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American Tackle

4-Spool Thread Carriage Upgrade for HWS-1

4-Spool Thread Carriage Upgrade for HWS-1

$45.85 USD
$53.95 USD $45.85 USD
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Please note: CRB, MHX, AT, Mudhole, Phenix and Pro products require additional processing time and will take longer to ship out.  ETA 7-14 days in USA, longer for over seas. Thank for your patience. Thread sold separately.

Significantly upgrade the tension system and thread capacity of your HWS-1 with the HWS-TC4.

The 4-Spool Thread Extension upgrades the HWS-1 Hand Wrapper with a silky smooth tension system that uses a combination of bearings, springs, and precision knobs to eliminate friction and achieve infinite control of four different threads at once. While conveniently housing four small to medium sized thread spools, this 4-Spool extension also uses the large tension knobs to allow for user-friendly installation and adjustments, such as changing tension, or even swapping out threads.

With this adaptor, you will experience pure, unimpeded thread tension to master underwraps, overwraps, trim bands, inlays, and all the custom thread wraps in between in no time!

  • Keep up to 4 spools at the ready - perfect for color-change weaves
  • Compatible with small & medium sized spools from ProWrap, Pac Bay, Fuji and more
  • Extra-smooth ball-bearing system eliminates friction
  • Large precision adjustment knobs make tension changes and spool-swapping a breeze
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