Cowboy Or Cobra

[kytim]

Hey everybody, I am going to purchase a new sewing machine, and I think I have it narrowed down to a Cobra 4 or the Cowboy 4500. They are pretty similar in price. Can someone please help me with the differences, pros, cons, etc.

Pretty big investment to be feeling sorry about later. Thanks in advance!

[Kcinnick]

I went with a Cowboy because it was cheaper to ship to Louisiana from Ohio than California and I got it shipped to my door for cheaper than the cobra cost before shipping. As far as I can tell the only item I didn't get that Cobra includes with their machines is the strap plate and DVD's, and I added 10 lbs of thread, 20 extra needles, extra bobbins and a pack of nippers. I had watched so many youtube videos of 441's that I was pretty ready to go when it got here.

The head was set up ready to sew with 277 thread.

I would say the quality of the base of the stand, head, motor, light all met or exceeded my expectations. The only pieces I was disappointed in was the table attachment and stand top, not that they aren't solid, just that for the price of the machine they could have been finished better.

Nothing against the Cobra, just Cowboy worked out for me. I will say I am a novice, so someone with more experience might have a different opinion. I just consider it another toy to play with my guns when I can't get out and shoot.

[Tinneal]

I went with a Cowboy because it was cheaper to ship to Louisiana from Ohio than California and I got it shipped to my door for cheaper than the cobra cost before shipping. As far as I can tell the only item I didn't get that Cobra includes with their machines is the strap plate and DVD's, and I added 10 lbs of thread, 20 extra needles, extra bobbins and a pack of nippers. I had watched so many youtube videos of 441's that I was pretty ready to go when it got here.

The head was set up ready to sew with 277 thread.

I would say the quality of the base of the stand, head, motor, light all met or exceeded my expectations. The only pieces I was disappointed in was the table attachment and stand top, not that they aren't solid, just that for the price of the machine they could have been finished better.

Nothing against the Cobra, just Cowboy worked out for me. I will say I am a novice, so someone with more experience might have a different opinion. I just consider it another toy to play with my guns when I can't get out and shoot.

Good review! I hope more forum members have some input to this, as I'll likely be purchasing a machine some time in 2013.