Originally Posted by
Macybaby
For me it was a game changer. I just could not get the "hang" of the bobbin drop method (pun intended).
I kept getting uneven tension, and wasn't real happy no matter what I tried,
That was my experience as well with my new longarm. I had ordered a Towa gauge with it, but there was a delay since the dealer didn't realize she didn't have one in stock. She taught me the lift/drop test, but I still had to do test stitching and make top tension changes with each bobbin. Once I received the Towa, I started testing every bobbin and do need to adjust the case slightly for each to get the same pull result. Since then, I haven't had to adjust top tension (as long as I stay with the same thread) and my stitches look more consistent, bobbin to bobbin.