A few weeks ago, we did a test to see if swivels actually help keep twists out of braided line…
This is important because many people use swivels to keep their line from twisting when using lures that spin, such as spoons (more on this later).
What we found is that braid is so nimble that it can handle lots of twists before the swivel starts kicking in.
In fact, it takes about seven twists per inch of line for the swivel to start spinning.
In conclusion, braided line still gets lots of twists even if you use a swivel…
Now the most common comment on that experiment was, “How does a ball bearing swivel perform in this experiment?”
Well, you ask and we answer!
I went out and got the most expensive ball bearing swivels I could find to do this experiment.
Check out the results in this video.
P.S. We’re not affiliated with either of these companies, we just wanted to do this experiment and see which one is better.
Have any questions about using swivels?
Have you found different results than I have in this experiment?
Let me know in the comments below.
You can see our first experiment here: https://bit.ly/2Yrmgag
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