Shimano Stradic 8000 sticky drag??
Submitted by beau on Sat, 2011-01-29 19:29
I bought a stradic today and thought i would bung "stradic 8000" into youtube and the first vid that came up was this..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdJOvXrXRi0
I think quite a couple of members own this reel and was just wondering if anyone else has had this problem? I might open mine up now and have a look at the washers..
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flangies
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I had the same problem, I
I had the same problem, I used the wrong grease on the drag washers and was completely my own fault :)
beau
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hahaha what grease is the
hahaha what grease is the right grease?
flangies
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The lightest Coating of
The lightest Coating of cals. Something soft that disperses easily. When you first get your reel it should be fine, If not just take it into your local and they'll sort you out
beau
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i watched a couple more of
i watched a couple more of this guys vids and he looks familiar.. Might be a member on here??
MattMiller
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Yeah mate
he is on here, he's ruste13. He has a blog too with some helpful tips on reels and rigs.
Goodz
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Got one and not had a
Got one and not had a problem with the drag yet. Though to be honest haven't caught much using it yet either.
Markie
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i got one mines fine so far
i got one mines fine so far after a fair few sambos
Oceanside Tackle
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Sticky drag...
Hi Beau
The stradic drags are easy fix to smooth it out. Alternatively you can replace it with carbontex as well.
We can sort that you if you can drop by next time.
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Iceman
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2 stradics 8000
I have 2 stradic 8000 and evry 3 months I serviceclean the drags and also before a major trip such as quobba.I make sure I release the drag between trips . Do this with all my reels. have not had a problem and caught sambos, dhuies and mackies. it is just basic maintenance to ensure my reels last a lifetime.
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