I'm Trying An Alternate To Tiger Thread

[rickdroid]

For the cost comparison you are doing, a 500 meter roll of 1.0 mm white Tiger thread is BP 22.71 or $32.53. Go ahead and register with them, they don't send out spam and you can check the prices of every thing they sell.

Also, my latest shipment just came in today by DHL. The total cost, including shipping was $119.00. I placed the order on Feb. 11, so not too bad. Im happy with the price and the service so I'll keep on using this process. I don't know if there is some limit where import taxes kick in but if there is I haven't hit it yet.

Maybe this info will help someone save some money.

rick

[Reegesc]

500 meter roll of 1.0 mm white Tiger thread is BP 22.71 or $32.53.

That is a good deal. Thx

[Reegesc]

It's been over a month now and I've had plenty of experience using the Twin Eagle thread and the Chinese thread, that's in addition to having used Tiger Thread for over a year or so.  The headline is I like them ALL!  I don't think any of them is superior to the other.  I really don't.  Both the Chinese and Twin Eagle threads have less wax than Tiger thread but that doesn't mean they don't have enough.  I think it just means that Tiger has an overkill amount of wax.  I particularly like the size of the Twin Eagle at 1.2 mm.  I'm just partial to big ol' fat thread I guess and it has become my go to thread. Check out these shoes I made.  

 

The Desert Chukka (the one with the plain front) was stitched using the 1.2 mm Twin Eagle Thread, even for the fine stitching.   The Trek Chukka (The middle seam front) was stitched using 1 mm Chinese thread.  You tell me....does either one look like second rate thread to you?   No way.  It's good stuff all the way around.

 

[nrk]

On 3/25/2016 at 0:37 PM, cseeger said:

It's been over a month now and I've had plenty of experience using the Twin Eagle thread and the Chinese thread, that's in addition to having used Tiger Thread for over a year or so.  The headline is I like them ALL!  I don't think any of them is superior to the other.  I really don't.  Both the Chinese and Twin Eagle threads have less wax than Tiger thread but that doesn't mean they don't have enough.  I think it just means that Tiger has an overkill amount of wax.  I particularly like the size of the Twin Eagle at 1.2 mm.  I'm just partial to big ol' fat thread I guess and it has become my go to thread. Check out these shoes I made.  

 

The Desert Chukka (the one with the plain front) was stitched using the 1.2 mm Twin Eagle Thread, even for the fine stitching.   The Trek Chukka (The middle seam front) was stitched using 1 mm Chinese thread.  You tell me....does either one look like second rate thread to you?   No way.  It's good stuff all the way around.

 

check out lekoza - they got a new italian threads, which look pretty good. haven't tried yet, but will order soon )

[Wicked Welts]

Love those chukkas there Seeg and I agree, that Double Dong thread is awesome too! 

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7 hours ago, Wicked Welts said:

Love those chukkas there Seeg and I agree, that Double Dong thread is awesome too! 

I don't suppose you wear a size 9, do you?  I made these as a surprise gift for a friend whom I visited just this last weekend.  Imagine my surprise discovering he is a size 10.  These boots are looking for a new home where they will be loved and worn.  

If these don't work for you, the offer is extended to anyone else.    The boots are free but you pay shipping.  

 

[Wicked Welts]

I wear a 9.5 or 10 depending on the shoe but that's a generous offer that someone should jump on!

[Boriqua]

On 5/24/2014 at 8:43 AM, Jaymack said:

I am just about out of my spool of Tiger thread. I have a source a couple hours away at $60+ a spool. I wasn't driving that direction, so I searched on Ebay. I bought spool from a Hong Kong supplier for $8 delivered.

I was very surprised when it arrived and I tried it for the first time. It is a braided thread just like Tigers. I will be using this thread from now on. I can't tell any difference between the 2.

In my opinion, If Tiger thread is a 10, then this stuff is a 9+.

I'm not able to copy the ebay link, but the description is "Black 240yd Flat Heavy Duty waxed thread for leather tent fabric hand sewing New"

What type of projects are you sewing with it. I just received a roll today and am a little concerned that it may be to thin for holsters which has become the larger bulk of my work. I have been using Maine thread at .040 which measures out to 1.0160 on my hand dandy chart so I thought 1mm thread would be fine which is how the ebay Chinese thread is listed but it feel more like my .035 stuff. I am looking to save a few bucks on thread and 7 bucks for 240m was hard to resist.  I tried the Tandy braided poly and like it very much and it looks sharp but even that is heavier than the Chinese thread.

 

So I am curious what people who are using the Chinese thread are using it for. I like the amount of wax, It stretches less than the tandy braided when using it which is confidence inspiring and in reality .... .035 is more than enough for holsters but would like to hear what people are doing with theirs. Next I will try some of the Twin Eagle.

Below is a few stitches I threw down today when I received it. The top is the Ebay Chinese Thread, the middle is maine .040 and the bottom is the tandy braided.

Edited to add: that is 6spi

 

Edited April 20, 2016 by Boriqua
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[billybopp]

I found that the 1.0mm Chinese thread is more like 0.8mm.   That said, its not as nice as tiger but still quite good.  

 

Bill

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1 hour ago, billybopp said:

I found that the 1.0mm Chinese thread is more like 0.8mm.   That said, its not as nice as tiger but still quite good.  

 

Bill

Yeah, that's a good point.  The Chinese 1mm does feel and look more like .8 mm.  Earlier I had said that there wasn't enough difference between all three to worry about it. but that it is a pretty big difference.  

The more I use the Double Eagle, the more I like it out of all three.  It's my go to thread now.