Why would you buy the 21" over the 16"?
1195471
I myself would not prefer the 21" over the 16". I like the 16" very much. It serves my needs very well.
1195472
I purchased the 16" Excalibur over the 21" and have had NO regrets. I do intarsia with it and find it more than adequate.
1195473
I have the 16" and the 32" I bought the 32 first because I wanted to something large to do big picture frame stuff. I bought the 16" about 9 months ago and love it. All controls are within easy arm length range. I use the 16" a lot more than my 32" which the fine adjustment knob at the back is far away! all Excalibur's are well built wonderful machines. Quiet and very low vibration if table mounted. The 16" fits about 95% of my needs! Hope this helps!
1195474
That just depends on the size of work you want to do. I've had no problems with the 16" being too small.
1195475
I did buy the 16 inch and use it mostly for small projects- whirlygigs-banks-etc, I have run into several situations where I could have used the extra depth. I end up doing some juggling of the piece to get it done but the 21 would have made it easier.
1195476
The only reason I know is for the deeper throat so you could cut larger pieces. That has not been an issue for me yet.
1195477
I bought the 16inch mainly because I needed a smaller footprint and I use it for my ship modeling projects. There are other makes that are smaller but I preferred the quality of the Excalibur and the excellent reviews on it I found on YouTube.
1195478
I bought the 16 inch. Am new to scrolling but wanted high quality tool and all my projects are small.
123649
If you want a soft side I would go with the 16 inch. If you are interested in a hard side check out the 20 inch box! I use it to transport whatever crafty project I'm working on. Everything fits perfectly!
690121
I bought the 17 inch but it is pretty big. It is really nice thought I really like it.
2238017
It is very nice and the 24" way better in size than the 26". We got the 26", but we return it back because it is way too bulky and got the 24".
702509
I would say the 16" works much better if you have it sitting on a table. It would be heavy, awkward and unsafe to hold it and use it.
366087
Yes I think the 20in is overkill. I find I didn't need the length. Just as long as the keyboard was split far enough at an angle.
2228665
I would spend the extra $100 dollars or ao and go with the 21.5. I can easily do four full racks of spare ribs, could do six pork shoulders, four briskets, seven dozen wings etc. The 21.5" has about 1 1&2 times the cooking area of the 18.5".
1404288
I agree. Better stock up on the 16GBs than the 32GBs. I actually have 4 8GBs and a couple of 2GBs.
1638165
I think the 16" would be fine. You don't want your computer sliding from end to end. I got the 18" for my son. His computer is 17".
773008
Aloha Mike I got the 24" one. i like it better because it wraps more and gives me personally better support. Hope this helps. God bless and have a God day!Kani'ala
1995264
I would order the 18" replacement. I found it so easy to install. I hope it works well for you.
1517923
I have the 16". It is a little bigger than I was used to, but the extra room is nice.
917415
I would definitely say go with the 18". Unless you have long legs the 20" might be too much of a stretch and end up being rather uncomfortable
407335
You know I think I had the same question...and ended up buying the bigger one...I think their website had info and when I talked to them there were many reasons I went with the bigger one...I'd touch base with them. Peace. D.
2283694
they have it in both sizes,i went with the 32" because it was the same price
2153206
Yes, you would lose a lot. The difference between 12 and 16 in wide angle is a lot of coverage. The 16/85works well with the 12/24 but not as a replacement.
1998647
You will be able to adjust the 20 inch to fit. Not sure about the 16. I own the 20