Dr. Slick · Threaders and bench needles
Dr. Slick BT-ST Stainless Steel Bobbin Threader
A 5.5-inch stainless threader with a half-hitch tool built into the handle.
Description
This is useful if you want one tool for loading the bobbin and placing a half hitch during tying. The wire end pulls thread through the tube. Turn to the other end when you want to guide a half hitch over the hook eye.
Specifications
- Selected reference
- Dr. Slick BT-ST Stainless Steel Bobbin Threader
- Brand
- Dr. Slick
- Documented details
- BT-ST stainless model
- 5.5 in overall
- Wire threader
- Built-in half-hitch tool
- Amazon.com reference
- B002WS3DLQ
Fit and buying advice
Check the opening of your bobbin tube if you use a very narrow model. A thinner dedicated threader may fit better. This BT-ST is the stainless version, so compare the separate bamboo or longer carbon-fiber variants by the actual model code.
Questions about this tool
Which end goes through the bobbin?
Use the narrow wire end to carry thread through the tube. The other end is the half-hitch tool.
Would I use it in place of a whip finisher?
Use its half-hitch end if that is the knot you want. Compare a whip finisher for making a whip finish.
Will it fit a fine ceramic tube?
Check the opening against the working wire. Compare a thin-tube model if the wire and thread do not pass freely.
Related buying guides
- Match a bobbin holder to your spool and thread ↗
Compare drag controls, tube size and working reach using the thread spools you already own.
- Choose a whip finisher or a half-hitch tool ↗
Select the knot and check clearance around the dressed fly before deciding how much reach you need.
