We have designed a few different electric spinning wheels and there are different strengths to each one. This page will help you pick the best Electric Eel Wheel for your needs.
EEW 5.2 EEW Nano 1.1
| EEW 5.2 ($260) | EEW Nano 1.1 ($110) |
| Typical use case is as a electric replacement for a traditional spinning wheel, and for high volume spinning. The larger controls also make this version a little easier to use. | Typical use case is for new spinners looking at an affordable spinning wheel, or as a ultra portable wheel for experienced spinners. |
| Sliding yarn hook design | Triangular clamping yarn hook design |
| Easy to use tension dial | Slot sliding tension |
| Bobbin capacity is 5 ounces | Bobbin capacity is 2 ounces |
| Overall size is small (7.5 × 6 × 8 inches) and it weighs about 2.5 pounds | Size is very small (5.25 x 4 x 5 inches) and it weighs around 0.5 pounds |
| Max flyer speed is 1400 RPMs | Max flyer speed is 1000 RPMs (The 1.0 version was about 750 RPMs) |
| Motor rated for 4000 hours | Motor rated for 800 hours |
| Steel spindle, wooden case, and high quality plastic flyer design | Multiple different high quality plastics optimized for each part’s need |
| Large orifice, stronger motor, and large hooks make it well suited for spinning bulky yarn | While it can handle spinning some bulky yarn the weaker motor and small bobbins make it is not ideally suiting for a lot of bulky yarn spinning |
| A foot pedal to start and stop the motor in include (you can also use it without the foot pedal to make it more transportable) | No foot pedal is included, but we made a video showing your different options |