Drag upgrade for saragossa 10000sw
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Topic: Drag upgrade for saragossa 10000sw
Posted By: bornagainfishermen
Subject: Drag upgrade for saragossa 10000sw
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2015 at 9:12pm
| I was wondering if anyone knew where to get a drag upgrade in Auckland it was rated for 15 kg I did test only getting around 10 anyone have this issue or did I get a dud |
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Posted By: Nomis
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2015 at 9:41pm
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To get maximum drag you will need to get every last click out of the drag knob mate in the last half turn or so you will get your last 3-4 kilo They already have a cross carbon drag (same as carbon tex) so not much you can do to "upgrade" ------------- I'll act my age when im 69 |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2015 at 10:59pm
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Has it got the same drag washers as in the spheros FB14000 ? because i found those washers were not so good(Dartanium i think)........You can get carbontex washers off e bay usa and they are reasonably cheap...Tougher....put a light coating of cals grease on each one and you will be away.........I upgraded my 3500/4500/6500 baitrunners with them and they became really smooth..............10kg is still a very useful amount of drag..........Id rather have a smooth 10 kg of drag than a not so smooth 12 or 15 kg any day of the week.......However...be careful because once you start messing with drag washers.....your warranty could be a problem if something goes wrong with the reel..........Nomis above would be able to clarify that, i am sure. I once caught a 22.5 kg king on a 6500 shimano baitrunner that only has 7 or 8 kg max of drag and i didnt go anywhere near maxing it....2/3 of a spool of line too.....lucky for me ....he took the piper at my feet........there is a dood on e bay usa that sells carbontex drag washers for all sorts of reels and the price is very reasonable. I wouldnt be too obsessed with a huge drag figure........it might knock a few more kg on it but for me its all about smoooooooottthhhhh. Hope that helps
 ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: hookerpuka
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2015 at 3:57pm
| LBD they run Cross Carbon (carbontex) washers standard. The usable drag level is a little less than what the stated Max drag is... Like Noomis said there's 1/3 of the drag rating in the last quarter turn of the knob which is sort of getting to bind point... Smooth as a babies bum though |
Posted By: OneWayTraffic
Date Posted: 12 Nov 2015 at 8:06pm
| I would be reluctant to make a habit of using any reel at more than 1/3 of the advertised max drag anyway. |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 13 Nov 2015 at 4:29am
Are they the same as the ones they used in The spheros 14000Fb?...........Do you know?....anybody know?........... because those ones were almost like cardboard in nature and one of them snapped in half on my spheros Fb 14000........the washers i got from the dood off e bay were much stronger........Pretty sure the older saragossa used the same ones but have no idea about the black one......its a good reel(newer model) ...so would presume they used good **** in there. Good luck to him all the same. ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
hookerpuka wrote:Posted By: bornagainfishermen
Date Posted: 17 Nov 2015 at 9:13pm
| thanks guys i wish the 10 kegs that it gets to was smooth but its not still a nice reel though i thought might have been a different way to get a bit more without having to go with a twinpower or stella cheers |
Posted By: infini
Date Posted: 17 Nov 2015 at 10:46pm
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my 10000SW is smooth as hell up to 12kgs - maybe you got a dud ! ------------- Photographer Fishing addict Cold beer enthusiast |
Posted By: John_Ra
Date Posted: 18 Nov 2015 at 8:36am
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Take it into a tackle store to check the drags for you.... not smooth may just need a wee lube... ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Monacoboy
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2015 at 12:34pm
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Was the same here with my Gosa 10000SW, "only" getting around 10kg of drag. Quick research solved the issue: greasing the washers |
Posted By: Cam Mundy
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2015 at 5:03am
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Take out the stack and double check that everything is in the right order and give the washers a light greasing then see how it turns out. Aftermarket Carbontex washers from companies like smooth drag are pretty cheap and can bump up drag figures a touch an won't harm the reel in any way. Barring that you would have to look at an aftermarket spool, Maxel makes a decent spool at a reasonable price. |