Strauch Fiber Equipment Co.

Spinner's carders are designed to produce very smooth batts desired by hand-spinners. If your primary desire is to make those cool, textured batts, look at the Mad Batt'r. Click here for details .

Feature	Finest	Finest Doublewide	200 Series	200 Series Doublewide	Petite
Processes any fiber	X	X	X	X	X
Unique Slicker-Licker on small drum (infeed drum)	X	X	X	X	X
Chain drive (therefore most durable)	X	X	X	X
Comes with Brush Attachment	X	X	X	X	X
Handle clears table surface	X	X			X
High production		X		X
Space limitations (i.e small apartment)					X
Least expensive					X
Light weight and easily portable					X
Available with coarse or medium carding cloth			X	X
Available as motorized version	X	X
Can later be upgraded with a motor	X	X

"X" indicates which drum carder best meets the criteria listed.

In summary:

1. Just starting out in the wonderful world of fiber, choose a Petite.
2. You only work with a couple of fleeces per year... a Petite is just wonderful.
3. Really into it! Want a carder that you won't outgrow? Choose a Finest
4. Want one with all the "bells & whistles"? Take one of the Finest series.
5. Someday you may want a motorized carder. The Finest series is the way to go!
6. Want a chain drive but don't need the teasing tool or table clamps and the esthetic beauty of the machine is not important?
       The model 205 will suit your needs.