Two walking foot machine options which should I choose?!?

[annabelle2710]

thank you everyone! im going to go and try out the chikon on sunday! thanks.... mtlbiker for pointing that out, I was wondering what people suggested for starting out as the cylinder arm looks great for tricky angles and stuff but that being said my attempts on a regular industrial pfaff straight stitch havent worked out too horribly! 

[kgg]

1 hour ago, annabelle2710 said:

im going to go and try out the chikon on sunday!

What is the approximate asking price of these clone machines? This may also help with other suggestions.

kgg

[dikman]

Another vote for the Chikon, if the price is right it should be a nice machine.

[annabelle2710]

the chikon is $1700 cad =  $1300 USD

[kgg]

The prices in BC seems to be way too high for used machines (clone or brand name) as compared to Ontario. Juki LU-563 can be had for about $800 CA, PFAFF 1245 for about $500 CAD. I would check with a couple of Ontario Dealers and see what they can offer. I know some people have purchased used brand name Juki machines and had them shipped out west cheaper rather then buying local. You could probably get a new clone out of Ontario say a KOBE DNU 1541 S (one class notch up from the Chikon) or a KOBE LS-1341 (cylinder bed similar to the Techsew 2750) for about that price.

kgg