I thought this was a balanced, fair and helpful review. I recently purchased the DX4000 QVP. It was painful parting with that much money, but I have no regrets. I absolutely love it! It's so easy to use that my grandkids were selecting stitches and making changes to them. Of course I have had other machines with many different stitches, but I never thought to modify those stitches. It just seemed too complicated. This machine is awesome. I Love all kinds of sewing but i don't think I'll ever out sew this one! This is it for me.
I bought a new Pfaff 720 anniversary edition in the March 2024 for $2,615.99. This includes sales tax. If you buy during a sew/quilt expo or during a retailer sale, you can get the 720 at a much reduced price.
This video really helped me. I want to trade in my current Pfaff and was considering the 720, but after seeing your comparison and looking into the Juki, I believe that will be the machine for me. Thanks!
The only drawback to the Pfaff would be the sad lack of DEALERS in Canada. Great Features though, and my previous "Top of the Line" Pfaff; 1473 at the time,(from 1991) had the built in IDT also -- I couldn't be without it.
If you are spending this much money on a machine, you definitely need the lighting to be perfect out of the box. But for your existing machine(s), they do have LED strips you can apply to the throat space for extra lighting. Thanks for watching😀
@@ThimbleBook Ha! I’m a teacher, there’s no way I’m spending that much on a machine. The lighting is nice, tho! Thanks for the heads up on the led strips!!
Either Bernina 790+ Anniversary Edition or BabyLock Solaris... Brother Stellaire is very good too if you have a stand alone sewing machine. Almost as good as having the Solaris.
For a designer tailor who mostly using straight & zigzag stitchings, the plate switch for straight stitches is not an interesting option. What Juki machine is best for dressmakers, for professional tailors or garment makers?...😢😮😢😮
Most machines are designed for quilters as they make up the vast majority of the market. However, the Kokochi was marketed as a quilting and sewing machine because it can accomplish both tasks. The plate switch isn't appealing to me either as a garment maker. Thanks for watching.
Yes, prices do vary based on location. Also, the prices change with time. When the machine first comes out, it's more expensive and usually reduces in price as time goes on.
My Pfaff expression 3.5 (similar to PE 720)gives me trouble when I need high-end looking top stitching on thin fabrics (for example collars).I am a garment sewer. I do not quilt or care about decorative stitches. All I need professional looking straight stitch and automatic buttonholes. Pfaff does not feed well the fabric where there is the difference in thickness of a material (a hump)- for example collar corners when sharp V needed and top stitch 2 mm off edge. Every time wonky stitch at corners and a struggle. The same with buttonholes - slight change in thickness (upper buttonhole of a jacket compare to lower buttonholes) - it chews the fabric (upper buttonhole has additional thickness from neckline seam allowance)/ I have Pfaff for 8 years and as my sewing skills progressed and I sew garments more difficult in construction - Pfaff does not work for me anymore. I am in search what sewing machine to buy. The store in my city has kokochi on display and I am going to spend there a couple hours to try the machine / I am interested in quality of a straight stitch "over the hump" and buttonhole quality/ Too bad your video did not say anything about buttonholes on Kokochi
I didn't mention buttonholes. But, yes, I think it will be important for you to go and test out the machine first. No machine does everything perfect. But hopefully, you are able to find one that meets your needs.
