Stanwood Needlecraft Large Metal Yarn/Fiber/Wool/String Ball Winder - 10 oz

sturdy tool

This is a great tool for the serious (or semi-serious) yarnie. I have owned a smaller unit from another vendor for about a year, and was pleased for the most part. However, after several winding mini and/or near disasters, I decided it was time to upgrade. And I am so glad I did. This is a flawless machine--at least so far. I have been using it for about a month now, and it consistently winds great center-pull cakes. Handles larger than 100g hanks with ease. Assembly was a breeze, and so far its been a gem.

While I havent actually used it yet, I can say that out of the box the product appears to be defective. The handle is bent just enough that it knocks into the clamp bar. My husband is going to try to fix it enough that it will turn smoothly. I was highly disappointed to see this as the product is top dollar. Otherwise it appears to be solid. I was hesitant to buy because it is a Made in China product and we prefer to buy US first and anything but chinese made products second as Chinese products are not known for high quality. Again, Disappointing...

I LOVE this yarn winder. Makes such great cakes with center pull. Nice and flat for easy storage, and so easy to wibd. I recommend this to everyone...well worth the price.

Love

solid ,dont even waist your money on the cheap red plastic one

Oh my goodness! Id been eyeing a yarn holder like the one my best friend has had for the past few years. Shes used it for winding hundreds of balls for herself and many for me. The cost for that winder is $175, a true luxury buy for me, and unjustifiable on my budget. Ive tried various winders that were more in my price range from local craft stores and always returned them. In addition to the cheapness of the winders, they did a poor job of winding. I received my Stanwood Needlecraft Large Metal Yarn Winder today. I am very impressed! I have already used it to wind two big balls and it did a fantastic job. It created the same quality ball that my friends $175 winder made and appears to be made of quality materials. It has a nice, solid feel and smooth action. I have no regrets on this purchase whatsoever!

I really love this winder but it has one bug flaw the tension part never gets tight enough so you cant just constantly go with out either holding on the the tension piece or going super slow. I really wish this would of had a better way of holding the tension piece so it doesnt move every five seconds.

I am so thrilled with this!! I just wound a Caron one pound into these 3 neat cakes within a matter of minutes . Assembly was a breeze thanks to the step by step photo instructions. I have it mounted to a TV tray and it works great! Plus, you get a nice arm workout Lol! Worth the price-should have bought one sooner. All the great reviews were right!!

Best invention EVER!!!!!! Dont want to think of the hours I have spent making yarn balls by hand. This thing saved my hands. I can make 6 yarn cakes in the same amount of time it took me to make one yarn ball by hand. If you are still thinking about getting one, dont think, get it. You wont regret it.