iceman,

I have and use several kinds of bobbin holders, but really have no clear favorite. They do, however, all have aspects I like, and aspects which I feel can be improved upon.

J. Dorin easy-thread
+ Ease of threading. Simply excellent idea.
+ No wax buildup problem
+ Spins without wobble
- Could do with a bit more weight
- Disappeared off the market some 20-25 years back

(Note: Wishbone are marketing a bobbin holder now which is a clone of the J. Dorin design)

Matarelli
+ the de-facto bobbin holder for many a year
+ very durable
- threading can be a bit tedious
- suseptible to wax buildup

Curved Tiemco ceramic tube
+ very smooth
+ very durable
+ the bent arms reduce the likelyhood of wax buildup
- wobbles when spinning the thread

Rite
+ very smooth, adjustable tension
- bit fragile build
- does not handle all brand spools equally well
- wobbles when spinning the thread
- somewhat suseptible to wax buildup

Cheers,
Hans W


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