arty-rc 719 Posted June 2, 2012 Hi all, I'm thinking of getting a Heat Press. Which one should I be looking for? I am doing all my work as a Hobby/Business and have no desire to do very large orders. Also,should I buy new or used? Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr300s 1,272 Posted June 2, 2012 You should look at a 16 X 20 . I have a auto open I know a lot of folks love them, however I could live without the auto open that's just me... I think bigger is always better, I also feel a good brand name one rarely goes bad so I wouldn't hesitate buyng a used one in good condition. If not in a hurry check Craig s list etc. I recently bought a lot of stuff from a guy that was going out of the business and moving and I could have bought what looked like a brand new George Knight 16 x 20 swing away press for $400.00 I came so close but didn't really need it and didn't want to mess around trying to sell it and ship it. Just shows you the deals are out there... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stetson5331 80 Posted June 3, 2012 I bought out a business that had a 16x20 GK swing away combo press, 13x19 sub printer, GK hat press and a GK mug press..A ton of supplies and shirts for $900 bucks...The printer sold new for $329.Combo press was $1300, hat press was $589, mug press some where in there....Was practically new stuff..The guy bought it all and didn't know what it took to do shirts and had no cutter... Deals are great!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prototype66 20 Posted June 5, 2012 I am going to start keeping an eye out for a deal here in a few months. Good call! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
locknload1 17 Posted June 5, 2012 A family member got me my 17x20 press as a gift some time back so I was reluctant to ask them to buy me an expensive one and went with a "Made in China" press at about half the cost. I can honestly say that I love the thing and in the three years I've had it it's been a very dependable unit. You'll get lots of stories and kudos steering you in one direction or another but the bottom line I suppose is your budget for the thing. I purchased mine through heatpressnation.com because they have a local fulfilment center and I had a coupon but they do carry several different brands from designer to knockoff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites