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Semperfli Ceramic Bobbin Holder

Semperfli Professional Bobbin Holder

Tiemco TMC Ceramic Bobbin Holders

Umpqua Ergonomic Bobbin Standard

Apex Predator Bobbin taken apart

Ekich Ultimate Fly Tying Bobbin

HookBobbin

$J Bobbin - Jay Smit\'s bobbin has a very finely adjustable thread tension$

The Norvise Automatic Bobbin Kit

Stonfo Elite Compact Bobbin Holder

$Stonfo Elite Compact Bobbin Holder - Stonfo\'s black model is indeed compact$

Stonfo Elite Compact Bobbin Holder

Tiemco Adjustable Magnet Bobbin

Wasatch Fine Tube Bobbin

$Wasatch Mitch\'s Whirler - The handle is split in two to allow for dubbing loop tension adjustment$

Wasatch Mitch's Whirler

$Wasatch Mitch\'s Whirler - The Wasatch Whirler doubles as a dubbing twister$

Wasatch Standard Bobbin

$Wasatch Small Spool Bobbin - Designed for narrower spools like Pearsall\'s Silk spools and sewing machine bobbins$

Cheap Indian bobbin holder

$Cheap Indian bobbin holder - It might look the part, but it generally isn\'t up to the task$

The anatomy of a bobbin holder

$Ekich bobbin holder in the hand - It feels natural to rest the spring housing in the palm and rest the fingers on the outer wire bridge. This orients the spool perpendicular to what\'s the case with most bobbin holders, but makes releasing the retracting spring very quick and easy$

Ekich bobbin holder in the hand

J Bobbin in the hand

Norvise Bobbin in the hand

$Rite Bobbin in the hand - The Rtie bobbin has a thicker end piece in the side where the adjustment sits, and it\'s natural to point this away from the palm$

Rite Bobbin in the hand

Semperfli Disc in the hand

$Stonfo Bobbin in the hand - The Stonfo is one legged like the Rite and has an even larger knob, and it\'s natural to have the single leg in and the knob out when grabbing the bobbin holder$

Stonfo Bobbin in the hand

$The no-name ceramic bobbin holder in the hand - There\'s a great deal of freedom, but the flat handle makes it natural to hold it like this, which is very comfortable$

The no-name ceramic bobbin holder in the hand

The Wasatch Whirler Bobbin in the hand

$Narrow and wide - Semperfli bobbin holders for narrow Pearsall\'s style spools and standard spools respectively$

Narrow and wide

$Standard...not! - Even the standard width spools are nowhere near standard. There\'s a wealth of different shapes, widths and diameters$

Standard...not!

$Using a cheap bobbin holder for wire - Copper wire can be much easier to handle when mounted in a bobbin holder, and that\'s the perfect job for those cheap Indian and Chinese ones you might have laying around$

Using a cheap bobbin holder for wire

Many is better than one

$2015 model - Faruk Ekich\'s new and upgraded - and less expensive - retracting bobbin holder came out early 2015$

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