PFaff versus Bernina
04-01-2013, 04:06 PM
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04-01-2013, 04:43 PM
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Only the TOL Pfaff and Vikings are made in Sweden.
The only thing you might want to check is the bobbin. Most Berninas are vertical. The Pfaffs have gone drop in.
I prefer the vertical bobbin - it's easier to deal with. However, Babylock, Brother, Janome users might say just the opposite.
The only thing you might want to check is the bobbin. Most Berninas are vertical. The Pfaffs have gone drop in.
I prefer the vertical bobbin - it's easier to deal with. However, Babylock, Brother, Janome users might say just the opposite.
I don't believe this is correct. Pfaff used to be made in Germany, not Sweden. Viking used to be made in Sweden but both Viking and Pfaff merged with Singer to create SVP which are now manufactured in China.
Bernina bought a factory in Thailand to produce some of their lower end machines. The TOL machines are still made in Switzerland.
I own the new 830 and if I could turn back time, I'd buy a longarm instead...
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04-01-2013, 04:51 PM
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Hard to say. Yes, I love my Pfaff because of the IDT - dual feed feature. Both my high end and my mid range machines are great.
Berninas are good too. Though their feet are much more costly for when you want to get different or special feet.
Berninas are good too. Though their feet are much more costly for when you want to get different or special feet.
04-01-2013, 05:05 PM
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My suggestion is to sit down and sew on each one then purchase the one you are most comfortable with. I owned a Bernina but was always intimidated by it. I bought it because my friend said it was the best. Fifteen years later I bought a Viking. I love it. It's like buying a car--- when you sit behind the wheel you just know you have to have this one.
04-01-2013, 05:21 PM
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My suggestion is to sit down and sew on each one then purchase the one you are most comfortable with. I owned a Bernina but was always intimidated by it. I bought it because my friend said it was the best. Fifteen years later I bought a Viking. I love it. It's like buying a car--- when you sit behind the wheel you just know you have to have this one.
04-01-2013, 08:16 PM
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I have a Pfaff QE4 and would not buy it again. I have spent hours trying to use it to quilt and no success. The name of machine is Quilt Expressions - why won't it quilt? There are quite a few stories about this machine not working for quilting. I love it for piecing but that's not why I bought it.
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