I got this in a trade its great to do walk ins of anytype tevomened for street shop guys....but if your doing bng id go with sol nova2 that machine is really good with the 2x responsive modes ive gotten some velvet looking transitions a lot easier
I have been eyeing this machine for a while, I am a beginner and wanna get my own machine but I am not sure if I should invest in a Wireless machine instead since there are more and more comkng out, what are your insights on this?
I don't know what to feel about that machine! I used to tattoo with a thunder and I loved it very much, it was my main machine for a while. I'm not sure if that's a machine for nowadays. Every top machine is now wireless and for a good reason, besides is to me more important the motor torque than the stroke, because with the Acus you can do everything wit a 4.1mm or 3.7mm stroke and I mean EVERYTHING! Of course stroke can be very important, but the need to change it in the middle of the tattooing is almost irrelevant when you can change the motor torque. Union, good quality machine, no doubts, but it doesn't even start to compete with the main machines out there.
I agree about Acus, It's really great machine. And pretty much solid for everything. I think it's the only machine out there with the Motor torque change option. in that case there's nothing that can compare to it. (I probably need to use it more, as I don't think it was that big of a difference to me) I'm not the biggest fan of the battery life for Acus. I always need to change it middle way of a tattoo. For that and few other reasons I personally prefer to use wired machine for daily use like - Hawk Pen. Hawk pen is one of my all time favourite machine and I know there's probably thousands of artists who thinks the same. For example if my pen would brake - I probably would switch to this one rather than getting new pen machine. I don't think Unio machine is a game changer compare to other hawk models, but I do think it's a really good upgrade on original pen. I think Unio can compete pretty good with other machines that's out there. Just due to that stroke switch, I think it's really useful update and none machines have that mode (to my knowledge) apart from Vlad Blad Avanger 2 PRO. and I think Wireless inkjecta has some sorta option change for a stroke too.
@@AnrijsStraumeTattooI totally understand your point of view, the battery life it is indeed the biggest con on Acus machine, but to be honest it doesn't take that much of time to change it. 5h of battery life, 10h for both is not that bad and they're really cheap to buy. It's not that big of a problem. As I said, the cheyene products are awesome and most of them done by the Acus people. ahaha :p I simply loved my cheyenne thunder for a long time and I totally understand the appealing, however I can't go back to wire machines, specially now that I've tried the M1. Btw, there's a lot of stroke switch machines out there, and the first to come out with that option were the chineses and don't forget the Axys Valhalla and Stigma Spear as well. It's already an old concept and not a very good one in my opinion. I''ve always prefer a direct drive machine. I always felt like Union is a step back, but it's only my humble opinion.
@@bullsheeptattoo Yeah. definitely not end of the world to swap battery once. Just for me easier not swap it at all and use machine with the cable most of the days. (I have filmed video about it too (why I no longer use Wireless machines) Just need to edit it and upload it. if it will even be informative enough. And yes I know Cheyenne is made by Acus engineers, that's why I do love Acus too - best parts from both worlds. I haven't heard much about - Axys Valhalla or Stigma Spear, will have to check them out too. but Quality wise I think Cheyenne most machines out there. Thanks for the comments , it's always cool to hear other opinions! I think it's important to share!
@@AnrijsStraumeTattoo Yeah sure bro I got you, Machines are actually like anything else, cars, clothes, phones, you like what you like and thats ok, whatever it works best for you. My opinion about the union is just mine opinion, most of the artirs that I know actually likes that machine, so it should be a very good machine. I really admire your story and of course your work. Keep the excellent job and thank you very much for sharing your opinion. It's very important experient artists to share their opinion and knowledge and I truly feel like you are an unbiased
@@bullsheeptattoo Yeah exactly, So many people , so many opinions. Same goes with everything. I always say there's no #1 best tattoo machine / car / phone / camera that will be best for everyone.. as if it would be , then there will be no need of anything else. I do also say - Direct Drive machines are pretty close to best machines. as I think they are good all rounders and suitable for every style. But of-course so does any other type of machine. Thanks for checking out video and comments! Good luck with your work , and I'll keep trying out Acus!
So I can do line work and shade in shame time but we're to put cable in power supply there are three holes one for liner one for shader and one for foot switch
Want to start a tattooing carreer aswel, but i dont quite know which style i want to do yet, so the stroke adjustments caught my attention because it covers a lot of tattoing styles in 1 machine this way. Would you consider this a viable option for a beginner?
a more viable option for beginners is to draw, and build a solid portfolio of good art. get a real apprenticeship, because no piece of equipment is going to be a “game changer” for you
@@txblly1055 drawing is useful for the cartoonist, for the tattoo artist it is useful to practice on the skin, or work freehand, not on paper, it is as if you put a racing driver to practice on the playstation and you want him to beat a race car in his first real practice fernando alonso or lewis hamilton, illogical
@@AnrijsStraumeTattoo thanks for reply.. i know but, its just satisfying to see u the process and would love to see it in every new design..soo inspiring
this is the reason why other company make adjustable strokelength too they copied mechanism of cheyenne unio. they believe cheyenne was the first invented pen style they dont know its a pen name stylus was the first. and they dont know also a machine with swashplate mechanism is a trash.
In my honest opinion I believe in the future they will create a machine that you can adjust the stroke from 1 to 5 and even in between and adjust the motor from brushless or strong to weaker motor all in one idk who will do it but it will be done by someone and it will be wireless or corded !
