Drag Grease

[drew4779]

I will be upgrading my drag to carbon fiber this week. I keep reading that Cal's is the grease to use but unfortunately I can't find this at any of the local shops. I would order some, but time is a factor with a fishing trip already planned for this weekend. Would i regret using BP grease or quantum hotsauce grease? Any other alternatives to Cal's that may available?

[SoFlaBassAddict]

Shimano drag grease, Penn grease, etc etc. I generally don't like using the hot sauce products myself. Cal's is some great stuff, but like you I can't get it locally anywhere.

[.RM.]

Gear grease (HotSauce, Blue Grease from Daiwa, Super Lube, etc.) is not good on drag pads Dartanium/Carbontex or otherwise....

Cals is manufactured for use with drag pads (can be found at Smoothdrag.com), Shimano has a Teflon drag grease (can be obtained from lots of sources) dedicated for drags only.

Good luck & Tight Lines!

[trevor]

I wouldn't use anything buy Cal's or Shimano drag grease. Definitely not grease meant for gears. You may be able to run the washers dry for now. I know that many companies carbon drags are sold dry, but that might not work well with Carbontex.

[central.PA.bass]

Go to eBay and type in cals drag grease. You can purchase it from a guy who puts them in 1oz condiment containers... Same exact stuff he just bought bulk and is makin a profit... I bought some last year and didnt even put a dent in my supply.... Once u use drag grease you should

Never need to apply more I believe

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

Carbontex drags can be run dry for raw power or greased for a little smoother action. Only use drag specific grease on any drag. Nothing lasts for ever, drags should be cleaned, inspected and regreased as part of a proper deep cleaning.

[J Francho]

Just run them dry.