Quote Originally Posted by fishinfreak View Post
I would say I agree with the pro qualifiers but mine are starting to act up on me now. The worm gear went out on one and I have another one that has had a messed up drag since I took it out of the box. They are very smooth reeling and cast like a rocket though! Maybe I just got a bad apple
Most of the pro qualifiers have 8-10lb drags in them. MOST are not meant to be spooled with heavier line.

I've replaced the drags in all my pro qualifiers, and they are the bomb. I've too had worm gear issues with some older pro qualifiers. In fact, I replaced the worm in 2 and had to exchanged by BPS.......they take care of you,, and the replacement worm gears I purchased were less than 10 bucks.

Here is a link to upgrade the drag washers and bearings:

http://www.smoothdrag.com/price.html

I like them. I also like my old shimano reels.

Later,

Geo