Coffee grinder / dubbing blender

[rannoch raider]

Thanks guys, I've been shuffling and mixing by hand for over forty years now but I thought I'd get with it and 'gadgetize' ! Got to tell you lads my new wee £15 blender makes some beautiful dubbing just the way you want it. I'd even go as far as to say that even if you don't want to make a blend of your own, running a new bag of dubbing through the blender makes it so much easier to use. I would highly recommend getting one, It will bring a whole new dimension to your tying. Hand mixing is stone age  :lol: !

[Lochan_load]

I still carry a club and drag my wife round by the hair!  :lol:

[Tyro]

Thanks guys, I've been shuffling and mixing by hand for over forty years now but I thought I'd get with it and 'gadgetize' ! Got to tell you lads my new wee £15 blender makes some beautiful dubbing just the way you want it. I'd even go as far as to say that even if you don't want to make a blend of your own, running a new bag of dubbing through the blender makes it so much easier to use. I would highly recommend getting one, It will bring a whole new dimension to your tying. Hand mixing is stone age  :lol: !

Which blender did you finally go for?

[rannoch raider]

I still carry a club and drag my wife round by the hair!  :lol:

I do too but only when she asks me nicely  :lol:

I bought the Cookworks Coffee and Herb Grinder at £15.99 from Argos catalogue number 724/3664. It works a treat. Honestly, anyone who's tying flies will love this. It separates every single strand of dubbing and evenly mixes in seconds. it's possible to add a pinch of this and a pinch of that until you get what you are after. I've found that a mix of grey, black, yellow and darkish olive combine to make a fantastic 'buggy' nymph dubbing that you could never produce by hand. It definitely offers a few new possibilities.

[Tyro]

Thanks for the info. I will probably get one as I have been thinking about it for ages. Not tying much just now but the long dark nights will soon be upon us.

Len

[rannoch raider]

One word of warning, be careful when blending Antron and other longer fibres. The temptation is to give these an extended whirl, longer burst . You should resist! I tried it and ended up with a build up of fibres trapped under the blade which was difficult to clear. A few 2 to 3 second bursts will get you the results you want. I'd say that should apply to plastics / nylon based materials too just to be safe.