PENN Fishing HD Line Winder Fishing Line Spooler, Black

This is the one to own. I have tried so many others over the past 50 years and none compare to this for winding line onto fishing reels. Made by Penn, it is strong, built to last with disk washers to adjust & set tension to load line with even pressure onto a reel. I keep fresh line on 20+ different set ups to fish bass tournaments. Get the best and forget the rest.

Just what I needed

This is a great product , it is just as described by vendor. I have purchased other products in the past trying to save money but quality and performance was poor.I just add wood spacers for small spools, this way I can put them in the center, and avoid having to screw the tightening nut for too long.

Considering the price point, this will do for my needs. I use it to spool my Electric reels from large 3000 yard spools. Since you need to put tention on the line, it can't be used freestanding. I locked it in place using my workbench vice .

I should have purchased a long time ago. easy-to-use you can Tension very Tight if you want.

Don't buy the nonsense gizmos for $20-$40 to spool your reels. They don't produce anywhere near enough tension. This is $70 and unless you're a tackle shop or offshore tournament fisherman it's really what you're looking for. This will on it's own out of the box create 12 pounds of pressure which is enough to spool just about every freshwater reel and most saltwater reels. If you're a bass guy wanting to spool your own reels you want 4-5lbs of pressure at most. I just spooled a saltwater jigging reel with 40lb braid on it at 10lbs of pressure and it was flawless.None of the cheaper spooling tools create anywhere near enough pressure to do the job. For $70 this will fit a 150 yard spool or a 5lb bulk spool. It's simply the right tool for the job.

I used to use a cardboard box with a pencil through it and tension the line by squeezing the box and/or wet cloth holding the line to the rod. It works but is kind of a pain. After respooling a few rods, I decided to try this Penn line winder out. Wow, was it so much easier. It took probably 20% of the time and wasn't as awkward or painful on the arms. I used a 3000yd spool of 50lb braid and a 500 yd spool of 60lb mono. They both fit and worked flawlessly and I really liked how you can set the tension simply by turned the wheel bolt tighter or looser. I was worried it wouldn't stay on my dining table and I would need to clamp it down or something. However, it has rubber feet and a bit of weight to it that allowed it to stay put without moving at all. I'm really impressed! It seems like an item that will hold up for many years. Kind of like a one and done purchase which makes the price worth it over time by far even if the initial investment seems a bit on the high side.

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