Lead slinger Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Now that I have your input on which lb spring is best. I need to know if name brands make a difference and where to get them from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 (edited) You'll need to be a bit more specific. Gun, caliber, major/minor, open/limited, lightened/standard weight slide, comp/none. And, which spring? Hammer return, recoil, mainspring? Never mind me b/c I can't read. FWIW - ISMI springs Edited September 11, 2008 by BigDave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A62335 Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 ISMI and Wolff springs are well regarded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkeeler Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Wolff. Brownells. BK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uscbigdawg Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Sprinco in my Open guns. Wolff in my Limited guns. ISMI in my Glocks. Go figure. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLM Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 I've been running ISMI's in my Open guns and Wolff in everything else. Both seem to be high quality springs. The last time I bought Wolff springs it was cheaper to order them direct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrsealey Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 I have tried quite a few and I have settled on Wolff Variable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lead slinger Posted September 12, 2008 Author Share Posted September 12, 2008 thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wide45 Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 (edited) In my guns, ISMI springs last at least 3 times longer than Wolff. Edited September 12, 2008 by wide45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerwas Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I like the ISMI springs best in my limited guns. I like the Wolff springs best in my open guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeFoley Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 ISMI, and I almost never change them FWIW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory_k Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 ISMI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radi_33125 Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I like ISMI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzygä Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Wolff Variable for open guns Wolff Conventional for standart guns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheik_djibouti Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 +1 ismi, i believe their chrome silicon springs are from us-made spring stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzygä Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 In my guns, ISMI springs last at least 3 times longer than Wolff. How you measure that? Round count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wide45 Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBomber Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 ISMI are great. But it depends on your own feel, shall we say. It also depends on what runs best in you gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srt205 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I have had the best luck with ISMI springs. srt205 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtg Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 ISMI and Wolff springs are well regarded +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I run ISMI recoil springs (and mainsprings) in all my guns. Limited and Single Stack .40s are 12.5lbs. Open .38SC with light slides are 9lbs. I can't recall what weight I'm running in my .45, but I do have it written down. R, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
openmike Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 ISMI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidp1911 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 ISMI I used ISMI for the past three years and the quality seems to have dropped - thinner diameter wire and longevity is shorter. I've since returned to using Wolffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonub Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 ismi for everything including magsprings. Had an issue with breaking magsprings and it was resolved by the company. I replace them when i feel its time. Maybe a year, 2 years or 3 years. Yes they dont seem to die Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 While I'm not a fan of the the Springco guide rod, from what XRe said he'd learned about their spring production/QC methods, I'm going to try them soon. With most brands you're getting a ballpark spring rate, meaning that they don't actually test springs prior to packaging and selling them. They make them of a certain grade/thickness of wire and heat treat them according to a set standard, and that becomes and X weight spring. The problem is that the heat treating is as much art as science and they don't always turn out at the rated value. Sometimes you can use a spring seemingly forever and have it remain constant after the initial set and others go downhill in no time at all. I'm curious to see if the Springco springs are more consistent....it's worth a shot as they don't cost more. R, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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