Why is it hard to treadle my Matchless or Schacht-Reeves spinning wheel?

The Matchless and Schacht-Reeves wheels have solid wood drive wheels. The Sidekick, Flatiron, and Ladybug have nylon drive wheels, which are significantly lighter. It takes more treadling effort to set a wooden drive wheel in motion.

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