Paddock stands and cotton reels

[eidolon]

I've just bought a pair of paddock stands and now need the cotton reels.
I'll only be using them for lubing the chain and to keep the wheels off the floor when the bike isn't being used in the depths of winter.

Is there any real benefit in buying the expensive reels or will the cheapo EBay ones do the job?

Saw these on eBay.

Will they do the job? Can I just buy 2 sets and use them on the front and rear?

 

[SKILL]

Cheap ones are fine imo, as for 2-sets, the front stands don't need bobbins, there are several types but they generally either sit underneath the fork legs or into the bottom of the yoke/headstock

 

[integerspin]

I just used to use a spare pair of caliper bolts. There again I am a cheapskate and made my own paddock stands from conduit, well I could have half a dozen of them for a couple of quid
Front stands are simple enough, you want one that goes in the stem, if you lift on the forks you can't remove the forks; mine is homemade and I made adapters for different stems whenever needed, only got four I think and they covers most things.