Daiwa Millionaire M7HTMAGST

[Reverendo]

This is one of the great surf casting reels having won several distance casting competitions. Having said that, it has two weaknesses. No clicker, AND a very weak max drag of 11#. The clicker doesn't bother me, but the weak drag does. Is there any way to increase the max drag capability? I don't think that simply swapping the washers for carbon ones will do the trick.

[hoohoorjoo]

Carbontex actually will increase max drag, as well as smoothness under load. For me, it has consistently increased TDZ drag pressure from 8# to over 12#, a gain of 50%.

[Reverendo]

The common low drag for common non-oceanic/big game reels... The usual 5-6kg. Are you sure about the pinnion and maing gear supporting the increased drag power?

To be honest, I'm not sure. I have heard that a common upgrade to these reels is better pinion (actually a pinion sleeve), but I don't know how that improves the performance. Do you know if the drag washer upgrade would affect casting performance? It would be nice to get that drag up to 16-18 pounds.

[hoohoorjoo]

I would think that the brunt of the extra pressure would be on the anti-reverse bushing, unless the pinion and main gear get out of alignment....in which case, you have bigger problems than premature pinion wear.