Dura Drag
With more and more anglers fishing lighter lines for bigger fish, it became apparent to our engineers that a revolutionary new drag system needed to be produced. Years of extensive research has brought us the Penn Dura Drag - way ahead of its time.

The problem with fishing lower than average breaking strain lines is that they can break easily if the drag ‘jerks’ or takes time to ‘warm up’. Penn Dura-Drag™ eliminates these age-old problems. What’s more this new drag system significantly extends the life-span of an International® drag too.

Developed in a joint effort between Penn engineers and a leading U.S. auto manufacturer supplier, Penn Dura-Drag™ is based on the same material used in the transmissions of high-performance racing cars. This material is manufactured in a facility that has been awarded QS-9000 compliancy, among the highest of quality standards in the automotive industry.

Dura-Drag™ is tough and durable, endures frequent and heavy use, and withstands the high levels of heat generated during prolonged big game battles.

Scientific tests prove that the new Penn Dura-Drag™ performance is unsurpassed. In laboratory testing, the new Dura-Drag™ sustained its original drag settings after 100-hours of drag ‘burn-time’, while our closest competitors’ materials dropped by more than 35 per cent.

Durability
Compare the charts and you will see Penn Dura-Drag™ is the most consistent and long-lasting drag material on the market. In terms of performance and smoothness, both light-tackle and big game anglers will greatly appreciate the lack of an initial surge in drag-pressure, common in other drag materials.

Smoother start-ups and more consistent drag pressures translate into fewer pulled hooks. For anglers fishing the new Penn Dura-Drag™, broken lines and lost fish due to intermittent and jerky drags are a thing of the past.

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