Super User *Hootie Posted September 15, 2013 Super User Posted September 15, 2013 Just purchased a new calcutta 100b. I have to tighten the star pretty tight to get full drag. Is this typical of the calcutta series? Just checked my Ambassadeur 4600c, and it seems pretty much the same way. Guess I just never noticed before. Hootie Quote
Super User *Hootie Posted September 15, 2013 Author Super User Posted September 15, 2013 Anybody? Hootie Quote
GoneFishi'n Posted September 15, 2013 Posted September 15, 2013 Anybody? Hootie You might want to ask that on some of the swimbait websites like SU or SN. A lot of people use round reels including me. I just haven't used this exact one. Hope this helps. Quote
SJex Posted September 15, 2013 Posted September 15, 2013 If it's brand new, could be grease on the drag washers. I had that problem on my Curado 200E when I received it. Now I strip, clean and re-lube all my new reels before first use. Quote
Super User Goose52 Posted September 15, 2013 Super User Posted September 15, 2013 I usually only run (approximately) 2-5 pounds of drag so I've never even cranked the drag all the way down on my Calcuttas. I just played with 4 of them and you DO have to get the drag star pretty tight to get full drag. I don't know if there is the same drag system in my TE Calcuttas and Conquests as in the "B" model however... 1 Quote
Super User *Hootie Posted September 15, 2013 Author Super User Posted September 15, 2013 I usually only run (approximately) 2-5 pounds of drag so I've never even cranked the drag all the way down on my Calcuttas. I just played with 4 of them and you DO have to get the drag star pretty tight to get full drag. I don't know if there is the same drag system in my TE Calcuttas and Conquests as in the "B" model however... Thank you Goose for checking. Sounds like the same thing. I've done some google searches today and I have obviously been setting my drags to tight. I found from several sources, that it's not necessary to crank them all the way down. You would think after all these years, I would know that. Appreciate your help good buddy. Hootie Quote
John G Posted December 11, 2013 Posted December 11, 2013 Kinda old Thread but I just saw it. I did not like the feel of the drag in my 100B so I sent it to Mike at DVT and he replaced the drag washers with the Carbontex Drag Washers and now all is well.. I also have an older silver Calcutta 100 and a Conquest 100 and I had a CTE100GT. The drag on the 100B was a totally different feel than the other three 100's. It felt like you had to tighten and tighten just to get any kind of decent drag. With the other 100's, the drag got stronger the more you turn the drag star but you don't really have to get their drag stars crazy tight to get good drag pressure. 1 Quote
Super User *Hootie Posted December 11, 2013 Author Super User Posted December 11, 2013 Kinda old Thread but I just saw it. I did not like the feel of the drag in my 100B so I sent it to Mike at DVT and he replaced the drag washers with the Carbontex Drag Washers and now all is well.. I also have an older silver Calcutta 100 and a Conquest 100 and I had a CTE100GT. The drag on the 100B was a totally different feel than the other three 100's. It felt like you had to tighten and tighten just to get any kind of decent drag. With the other 100's, the drag got stronger the more you turn the drag star but you don't really have to get their drag stars crazy tight to get good drag pressure. Thank you. Been thinking about doing just that. Now, I will for sure be ordering 2 sets of carbontex drag washers. Hootie Quote
Super User .RM. Posted December 11, 2013 Super User Posted December 11, 2013 Just purchased a new calcutta 100b. I have to tighten the star pretty tight to get full drag. Is this typical of the calcutta series? Just checked my Ambassadeur 4600c, and it seems pretty much the same way. Guess I just never noticed before. Hootie Yup the Calcutta 100B has a max drag pressure of 9.5lbs, most Abu rounds run max 8.0 - 9.0lbs of pressure.. Carbontex pad upgrades, fresh drag spring washers, can bring pressures of 10 - 11lbs. Just my .02¢ Quote
Super User *Hootie Posted December 11, 2013 Author Super User Posted December 11, 2013 Yup the Calcutta 100B has a max drag pressure of 9.5lbs, most Abu rounds run max 8.0 - 9.0lbs of pressure.. Carbontex pad upgrades, fresh drag spring washers, can bring pressures of 10 - 11lbs. Just my .02¢ Thanks R.M., I have learned a lot on this site. Hootie Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted December 12, 2013 Super User Posted December 12, 2013 A mystery to me is why the need to use 9.5# or more of drag, I can understand wanting to make the operation of moving the star easier, but I wouldn't use that much drag. Quote
Super User *Hootie Posted December 12, 2013 Author Super User Posted December 12, 2013 A mystery to me is why the need to use 9.5# or more of drag, I can understand wanting to make the operation of moving the star easier, but I wouldn't use that much drag. That's all I want. Can't deal with needing to use a pair of pliers, just to try to get 3# of drag. Hootie Quote
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