I don't really understand how they would deliberately manufacture reduced drags. I'm pretty sure they only produce I set of washers that fits the same recess machined in either the high or low ratio gears - thats what they do with the millionaires. I don't know it could be different with the plutons. could it be that with star drags, a fish pulling on the line is more able to overcome drag washer pressure via a high gear ratio set because it basically has a gearbox working in its favour now, compared to the 5:1? spool turns, pinion goes with it, but the drag washers slip easier because the main gear around them is either bigger diameter/bigger ratio/or both. I don't know - food for thought
