Greetings,

Posted a 'wanted' in the Buy/Sell section for a used rod wrapper and/or dryer but no response. No problem.

Any comments on this unit?

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Would be glad to get something from one of the sponsers on the left if anyone can suggest something in this price range that you think is BETTER than the unit on @#$%&.

Tom, if the post above violates any rules due to my asking about an @#$%& product, please do delete this post. Otherwise, would love some quick informed opinions.

Thanks,
Mo

The unit in the picture looks nice but also seems to lightly built for any serious work. The little dowel that holds the thread direction device wouldn't be stout enough for much tension. Probably okay for fly and light freshwater rods but not much else. I would tend to lean towards the HW1 Flex Coat unit for something in that price range. And while most @#$%& people are honest, I guess I would also feel safer dealing with a sponsor in case I needed help with something.

Mo, I built my own wrapper based on the article found in the "library" (black links on top of this page). Very inexpensive and easy to do with minimal tools required. You could easily build it with a simple hand saw and a drill. Also has more adjustability than the one you found on @#$%&.

Like Rick said. You can make your own turner for pennies and in most cases they well be better than the ones on @#$%&. When I frist started building rods I did not have a area where I could cut wood or sand. So I took my designs to a local high school wood shop and with the teachers help. He and his students built me one out of hard wood. It turned out to be a show peace and won a blue ribbon at the local fall fair in the arts and crafts section. This was a few years ago but in my materials I think I had less than 40 bucks in it. That was because I used hard woods. Now if I used Pine it would have been cheaper. The down side with hard wood is it is a little heaver than Pine
Good Wraps Bob

I agree with the idea of building your own. Building my wrapper was the first thing I did 20+ years ago and I'm still using it, though I did make a slight design change recently when I learned of a source for an aluminum channel for my thread caddir. You'll want the flexibility of a mobile thread caddie. Being able to position your guide anywhere that you want, between or outside of uprights, is very helpful. If you would like I can send some images of mine, based upon a version I found in a flyfishing catalog.

Jeff Shafer

Mo, I also agree that building your own is the only way to go. You can customize it to your specific needs, and it's as much fun as building rods. I tried to post some pics of the one I built, but am still having issues posting pics.....here is a link where I did post some pics of the wrapper. The pics show it in the early stages and I've made some modifications since then. I also built the wrapper before I built my first rod so it continues to be a work in progress.

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