Janome sewing machine needles?
#11
Super Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Upstate NY, north of Syracuse Area
Posts: 6,003
Thank you all so much for helping me out on this. I did find a good deal on bulk Organ needles on Amazon, paying less than 65 cents each. I could have saved even more but I decided to go with the titanium.
I also found a great deal on the Schmetz which I will probably order next time, but my DH wanted me to get the ones "made for my machine". Since I had a gift card for $50, I went along with him on it this time.
I also found a great deal on the Schmetz which I will probably order next time, but my DH wanted me to get the ones "made for my machine". Since I had a gift card for $50, I went along with him on it this time.
#12
Banned
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Victorian Sweatshop Forum
Posts: 4,096
I will not use the titanium needles for two reasons. One - there's no need for the added cost and two - when they break, they don't just break they shatter. I would much rather have to buy a new bobbin case for $30 than have to pay $$$ for repairs on my expensive machines. There is a good reason these needles were invented for commercial machines not home machines.
Cari
Cari
#13
Super Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Upstate NY, north of Syracuse Area
Posts: 6,003
Thank you Cari, I am going to take your advice and return the needles and get the regular ones instead. I don't want to take the chance of a tiny piece of needle getting into my machine works.
It's a new machine, and I do break needles. LOL
It's a new machine, and I do break needles. LOL
#15
Super Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: NE Pa.
Posts: 1,738
I use Organ needles as that was what was packed with my machine when I got it. I buy 100 at a time for less than
$25. you can find them on the internet or got to Wawak.com and order them Good Luck by the way I only have Janome machines
$25. you can find them on the internet or got to Wawak.com and order them Good Luck by the way I only have Janome machines
Last edited by mic-pa; 07-19-2018 at 01:18 PM. Reason: add a statement
#16
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Alberta, Canada
Posts: 1,043
the Superior Titanium needles are coated with Titanium; they are not made of titanium. I agree with you, lyric girl. I have had them break and they arent any different than when a schmetz needle breaks. The titanium needles stay sharp longer so I don’t need to replace them as often so the extra expense is worth it to me.
#18
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 9,300
Cari, I find that hard to believe. It's the first time I've ever heard such a thing, and if it were the norm, they wouldn't still be on the market; people would've complained so much the Superior company wouldn't risk their reputation to sell them.
I think the smoothness, sharpness, and durability actually have been worth the extra money.
But to each his own.
I think the smoothness, sharpness, and durability actually have been worth the extra money.
But to each his own.
#19
I have recently purchased an 8900 and was advised to only use Janome needles. I have a ton of Schmetz needles which I use with my Juki so I was doggedly reluctant to buy another type just for "one machine" but after some frustrations with massive skipped stitches while sewing with the Schmetz needles in the 8900 I tried the Janome purple needles and my problem vanished. sigh.......I've relinquished, given in, and accepted the inevitable and have now purchased a range of Janome needles for the 8900....sigh.....should've done what I was instructed to do in the first place....bad me!
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
TeeGee
For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
23
05-21-2012 09:03 AM