Louet S95 Victoria
What it spins, how it carries, and what comes in the box.
The short answer
Louet S95 Victoria is a spinning wheel from Louet. It has ratios from 6 to 13:1 and a 3.6 kg weight.
Higher ratios lean toward finer yarn, lower toward thicker.
At a glance
- 6 to 13:1Ratios: flyer turns per wheel turn
- 3.6 kgWeight
- 12 & 8 mmOpening for your yarn (orifice)
- 36 cmDrive wheel across
What it means for your making
Ratios 1:6, 1:8.5, 1:13
How many times the flyer turns for each turn of the wheel. Higher leans toward finer yarn, lower toward thicker.
Orifice 12 & 8 mm
The opening your yarn feeds through. Check it against the thickest yarn you plan to spin.
Bobbins included 3
A two-ply takes two full bobbins and one to ply onto.
Weight 3.6 kg
What you carry if you take it to class or move it between rooms.
Tension Scotch tension (flyer lead)
How the yarn is drawn onto the bobbin as you spin.
Wheel diameter 36 cm
The width of the drive wheel, edge to edge.
Where it sits
This one Other spinning wheels
Each dot is a spinning wheel whose maker lists both weight and top ratio. Louet S95 Victoria sits at 3.6 kg and 13:1. Where a dot sits shows size and build, not how good a spinning wheel is.
See the numbers behind the chart
| Spinning wheel | Weight, kg | Top ratio: flyer turns per wheel turn |
|---|---|---|
| S95 Victoria (this one) | 3.6 | 13 |
| Prelude Spinning Wheel | 4 | 13 |
| Joy 2 Single Treadle | 5 | 14 |
| Joy 2 Double Treadle | 5.1 | 14 |
| Kiwi 3 | 5.5 | 9.5 |
| Fantasia Spinning Wheel | 5.7 | 8 |
| Traveller 3 | 5.8 | 14 |
| Country Spinner 2 | 8 | 5 |
| Traditional Single Drive | 8 | 17 |
Your path
These are stages of what you might want to make, not a ranking. Each step is a different kind of project, and every one is a good place to be.
Step 1
Spinning away from home
Yarn at a class, a guild meeting or a friend’s house, with a wheel that folds.
This one. Listed as folding.
Step 2
Spinning at home
Everyday yarn on a wheel that stays set up, with a standard orifice and bobbins.
Step 3
Big batches and thick yarn
Thick and art yarns, and large amounts at a time.
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Full specifications
What it spins
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Orifice | 12 & 8 mm |
| Orifice height | 59 cm |
| Ratios | 1:6, 1:8.5, 1:13 |
| Tension | Scotch tension (flyer lead) |
In the box
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Bobbins included | 3 |
Size and carrying
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Folded size | 14 x 36 x 55 cm |
| Weight | 3.6 kg |
| Wheel diameter | 36 cm |