Am in the market for a new surger, Have an old babylock, love it but it is getting too hard to thread. No babylock dealers here, just Bernina, Pfaff, and HV. Would it be better to get a new Babylock mail order or go with a local brand? Was going to get a new babylock but was transfered before could purchase it? Am looking at a top of line as will be last I ever purchase. Also no Brother dealers within 3 hours.
A year ago, I was looking to replace my old Bernette. If I could have afforded it, I would have bought a new Babylock Evolve:
HTH,
I bought the Babylock Evolve and could not be happier. In spite of having owned a serger for 10+ years I had pretty much only used it for rolled hems and even then I never quite got the hang of tension. With the Evolve you don't have to think about setting the tension. It is so easy to use it's not funny. I've already constructed more clothing and home dec stuff on the Evolve than I ever did my old Kenmore. Threading is a snap with the air jets. It's wonderful!
Vickie
BEI Design wrote:
Once you have owned a Babylock you will not be content with anything else. They are so easy to thread and change from chiffon to thick chenille without any adjustment. The powerful motor will stitch almost any fabric, the only other machine which rivals them was the old Benette 334DS which literally did stitch anything but you had to adjust the tensions and it was a pig to thread. Perhaps you could get one mail order, that is what I did as I have no dealers locally. Liz
I also owned a Babylock serger for over ten years before I decided to upgrade. Three years ago I bought the Imagine. It os a wonderful machine, and I believe most people have been very happy with it.
However, one of the features that makes it so simple to use - its automatic tension - is also giving me the biggest headache with rolled hems. The hems aren't "rolling" - just bending. I have tried all adjustments possible, but the machine does a lousy job on rolled edges. I have called the store, and was advised that this does happen sometimes with this type of machine.
Unfortunately, I didn't discover the problem until the warranty was done. Even more unfortunately, I gave away my old Babylock to my god-daughter, and am now kicking myself.
So, my advice??? Get the fancy Babylock, by all means, but don't give away your old one until you havereally tested the rolled edge on your new machine.
A couple of m>Once you have owned a Babylock you will not be content with anything else.
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