Ricoma Machines any good?

gumbi17 · #1 December 6th, 2007, 12:38 AM

I am looking to start my own business within the next year, and owuld like to get a machine that would do small to medium amount of work. I keep having people tell me about the Ricoma, they say they are cheap on ebay and work well. I had never heard of them and dont know how much they break down, or how durable they are. Can anyone reccomend anything?

SkyLinePrints · #2 December 6th, 2007, 10:27 AM

Use caution. I've seen good and bad things about this. Personally, I looked seriously at these machines at a trade show but chose to go with a different machine. Based on feedback I've heard from others and read, I am glad I did.

PacCoDist · #3 December 6th, 2007, 02:02 PM

I am a Ricoma distributor and Nathan Harrison of Skyline Prints can make or post his opinion when and where he pleases, but to tell you the truth, of all the machines out there I have the best value available and take excellant care of our customers if anything or service does appear to be needed and do this immediately. Anyone can go online and put a scare into others just by a negative statement such as his. Then the person selling or representing there equipment is put on the defensive almost immediately. In my opinion he is being unfair as his statements are untrue and unfounded and unjustified. I have letters of referals and letters from the nations best service techs praising our machines. Just to let you know I stand fully behind these fine machines totally. Use caution in any purchase over the internet is good advice, but sometimes with what a person reads or without further investigation based on a statement of opinion by one of these members that is not founded then shoudl be dismissed totally.

SkyLinePrints · #4 December 6th, 2007, 05:55 PM

I dont think a personal attack was warranted. Also, I dont know how you can say my statements are "untrue and unfounded and unjustified". This statement simply states that I am lying and that IS untrue. I gave my opinion and qualified my response with "Based on feedback I've heard from others" and what I personally have seen at tradeshows and at business near me who owns 2 Ricomas.

I do find it interesting that Ricoma dealers are very quick to go on the defensive and attack posters. You are not the first I've seen do this but you are the first to attack me. You do not know me nor my background nor who I know or my contacts. Personal attacks are not warranted.

I have never seen another manufacture attack people like Ricoma does. If anything is unwarranted, its your attack.

tankless · #5 December 25th, 2007, 03:52 PM

Hey Skyline what machines do you have ???

tankless · #6 December 28th, 2007, 04:52 PM

Ricoma Embroidery machines are PURE CHINESE JUNK. Don't waste your money---Machine runs too slow, Vibrates constantly, and has much plastic components. Warranty is not what it appears. Ricoma uses serveral dealers who are nothing more then Home Based "Fly by Night " People

Three6ty · #7 December 28th, 2007, 05:53 PM

Tankless,

What did you find out about them?

I am in the market and looking at these machines and want to know what you found out.
Thansk

tankless · #8 December 28th, 2007, 08:13 PM

The ricoma nachines are junk, Do not waste your money on them, They can not sew ate a fast speed ithour distorting the design. They are plastic and parts break very easily

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