150-lb. Test Keychain Swivels

[FsTop]

I found these very tiny keychain swivels on eBay - bag of 25, Buy-it-Now for $5.99, shipping included. End-to-end, they are only 16mm long and very low friction.

Note the 150 lb. test rating on the package - five to ten times higher rated than most tiny swivels.

I don't know hw long the finish will last in a pocket, but it should be pretty chemically stable, as the swivels are intended for saltwater big-game fishing. It's a fairly close match to certain titanium finishes - should look great with a Ti Draco.

:twothumbs

 

[RA40]

Re: Keychain Swivels

Thanks for posting that...I've been thinking about this type of hardware for some keychain projects. The swivels I saw were traditional and it wasn't what I wanted...these look great!

 

[Cuso]

Re: Keychain Swivels

Hmm these look nicer than my regular fishing line swivels...Are these ball-bearing??

 

[FsTop]

I'm not sure what's inside, but I'd guess ball- or roller-bearing, as the friction is very low. - much lower than the barrel swivels.

 

[MSaxatilus]

I'm not sure what's inside, but I'd guess ball- or roller-bearing, as the friction is very low.

Yes, those are ball bearing swivels. I'm a big fisherman and use those all the time.

MSax

 

[Braddah_Bill]

Nice, I may have to check out a few fishing supply shops.




Bill

 

[light_emitting_dude]

Thats enough to hold me.....soakin wet!!

Thanks for the info!

 

[Thujone]

Thats enough to hold me.....soakin wet!!

Thanks for the info!

LOL... It would only hold my puppy up if she held still...

 

[DM51]

This thread doesn't really belong here in 'General Flashlight Discussion', so I'm moving it to 'Beyond Flashlights > Personal Gadgetry > Other'.

 

[FsTop]

Other Keyring Swivels

Here is another nice-looking swivel I found on eBay for about $6 for 25 delivered. I like the look.

These aren't rated for strength, and aren't ball-bearing, but can be used with a larger split ring than the Tsunami swivels will take.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230223288564

 

[greenLED]

Re: Other Keyring Swivels

FsTop, what you posted first can also be found here (Spro). They also make other types of really nice swivels.

 

[chriscoobs]

YEP spro makes good swivels, a little fancy and $ for fishing but for keychains its perfect.