What is a adjustable automatic silent tension drag like on the vom Hofe perfection 360 reel?
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adjustable automatic silent tension drag
adjustable automatic silent tension drag
Last edited by splitcane on Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:54 pm, edited 1 time in total.
E. Vom Hofe's adjustable silent tension drag was patented on July 14, 1896. Here it's shown in a saltwater reel:
The 4-prong brake spring is pressed against the spool flange when the line goes out. The Perfection's spring has only two prongs, and the drag tension is set by turning the adjusting knob under the crank.
The 4-prong brake spring is pressed against the spool flange when the line goes out. The Perfection's spring has only two prongs, and the drag tension is set by turning the adjusting knob under the crank.
It means the drag itself makes no click noise. Perfections had separate, sliding-button clicks.
In the "Golden Age" of fishing tackle, what we think of as just alarm mechanisms today often were considered as drags or checks. Some were very noisy. It must have been a relief to learn that the run of a hooked fish didn't have to disturb your sleep, thanks to EVH.
In the "Golden Age" of fishing tackle, what we think of as just alarm mechanisms today often were considered as drags or checks. Some were very noisy. It must have been a relief to learn that the run of a hooked fish didn't have to disturb your sleep, thanks to EVH.