alucardus Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 I 100% agree with everyone else its definitely worth the upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrispies Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Look at http://inlinefabrication.com I have their handle on my 650 and will go to them for any future handle purchases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddc Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Is it absolutely necessary? No, obviously ball handles do the job. Is the Dillon unit a nice upgrade? Yes, very much so. Is the Inline Fab unit even nicer? Yes. If/when I purchase another Dillon press then the Inline Fabrication roller handle will be purchased shortly thereafter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckaroo45 Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Had an interference fit on my 550B w/ roller handle when I installed a case feeder. Had to rotate the handle about 45 degrees clockwise. Did kinda decrease the effectiveness of the roller handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrispies Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 2 hours ago, buckaroo45 said: Had an interference fit on my 550B w/ roller handle when I installed a case feeder. Had to rotate the handle about 45 degrees clockwise. Did kinda decrease the effectiveness of the roller handle. Was that with the Dillon handle or the Inline Fabrication handle? Good info to know.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckaroo45 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 This was several years back and obviously my 70 year old memory is crappy. This is the device I had which has nothing to do with either mfg you mentioned so just ignore my comments above. I gotta start drinking better bourbon. Nothing to see here .... move along ....... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Roller-Handle-Works-With-Dillon-RL-550-XL-650-Square-Deal-Presses-/272384991335?hash=item3f6b692067:m:mmD0NE4F2Yjg3GX_Gs_JWYA BTW - In all fairness this handle did work perfectly w/o the case feeder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatso Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 Sock mod seems to be working for now... I see a roller in my future.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPI Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Seems to be a no brainer to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireman1776 Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Can someone post a picture of this sock mod? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamboo Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Don't have a pic, but all you do is take a baby sock (or small child's sock) an put it on over the ball on the handle...kind of like a sock puppet on your ball handle (holy cow that sounds disgusting!!). Provides a tiny bit of cushion and a huge reduction in the friction on your palm. On the 550 I have to remove my hand from the handle anyway to feed a case, so the roller handle isn't as big of an improvement as it is on the 650 where my hand never leaves the roller handle if all is going well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatso Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 I went with a dress sock doubled up. Slicker than snot!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Mitch Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 The roller handle should come from the factory. It is so good that the ball handle should be permanently obsoleted and the cost of the machine incremented to make the roller handle standard. No one would care. Roller handle is like a McLaren, ball handle is like a wheelchair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHAVEGAS Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 15 hours ago, Dr Mitch said: The roller handle should come from the factory. It is so good that the ball handle should be permanently obsoleted and the cost of the machine incremented to make the roller handle standard. No one would care. Roller handle is like a McLaren, ball handle is like a wheelchair. If I understand you correctly you are one of the people who prefer the roller type over the ball type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatso Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 If I understand you correctly you are one of the people who prefer the roller type over the ball type. HahahaSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCTaylor Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Old baby sock that doesn't fit my son = $0 investment. Really slicks up the handle, saving my handing from rubbing raw on bare plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatso Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 Sock mod is about 2000 rounds in. Roller handle seems more like a nicety at this point!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPI Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 To me, a must have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taco101 Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 I didnt worry to much about the stock ball handle until recently. I am loading a bunch more and I got a blister after 1000 round session. I tried the sock....and hated it. Roller handle for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackmaster Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 I have one of each the Dillon roller and the stock ball on two different presses. To me they both have good and bad points. I like the way the ball feels settling primers. But for long sessions the roller feels better after a hour in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatso Posted February 9, 2017 Author Share Posted February 9, 2017 I have one of each the Dillon roller and the stock ball on two different presses. To me they both have good and bad points. I like the way the ball feels settling primers. But for long sessions the roller feels better after a hour in. Fair enough. As it is, I haven't been having any problems, and I only load for an hour or so at a time. Guess I'll stick with the baby sock mod for awhile, until I find a deal on a roller.Thanks for the words, everyone!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalJesus Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 I have a 550 and 650. Ball is fine with 550 but roller is a must for the 650. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Mitch Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Necessary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcp Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 I've been thinking about upgrading to a roller handle on my 550. I bought some quick change mounts from Inline Fabrication that are excellent and will probably try their ERGO roller handle. https://inlinefabrication.com/collections/levers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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