I really appreciate this video. I’ve been considering buying one of these wheels but most of the videos I find are people who just bought it and used it once. It’s nice to hear from someone who has had it for a long time. I just started throwing and only plan on making smaller things like mugs, little bowls, and other things that don’t take much clay. I am definitely going to buy one of these wheels now though, so thank you!
Finally, someone called out important cons about low power at low speed. This shows that you really care and know what you are talking about. Thank you.
Thank you. I wish I had scripted this video. I do think it's a good buy and I put almost 100 hours on the motor in 3 years. I used it as a demo wheel for festivals and events because it was so lightweight. I don't think I was clear about how much testing I did on this wheel, but I'm glad people have found thus video helpful.
Thanks for the honest review. It's so hard to justify spending money on a wheel to see if I want to pursue pottery, so its good to know that this wheel would be a great way to introduce myself to the craft at home. You mention that five pounds of clay is kind of the max limit. If I wanted to get into bowl making would this one be a good fit?
@amandaschaefer6982 This one you could slow down to a crawl. The torque/power was the only real problem I had with this wheel. For less than $200, it's worth seeing if you like the hobby before you drop $1100 on a wheel that you won't out grow.
Great overall vid dude! I think it would be great if you got a stand for your camera so you could go hands free to show off some more of the things you're talking about when you're talking about it, but you do a great job doing some cuts and voicing over as for that same thing.
