Beancounter, I don't know if your talking about the 400 or the 250. I do know the new drag washers for the 400 are some kinda kevlar/titanium composite but, not sure if they have changed for the smaller reel. By the way, the new drags for the 400 have worked well. I don't think it was a performance problem that made them make the switch but, a durability issue. Hope this helps!
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