Well, the factory grease got thick on me the first time out so I had to strip it completely and re-lube with hot sauce. That helped a lot, but its still not as smooth as a pflueger or shimano. The drag was very catchy when I first got it, so I cleaned the small drag washer and lubed it with hot sauce, which also helped a lot but again… not as smooth as what I would like.
It is breaking in some though, seems to be getting smoother each time out. So far I’ve caught 2 bass and one giant crappie that worked the drag, it handled them nice but I could feel a little hesitation before the run where the drag was hanging up. I’m going to try a new drag washer and see if that helps any.