Looking to get some swivels for making leaders. Any brand suggestions. Have seen some AFW and wondered are they any good. Owner , Spro and Sampo are what I have used in past. Are there any other decent brands out there?
Posted 3/25/2019 6:30 AM (#933751 - in reply to #933748) Subject: Re: Ball bearing swivels
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Location: Aurora
AFW's are fine but they're open on both ends so debris can get inside ocassionallly.
Thorne gets them in bulk and repackages them at a reasonable price.
Something else to consider is keel weighting your spinners and skip using swivels altogether.
Posted 3/25/2019 8:49 AM (#933756 - in reply to #933750) Subject: RE: Ball bearing swivels
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Mr Fisherman - 3/25/2019 6:17 AM
John at Stealth Tackle has all you need and no knockoffs.
^ This. John has everything you need for making leaders on his website and carries all high quality components. --steathtackle.net
Jeff Hanson
madisonmuskyguide.com
Posted 3/26/2019 9:43 AM (#933818 - in reply to #933748) Subject: Re: Ball bearing swivels
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Location: lansing, il
They are imported from China. We spent a lot of time and money purchasing samples, testing them and then finding a company that would work directly with us. We have had a very very high success rate with them and pressure test as many of them as we can before they hit the market to help keep failures at as much of a minimum as we possibly can. Any of those brands you mentioned in your original post are also very reputable.
Thank You
John / Stealth Tackle
Posted 4/1/2019 11:51 AM (#934297 - in reply to #933748) Subject: Re: Ball bearing swivels
Location: Contrarian Island
get mine on ebay. you can get 100 for like 17 bux and they are solid. I have been using them for 10 yrs . no issues...
guy can get get all the components for a fluoro leader for less than $1.50 if they are smart about where they buy.
Posted 4/1/2019 3:32 PM (#934320 - in reply to #933748) Subject: Re: Ball bearing swivels
Location: Contrarian Island
I'm all for american made but Sampos run $2 or more don't they for ~150 lb test?
I can get 100 from china for .20 cents at most each... never had a single issue and lots of people use my leaders around musky land...
Posted 4/1/2019 6:16 PM (#934348 - in reply to #934320) Subject: Re: Ball bearing swivels
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BNelson - 4/1/2019 4:32 PM
I'm all for american made but Sampos run $2 or more don't they for ~150 lb test?
I can get 100 from china for .20 cents at most each... never had a single issue and lots of people use my leaders around musky land...
Yea there're pricey, nothing personal BNelson. For the handful I buy, just time tested for me. Where's musky land?
Ball bearing swivels