[amayausers.com] Re: EP4
- From: e3m@xxxxxxx
- To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:36:40 +0000
Kathy,
Also, I have the ability to purchase a Brother PR620 at cost but I can't find it in myself to buy one because it would drive me crazy with it's limitations. It's a cute machine but knowing it inside and out, I wouldn't want to own one.
That's not to say it's not capable of sewing a nice stitch but when comparing apples to apples, I prefer the Melco, Tajima and Barudan. And when comparing price, features and ease of use, I prefer the Melco Amaya.
Brother will say it's semi-commercial because they will sell more. However there are parts on the machine that you can't even lubricate without taking all the covers off. And this should be done by someone who has been trained at this. So if you are not taking your PR600/620's in to be serviced on a regular basis, they will be running dry and may give you troubles sooner rather than later.
Brother makes a very solid commercial machine, like a tank, and it gives a beautiful stitch but the software isn't user friendly. I don't see many in the field. However, how the PR620's are marketed, they sell like hotcakes. And yet there are quite a few available on EBay and Craig's List from people who thought they would go far.
Ed
-------------- Original message from "K Nehmer" <nehmer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: --------------
Thanks for the reply Ed. It is my understand that the six needle machines are considered "semi-commercial." But nonetheless, they don't do everything I want. I have looked at the Bravo machine but I think it starts to approach the Amaya XT--can you tell me what features are missing on the Bravo that the Amaya has?
Kathy
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 8:11 AM
Subject: [amayausers.com] Re: EP4
Kathy,
I believe the EP-4 does NOT have a cap driver available for it. So most caps will be out of the picture.
I'm also certified to service Brother machines including the PR 600/620 and I can tell you that this particular machine was designed for the home sewer and not necessarily the commercial sewer. That's not to say folks aren't using them in a commercial enviornment but the machines may not fare as well over the long haul.
If you're looking to have better features but don't want to spend bigger bucks, consider the Amaya BRAVO machine. It costs about what you paid for your Brother machine(s) but is very much a commercial machine. I'm afraid you might find the EP-4 a step back from your Brother machines as it is smaller and limited in it's features.
Wishing you luck,
Ed
-------------- Original message from "K Nehmer" <nehmer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: --------------
Does anyone on this list have this machine? If so, what do you think about it. I currently have two Brother/Babylock six needle machines and along with everything else I do they are working out great for me. But, on occasion, I would like to do a bigger jacketback design than my machine allows. It seems that the EP4 will do that. Also, I'd like a little bit bigger hat area as well. So, I don't want to spend too much as these are just "desired" add-ons. If you have this machine what problems have you had and do you think it would be worth adding to my shop?
Kathy
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