Discuss the various aspects of heat press technology. Transfer paper, inks, plastisol transfers, vinyl cutters, printers, commercial usage, durability, suppliers, etc.
Guys, I have a question, it seems all you that are havin trouble have purchased your presses from Nordale, Is this right,, Are you sure these are Sunie's,Or are they a cheap chinese press? I know they sell the black Magic, also
I purchased a Sunie, from the Sunie Dealer direct,
My sunie is still kickin but i have made over 1500 shirts, maybe i just got a good one?
Just wondering Sandy Jo
Mines still kicking but as well with no issues whatsoever, But had to buy the Mighty press (just in case)... Besides i was going to upgrade anyways.
Mines still kicking but as well with no issues whatsoever, But had to buy the Mighty press (just in case)... Besides i was going to upgrade anyways.
Do me a favor after you use the mighty press compare the two and post the results. ..... JB
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Hix very nice opens more don't burn my hands as much. but I have to stand when pressing and can only do 35 to 40 shirts per hour. shirts puff up A lot when pressing.
Sunie burn my hand lot does not open as Hix. but can do 40 to 50 shirts an hour sitting down. no puffing on the shirts when pressing.
yes I do like the Hix but I all so like Sunie and will buy new one. "just going to get the big one LOL"
David try lowering the press. I would use a stand lower to the floor. I think comparing a Hix and a Sunie ( I have used one) is like comparing a Cadilac (Hix) to ford escort. They both will do the same thing, but one is much nicer and has some features that make things more comfortable in the long run( heating element much better in Hix,customer service better with the Hix,and in general all workmanship and components better in the Hix) I will admit that Sunie cost less, but you get what you pay for . ... JB
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will that is kind of hard to do when you stand 6.2 ,and I have all the press,s set up one one table.even my weeding table I can sit at may be I am lazy lol just don't like to bend over for 3 to 8 hours per day
I would figure out a way to utilize the hix in the sitting position. I use a stool to sit on. I have a system. I put shirts on my left in a stack. I grab one and press it, I then put it on the right side and build the stack. When the left stack is done, so am I. ..... JB
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Hix very nice opens more don't burn my hands as much. but I have to stand when pressing and can only do 35 to 40 shirts per hour. shirts puff up A lot when pressing.
Sunie burn my hand lot does not open as Hix. but can do 40 to 50 shirts an hour sitting down. no puffing on the shirts when pressing.
yes I do like the Hix but I all so like Sunie and will buy new one. "just going to get the big one LOL"
Yep I have to admit, i burn my knuckles bad,,, as my sunie does not open very wide I actually burn them when taking the transfer off, as I peel from the bottom and go up,, to the area that is not open to much,,
Sandy Jo
David try lowering the press. I would use a stand lower to the floor. I think comparing a Hix and a Sunie ( I have used one) is like comparing a Cadilac (Hix) to ford escort. They both will do the same thing, but one is much nicer and has some features that make things more comfortable in the long run( heating element much better in Hix,customer service better with the Hix,and in general all workmanship and components better in the Hix) I will admit that Sunie cost less, but you get what you pay for . ... JB
Hey Jerry I have a Ford Escort and it runs great with 160+K miles on it. Don't knock my Escort.
I know what you're saying, as you know I used to own one of those cheaper presses then it broke and I got a Mighty Press, no comparison on them. The mighty press is built ALOT better. One thing I noticed is on the cheap press, I couldn't put my hand on the top of the press with it one, IT WAS HOT, with the mighty press I can lay my hand on there and it is only a little warm. Let's me know there's ALOT more insulation in the mighty press.
Cadillacs and Escorts? This is getting a little too deep for me! LOL
My Black Magic hasn't burned me yet. I like to call it my VW Bug with a Rolls Royce front end. LMAO....
This whole Cheap versus Name Brand press is overhyped. Get what you can afford to start. If you can afford something of quality then by all means DON'T SKIMP!!!!
My Black Magic has been a good starter and quite the little mule. My CHEAP Vinyl Express plotter has been running for 7 years now too.
Erik the Black max is a mighty press, that has been private labeled. The vinyl express cutters are the GCC made cutters and are built tuff. Your right , "buy what you can afford'. I will buy less expensive, but like you I buy quality without paying the big quantity price. I feel the end result is what matters most. I 'm a firm believer in staying away from cheap made,low quality equipment, because you will have to replace it. If your lucky enough to make enough money with the cheap stuff to buy better then great!!!!!. In most cases this is not the norm, so you are spending more in the long run.That's my reason to advise people to buy smart and only buy once. ..... JB
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Cadillacs and Escorts? This is getting a little too deep for me! LOL
My Black Magic hasn't burned me yet. I like to call it my VW Bug with a Rolls Royce front end. LMAO....
This whole Cheap versus Name Brand press is overhyped. Get what you can afford to start. If you can afford something of quality then by all means DON'T SKIMP!!!!
My Black Magic has been a good starter and quite the little mule. My CHEAP Vinyl Express plotter has been running for 7 years now too.
Quality is in the eye of the beholder.
Hi,
I'm getting my Black Magic tomorrow. I am very excited and a tad worried but hey if there are issues I will deal. My good thing is they are located about 30 min from me so if I have an issue I can confront face to face
Can you let me know where you got a cheap vinal plotter? I would love to think about that in the future.
This whole Cheap versus Name Brand press is overhyped. Get what you can afford to start. If you can afford something of quality then by all means DON'T SKIMP!!!!My Black Magic has been a good starter and quite the little mule. My CHEAP Vinyl Express plotter has been running for 7 years now too.
Got my Mighty press yesterday and boy what a difference!! Doesn't fluctuate like my sunie.... and i hate to admit, but on my sunie i had to increase the degrees on temp about 10-15 degrees more because of the fluctuation...Other than that the Sunie( was and is a) good start off press for the low budget, with 760 shirts made with it, i will still recommend it (since i haven't encountered a problem with it yet) But comparing the 2 i would have to say that the MIGHTY CADILLAC beats the SUNIE FORD......
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Sandy Jo 
Re: New "Cheap" Heat Press Arriving Today 
