This is Leah Day's opinion of the new Janome Horizon 7700. Very informative for someone who is considering buying one.
http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.c...on-update.html

Mawma, thanks a lot for that site!!

Thanks!

I have the 6600 and have been thinking about trading to the 7700. This was a good article. Thanks!

Anybody have a ballpark price? I too have the 6600 and have been bitten by the bug to upgrade (don't tell my husband).

I went to the Quilt Odyssey in Pa a few week ago and the Janome people were there. The price then was $3200.
I got to try this machine and just loved it. Am saving for one now.

I am hoping I can talk myself out of buying one just now... I can get lured in easily... may be time for a trade in.. :) I have the 6600, too, and will figure out if the upgrades are worth the extra money..

I am so frustrated. I just cannot find where to start a new topic.
Since Leah's name came up in this msg. I want to share with you the wonderful customer service she gives. I ordered a pair of Machingers which are gloves to help with free motion work. They didn't come for a long time & when I ck'd my acct. it said from the post office that I had refused them so they got sent back. HUH???
I contacted Leah & she said they had not returned to her yet. So she immed. sent out another pr. priority mail. They arrived yest. She was so gracious about it. They look like they'll really help with free motion.

Thanks so much for sharing this review with all of us. I just bought the 6600 about 3 months ago and I love it. The only thing I don't love is the white plastic extender (is that the correct name) that surrounds the machine to make the quilting area larger. I think I'm going to order a see through one like my Juki has. I think I'll keep the 6600 for a year or so until they bring down the prices on the 7700. I seen prices from $2500 to $3500 on this machine! It seems like they are all over the place. I paid $1299 for my 6600. So I feel I got a good deal. Thanks again for sharing.

The average price of the Horizon before trade-in is $2999. The extension table that came with my Horizon is clear and I really like it. I had a clear one with my other Janome also; but I traded that in for this, as my hubby said I couldn't keep it...sob,sob. But....he was nice and bought me a little Janome Jem Platinum that only weighs 12lbs. to take with me when I go to Material Girls night.

I got to look at a Horizon at our local quilt shop a couple of days ago. Just beautiful, and made me drool for sure, but not in the budget right now. (They are offering it at a great price by the way, quite a bit below average.)

I was at the Quilt Odessey in Hershey, PA the end of July. I bought the class demo Janome Horizon for $2700...with a bunch of extras thrown in for free.

I am happy to report that I traded in my 6600 that was 4 yrs old plus the small table that I purchased for it, and had to pay only $1500 for the Horizon. I have a great dealer. Of course I have bought 4 machines from him in the last 4 years as well. 4 yrs ago, the 6600, then last year an embroidery machine, this year a lower end machine for my daughter, and then the Horizon this May. I love mine. Glad I made the trade. Hope you all can manage to do it also when the time is right for you. You won't regret it.

I brought my new Horizon home a couple of weeks ago and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it! My "old" machine was a Janome QC 6260 so a lot of things are familiar - like the feet etc.
I absolutely love the 11" throat space and the extra lighting. She just purrs.
For me this was a learning curve from an electronic machine to a computerized machine, but seeing as I had my sister's machine for a while, it wasn't too hard to make the jump.
My ONLY thing I would change would be the knee lifter for the pressor foot. It is too far to the right for me to use comfortably, so I just "duct taped" a 2" piece of plastic tube onto it and now it fits me like a glove!

Did you try to adjust the screw on the handle? It can be made to fit closer to your knee.