Members TaylorM Posted February 4, 2020 Members Report Posted February 4, 2020 (edited) I am looking to invest into a sewing machine. I was recommended the Cowboy CB3200 and the Cobra class 4 due to the quality of the machine. Right now I mostly work with wallets. The cowboy is more financially friendly so I’m looking to go with that. I have a distributor telling me he can sell it for $1,895, plus shipping! Any push back before I pull the trigger? Does anybody sell these used and is that worth looking in to? Maybe my comment was confusing. I am not getting the 3200 because I need it to be capable of only making wallets. I was recommended the cowboy because of the quality of the machine and so that in the future I can grow and work on other projects beyond wallets. If you have recommendations for a better machine that is known for its quality, please let me know! Edited February 4, 2020 by TaylorM More info Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted February 4, 2020 Contributing Member Report Posted February 4, 2020 3200 for wallets? Must be some BEEFY wallets ... Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members Smartee Posted February 4, 2020 Members Report Posted February 4, 2020 the 3200 can go up for thicker leathers but when I was trying them out my guy was able to dial it down to nicely sew 2 boot tops together - so not thick. Now i'll be able to go thicker if I want and not be as limited as I would have been with the 341. Quote
Members jimi Posted February 4, 2020 Members Report Posted February 4, 2020 I am with JLS here, I think a Pfaff 335 (or similar) would be better for wallets. Think about the size of the needles and thread also?? Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted February 4, 2020 Contributing Member Report Posted February 4, 2020 11 minutes ago, jimi said: Think about the size of the needles and thread also?? Yup. If you're thinking Cowboy machines.. the 227R or 341 might work? I like a 69 thread (16 needle) on most wallet interiors and likely a 138 thread (20-22 needle) for most "outties". From Bob 'n' friends' site: Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members TaylorM Posted February 4, 2020 Author Members Report Posted February 4, 2020 (edited) See post edit. Edited February 4, 2020 by TaylorM Quote
Members TaylorM Posted February 4, 2020 Author Members Report Posted February 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Smartee said: the 3200 can go up for thicker leathers but when I was trying them out my guy was able to dial it down to nicely sew 2 boot tops together - so not thick. Now i'll be able to go thicker if I want and not be as limited as I would have been with the 341. Right, this makes a lot of sense to me and is kind of my thinking when planning ahead. Quote
Members TaylorM Posted February 4, 2020 Author Members Report Posted February 4, 2020 16 minutes ago, JLSleather said: Yup. If you're thinking Cowboy machines.. the 227R or 341 might work? I like a 69 thread (16 needle) on most wallet interiors and likely a 138 thread (20-22 needle) for most "outties". From Bob 'n' friends' site: I can get the CB3200 for a better price than both of these. Is there any reason to go with these over the 3200? Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted February 4, 2020 Contributing Member Report Posted February 4, 2020 1 minute ago, TaylorM said: Is there any reason to go with these over the 3200? The primary question is WHAT YOU WANT TO SEW. If you're okay with sewing wallets with a #23 needle, then do that. Just remember you cannot "dial down" a #23 needle...it makes the hole it makes. And I have not seen needles smaller than that for the 3200 -- if they exist, then seems like some folks round these parts would like to know that. At this point, I'm not in the market for another machine, nor do I gain anything at all from somebody else buying one - so -- perhaps I've gone deep as I need to Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members steven1 Posted February 4, 2020 Members Report Posted February 4, 2020 Go try some of the machines out if you can. If you plan to sew mostly wallets you are at the very lowest end of the CB 3200. My first machine was a Cobra class 4. I thought I could sew anything with it and easily go from light to heavy work, like wallets and bags to saddles and tack. The adjustments were taking a lot of time and there was a lot of frustration. I would suggest getting a machine that you are sewing in the mid range most of the time. Cylinder arm is a plus in my book as well. There are a lot of good machines out there. Just another opinion. Quote
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