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The new Carbontex drag washers from Smooth Drag are a new generation of carbon fibre drag washers. The high quality carbon fibre drag material is the perfect combination of unrivalled stopping power, silky smoothness and outstanding consistency, with a high heat tolerance.  Our washer sets are all made from genuine high quality Carbontex material from Smooth Drag in the USA (we are an approved Smooth Drag dealer) and the washers are all machine cut to precise specifications as opposed to many of the cheaper, roughly cut washers made out of poor quality carbon matrix available on Ebay.  Please note that the Carbontex brand name is owned by Smooth Drag USA.

Carbontex washers may be used dry or with a very light coating of your favourite PTFE based reel grease.  Smooth Drag recommend Cal's Drag Grease which we also sell.  For those users looking for a "quick" drag Carbontex is a good replacement for standard washers.  Although a Carbontex fitted drag will need a little more tightening to lock up, it allows for a much smoother application of the drag in comparison to solid washer materials such as PTFE or solid carbon sheet.  We're confident that once you've tried a set of Carbontex washers you won't want to fit anything else.

We have a choice of kits to fit the various drag arrangements of the ABU Ambassadeur 4500, 5000 and 6000 range of reels - if you are in doubt as to the correct kit please consult your schematic for the parts numbers and compare with those supplied below or contact us prior to making a purchase.

The following kits are available:

ABU 4500/5000/6000 Elite Current Models
This kit includes 4 washers which are a direct replacement for ABU part numbers 20907 or 1116906 and the smaller washer below the main gear, ABU part number 13169. They fit most later ABU Ambassadeurs in the 4500, 5000 and 6000 range. These washers do not fit pre 1992 Models.

ABU Ambassadeur 4/5/6000 late 80s Models
This kit includes 2 washers which are a direct replacement for ABU part numbers 15094 and 10271. They fit the many of the dome side ABU Ambassadeurs of the late 1980s in the 4000, 5000 and 6000 range.

1960s Early ABU 5000/6000
This kit includes 2 washers which are a direct replacement for ABU part numbers 3902 and 3903. They fit the 1960s ABU Ambassadeurs in the 4500, 5000 and 6000 range, including the first No 5000 and 6000.

ABU Ambassadeur 4/5/6000 1987 and older
This kit includes 2 washers which are a direct replacement for ABU part numbers 3902 and 7079. They fit the many of the ABU Ambassadeurs in the 4000, 5000 and 6000 range, up to 1987.

Please Note: You will need to be competent at stripping your reel as fitting this product requires the disassembly of the gearbox (or spool in the case of Fixed Spool models).

Please contact us for help with this or any of our other listings on Ebay.