They are smooth in operation reliable consistent and hold up to heat better than other types of drag washer material.
Carbon fiber drag washer material.
Carbon based drag washers are a great upgrade for reels that do not already have them.
Carbon fibre material is easier to grind sand hone to shape.
Approximately 8 inches x 4 inches.
Carbontex may be used dry or with a very light coating of cal s universal reel and drag grease.
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.
We show you how to upgrade your fishing reel drags using carbontex our carbontex drag washer sheets come in two sizes.
Plus it s not really flat.
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.
Carbon fibre is the generic name.
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.
That s right our washers are unique they have been been developed to provide an alternative to traditional carbontex washers.
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.
100 x 195mm they just fit inside a dl business envelope.
In a saltwater setup i wouldn t even hesitate to grease the carbon washers.
Aftermarket carbon drag washers are available for many reels and are an easy drop in solution.
Penn ht100 and smoothies carbontex are all carbon fibre material.
Don t try cutting it.
C arbontex sheet is the ultimate drag washer material for fishing reels.
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.
You can view a more detailed explanation of this process on my instructable which can be seen here.
Racecar moulding already epoxied so i think it is not too suitable.
1mm and 0 5mm the best quality carbontex not sandwich material easy to cut and install a great upgrade for your reel dimensions of our carbontex sheets.
Old washers in the front row carbontex and stainless steel washers in the back.
Woven carbon fiber sheet used for drag material in any fishing reel.