Chinese machines

[Irish newbie]

Does anyone have any experience of dealing with machines from this Chinese company. I have a dealer who can supply them at a good price but would prefer to have some indication of quality/ reliability of the company of origin. http://www.chinahiled.com/enindex.asp

I'm looking to get the following machines one for heavy leather one for canvas and binding and one lighter weight machine.

http://www.chinahiled.com/enproductslist.asp?id=542

http://www.chinahiled.com/enproductslist.asp?id=540

http://www.chinahiled.com/enproductslist.asp?id=631

Any insight would be very useful. 

 

thanks

 

 

 

 

[dikman]

Probably just one of many such companies that we don't hear/know about until someone finds them. A pretty impressive array of products, including assorted spare feet/feed dogs. With such a range they're obviously not some backyard operation. If you're getting them through a dealer then you would be getting a warranty? The first one looks interesting, handling 20mm thickness is pretty nice, the second one is obviously a direct copy of a Pfaff.

IF the price was right I'd probably give it serious thought - but can the dealer help you out with setting them up if you have problems? Or will you be on your own? A good price isn't much use if you can't get them working, and the last one in particular, with all the electronics is not something you want if you can't get support.

[leatherisfun]

My vote for light stuff. The machine you chose is primarily for fabric. Like dikman said, simple is better, easier to maintain. http://www.chinahiled.com/enproductslist.asp?id=555

For heavy leather don't know what the price difference would be, but the HL-441 is a great alternative

http://www.chinahiled.com/enproductslist.asp?id=545

[Irish newbie]

Thanks Guys. The supplier will take care of the installation and initial setup. Also an 8 month warranty on all goods with a servicing package after that if needed. Full spare parts, accessories and needles etc as and when needed.

[mikesc]

If you are in Ireland ? then AFAIK the legal minimum warranty is longer than that ..it is usually 2 years ( EU wide ) and some countries ( UK ,) extend it again to as much as 6 years..Even B2B ( and buying ex VAT ) you get a minimum of 12 months warranty..

Btw..what kind of prices ( Euros or USD ) for each machine are we talking ?

Edited May 4, 2016 by mikesc

[Darren Brosowski]

If you are going to import a machine from China then there is no warranty as you are the importer and warranty owner.

I have never heard of them but that means nothing as there are thousands of people branding machines in China. All of them can supply pretty much any machine and the parts to go with them.

The Chinese company is not really your concern. If there is a local dealer then he is required to supply warranty as per local law but remember that industrial equipment is not the same as domestic appliances.

 

[Irish newbie]

Thanks for the info guys. Warranty is from the the dealer. Been in business for 25 years happy they're a stable company etc. Just wanted to check the origin of the product. There pretty much identical to the Consew and Techsew brands from the states that I see advertised on here. 

[Gregg From Keystone Sewing]

Never heard of them, until now.  They are trying to piggy back of the (I guess now famous?) Highlead factory name.

[Primosand]

Can anyone tell me whats up with the current Chinese Highlead website?

http://www.highlead.com.cn/

It no longer works, does anyone know whats going on? Do they have a new website?

thanks to anyone that can help. I'm looking for a : Highlead GC20638-25D SP2

this is a split, twin needle, 25 Inch long arm with pneumatic controls

thanks in advance to anyone that can help

jeff 

[mikesc]

The Chinese Highlead site works just fine..I just clicked on your link ( the one you posted above ) and the site opens up with no problem, and I can navigate all around it..You probably have a problem ( it is not "resolving" for you , so appears down* ) on your DNS ( Dynamic Name Server ) provider..try clearing the cache on your browser and trying to connect again, if you still can't get through then wait around 12 hours and try again, some DNS systems "forget" some sites and have to have their memory jolted again when they talk to the other major DNS servers around the world ( there are around a dozen big ones ) ..or you can set your DNS provider ( on your router and computer , if you know how ) to 8.8.8.8 ( that is Google's DNS service ) ..and try..

 

*When you cannot reach a site, there are a few websites that you can use to check if the site is "down" for just you, or "down" for everyone..

 

Search for "is it down for just me"..and you'll find them, I suggest that you "bookmark" one that you are OK with ( one that doesn't ask that you give them a pint of blood and your first-born, or like them on faceburg to use their service ), can be very useful, or you can try running  "traceroute" ( or an equivalent ) from a terminal on your computer..

 

Edited September 13, 2016 by mikesc