Speedy Stitcher1125 SEW200-BRK Sewing Awl, One Size

This tool was to replace one I got while in the Navy, 40+ years ago. The original never wore out, I just lent it to someone and it never came back. The quality of the new one is 90% as good as the original, with some of the metal parts simply being a smidgen lighter weight but which I believe will last just fine. For me, this is a tool I might go a year or two between uses but then use 2-3 times in a single week... that's just how your odd jobs come along sometimes. You can really make a nice and quality repair to a host of different products with this tool and if you ever run out of thread in the middle of a project, just get some dental floss and finish the job, the stitcher works just fine with floss as a replacement until you can buy another spool of waxed string. Good tool at a fair price, anyone can use it and with a little practice get very good results with one. Watch a you tube video if your trying yours for the first time and the instruction manual seems confusing.

This worked really well on a deer hide. Very easy to use.Hint: on the first hole you make, when bringing the string through, make sure the end is long enough to go the entire length of the stitching you're going to do, plus an inch or two.Also, after each stitch, take the time to pull evenly from both sides as you go, it will hold better and look neater.The awl-like form is great because you can pull it against your stomach or push against a table, whatever you need to do to get the force needed. And the needle stays in your control so you don't get stabbed or scratched. Very cool.

I'm re-engineering a pair of moccasins for the 5th time. I'm stitching them instead of lacing them. I think this will work better.

The videos that went along with this product were great. Easy to use and sew tough fabrics. The yard attached is extremely sticky though.

I bought a similar product because it was cheaper and had accessories. It was not well made and had no tension control. So I ordered the Speedy Stitcher and it is much better. I wish I had ordered it originally. The thread is a heavier waxed thread and is better for thick leather.

I have a mobile DJ Service and have "bags" for my speakers. Those bags take a beating and the seams started coming apart on all 4 of them. (I've had them over 10 years). Initially thought I was gonna trash them, then tried a traditional thick needle sewing process and the fabric was so thick I would have bled to death if I had continued. Got this thing and after getting used to it...I want to repair more stuff! The "thread" that comes with it is thick, strong and there's plenty of it. I am just amazed at how well the repairs of the split seams turned out. The fabric is a very dense nylon with thin foam between layers. The wooden handle on this made pushing through that tough fabric easier no doubt. Very pleased!

This upholstery kit worked great

While it may be the best out there, it certainly has much to be desired.Attached pictures: 1) a diagram of the parts; 2) a neat description of the product; 3) an example of how to use the product in order to get around some of its flaws (failure of the thread to feed properly through the awl); 4) a competitors product that has a design which would appear to solve many of the flaws in this product.The good:1) comfortably fits in the palm of the hand2) firm chuck lock to secure the needle3) thread post is well designed (allowing the needle to slide freely up to the needle)3) good overall ideaThe bad:1) if the "bobin" (string spooler) is filled up too much then the thread will not feed properly, and will bite /sink into the spool of string contained in the bobin. Recommendation: not much can be done about this. This is just a point worth noting as my stitcher was SHIPPED with an overly full bobin.2) the "tension post" (the silver tack around which the string is supposed to wind when coming out of the spool handle) is weak and bends easily. -- for a premium product this should not be the case. Recommendation: upgrade the tension post.3) the "end cap" is way too difficult to remove. I had to use pliars, and in the process damaged it (bent the weak metal). Again for a premium product, this should not be the case. Recommendation: a) smooth the metal edge on the end cap so that it is not abrasive b) attach a braided string or threaded metallic wire to the end cap so that it is easier to remove.4) the hole from which the thread feeds when coming off the bobin gets gouged by the thread. Eventually a cut develops in the wooden handle so that the thread gets caught in it. This is a bad design. The angle of the hole is poorly designed. When the thread feeds from the bottom of the bobin, it creates a very harsh angle from the spool (bobin) to the hole where the thread must exit. Recommendation: This problem can be solved by widening the hole on the inside of the sewing awl handle, and lining it with an epoxy. Personally, after I whittled the hole out (on the inside of the sewing awl) with a knife, that was enough to allow the thread to feed freely.