Originally Posted by
Peckish
I don't think of it as snobbery as much as convenience and ease of use. For instance, I have a friend who will only use King Tut in her machines. She quilts a TON of charity quilts with her 2 longarms - her average is 30 quilts a month AND she works full-time. She uses King Tut because she has the tension set and balanced perfectly for that thread on both of her machines. She knows when she starts quilting she's not going to have to make any adjustments.
I've found that my LA has fewer problems and less breakage with King Tut in the top. I use Bottom Line in the bobbin and it works great. I've tried the Essential Pro and had a terrible time with it. It skipped stitches, had bird's nests on the bottom. I might have been able to adjust the tension, but it just wasn't worth it. I was disappointed, because I hate paying the prices for King Tut. I use YLI Soft Touch in my Elna. It's 60 wt and I really like a 60 wt for piecing. It will sew fine with other threads, but I just prefer it. I have a Kenmore that I also use the YLI in. My older Bernina is quite happy with a 50 wt.