Janome sewing machine needles?
 

I am interested in buying needles for my Janome in bulk, or at least more than 5 at a time as I go thru them a lot.
Has anyone used non-Janome needles on their Janome machine? They say it's not recommended but I am wondering if it really makes a difference.
Is there a brand of needles that you would recommend if not getting the name brand ones.

I mostly use Schmetz in my Janome 6600 and 7330. The machines came with Organ brand needles

both of these brands work fine - - I don't really have much to compare with though since those are the brands that I always buy :)

Which Janome machine do you have? Some Janome machines
are more picky than others. I could use almost any needle on
my 6600 but on my 9400 I mostly stick with the purple tip.
You can needles in bulk from allstitch.net.
By the way, Organ makes Janome needles.

My Janome is the Skyline S5..... I found bulk by Schmitz, and I'll check out allstitch.net.

I use Schmetz needles in all my machines - Janome, Bernina, vintage Singers. No problems.

We use Schmetz in all of the machines we service at the shop.

PS: Grotz Becker just purchased Schmetz.

I've used Organ, Janome, and Schmetz and Superior. All have worked fine for piecing, but the Superior topstitch (titanium) has been my favorite for quilting.

I use Superior titanium or Schmetz needles in my 9400 for piecing. If doing fmq or ruler work the machine insists on the purple tip. It knows the difference.

Allstitch has good prices but their shipping can be crazy if you don't meet the minimum to get it free. I buy most of my embroidery supplies from them and buy with a friend so have no troubles there. Janome needles are repackaged Organ needles so you actually are paying a much higher price just for the Janome name on the package. You can find good bulk deals for Organ needles on Amazon and Ebay too.

Cari

I have a Janome 6600 and I use Schmetz also and have not had any trouble. Usually buy my needles at JoAnn's with a coupon.

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 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

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

I use Schmetz and Organ needles (which I buy in bulk) on my Janome 6600 and Janome 350E. Never had any problem with either needle in either machine.

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

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.

I use Schmetz top stitch needles in my Janome 99% of the time and have never had a problem with them.

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 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!

When piecing, my Janome 9400 works fine with anything..I use superior titanium 80/12 or 90/14...but when quilting or sewing on binding, it only works with Janome purple tip.

I, too, have a ton of Schmetz needles that I use for my Juki TL2200QVP mini but my recently purchased, gently used, Janome 8900 gave me fits with the Schmetz needles! I purchased the Janome Purple, Red & Blue needles and so far, so good. When I was considering the purchase of the used 8900 I read many user's suggestions to only use Janome needles to avoid the dreaded skipped stitches. I wonder if this model is more particular than the others?

FYI - here's a link directly from the Janome site regarding needles

- https://www.janome.com/siteassets/bl...g-basics-1.pdf

Best of luck -
Christine

Same here.....I have the 6600 and the 3160 and both work great with Organ needles that I buy in bulk from Amazon. Then I purchased the 15000, the needle threader would not work , advised by dealer to use only Janome needles. Resisted, complained, whined, the whole nine yards. Finally gave in and bought Janome needles and the threader works perfectly every single time. Sigh....I can be so hard headed sometimes. At least I can use the Organ needles in my other two machines. lol

I thought Organ made the Janome needles? Why would they be different? I ordered Organ needles so do I need to change that? Lol, it's all so confusing.

Janome needles ARE repackaged Organ needles. Just try the ones you ordered and see how they work.

Cari

OK, my final decision backed by the advice of the man who sells and services Janomes, and from whom I bought mine. Organ and Janome are totally compatible! I can use them fine in my machine.
Titanium needles are perfectly safe to use in my machine. Organ titanium needles break and bend like any other needle, however, the tip will stay sharp far longer.
The reason the machine needle threader sometimes doesn't work is because titanium needle tips are a little different so the eye doesn't always line up for the auto-threader. They will not harm my machine in any way.
So, I feel confident now that I can keep and use the Organ needles I ordered. Yay... and thank you all so much for sharing your experiences and thoughts.