brendandrage Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Hi all, I didnt know lakeland existed, so after browsing their extensive site I hace a few questions. Swivels, as far as i can tell LL and worth are the only manufacturers of quality swivels? What i am wondering is if anyone has used both brands and what are your opinions on each? LL seem to have a much bigger range of finishes and sizes any comments on the quality? Is the customer service good and would they be reccomended? Thanks in advance PS I cant wait for winter to end here I am so over the cold fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogajiga Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Here's some dated info on swivels: until 2 years ago I was using about 10,000 #7 nickel cranes annually for trolling sinkers. But, the quality of the Chinese mfg. crashed below acceptable & I was unable to find a reasonably priced replacement. Worth at $65 per 1,000 was more than I wanted to pay. Ordered, & sent back 10,000 USA mfg. Rosco cranes which were too ruff spinning. Lakeland swivels(imported) were also a bit pricey, tho the samples I got were marginally acceptable. Being closer to Asia than the USA, perhaps you can select & source imported in AU? In their prime, the China swivels I was getting were superb quality. I just got today some Rosco distributed China mfg. Romar line lock swivels which quality appears to have slipped some but still usable to my standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 I've never had a bad Worth swivel but I'm talking ball bearing swivels, not crane or roller swivels. The Worth is a bit high in price but to me it is money well spent since I don't have to throw any away or sort threw them to find good on es and toss the bad ones aside. Another thing on the Worth swivels is they perform as well as the Sampo for me and you can get a discount by buying in bulk while the Sampo swivels are over a dollar each and they don't sell bulk to the general public. I never bother with the LL ones because they are imported and all of the impoted swivels I have tried weren't too good, some were rough spinning while other didn't spin at all, maybe 2 out of 5 were ok but nothing near quality so I never bothered with them, I just stick to me Worth swivels and don't look back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBlaze Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 I second what smalljaws says. I too have never had a bad swivel from the worth company. I would highly reccomend their product. The price is very reasonable if you buy them in bulk. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendandrage Posted July 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Thanks guys, I was referring to the BB swivels for spinner baits. Regards Brendan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psv Posted July 9, 2010 Report Share Posted July 9, 2010 Worth BB swivels - all the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Blades Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Thanks guys, I was referring to the BB swivels for spinner baits. Regards Brendan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Blades Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 I've never had a bad Worth swivel but I'm talking ball bearing swivels, not crane or roller swivels. The Worth is a bit high in price but to me it is money well spent since I don't have to throw any away or sort threw them to find good on es and toss the bad ones aside. Another thing on the Worth swivels is they perform as well as the Sampo for me and you can get a discount by buying in bulk while the Sampo swivels are over a dollar each and they don't sell bulk to the general public. I never bother with the LL ones because they are imported and all of the impoted swivels I have tried weren't too good, some were rough spinning while other didn't spin at all, maybe 2 out of 5 were ok but nothing near quality so I never bothered with them, I just stick to me Worth swivels and don't look back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Blades Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 I've never had a bad Worth swivel but I'm talking ball bearing swivels, not crane or roller swivels. The Worth is a bit high in price but to me it is money well spent since I don't have to throw any away or sort threw them to find good on es and toss the bad ones aside. Another thing on the Worth swivels is they perform as well as the Sampo for me and you can get a discount by buying in bulk while the Sampo swivels are over a dollar each and they don't sell bulk to the general public. I never bother with the LL ones because they are imported and all of the impoted swivels I have tried weren't too good, some were rough spinning while other didn't spin at all, maybe 2 out of 5 were ok but nothing near quality so I never bothered with them, I just stick to me Worth swivels and don't look back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Blades Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 I've never had a bad Worth swivel but I'm talking ball bearing swivels, not crane or roller swivels. The Worth is a bit high in price but to me it is money well spent since I don't have to throw any away or sort threw them to find good on es and toss the bad ones aside. Another thing on the Worth swivels is they perform as well as the Sampo for me and you can get a discount by buying in bulk while the Sampo swivels are over a dollar each and they don't sell bulk to the general public. I never bother with the LL ones because they are imported and all of the impoted swivels I have tried weren't too good, some were rough spinning while other didn't spin at all, maybe 2 out of 5 were ok but nothing near quality so I never bothered with them, I just stick to me Worth swivels and don't look back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Blades Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 I've never had a bad Worth swivel but I'm talking ball bearing swivels, not crane or roller swivels. The Worth is a bit high in price but to me it is money well spent since I don't have to throw any away or sort threw them to find good on es and toss the bad ones aside. Another thing on the Worth swivels is they perform as well as the Sampo for me and you can get a discount by buying in bulk while the Sampo swivels are over a dollar each and they don't sell bulk to the general public. I never bother with the LL ones because they are imported and all of the impoted swivels I have tried weren't too good, some were rough spinning while other didn't spin at all, maybe 2 out of 5 were ok but nothing near quality so I never bothered with them, I just stick to me Worth swivels and don't look back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Blades Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Smalljaw how much do you pay for the Wilson BB swivels from Wilson ordering in bulk? Can you please send me the link to order and some info? Thanks man. Have a gr8 day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 If you buy the swivels with the split rings already on the cost is $430.00 plus the shipping and a 10% excise tax if you don't have a business tax I.D. #. If you do like I do and order the swivels and split rings seperate it'll costs $230.00 for 1000 swivels like 31.50 for 2000 split rings plus the shipping and excise tax. Here is the link.......... http://www.worthco.com/fish/ballbearing.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Blades Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 If you buy the swivels with the split rings already on the cost is $430.00 plus the shipping and a 10% excise tax if you don't have a business tax I.D. #. If you do like I do and order the swivels and split rings seperate it'll costs $230.00 for 1000 swivels like 31.50 for 2000 split rings plus the shipping and excise tax. Here is the link.......... http://www.worthco.com/fish/ballbearing.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Blades Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Thanks for the info man. I'll check them out for sure. Fish on Bro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
