I'm trying to decide between the 4200 Platinum Edition and this 9100 Forti-Flex? $10 difference. Any suggestions? Mostly wood carving.
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9100 Forti-flex is stronger and robust (2.5 Amp), since the 4200-8 / 64 Platinum Edition see "full" (1.6 Amp). If you need strength and robustness is the 9100 Forti-Felx, but if not need as much force it worth the accessories the 4200-8 / 64 Platinum Edition. It all depends on your needs!I hope it helped you!
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Fortiflex! I had two 4200's due on me within one year. The first one died in three weeks. I the bought a fortiflex and haven't had any problems. Also if you're using it for wood carving the fortiflex is much more powerful and better for carving. I purchased a carving hand piece with chisels for mine and it's fun you can also use foredom hand pieces on the fortiflex I purchased foredoms quick change hand piece so you don't have to use any chuck that's also nice. Good luck.
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I own an artisan 810. It works great for us, we have had for over two years (we think).
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Yes the flex in this board is great and it carves very well. But im not sure how the sliding is because I dont know how to slide.... yet
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D2 is a challenge on whetstones. Won't need too many touch ups tho, let alone sharpenings. 1095 aint bad, only beats d2 at impacts/shock tho. Except for impacts, d2 is more quality for more price, so price is your top factor. If you're looking for the best, this is practically it. But much more $ efficient is a carbon steel mora knife (endorsed by cutlerylover & nutnfancy). Small fixed blades are generally pricy, 'specially compared to folders.
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I opped for the Mikita after reading a review posted by a banjo maker who planed hard maple ( banjo necks ) . I know a couple guys who make insterments and it is a precise art and I knew if it suited them it would be fine for me . It is well suited for small to medium jobs not churning out hundreds of board feet . I've planed about 600 ft of quartered white oak and its AWSOME ! Pluse some precise patch work for antique repair . Very happy with the Mikita unit
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The list is HUGE....,,,but I Do Not advise buying Flextone. I had to return a HD 100 SIX TIMES before I sold it on eBay and bought FoxPro. Good luck
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Good website. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge. I will probably go with the first one an get the software if needed. good advice. The new one looks pretty, gut I don't spend money if there isn't enough upgrade to justify the added espense.
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I've seen the W3000 side by side with XBR. I don't like the XBR. It makes movies look like stage shows. Very disconcerting if you like movies. The "3D" effect they talk about makes movies look like video -- if you know the distinction. (If you watch sports more than movies, you will probably like the XBR more.) I almost bought an XBR because "MotionFlow" sounded good... I was stunned when I saw them side by side. Also happy, because I'll save almost a grand by buying a 52W3000 rather than XBR! Do yourself a favor and find them in a store so you can look. Some people like the XBR 3D effect. I really don't.
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I tried both the 230 and 240 today at the local Dick's Sporting Goods store. The only 230 they have for sale is the floor model which has been badly abused. I really liked the 240 better. Better console and graphics, better seat. It's actually cheaper for me to buy the 240 locally and pay the sales tax than order from Amazon and pay shipping with the danger of having it arrive in pieces as many other reviewers have experienced. The difference in warranty doesn't really bother me.
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From everything I've read, they are the same machine, just painted differently. I just ordered the Vintaj edition from Amazon for ~$55. Seems to be the same as this but less $$. I also ordered one die & the platform for thin dies for a total of ~$77, including Prime. I'm just starting with all of this so hope I've used the terms correctly! I'll get my order Wed., so ask anything else after that! My plans are to use it for metal blanks/jewelry.
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Just ordered the 15" version of this one as well actually (the wally-mart exclusive) . I actually like the look of the non-coated blade better. They are selling it for $12 right now too, so it was a deal too good to pass up ! Plus, when it comes to being prepared, one ever says they wish they had *fewer* machetes :-)
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MBX makes awesome mountain boards. I would recommend upgrading to a board with better trucks. I know it represents a significant price increase, but it is worth it when it comes to ease of ride and performance.
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Thanks for the info. The VSX-9040 is only $6 more. Let us know how you like it if you get it. I haven't decided yet.
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I picked up an ep121 at fry's in concord last week, I have a CINTIQ 21UX, and I'm employed as a character artist. The cintiq pen and intuos pens won't work on it as people have already said. The pressure sensitivity is not working in photoshop, i think there's a driver fix for this but i haven't bothered with it. Photoshop works best with a keyboard/keypad anyways. Alias sketchbook pro will be your friend. The brushes work great and the program is stroke based. 256 levels of pressure sensitivity, it depends on the artist. It's fine for me, I don't know that my arm has 256 levels of pressure. The line quality is good and it's responsive while drawing. Awesome device for drawing on the go, or sitting on the couch. Any serious work you'll probably want to use a standard computer, but no reason you shouldn't be able to do great things on the ep121. Battery life i get around 3-4.5 hours depending on use. I hope they start shipping these things out to you all soon, I'm loving mine! ps. This thing also runs zbrush pretty well. although it's pointless to try to use zbrush with a resolution os 1200x800, the menu's are too filling. But, it CAN handle a million polygons without much problem. I didn't try maya on it yet. If anyone's interested i can give it a shot.
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Really, it's just a matter of what you're looking for. The Mora is a great knife to get you started into carving without spending a fortune on a professional carving knife. The bad is, it doesn't come as sharp as what you're going to want, so while it works, you'll want to spend some time honing the edge. The geometry of the blade isn't perfect either, so you have to work harder than you would with a more expensive knife. The good: So far, my experience has been positive. It's solidly built. I've never had a problem with the blade becoming loose from the handle, so no worries there. For the price, this is an excellent knife. If you decide in the future that you want to get a little more serious about carving, I'd highly recommend Kestrel tools, but they aren't cheap. I hope that helps, if you have any other questions, feel free to ask!
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I just saw it in the store today. Did u see the "halo affect" around the edges. I could see it, bit I'm not sure it's a deal breaker. The 650 has the same PQ, but no Halo Affect. I may be going with the 650.
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Charles, I see $41.95 as the current price, which is still a good deal. I caught them for $26 several months ago, that is one reason that I purchased two. I would have paid 42 if necessary, just saying. I am not a pro wood worker, just do it for the enjoyment, not rich either, try to get the best use of cost for this hobby. Oh, I got the Rockwell jaw horse from A. A very good investment. I am using it with auxiliary runners to hold chair leg blanks to route mortise joints. The runners are to give the router base a sturdy place to ride. I have a few more tips if you are interested. Rocketbob