As the drags slip (ahem) in my Abu fleet, I've been replacing them with Smoothie's "Carbontex" drag washers. Best single upgrade I've ever done to the old Abu's.
Yeah, those whiz-bang ABEC 99 bearings are super cool, but really, when you're tossing 4 oz, is distance really ever an issue? (Don't bother looking for ABEC 99's. 5's and 7' are generally the only grades available to the general public and are fine. It's only when your game reaches my level that you need the 99's.) (ahem) :)
Although, when I think about it, the ceramic pawls available out there for the Abu's are pretty cool too. In an exotic sort of way anyway. Not really needed, but when your boat is littered with enough electronics to get to Andromeda and back, somehow ceramic reel parts seem entirely appropriate. :)
Anything to keep the mighty Abu's rolling along.
http://www.smoothdrag.com/
