Arno-Hooks Economy Bulk Stainless steel swivels

Overview

Arno-Hooks Economy Bulk Stainless Steel Swivels are general-purpose rig-building swivels supplied in bulk packs of 100, designed for anglers who regularly construct their own sea-fishing rigs. They're built from stainless steel and offered across four sizes – 2, 4, 6 and 8 – with published breaking strains ranging from 30kg up to 80kg.

Unlike Arno's premium Steroid Swivel range, which uses marine-grade 316 stainless steel with a polished, bevelled, thick-gauge construction, the Economy Bulk swivels are simply specified as stainless steel. This makes them a value-focused option rather than a premium alternative, prioritising quantity and dependability over maximum strength or finish.

Each pack contains 100 swivels at a current verified price of £9.99, working out to roughly 10p per swivel. That makes them a genuinely economical option for anyone needing large quantities of swivels for rig production.

Perfect For

These bulk packs suit anglers making quantities of flapper rigs, clipped rigs, pulley rigs, scratching rigs, multi-hook rigs, boat traces and general shore rigs. The 100-swivel pack size is particularly attractive to regular rig builders, match anglers and tackle shops producing ready-made rigs in volume.

The range lets anglers balance component size against required strength: the 80kg Size 2 suits heavier rig-body and terminal connections, the 55kg Size 4 offers a versatile middle ground, while the 30kg Size 6 and Size 8 are useful for lighter, more compact connections such as snood attachments on shore rigs.

Technical Insight

A swivel's core function is to allow one section of a rig to rotate independently of another, reducing line twist caused by tidal movement, bait spin, retrieving or fish activity. This protects the monofilament from having twist transferred directly into it.

Swivels also create practical connection points within a rig – for example, a swivel can be trapped on a rig body between beads and crimps to form a hook snood attachment point on a flapper-style rig. As with any terminal tackle, the published breaking strain applies to the swivel itself; the finished rig's strength is ultimately limited by its weakest component, whether that's the mono, knots, crimps, clips or other links.