They have not failed me yet
If not born here, its possible the crabs made it into the Patapsco, home to the Port of Baltimore, in ship ballast water
Different manufacturers might use different materials, more pads, thicker or thinner pads, or position the brake pad slightly differently, but all drags work in the same basic way
Built on a re-designed true one-piece 6061 T-6 aluminum frame, the LX maximizes strength while minimizing weight, resulting in a rigid platform that performs flawlessly under load
So instead of tightening the drag, I backed it off and we pulled the boat away from the fish, changing the angle of attack from vertical to nearly horizontal
One of the standout features of the Benchmark Spinning Reels is their silky-smooth retrieve