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The TShirt Man · January 23rd, 2008

are there any other cheaper cutters that do the same as the roland or is roland the dogs BOLLo*** i really want to know if it is the real deal or just another case of branded idently

All i want to do if cut out full colour images from my pc, that is it i have a sublimation but its just not doing all i want

Screenanator · January 23rd, 2008

Best money we have EVER spent was the GX24.....well til we just bought a Versacamm VP540.....LOL

Tri State · January 23rd, 2008

Good question wondering same thing is the Q series from the sign warehouse any good?

mystysue · January 23rd, 2008

I love my rolands.. I have a gx 24 and a verascamm540. I dont think any one ever regrets buying quality.. while many regret when they dont

The TShirt Man · January 23rd, 2008

Thankyou then i think it is conclusive the roland seams to be the best vinyl cutter out there thankyou very much guys for setting that one strait

plan b · January 23rd, 2008

The gx24 no doubt about it is a good machine but you owe it to yourself to look at the Graphtec CE5000-60 more horspower than the Roland and a bit less money than the Roland also it even comes with a stand. Both machines are industry standard, look at the specs and you will see the difference. Either way you can't go wrong.

R.

The TShirt Man · January 23rd, 2008

thanks roger

DAGuide · January 24th, 2008

Roland GX-24 is not the only cutter with an optical eye. There are others and I have tried to play with them. To me, the CutStudio software that comes with the GX-24 is the easiest to use. Others might find the other softwares out there easier to use. I have not used the new US Cutter machine or software. It is going to become a preference at some point.

Bottom line, you know you are going to get a good machine with support from Roland. That is why you see way more of the Roland machines on the trade show floors than any other machines.

Hope this helps. Best wishes in your decision.

Mark

Chani · January 24th, 2008

I agree that the software that comes with the Roland may be a little better than the software that comes with the Graphtec, tho I've never used Cut Studio for the Roland. It just seems to have a couple of extra features.

But...

I cut directly from CorelDRAW (and would from Illustrator if I used it more), so I don't really care what the software that comes with my plotter has, as long as I can use CorelDRAW to cut my designs. Both the Roland and the Graphtec machines come with plugins for those illustration programs.

I'm not goign to argue which one is better than the other because I've never used a Roland before, but looking at the specs, price, and even professional reviews between those two machines, the Graphtec comes out on top for me, which is why we chose that machine. I don't regret it for an instant.

The Roland seems to be the "Standard" here, but the primary reason for that is that one of our sponsors sells them with a package deal. If he had chosen to sell the Graphtec with a package deal, I'm sure that one would have been on top.

Just take a good, close look at all of the machines you have available to choose from. Which ever one seems the best to you is the one you should buy, for whatever reason makes you feel the best about your decision.

I know I agonized about our decision about which plotter to buy, and I'm more than comfortable with the decision we made. The Graphtec CE5000-60.

B-DON_81 · January 24th, 2008

yes, I have a roland gx24 and I have no complaints yet

marcelolopez · January 24th, 2008

I believe the GX-24 worth every penny I paid for it.

DAGuide · January 24th, 2008

Chani,

I agree that the Graphtec is a great machine. The similar model to the GX-24 actually has more down force pressure and is slightly cheaper for the going price. Personally, I am not a fan of either stands and would prefer to have either one on a table.

I just think if you take the average apparel decorator and ask them to cut from CutStudio or Corel/Illustrator (without the plug-ins), most of them would lean more toward to CutStudio. Just my opinion based on working with several people with a diverse level of computer software experience.

I am not sure which sponsor you are talking about (although I guess it is Imprintables because of Josh's activity here) because I scanned the list of sponsors and know at least 3 of them that sell the Roland. I really think the reason why Roland has such a branded name is more based on the fact that they have more distributors that are active in the industry (on forums, at trade shows,...). A good example is it seemed like you could not walk down an aisle at the Long Beach show without seeing a Roland in someone's booth. Off the top of my head, I can't remember seeing on Graphtec (not saying there was not one, but it did not stand out). To me, that is a credit to Roland doing a good job of getting their products out into the market.

But, there are definitely multiple cutters that can do the job of print-cut. Check them all out (the equipment, the replacement blades, the software, the service/support,...) first-hand and go with the one that works best for your business.

Mark

plan b · January 24th, 2008

Graphtec is a finiky company to work with and thats all I am going to say at least on the west coast.

R.

JPD · January 25th, 2008

Another Roland GX-24 and Roland Versacamm user here. The GX-24 is a workhorse, plain and simple.

Eric

deChez · January 26th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by plan b


	Graphtec is a finiky company to work with and thats all I am going to say at least on the west coast. R.

LOL...I think we just had this conversation yesterday...did we not?

I've come to realize that the final decision comes down to one question: How readily available are to consumable accessories?

Before I buy another cutter I will ask this question: what blade does it take? And then I will research where it is available, and how much it costs!

Nothing more frustrating than to have to wait 4 or 5 days for a blade that costs too &*%!$#@ much in the first &*%!$#@ place!