Juki Questions: HZL-DX7
 

I see this machine on the Juki website. They say that they will be introduced for 2016. Does anyone know if they will be released before Christmas 2015 or are these released at some big sewing machine show in the first quarter of 2016 only to be available later in the year?

Just wondering if it is worth waiting for the newer releases, thanks for any information.

http://www.juki.co.jp/household_en/hsm/hzldx7.html

You might give them a call or even call your local dealer.

Maybe, it's because I am new, but I was only able to put one link in the above post and wanted to add this link to this thread as well. It's a YT video of the new DX machines:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oF5SRq9Q78k

I just read that the DX7 will be replacing the F600.

Care to share any links? Where did you read that?

When I called Juki America today on the phone, they said that they thought this wouldn't cost much more than the F600 machines. Looks like some nice incremental advances in this platform.

The following says that the release date is October 2015, but I haven't found one for sale anywhere!

I found this: http://www.juki.co.jp/ir_e/pdf/n150917e.pdf

http://sewing.patternreview.com/Sewi.../topic/94694/1

I've been trying to choose between the F600 and the 2010, and was leaning toward the F600 for now and the 2010 in the future, but now I'll wait for the HZL-DX7,it looks like a great machine!

My wife wants a new machine NOW! If they have this available within the next month it probably will be the next machine. If we can't get one until next June, the F600 will be the machine (so far at top of list).

Here is another part of that conversation:

Date: 10/28/15 1:18 PM

I've already done it but they can't tell me until they get the first batch of the new HZL-EX7 which will be in time for the holiday season. I guess not revealing the price is part of their selling agreement with the brand or even a marketing technique

I really think that the EX7 and the DX7 are the same machine. When I talked to the Juki rep earlier today he said that the machines that are in foreign markets and the machines in the US have different model numbers. Since the DX7 is on the Japanese web page but not on the American web page as of yet, it wouldn't surprise me if the US version is called an EX7. Either way exciting things are coming.

Now the Big question is "at what price point?".

Here is another thought, what will the closeout prices be on the F600? If those were priced aggressively that might make a very nice pick indeed.

I have an Amazon price tracker looking at the F600. Even though it sells at many places for $1049, it has dropped below $900 and once in the last year below $800. Think about a low $700 figure on a new F600 and that could turn a person's eye in a hurry.

This email was received at 11:04 pm local time:

"Attached is information concerning the New JUKI DX Line up.

The Price and other Technical information will be released Nov 1st of this year

http://www.quiltingboard.com/newrepl...reply&t=271624
Elbert Shirley
Customer Service
Juki America Inc.
Home Sewing Division
2920 Highway 17
Canon, GA 30520
Phone: 305-594-0059 Ext 187

On Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 11:04 AM, wrote:

Thanks for the info! I'm excited to hear what the price will be. If any Canadians are reading this please tell me where your Canadian Juki dealer is. I can't test drive any machines - I'm 25 hours from the nearest city that would sell any sewing machines (other than Bernina) at all, let alone Juki.

Bilben, I copied and pasted from the Juki site:

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You could call or email and see where your nearest dealer is. There is also a dealer search function in which you put a postal code. Not sure if that is appropriate for where you live, but here is that link:


http://www.jukihome.com/dealerlocator/wheretobuy.htm

I received an email this morning from a Canadian dealer who said that the HZL-DX7 is only sold in the USA which seems unusual to me. So, if you find a dealer who sells it, please let me know so I can ask if they will ship it here.

Here is the latest information on the HZl-DX7.

I called Ken's a couple of days ago. Again, they said that there were the largest Juki dealer in the US. Donna was a real sweetheart to work with over the phone. I heard back from Donna today about the Juki HZL-DX7. What follows is her response:

"I have gotten a response to the email that I sent to Juki's General Manager and he says the machine model is DX7. It does not replace the F-600, but is a new addition to the Juki line.

He also said that the machines are still in production,but we will be getting the info on them in the next couple of days along with pricing. I will happy to keep your info and contact you as soon as I know more about this machine, if you like!

Thanks so much for calling us and I look forward to working with you in the near future. Just let me know should you have any questions and otherwise, I will be getting back to you with all of the info on this machine just as soon as we receive it !!"

So a couple more pieces of the puzzle here. Donna reports that the HZL-DX7 is NOT replacing the HZL-F600 but is rather in Addition to the previous model.

It's nice to hear that the machines are more than vaporware and that they are really in production. While Elbert from Juki reported to me on 10/29 that the pricing would be available on 11/1, it looks like it is not yet released BUT soon.

Looking forward to finding out more as it's released. Did anyone else find out any other information about this new machine?

While I still think that the DX7 will be a great machine, I have given up on this product launch. It was supposed to be released in Oct of 2015, then they pushed it back to Nov 1st, then another delay and I'm out. We ended up buying a very nice Brother machine with local support and my wife can be doing projects now instead of waiting. Thanks for everyone's time and effort on this adventure of buying a new machine.

The JUKI DX 5 & 7 machines have been released, according to my CT JUKI retailer (The BOLT Quilt Shop) in Monroe, CT. (They're excellent to deal w, very reputable and nice, and can drop ship). http://theboltquiltshop.com/sewing-machines/
The machines sound awesome!