Description
The Sidekick is Schacht’s travel spinning wheel. It’s designed to fold easily yet be a solid spinner. A terrific little spinner, comfortable, stable, and easy to fold and unfold. Schacht employed quite a lot of bicycle technology in the Sidekick design: The drive wheel is turned 90 degrees as on a bicycle, plus a precise tension control for the drive band and quick-release levers
for easy folding and unfolding. Scotch tension. Integrated bobbin storage, flyer, and whorls for transport. Comes with 3 travel bobbins, medium and fast whorls (ratio range of 5.7:1 to 9:1), orifice hook, poly drive band, carrying strap, manual. Optional whorls can be added to increase the ratio range further. (Please note that a carrying bag is no longer included with this wheel.)
The Sidekick is available in two options: with the flyer or without. If you already own a Schacht Matchless, Ladybug, or Flatiron, the flyers are interchangeable, so you can save on the purchase price by ordering your Sidekick without the flyer. Be sure you select the correct option when ordering!
Please note on ordering! We have many wheels in stock at the Fiber Garden ready for you to pick-up. But you may also order one to be shipped directly to you from the manufacturer at no additional cost. The Fiber Garden pays all shipping charges! When you select a wheel, you will choose “local pick-up” (if we have your choice of wheel in stock) OR “please ship”. If you choose local pick-up, we will contact you to set a time for you to come and get your wheel. (Note that during the pandemic we are not allowing anyone into the mercantile, so local pick-up will be outdoors curbside pick-up only.) If you choose “please ship”, you will receive updates on the timeline for shipping your wheel. Most wheels ship promptly.
Specifications:
- Orifice height – 25″
- Orifice diameter – .375
- Drive wheel – 14″
- Weight – 13 lb
- Folds to 21.5″ h x 8.25″ w x 15″ d
