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 .. .
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
.. .
Anyone know the manufacturer of the needle valve Drs. F & S sell? How
does
it compare to the Clippard sold by others?

Bob