Its seems alot of us are commenting on how our spools of pro wrap runs out much quicker than we anticipated. Wonder why this? Im not in the mood to roll a spool down the road and measure it. Maybe a batch was released from the factory without their spooling machine being calibrated. Just makes ya wonder. Im not knocking the product. I love Pro Wrap

barry batchelor Wrote:
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> Its seems alot of us are commenting on how our
> spools of pro wrap runs out much quicker than we
> anticipated. Wonder why this? Im not in the mood
> to roll a spool down the road and measure it.
> Maybe a batch was released from the factory
> without their spooling machine being calibrated.
> Just makes ya wonder. Im not knocking the product.
> I love Pro Wrap

A lot of us? Yours is the first comment I have heard about this. Out of curiousity I just donated a fresh spool of PW by unrolling it. Tied one end to a tree and then spun it off and measured with a roll tape. I came up with 103 yards.

I've yet to hear of any comments on how fast a spool of thread runs out. I'm sure if it states on the spool it's 100 yards. Do a test wrap of about 6" long then unravel it and measure how long it is. You' d be surprised at how much thread you used. Add in all of your guide wraps, a decorative wrap and any other trim wraps and a 100 yard spool will run out pretty quick.

I never gave much thought about it. I typically wrap 2 rods with a spool and put it away for possible repairs on those 2 rods. I don't want to be half way through a rod and have to switch spools and risk different dye lots.

You guys worry about the wrong things. Having your home blown/floated away is a real worry.

Capt Neil Faulkner

easy fix

just get two or three spools of the same thread

Or
A larger spool instead of the 100 yd

Bill - willierods.com

Until you are in the mood to roll a spool down the road and measure it, it's not really fair to insinuate that you or anyone else is being shorted on the yardage. These are the type posts that could use a little more fact and a lot less assumption. This is how unfounded rumors get started.

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I solved that issue by buying 950 yd spools!

Rog

I'm with you on that Roger. A 950 yd spool doesn't cost that much more than a 100 yd spool and if it is a thread color you use a lot of, it makes sense to buy the larger spool.

I use mostly Pro-Wrap at this point and the spools are like Gudebrod spools. A 100 yard spool will do several rods. What I have started doing, for rods that I build for others, is to include the leftover spool with the rod, so the person getting it has thread for repairs. In the scheme of things, a 100 yard spool is a trivial expense.

Ya may just save a little money with the 950 spools also

Bill - willierods.com