Matt. What type of usage do you expect. Transfers, Vinyl, Lettering? And the volume?
Geo Knight DK20s Digital Swinger or the Hotronix AutoClam
Ok so I think I have narrowed it down again. LoL Out of these two which do you think would be the better purchase and why?
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Vinyl and plastisol transfers mainly.
And volume would probably be 50/100 shirts and other garments a month.
And volume would probably be 50/100 shirts and other garments a month.
Because of the relatively low volume, and that you will be applying vinyl, I think the DK20 would be the better choice.
Thanks for the feedback. Yeah I mainly do shirts and other items for my kids softball and baseball teams. And I have a small hot rod t-shirt line I have put together. But for the most part it is still small volume.
The swinger type press will allow pressing thicker objects, the clam shell will take up less room
Mainly the only things I will be printing are shirts, swears, hoodies etc.
Could you elaborate?Hotronix. Just better quality.
I'd say this is a very subjective statement. Owners of top quality American made presses - Hix, Stahl's, and Geo Knight - can argue til the end of time which one is better. Each brand has a loyal following.Hotronix. Just better quality.
I have both presses. The Hotronix has never had a problem, the DK has had just about everything replaced several times. All the electronics, and the pad. We are about to replace the electronics again as it is giving false overheating warnings.
Thanks for your response this is the type of feedback I like to see. The good and the bad.I have both presses. The Hotronix has never had a problem, the DK has had just about everything replaced several times. All the electronics, and the pad. We are about to replace the electronics again as it is giving false overheating warnings.
I don't have anything against DK, I can only tell you my experience. They are helpful and very responsive when we contact them. They even replaced our mug press when it stopped working after 7 years rather than fix it and it only cost the price of the part that went bad.Thanks for your response this is the type of feedback I like to see. The good and the bad.
I respect that. I am simply looking for a general consensus on the presses and I will pull the trigger on which one I feel will work best for me.
I'm not sure if you've bought your press yet or not.
I started out with a 15x15 Sukei clam that I bought off of eBay. It was/is a good press but I wanted a bigger one with more bells and whistles.
After a LOT of back-and-forth, I bought the DK20S.
I love it.
First: a warning (of sorts)... this thing is a BEAST and heavy as all getout. Some choice words were said when trying to get it up our very steep driveway and into my basement. If I ever sustain a direct nuclear hit, this press will still be standing.
I do vinyl and indirect screen printing (plastisol). I like being able to swing the platen away and get over my shirt for vinyl. It would be tougher doing multi-color vinyl with a clam -- not impossible, just harder.
I bought a couple smaller platens for youth sizes. When I bought it, I thought I would be threading every shirt to cut down on wrinkles. However, I am finding that I keep the 20x20 platen on almost all of the time. Threading is a pain.
You are able to save different time and temperature settings. I don't use that much.
The things I like most about the DK20S are its size; being able to swing the top platen away; and the digital pressure gauge.
I got a pretty good deal from Conde Systems. If you want my contact person and number, PM me.
Best of luck to you.
Joe
I started out with a 15x15 Sukei clam that I bought off of eBay. It was/is a good press but I wanted a bigger one with more bells and whistles.
After a LOT of back-and-forth, I bought the DK20S.
I love it.
First: a warning (of sorts)... this thing is a BEAST and heavy as all getout. Some choice words were said when trying to get it up our very steep driveway and into my basement. If I ever sustain a direct nuclear hit, this press will still be standing.
I do vinyl and indirect screen printing (plastisol). I like being able to swing the platen away and get over my shirt for vinyl. It would be tougher doing multi-color vinyl with a clam -- not impossible, just harder.
I bought a couple smaller platens for youth sizes. When I bought it, I thought I would be threading every shirt to cut down on wrinkles. However, I am finding that I keep the 20x20 platen on almost all of the time. Threading is a pain.
You are able to save different time and temperature settings. I don't use that much.
The things I like most about the DK20S are its size; being able to swing the top platen away; and the digital pressure gauge.
I got a pretty good deal from Conde Systems. If you want my contact person and number, PM me.
Best of luck to you.
Joe
Thanks for the reply joe. I haven't bought one yet. Not for lack of wanting to I just haven't slowed down long enough to do it. The size is really not an issue for me as I am not really looking for anything portable you know. All my work will be done at home in my office. I am going to try and pull the trigger this week and go ahead and get one.I'm not sure if you've bought your press yet or not.
I started out with a 15x15 Sukei clam that I bought off of eBay. It was/is a good press but I wanted a bigger one with more bells and whistles.
After a LOT of back-and-forth, I bought the DK20S.
I love it.
First: a warning (of sorts)... this thing is a BEAST and heavy as all getout. Some choice words were said when trying to get it up our very steep driveway and into my basement. If I ever sustain a direct nuclear hit, this press will still be standing.
I do vinyl and indirect screen printing (plastisol). I like being able to swing the platen away and get over my shirt for vinyl. It would be tougher doing multi-color vinyl with a clam -- not impossible, just harder.
I bought a couple smaller platens for youth sizes. When I bought it, I thought I would be threading every shirt to cut down on wrinkles. However, I am finding that I keep the 20x20 platen on almost all of the time. Threading is a pain.
You are able to save different time and temperature settings. I don't use that much.
The things I like most about the DK20S are its size; being able to swing the top platen away; and the digital pressure gauge.
I got a pretty good deal from Conde Systems. If you want my contact person and number, PM me.
Best of luck to you.
Joe
Plus I live here in Mobile,AL and they have an office locally so I am hoping I can bypass the shipping and go pick it up myself. If I go with the DK20S.
I've been using a heat press for probably longer than most of you folks have been around. I have only purchased Geo Knight machines although we received a new Hotronix in a package with our NeoFlex. Just purchased a DK20SP. The Hotronix works well, but we are partial to Geo Knight. I will tell you that some of my original heat presses are still working and the ones that I no longer have were sold and are still in use.
Thanks. I pulled the trigger today and went over to Conde and picked up my press. This thing is a beast literally lol. I love the fact that I live 10 mins from Condes facility here in Alabama. And what an impressive show room they have. Very nice people. I got a two hour tour while I was there. Very very cool folks. And I didn't know much about sublimation either and he opened my eyes to a ton of possibilities.I've been using a heat press for probably longer than most of you folks have been around. I have only purchased Geo Knight machines although we received a new Hotronix in a package with our NeoFlex. Just purchased a DK20SP. The Hotronix works well, but we are partial to Geo Knight. I will tell you that some of my original heat presses are still working and the ones that I no longer have were sold and are still in use.
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