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Brand new reel not running smoothly after first day

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I have never had a spin or casting reel with drag problems right out of the box. And that is a lot of reels without drag problems.

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On 5/22/2024 at 6:59 PM, ardeact said:

Okay folks I did some research and apparently a sticky, chattering drag is common on baitcasters. I’m not sure if manufacturers do this but people usually put drag washer specific grease like Cal’s or Shimano. There was nothing wrong with my Max X reel from the factory.

I’ve never had an issue with a new baitcasting reel with a “sticky, chattering drag”  

you should not need to

do anything on a new reel to make it work right 

Ryan N Minnow

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I week ago I put the lightest film of grease on the drag washers and that solved my issue.

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