I'm sure every brand is working on one machine like that. Closest to that will be - Acus machine Is probably the one - you can adjust motor strength. also change strokes (using tools for it) But pretty much everything is covered in that machine. Have you've seen my previous video ?
There's option in between - it's from 2.5mm to 4.0 mm. everything between too - 2.5 - 2.8 - 3.0 - 3.2 - 3.4 - 3.8 - 4.0. There's markings on machine, but there's no Numbers for what exact stroke it will be, need to count them.
The Sol Nova might tattoo very well, but breaks down on you within two years, and then Cheyenne is nowhere to be found. I have several machines, and all of them have the same problem. Dead within a year. One of my machines came from repair, and ended up as a backup machine, so I used it a few times over a year, and guess what,… Yeah, it died a second time! Every time you send your machine for repair, they charge you 500 bucks. No matter the problem, so even when they only replace an o-ring, you get charged 500 bucks, I am dead serious about this no joke. Quite something to ponder about, isn't it? I think their repair service is the most lucrative part of their business. You know,… When the Sol Nova works fine, it is truly the best machine out there, but the quality is really below any professional standard, I can rely more on my Chinese blender than my Sol Nova. And that's not a good thing, as all professional tattoo artists can agree that your machines are the backbone of your business. So, think before you ink,…or buy a Sol Nova. ✌
Thanks for your comment and insight. always good to hear other people experiences. I personally don't agree about the quality. I have never had issues with any Cheyenne machine (apart from cables) Lot of people in our studio uses Cheyenne machines , and in past 5+ years only One time co worker machine did brake. she send it back and got it fixed for free, as it wasn't her fault that it broke. She did pay for shipping maybe 10-20$ and it was about 1,5-2 months till she got it repaired. That I don't think it's good to wait that long. From what I remember it was in the first year so still covered by warranty. (it's possible there's 2 year warranty) Other then that In my experience all good. Most tattoo machine I've worked with ever is - Cheyenne hawk PEN. I think about 3+ years almost daily , long long hours. And it was still good. I have dropped it few times myself, and still was working. Eventually it did start to be louder and more vibration. It didn't affected tattoo work but I did started to realise it's probably getting old (and of-course dropping it didn't help) By that time machine was about 5 years old. But ofcourse I have heard that people are complaining about quality. Maybe I'm just lucky and same with my coworkers. But sometimes I really don't know what people do with their machines, that they all keep breaking. and Ofcourse it would be frustrating to pay 500 bucks for O ring change. (What I also think it's probably not true) But I don't work for Them , so I don't know. it's possible.
@@AnrijsStraumeTattoo well the weirdest thing is that i still have warranty, but i think Cheyenne uses a external repair service. The guy just claimed it was a fact i thorn out the connector. Why would i destroy my own machine? Besides that, it is just a plastic connector he has to solder back to the cables. If you have the tools probably ten minutes of work. But he charges me 400 euros for a loose connector. It has been the weirdest experience i ever had with a supplier. I am using Cheyenne machines for over ten years. I have four Sol Novas at my studio so yeah the idea that when they break down they have a one way ticket to the garbage can is not a very comforting prospect. So it basically means that Cheyenne doesn't hold to their legal obligation to fullfill their warranty. This is very bad, i am not a hater, but this ridiculous and i think other artists should know that this is something you can expect to happen to you too. Me on the other hand, I'm going to look for another machine, so Anrijs any good recommendations? It seems like you virtually worked with every single machine in the industry. Let me know if you got a nr1 out there. Thanx for letting me have my say maestro, much appreciated.🙂✌️
@@ozcantheonly1 Yeah, that doesn't seem good. Sorry to hear about that experience. I'm sure you can fight for it and repeal their decision. as far as it goes for a new machine. all depends what you're looking for , My No 1 machine is - Hawk Pen, Then Cheyenne Unlimited. Acus could be a good Option if you don't want Cheyenne. as it's same engineers who build it. but it has some good extras. Bishop wand is pretty cool too. I switch between them sometimes too. Haven't found much better than those ones, but then again I haven't tried many of the newer machines.
@@AnrijsStraumeTattoo I don't know man, it feels like beating a dead horse, they have offered me 10% discount on the repair, basically comes down to free shipping. I have also an unlimited here in the studio, god thank they've got rid off the cable and connector, the root of all evil 😄. But this engagement is over for good. I will rotate to fk irons or Bishop replacing all the broken machines over time. Btw love your vids man, good to see some honest and kind people in the industry. Godbless you and your wife maestro, i have seen you once at the Amsterdam tattoo convention, maybe next time we can continue this conversation while putting the machines into the skin. 😁✌️
@@ozcantheonly1 Sounds like a plan. About wireless FK machines - Be careful - I know there's been lot and lot of issues with their batteries, firmware, app and customer service too. But I haven't looked into for some time now. It's possible it's all been sorted/replaced now. So just check out what people say and comments on their posts/etc. Might give you a good insight. Good luck and see you again in the future!
Hi, you said 8 volts is what you run at. Was that for lining, shading and color? Or do you use at different volts for different uses? Different volts at 2.5, 3.5, and 4 lengths? What are you regularly using volt wise at all variations?
usually I go around 8-9 volts for everything. some days it's 8 , some 8,5 , some 9 , depends on placement / design I'm working on but usually I stay same volts whole day. I just adjusting needle dept and stroke , depending on - if I have to do lines and softer or more solid work.
