Cobra Vs Cowboy Vs Techsew

[Cascabel]

Are there any SIGNIFICANT differences between the Cobra Class 4, Cowboy 4500, and Techsew 5100 machines ? They appear very similar with similar specifications, and similar prices. Are there any differences, other than name, or are they identical machines with different labels ? Opinions, rants, or useful info. anybody ??

[raysouth]

Hello Cascabel,

I am probably not the best person to answer this question but can relate what I have learned along the way. I had purchased one of thos you listed and it is a great machine, even though I was never able to use it. All of them seem to be made in China and have different brand names but appear to be, basically identical machines. The various agents have some different attachments and hardware that seems to be unique to their brand of the machine, which may be good marketing tool. I have spoken with most of the companies while I was in search mode and all were extremely able and willing to assist. Sure you would find the same results today.

If thinking of making a machine purchase, I would suggest calling them and discussing your needs and obtain all of the information available from them. They are very eager to assist new machine users.

Hope this gives you some idea of what I have learned and perhaps other may have different suggestions or opinions.

God Bless.

Ray

[Rayban]

Don't know about the Techsew, but the difference tween the Cobra and Cowboy is that one is brown, and the other is grey.

[Wizcrafts]

My Cowboy CB 4500 has stainless steel feet and throat plates, including the optional accessory plates I got.

[Cascabel]

What would be the advantage to stainless steel for these parts ?

[Art]

Maybe if you sew a lot of wet leather, but I just don't. Makers like Juki, Adler, Pfaff, and many others do not provide stainless steel feet, they would if they thought it necessary. Chroming steel feet is good maybe, but all the old machines used steel, just mild steel. With today's modern materials, some form of plastic may be better, but making it sturdy enough for high pressure applications might be a consideration. Stainless is prone to stress risers where sharp angles are employed which is another reason not to use it in repetitive high speed motion applications. But if you sew a lot of wet leather, then maybe it should be a consideration.

Art

[Samalan]

Yes for me it was the five stolhman award winners John Bianchi & the{ EPS very important for me } but i am sure all the machines like the Cowboy and others are great machines also. Hope this helps best of luck.

[Trox]

Maybe if you sew a lot of wet leather, but I just don't. Makers like Juki, Adler, Pfaff, and many others do not provide stainless steel feet, they would if they thought it necessary. Chroming steel feet is good maybe, but all the old machines used steel, just mild steel. With today's modern materials, some form of plastic may be better, but making it sturdy enough for high pressure applications might be a consideration. Stainless is prone to stress risers where sharp angles are employed which is another reason not to use it in repetitive high speed motion applications. But if you sew a lot of wet leather, then maybe it should be a consideration.

Art

The only thing that is important to me is that the material is workable. I seldom find a foot that does not need to be modified

Tor

[Cascabel]

So apparently there are no important differences in these machines, other than the stainless steel feet on Cowboy machines ? Perhaps I should mostly consider what is offered for accessory packages and shipping cost as the deciding factors. Any thoughts.... ?

[Rayban]

So apparently there are no important differences in these machines, other than the stainless steel feet on Cowboy machines ? Perhaps I should mostly consider what is offered for accessory packages and shipping cost as the deciding factors. Any thoughts.... ?

Yep...find the dealer closest to you.