The Ekich Automatic Bobbin

The Automatic Ekich Bobbin is designed by a flytier to provide improved thread control and eliminate non-productive manual thread rewinding, while maintaining desired thread properties such as uniform tension and flatness of factory wound thread spools. It will hold, dispense and automatically rewind the thread from standard plastic and styrofoam spools. Why this bobbin? * automatically rewinds thread * uses standard thread spools * protects the finest thread * easy & precise thread tension control * quick & easy spool changes * greater tying speed * no thread fouling * greater hold on material per wrap http://www.automaticbobbin.com

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[yourmotherFer]

@9showoffsin1 I'm well aware of not needing an auto-bobbin. I use and have used standard bobbins for many years. The auto-bobbin isn't useful unless your rotary tying. If i am not tying rotary, then i do use a standard bobbin. I like to look at the salmon flies, They are very pretty and it does take skill to tie them. But they don't catch fish. Not saying there's anything wrong with that. Its a celebration of the fly tying art. I prefer to tie flies that catch fish and not just fisherman.

[9showoffsin1]

@yourmotherFer you really don’t even need an auto bobbin you can take a standard bobbing and bend the arms to were you get enough tension so it would hang if let go and will let out string with just enough tension so you don’t have to pull it out and then wrap. “If you know what I’m saying.” And no the advanced flies I was talking about were salmon flies for show, they go in shadow boxes and you can then hang them on the wall. All the best Rudy.

[yourmotherFer]

@hughgareth  AGREED!!!!!!!!!!!

[yourmotherFer]

The single feature of the Ekich bobbin that I found the most troublesome was having to stop at several points during my tying to relieve the tension on the spool spindle. Not doing so will result in a 'locked' spool and a broken thread. This means pulling the spool off the spindle/hub and allowing the spring-loaded tension to reset. A very frustrating chore, especially when you're at a critical tie-in or tie-off point. I found this on post from 05. That alone makes me say no way.

[yourmotherFer]

And i see the price has gone down to 80 dollars. Which is still high, but better.

[yourmotherFer]

@9showoffsin1 Putting the thread around bobbin arms is not a disadvantage. I know of the "twist" you speak of, and to be honest with you i do notice a slight difference, but this pertains to style. Tying advanced flies, that is funny. Does a fish know how complicated and technical your fly is? Do you think its something it considers lmao. I tie "advanced flies" Just fine with my nor bobbin. I like tying better flies, faster. That's not to say i wont have one of these at some point. It is great.

[9showoffsin1]

@yourmotherFer Unlike the Nor you don’t have to wrap the thread around the frame for it to hold. Also when you unwrap the thread to put it on the Nor spool you lose the twist in the thread that are put their on factory spun spools. You will know what I mean if you tie advanced fly’s. All the best Rudy.

[hughgareth]

It looks like a good idea, but I feel you have missed the boat. The Norvise automatic bobbin has been out for quite a while, and it performs perfectly - and it's cheaper.

[lucasmorter]

@yourmotherFer i use generic thread that already is on a spool and use the cheap generic bobbin that just has 2 arms that stick in the sides of the bobbin. i dont fly fish though i tie salmon and steelhead jigs so i dont need nothing too fancy.

[yourmotherFer]

@lucasmorter Im dead serious. The only advantage this thing has over the nor auto bobbin is that you dont have spool any thread. I will stick with the my nor auto bobbins, for the price of one of these i can get a nor kit and ten extra spools. And i like threading the spools, it takes about ten seconds with my power drill.