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Title: carbontex - wet or dry?
Post by: Jordan Hack on January 19, 2009, 10:15:00 AM

Just got some carbontex drag washers for my dogfight and was wondering if I should run them wet or dry?

Title: Re: carbontex - wet or dry?
Post by: Andy Rowe on January 19, 2009, 11:43:51 AM

Quote from: jordan hack on January 19, 2009, 10:15:00 AM

Just got some carbontex drag washers for my dogfight and was wondering if I should run them wet or dry?

I've not tried them dry, but they work well with Cal's.

Title: Re: carbontex - wet or dry?
Post by: David Ting on January 19, 2009, 01:28:06 PM

I use carbontex on all my spinning saltiga's and i either use cal's grease or shimano drag grease on them.

I never tried them dry but I have read on other forums that they had problems when running them dry. Apparently the carbontex can get a bit too abrasive and damage the spool and drag plates when they are run dry on the saltiga spinning reels. I did try to use them dry on the Saltiga Z30 without any problems but the drag plates are all stainless steel in the Z30.

Title: Re: carbontex - wet or dry?
Post by: Chris Young on January 19, 2009, 01:44:12 PM

Jack Erskin recommends the use of cals grease with his washers, he told me to "use it very sparingly".

Title: Re: carbontex - wet or dry?
Post by: Jordan Hack on January 19, 2009, 08:47:22 PM

cheers guys, a very light coat of grease it is then