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SapMaster 5/16" Clear Spout – Compatible with 5/16" Tubing (100-Pack)

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SapMaster 5/16" Clear Spout – Compatible with 5/16" Tubing (100-Pack)

SKU: SM-PROD516-100
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$45.00
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Description

Designed by a sugarmaker, refined by producer feedback. The SapMaster 5/16″ spout was designed by TJ Wood LLC in Rose Creek, Minnesota. After a first season with more than 300,000 taps in the field, the 2026 design was reworked around what producers reported: a tighter seal in the tree, a shorter pilot for smaller trees, and faster installation. SapMaster reports roughly 20% yield improvements in its 2025 testing across a wide range of locations and tree types in Canada.

What Makes It Different

  • Bottom- and front-loading tip. Sap enters through the front of the spout and through an opening on the underside, giving over 30% more inlet area. A stabilizing pilot holds the tip in position so both inlets stay open.
  • Clear polycarbonate body. High-strength, food-grade polycarbonate. You can see at a glance whether a spout is running, plugged, or frozen.
  • Steeper seal taper and bigger starting diameter. Seats firmly in a 5/16″ tap hole and holds vacuum.
  • Shorter pilot. A better fit for younger trees and older sugarbushes. Designed for tap holes under 1-1/2″ deep.
  • Short barb with a smaller starting diameter. Pushes onto 5/16″ tubing easily and is built for one-handed tool installation.
  • No parting line on the barb. A seamless barb helps prevent micro-leaks at the tubing connection.

Installation Tips

  • Drill a 5/16″ tap hole less than 1-1/2″ deep.
  • Install the spout as close to horizontal as possible. Spouts tipped downward are more likely to freeze or push out.
  • Seat the spout with light taps until the sound changes to a flatter thud. Do not twist or rotate the spout once it is in the hole, because twisting can crack it.

Can be used with or without Tubing (drop lines).

FEATURES

  • Tap Hole Compatibility = 5/16″
  • Drill Bit Compatibility = SKU DSD-35M01313
  • Tubing Compatibility = 5/16″
  • Clear, high-strength food-grade polycarbonate
  • Designed to last more than one season
  • Barbed design provides a strong, leak-free grip on tubing
  • Boxed in 100-packs
  • Designed in Minnesota by SapMaster
  • Free shipping in continental USA!

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SapMaster 5/16" Clear Spout – Compatible with 5/16" Tubing (100-Pack)

SKU: SM-PROD516-100
PRICE

$45.00
AVG. LEAD TIME
This is the estimated/average time required to get this product ready and/or shipped. Please note that timing may be faster when picked up at our Hilbert showroom.
  • Over 30% more inlet area — the front- and bottom-loading inlet slot is designed to draw more sap than conventional spouts
  • UV Stabilized Clear polycarbonate — see at a glance if a spout is running, plugged, or frozen. Can be used multiple seasons if properly maintained.
  • Steeper seal taper — seats firmly in a 5/16″ tap hole and holds vacuum
  • Short, seamless barb — one-handed tool install and a leak-free grip on tubing
  • Tubing Compatibility —  5/16″
  • Boxed 100-pack — free shipping in the continental USA
1 unit
$45.00
2+ units
$41.00 (8.89% off)
DSD Drill Bit for 5/16" Spouts

5/16" Drill Bit with Plastic Case

  • Compatible with 5/16" taps (Bit diameter = 0.313")
  • Pulls sawdust out of the tap hole much more effectively than a standard drill bit. 
  • Very sharp, precise, clean cut.
  • Will NOT leave residue/marking on your tree.
  • Brand = DSD International
  • Made in USA

 

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Description

Designed by a sugarmaker, refined by producer feedback. The SapMaster 5/16″ spout was designed by TJ Wood LLC in Rose Creek, Minnesota. After a first season with more than 300,000 taps in the field, the 2026 design was reworked around what producers reported: a tighter seal in the tree, a shorter pilot for smaller trees, and faster installation. SapMaster reports roughly 20% yield improvements in its 2025 testing across a wide range of locations and tree types in Canada.

What Makes It Different

  • Bottom- and front-loading tip. Sap enters through the front of the spout and through an opening on the underside, giving over 30% more inlet area. A stabilizing pilot holds the tip in position so both inlets stay open.
  • Clear polycarbonate body. High-strength, food-grade polycarbonate. You can see at a glance whether a spout is running, plugged, or frozen.
  • Steeper seal taper and bigger starting diameter. Seats firmly in a 5/16″ tap hole and holds vacuum.
  • Shorter pilot. A better fit for younger trees and older sugarbushes. Designed for tap holes under 1-1/2″ deep.
  • Short barb with a smaller starting diameter. Pushes onto 5/16″ tubing easily and is built for one-handed tool installation.
  • No parting line on the barb. A seamless barb helps prevent micro-leaks at the tubing connection.

Installation Tips

  • Drill a 5/16″ tap hole less than 1-1/2″ deep.
  • Install the spout as close to horizontal as possible. Spouts tipped downward are more likely to freeze or push out.
  • Seat the spout with light taps until the sound changes to a flatter thud. Do not twist or rotate the spout once it is in the hole, because twisting can crack it.

Can be used with or without Tubing (drop lines).

FEATURES

  • Tap Hole Compatibility = 5/16″
  • Drill Bit Compatibility = SKU DSD-35M01313
  • Tubing Compatibility = 5/16″
  • Clear, high-strength food-grade polycarbonate
  • Designed to last more than one season
  • Barbed design provides a strong, leak-free grip on tubing
  • Boxed in 100-packs
  • Designed in Minnesota by SapMaster
  • Free shipping in continental USA!

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