Heat Press recommendation

[Peter Normington]

Neil The Magic touch sell very good quality presses, it is a re badged machine, but I cant remember who actually produces it. We dont use a press anymore, but never had a single fault with ours when we did
Changeable platens are handy also

http://www.themagictouch.co.uk/hardware/heatpress.htm

Peter

[Craig Ross]

Hey!

I know everyone has mixed opinions about imported machines but I have a heat press from LoveCut and its so much better than my last machine, plus pricing is really good too.

I would recommend buy the best you can. So the 16 x 20 with fully automatic popup. 🙂

http://www.lovecut.co.uk/heat-preses-22-c.asp

[Earl Smith]

Adkins or the Stahls machines from Target transfers.
Earl

[Peter Normington]

quote Earl Smith:

Adkins or the Stahls machines from Target transfers.
Earl

that’s the make that tmt sell Earl. thanks for reminding me (adkins that is)

Peter

[Neil Davey]

Thanks guys for your help.

I’ll take at look at those, cheers.

[Mark Jahn]

I must be the only one on the boards to have a George Knight! Solid workhorse though. Got it directly from R A Smart. Not a single problem in 3 years with almost daily use.

Craig – no offence to you and your equipment but I’ve read plenty of complaints about lovecut. Think they used to trade under another name on ebay.

[Robert Lambie]

i have the TS One from Grafityp… great press. also took the hat press and pocket press add-ons for the machine. quick and easy to change.
Grafityp have a good range of presses and garment films etc worth having a look.
http://www.grafityp.co.uk/HeatPress/hea … -tsone.htm

[Craig Ross]

No offense taken Mark.

I honestly have had no problems with my equipment but everyone has a right to an opinion. 🙂

[Peter Dee]

After a lot of research I got a Stahls Maxx press from Target Transfers.
You can get 10% off your total order including materials as an introductory discount. It’s German built so built out of old tanks, sorry, I mean built like a tank 😛

[Stephen Murray1]

Hi All,

We have a Secabo Tc5 bought from signmaster for £500 (£100 off)
Even though it was sold under the premise of being built in Germany, it came with a made in China sticker on the side. Nevertheless, I have no fault with it at all. Nice big 38x38cm plate and no cold spots. I think buying a imported machine is like a bit of Russian roulette. Sometimes you just get lucky.

Steve.

[Liam Pattison]

quote Peter Dee:

After a lot of research I got a Stahls Maxx press from Target Transfers.
You can get 10% off your total order including materials as an introductory discount. It’s German built so built out of old tanks, sorry, I mean built like a tank 😛

I can second this, i only got 5% discount though! The Maxx press heats up in no time, it opens very wide so it’s easy to position transfers, it has over the center equal pressure distribution. I also found the after sales service really good, they rang me up a couple of times to see how i was getting on, but they weren’t annoying.

Liam

[Steve McAdie]

quote Mark Jahn:

I must be the only one on the boards to have a George Knight! Solid workhorse though. Got it directly from R A Smart. Not a single problem in 3 years with almost daily use.

I’ve got a George Knight one as well and also got it from r a smart had mine for about six years problem free. The heat platens are guaranteed for life.

Steve

[Nigel Hindley]

quote Peter Normington:

Neil The Magic touch sell very good quality presses, it is a re badged machine, but I cant remember who actually produces it. We dont use a press anymore, but never had a single fault with ours when we did
Changeable platens are handy also

http://www.themagictouch.co.uk/hardware/heatpress.htm

Peter

They are Adkins Peter, we just bought one and are delighted with it. Would NOT however recommend Magic touch, no after sales or back up, questions go unanswered re machines and accessories. Misinformation before purchase also. Terrible service.

Nigel

[Earl Smith]

I have three Adkins presses. The big maxi press with interchangeable platters and the mug press. I had a problem with the mug press ( my fault ), spoke to Adkins and had instant help and a new part on the way to me the day I paid for it. ( Try that with a Chinese machine ) . Plus the maxi is a swing press , takes up a lot of room, but it is excellent for drying t-shirts printed on my newly acquired DTG machine .
Earl.

[Jonathan Cook]

quote Craig Ross:

Hey!

I know everyone has mixed opinions about imported machines but I have a heat press from LoveCut and its so much better than my last machine, plus pricing is really good too.

I would recommend buy the best you can. So the 16 x 20 with fully automatic popup. 🙂

http://www.lovecut.co.uk/heat-preses-22-c.asp

Hi Craig

Thinking of buying a lovecut press, how has yours been for the last year. Any feedback from others would be great.

Thanks

[Ian Pople]

Hi,

Our Siser TS-ONE has been great.

Ian

[Hugh Potter]

have a magic touch 50×38 press (adkins), it must be 20yrs old, paid £100 for it when my mate dug it out of his store cupboard, it’d only done 200 promo tee’s before storage!

takes three weeks to heat up to a uniform temp across the plate but has been ultra reliable for the amount of use i give it.

[Chris Windebank]

europa is one of the best manufacturers
http://www.europa-leisure.com/heat-press-range.html

[Alan Drury]

Europa gets my vote too. Kevin and Jeff very helpful and presses are made in Witham, Essex and are BRITISH. I use the 4500 Sports press with interchangeable platten and teflon coated head. Bought mine 1995 ish and still going strong.
Alan D