Gonna get into Rhinestones- R-Ware VS SCALPV?

[Friedrich07 16]

So, as the market goes the business and looks like I have to get into rhinestones... Anyways so I intend to cut my templates through a Roland Gx-300 and just not sure if the $300 difference for Roland R-ware software is really going to be worthwhile.

 

Pros I see for R-ware

 

>Familar with overall software (currently I used all rolands on cutstudio and illustrator plugin) Im sure rware will have tweaks but the interface looks the same

>Created for rolands so I'd imagine less headaches

>Inventory and estimating tools

 

 

Cons

>Not 100% sure if the gx-300 will even work with it (software says designed for gx24 but I am waiting to hear back from Roland on that)

>$499 instead of $199

>Doesnt seem like many people use it so Idk if I have issues there will be alot of community support.

 

Any SCALP users out there who do rhinestones? Love to hear some feedback on it, also the software in general if I import .eps files can I convert them into stone designs in the softwares? Clean cutting paths? Overall ease of use?

 

Thanks