[amayausers] Re: Amaya XT vs other machines, your thought

From: "Brookside Designs" <vendors@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 09:52:23 -0400

Steve,

We started our business in 2001 with a one head Barudan Elite.  That =
machine
is a workhorse but we did have a learning curve with it (as you will =
with
any machine).  Service and support with Barudan is terrible when =
compared to
Melco.  As other people have stated, one phone call will get you results
with Melco, the same is not true with Barudan.  A huge factor to look =
into
is the warranty.  The new XT's offer a five year warranty.

As for the XT only being on the market since January, you have to =
remember
that the XT is based on the technology of the original Amaya and =
therefore
you should look at the machine being on the market for several years.

I shared your thought about the XT's plastic construction looking =
'cheap'
compared to the Barudan.  All I can say is that I believe keeping the
majority of the parts in plastic allow for the higher sewing speeds.  I
could be wrong, but I know our XT's run circles around our Barudan.  In
fact, having three XT's is like having six Barudans because they run =
almost
twice as fast.  Our Barudan's max speed is 750 stitches per minute for
quality embroidery compared to our XT's running consistently at 1200
stitches per minute.

I truly believe the XT is a remarkable step forward from the older =
Amayas.



Kip Biddle, partner
Brookside Designs
Dansville, New York=20

-----Original Message-----
From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Griswold
Sent: Friday, April 07, 2006 8:45 AM
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [amayausers] Amaya XT vs other machines, your thought

Hi,
We are still in the research phase for starting up our small business.  =
From
talking with others and reading some of the trade magazines, it looks =
like
Melco (Amaya XT), Tajima, and Baridan are the three machines in the =
running.

We plan on purchasing one or two single head machines within the next =
one to
three months. =20
  =20
  Amaya XT Pros:
  =20
  16 colors
  Back up Tread
laser trace
Auto Thread tension system
Small Arm
Speed


  Amaya Cons:
  =20
  1. (Big one) Rumors of service problems and poor support
  2. Auto Thread tension system worries me that is might not work
3. Plastic construction looks cheap
  4. New technology, Only been on the market since Jan.

My number one concern is that the machine(s) will go down and I'll be
waiting two weeks for a service tech to show up, or the part will be =
back
ordered. =20

  Any information on which machine and why would be great.

Information about us:

  Will be a home based business
Some travel to conventions with the machine(s) to get business leads
  New to the business=20
Familiar with PC's and Graphic Design like Adobe products

  Thanks,
Steve

        =09
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Blab-away for as little as 1=A2/min. Make  PC-to-Phone Calls using =
Yahoo!
Messenger with Voice.

References:
- [amayausers] Amaya XT vs other machines, your thought
  - From: Steve Griswold

[amayausers] Re: Amaya XT vs other machines, your thought

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