From the above link on drags; quote: "The surface area of the drag washers has no relevance to the amount of drag your reel can produce. The classic laws of friction state that the amount of friction is independent of the area of contact for a wide range of areas" |
More drag systems fail to perform because of problems with heat than any other problem. |
The pressure must be applied with precision and uniformity or it will run away, go into “lock-down” we call it, and the drag forces will raise exponentially and uncontrollably. |
desmofrankie wrote: As for anything it's mostly a question of personal preferences and marketing! |
Clark Reid wrote:
That might well sum a lot of it up. |
desmofrankie wrote: We're just chasing mirages and finding excuses to buy that cool bling new gear we want. Nothing wrong with that as long as we don't try to convince others that they need it too... |
desmofrankie wrote: William I think that blogger is actually saying the same thing as you: he says .<snip>, he didn't say that it has no influence on how long or how consistently it can produce it. |
Here is a bit of information for those who have been asking about our drag / or clutch materials. We are using Rulon LR in our performance fly reels. We have used Rulon LR and other Rulon products in many engineering applications over the years and like other fly reel manufacturers we too have found it to be one of the best drag materials on the market. Some use, Cork others carbon fibre, we use Rulon LR. It offers silky smooth performance under load, great heat resistance and as a reel designer offers great machinability and we can order material size to suit our application. See below further information on Rulon LR. Rulon is the trade name for a family of PTFE plastics produced by Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics. Rulon plastics are known for their low coefficient of friction, excellent abrasion resistance, wide range of operating temperatures, and chemical inertness. Common applications for Rulon include seals, piston rings, bearings, and electrical insulation. |
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