 11:22 am

Hey fellas just recently had some sticky/stuttering drag issues lately , was wondering what exact carbontex set will fit this model? There is a thin drag washer inside the main gear and an orange drag washer under the main gear..


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Re: Steez Ct Sv drag washers.

Post by BARRAMANIAC » Sat Jun 04, 2022 2:07 pm

same as the steez A, the main culprit for the jerky drag is the washer under the main gear, If cutting your own washers a 28mm OD with 13mm ID will do for the washer inside the main gear and 25mm od x 8mm ID for the washer under the gear , I use the 1mm thick carbontex sheet to make washers. also use a drag grease rubbed into the carbontex washer, I use Cals.

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Re: Steez Ct Sv drag washers.

Post by Real Pudd legend » Sat Jun 04, 2022 4:23 pm

Appreciate the info! Do you prefer the thickness of the carbontex to be the same as inside the main gear and the washer under the main gear ?

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Re: Steez Ct Sv drag washers.

Post by BARRAMANIAC » Sat Jun 04, 2022 6:06 pm

I use the 1mm thick carbontex for both washers. Only when replacing drags in the likes of the OG zillions with a multidisc drag do I use the 0.5mm carbontex. There has been the odd reel where 0.65mm or 0.8mm has been used but these usually not from one of the big manufacturers. Even rarer have I used the 1.3mm carbontex.

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Re: Steez Ct Sv drag washers.

Post by Real Pudd legend » Sat Jun 04, 2022 6:12 pm

Gotcha :)

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Re: Steez Ct Sv drag washers.

Post by Real Pudd legend » Sat Jun 04, 2022 6:17 pm

Pm sent BARRAMANIAC

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Re: Steez Ct Sv drag washers.

Post by BARRAMANIAC » Sun Jun 05, 2022 1:42 pm

Try smoothdrag in the USA for your carbontex supplies. I get it from an Aussie supplier that I am sure gets it from there.
Heres a bit of trivia for you. Carbontex and Penn HT100 drag material was originally developed in by the late Jack Erskine in Australia whom sold the rights to it to Smoothdrag. The man was famous here as a game fisherman and reel engineer and has made some very big contributions to the tackle industry and was heavily involved with Penn for a while.

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Re: Steez Ct Sv drag washers.

Post by reason162 » Sat Jun 11, 2022 9:26 am

BARRAMANIAC wrote:
Sat Jun 04, 2022 2:07 pm
same as the steez A, the main culprit for the jerky drag is the washer under the main gear
Does this hold true for other Daiwa reels? I have an Alphas CT SV that's a bit hurky jerky under moderate to heavy drag pressure, smoother with light drag settings...should I swap the washer under main gear to carbontex?

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Re: Steez Ct Sv drag washers.

Post by BARRAMANIAC » Sat Jun 11, 2022 5:27 pm

reason162 wrote:
Sat Jun 11, 2022 9:26 am
BARRAMANIAC wrote:
Sat Jun 04, 2022 2:07 pm
same as the steez A, the main culprit for the jerky drag is the washer under the main gear
Does this hold true for other Daiwa reels? I have an Alphas CT SV that's a bit hurky jerky under moderate to heavy drag pressure, smoother with light drag settings...should I swap the washer under main gear to carbontex?
Definitely, that fibre washer is in a lot of reels and replacing it with greased carbontex makes a difference

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Re: Steez Ct Sv drag washers.

Post by reason162 » Sat Jun 11, 2022 10:03 pm

BARRAMANIAC wrote:
Sat Jun 11, 2022 5:27 pm
Definitely, that fibre washer is in a lot of reels and replacing it with greased carbontex makes a difference
Excellent - thank you!

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Re: Steez Ct Sv drag washers.

Post by Real Pudd legend » Sun Jun 12, 2022 4:59 am

Awesome!

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