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Spouts, Spiles, and Taps

The spout is the tip inserted into the hole that you drill in a maple tree to collect the maple sap. These plastic spiles vary in size and shape and cover all applications for a plastic tubing system. A tubing tool is recommended for proper installation of the spouts into the plastic tubing.
  • Leader Clear Check Valve Spout

    Leader Clear Check Valve Spouts - 3/16"

    The Future of Tapping is Here. Our Clear Check Valve Spout has everything the efficient producer needs: check valve technology, plus the visual benefits of clear, polycarbonate material. Available in both 3/16" and 5/16" sizes. 3/16" Check Valve Spouts...

  • Leader Clear Check Valve Spouts - 5/16"

    Leader Clear Check Valve Spouts - 5/16"

    The Future of Tapping is Here. Our Clear Check Valve Spout has everything the efficient producer needs: check valve technology, plus the visual benefits of clear, polycarbonate material. Available in both 3/16" and 5/16" sizes. The Leader Check Valve...

  • Leader Check Valve Adapter Leader Clear Check Valve Adapter

    Leader Check Valve Adapter

    This Check Valve Adapter has all of the benefits of our Check Valve Spout, plus you can pull the Stub spouts at the end of the season and leave the adapter in place in the tree. The two piece spout systems offer a better system for tapping to limit the...

  • Stub spout - black Stub spout - black

    Leader Plastic Stubby Spout for 5/16" tubing

    This 7/16" plastic spout is shortened for use with spout adapters and the new check valve adapter, creating a two-piece spout system.   The two-piece spout systems offers a better system for tapping, limiting the effects of bacteria in the tap hole...

  • Leader 7/16" - 5/16" Plastic Spout Adapter - Black Leader 7/16" - 5/16" Plastic Spout Adapter - Black

    Leader 7/16" - 5/16" Plastic Spout Adapter

    This plastic spout adapter converts a 7/16" tubing spout to a 5/16" tubing spout by installing a new tip onto the existing stubby or standard 7/16" spout.   The adapter allows one to replace the tip each year, which will limit the effects of...

  • Tree Saver spout - black

    Leader Tree Saver Tubing Spout - 5/16"

    This Tree Saver plastic tubing spout requires that a 5/16" diameter hole be drilled in the maple tree and it installs only 3/8 - 5/8" into the tree for proper sealling. The hole in the maple tree only needs to be drilled approximately 1-1/2" into the...

  • Compact spout plug for maple tubing system Key style spout plug for maple tubing system

    Plastic Spout Plugs for 7/16" and Stubby Spout

    Plastic spout plugs are designed to seal the end of a 7/16" diameter spout, or stubby spout, during the off season, so that no insects or other impediments can enter the maple sap tubing system, plugging that system and limiting maple sap production the...

  • Clear Disposable Spout

    Clear Disposable Spout

    Leader's 5/16" Clear Disposable Spout gives you the ability to see the sap coming out of the tree and into the tubing. The Clear 5/16" Disposable Spout is designed for use for just one season, after which the fitting should be replaced.