If you look at the yellow block of text in the web site, you can see that
there is a 6.5 turns version available. Wonder if that is the same one as
Fish Vet??
Somewhere, another online fish store, I saw what appears to be the same
valve but said 4 turns of revolution.
Bob
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Bob Alston
918.494.4913
"nikolay_kraltchev" wrote in message
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No! The Specialty Manufacturing Standart valve looks like the one
DrsFosterSmith sells, but it is NOT the same thing.
The Specialty Manufacturing Standart valve needs only 2-1/2 turns to
go from fully open to fully closed position. It works, but it's not
precise at all. You are better off with the $5 Home Depot brass
needle valve.
The Specialty Manufacturing Mini Needle Valve is a bit better - about
5 turns, but still not very precise. Works fine though.
Specialty Manufacturing has a minimum order of $50.
But I think their standart and their mini check valves are a great
deal - cheap, metalic, no rubber to deteriorate. Compare to a
$30-something Dennerle plastic check valve from Marine Monsters or a
$.99 plastic/rubber one from your LFS.
The Fishvet.com guy sells a needle valve that looks like the Specialty
Manufacturing Standart valve, but has like 6-1/2 turns. That one is
good enough. The Fishvet guy does not take merchandise back as I
hear.
I find the Marine Monsters standart valve to be the best from the one
I've used myself. Marine Monsters may have not so good of a customer
service, but their merchandise is great.
--Nikolay
"Bob Alston" wrote in message
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Do you think this Drs F & Smith needle valve
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...=6&pCatId=4598
is the same valve as the top one shown here
http://www.specialtymfg.com/needle.htm
with the options of 1/8 " barbs for input and output?
Bob
"Bob Alston" wrote in message
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Anyone know the manufacturer of the needle valve Drs. F & S sell? How
does
it compare to the Clippard sold by others?
Bob