Edge Guide Recommendations

[Aven]

I'm  finding a huge price point difference in edge guides.  I'm willing to spend the money, if it's justified.  I found one on Ebay for about $40.  KG867 .

Keystone has one for $95  N800-075105 guide

Weaver want $270 for theirs Weavers roller guide

From what I can see, Weavers is roller only.  Keystone comes with a roller and a straight edge.  Of the three, Keystone is the only one that includes a bracket, but I'm not 100% sure Weaver doesn't.  The Ebay guide includes both a roller and a straight edge.  The bracket is not included.

Does anyone have any insight or experience with these guides?

[dikman]

Most of them are pretty much the same generic types as found on ebay and aliexpress. I bought two from aliexpress but had to make mounting brackets to fit my two machines. No big deal as all it needed was a bit of aluminium cut to shape and drilled. Mine have a slightly different shaped straight guide. If you pay the big money then I would expect them to be a straight bolt-on fit, if not you might as well save some money.

[Cattledude]

I've had a roller guide on a Ferdinand 900 B and never used it, traded up to a Cobra Class 4 without a guide and haven't wanted for one . I use a stitching groover and follow it with my eye... You might try stitching before you spend the $ on one, you may do just fine without it. I guess it also depends on what you are making as well.  

 

[vblouindemers]

I do auto upholstery so a edge guide is useful.  I use those, cheap but nothing wrong about it.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Suspended-Edge-Guide-for-Industrial-Sewing-Machine-Juki-DNU-241-1541-DSC-244-246/143603133045?hash=item216f69ea75:g:ANwAAOSwpAhc85qk

 

 

[Aven]

Thanks for the input guys.  I appreciate it. 

Cattledude, you may have a point.  I'm replacing the clutch with a servo and speed reducer.  I should be sew with more control and confidence.

[Kcstott]

I bought one of the cheep ones off eBay. Ni fond of it but it works. 
the $100 one from Leather machine company is by far better. $75 better well maybe not but it is better. 

[dikman]

21 hours ago, vblouindemers said:

I do auto upholstery so a edge guide is useful.  I use those, cheap but nothing wrong about it.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Suspended-Edge-Guide-for-Industrial-Sewing-Machine-Juki-DNU-241-1541-DSC-244-246/143603133045?hash=item216f69ea75:g:ANwAAOSwpAhc85qk

 

 

Same as I bought, works fine for my needs.

[Aven]

Thanks for your insights.  I'll chew on this for a while while I wait for the contractor to pour the foundation for the shop.