Janomes?
12-16-2012, 06:42 AM
#12
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Texas Hill Country
Posts: 948
I have the Janome 6500 and it has been the most expensive machine that I have ever bought and the one that I have not liked! I'm sure that I got the one made at ten to five just before a long weekend. It's had a lot of problems and so have I. I definitely have had a love/hate relationship with this machine. There are some features that I really like, needle up-down, needle threader and thread cutter. I haven't liked the feed dogs (set in at an angle and have never fed fabric in correctly), bobbin case that rattles and bangs unless you oil the oil wick under it, a machine that veers off at any seam junction, dislikes thicker fabric and growls and sometimes jams or knots up for no particular reason and all of these problems were caused by "operator error" according to my dealer. I never want another Janome and am presently looking at the Juki Exceed 600 and the Juki TL2010Q. I could buy both of these machines for what I paid for my Janome 6500. I really think that there are no perfect machines out there. It's just a matter of finding (hard to do) the best one for you and a dealer that is willing and able to work with you to resolve any problems.
12-16-2012, 06:56 AM
#13
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Delmarva Peninsula
Posts: 1,151
I have had my Janome 10000 since 2001 - never repaired, DH cleans it regularly - never been to the shop, uses any thread that I have. Is so quiet, doesn't vibrate. My Husky 875Q which is about 3 years old is loud, vibrates, groans and has been in the shop 3 times for cleaning as it just gets out of whack. It was made in China - I say just when Husky started with a new factory and the manufacturing directions were in English and the workers only read Chinese!!
12-16-2012, 07:07 AM
#14
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Colorado
Posts: 2
I've had a Janome Sew Precise for over 7 years. I love her. I have also had a 6600 and loved it!! Because I went to work at a competitor's sewing store, I reluctantly sold it for one of their Pfaffs Expression 4.0. Had nothing but frustration with it. After I left that employment, I purchased a MC12000 and truly do fall in love with that machine everytime I use it. I think the new 8900s are awesome, just sewing, no embroidery. But can't justify that expense when the 12000 does both sewing and embroidery. (11" throat area!)
12-16-2012, 07:27 AM
#15
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Hamilton, MT, USA
Posts: 786
I have a MC9000 that I have been using regularly for 17 years. Been in the shop just a couple times for a blown fuse (my error?), but other than that she has been a super workhorse. I love, love, love this machine. My other machine is a Featherweight which I love too, but only get her out occasionally for some special projects (because I love sewing on my 9000 just a little more...sshh!).
12-16-2012, 07:35 AM
#16
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: El Paso Texas
Posts: 987
I have a Janome 6500 that I will keep forever...it will sew through a 2 x 4! My recent experince with embroidery machines is that if you stick with Janome, Babylock or Brother, you won't be sorry. The brands that are still resting on their past names have gone to pot! Just my $.02.
12-16-2012, 11:39 AM
#18
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Yakima, WA
Posts: 2,439
I have a Janome 720 and 760 (used), I bought the 720 to take to classes, then upgraded to the 760 because it had more stitches and I use the decorative stitches on my projects a lot. I teach sewing and when I upgraded my classroom machines I bought 2 DC 2010's and 1 DC 2011 (used). I have never had any problems with any of these machines and highly recommend them.
12-16-2012, 02:05 PM
#19
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wallace, Michigan
Posts: 445
I have the Janome 6500 and it has been the most expensive machine that I have ever bought and the one that I have not liked! I'm sure that I got the one made at ten to five just before a long weekend. It's had a lot of problems and so have I. I definitely have had a love/hate relationship with this machine. There are some features that I really like, needle up-down, needle threader and thread cutter. I haven't liked the feed dogs (set in at an angle and have never fed fabric in correctly), bobbin case that rattles and bangs unless you oil the oil wick under it, a machine that veers off at any seam junction, dislikes thicker fabric and growls and sometimes jams or knots up for no particular reason and all of these problems were caused by "operator error" according to my dealer. I never want another Janome and am presently looking at the Juki Exceed 600 and the Juki TL2010Q. I could buy both of these machines for what I paid for my Janome 6500. I really think that there are no perfect machines out there. It's just a matter of finding (hard to do) the best one for you and a dealer that is willing and able to work with you to resolve any problems.
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