Members RonDrake Posted January 6, 2012 Author Members Report Posted January 6, 2012 ok, thanks guys for all of the replys even with the bad shoulder, a new tippmann boss should arrive on monday and hopefully i will be able to use it while i am in the boondocks , mountains or wherever i happen to be when electricity is not available. also talked to steve at cobra today ( a very busy and informative guy and found out i have to learn how to talk faster and quciker as he can talk circles around me) and a new cobra class 4 will arrive in a week or so. hoping that i can count on your support with whatever issues i may have with getting the two different machines up and working correctly as i am sure the learning curve will be a little more difficult and harder than the issues i had with the singer 15-91 (that was my first machine.and i had sewn a button on my shirt previously and drew blood with a needle and thread the first time i used tthem.) 1949 model versus 2012. my head already ,hurts and i don't even have the machines in my hands yet. thanks, ron Quote
Members Duke Posted February 14, 2013 Members Report Posted February 14, 2013 Wondering how things are going with your new machines. Just bought my class 4 and expecting it here day after tomorrow. Owned a boss, an sold it quickly, since they're so finicky on adjustments and tuning. Quote Duke When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
Members RonDrake Posted February 15, 2013 Author Members Report Posted February 15, 2013 hi duke, i did purchase the cobra class 4 and it does work but............. if you want to send a private message to me i would be willing to discuss my experience with it but will not do it on this website for the world to see. ron Quote
Members Michu Posted March 5, 2013 Members Report Posted March 5, 2013 hi duke, i did purchase the cobra class 4 and it does work but............. if you want to send a private message to me i would be willing to discuss my experience with it but will not do it on this website for the world to see. ron I bought two Cobra machines from Cobra Steve, one a Cobra 4 and the other his best post bed machine. I've never had a single down moment with the Cobra 4. Of all my machines it is the one that has NEVER jammed, and is easiest to keep on track. The one time I managed to screw up the post bed (my own idiotic fault for not holding the thread ends), Steve stayed on the phone with me for about 2 hours to walk me through unjamming it and cleaning it. He is extremely skilled technically and also very kind to his customers. I'll be surprised to hear that anybody could have a problem with him or his machines. As well, he also employs very kind and highly skilled customer service people. Good Sewing to you all! Michu Quote
Members Anne Bonnys Locker Posted March 10, 2013 Members Report Posted March 10, 2013 Sewing machines are tricky things with hundreds of parts. My experience has been that most problems are caused by inexperience and not due to an inherent problem with the machine. On very rare occasions something can go wrong with the machine but by the feedback on here I have no doubt that Steve (Bob or Ronnie) will do everything possible to put it right. These three guys do a lot of business here and would not risk their reputations by ignoring a problem. IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM THEN CALL STEVE NOW. I HAVE NOW DOUBT HE WILL DO EVERYTHING IN HIS POWER TO HELP YOU OUT. Quote Darren Brosowski
Members Sylvia Posted March 10, 2013 Members Report Posted March 10, 2013 I HIGHLY recommend Cobra Steve... even if you are like me and the budget won't allow a new machine just yet. He got me a used Artisan 3000 and he refurbished it before sending it to me for a price that I was able to manage. I have tried to work with the other "gents" and was sorely disappointed with their service. Neglected emails, outright refusal to help and abrupt phone manner (aka a bums rush) left me grateful I chose Steve and his team of people. Quote A teacher pointed at me with a ruler and said "At the end of this ruler is an idiot." I got detention when I asked "Which end?"
Members RogerF Posted March 12, 2013 Members Report Posted March 12, 2013 (edited) Cobra and Cowboy seem to be very popular on this forum probably because they advertise here. I’m sure there fine machines, but have never seen or used one. But I do read comments that are not always positive. As the owner of a busy leather production shop, down time on any machine is unacceptable. We run 3 Artisan in our shop and in 5 years have had 0 issues. The 2 Toro-4000’s run 10 hrs. a day 5 days a week and take nothing more than a few drops of oil a few times a week. If you’re looking for a sewing machine, check out Artisan. IMO you can’t go wrong for the $$ Roger Orion Equipment &Mfg. Edited March 12, 2013 by RogerF Quote
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