tension control in Reviews and Ratings

from Overstock.com

… with the tension control; however, the machine I received is fine.I do feel that it has a lot of plastic parts and I am not sure how well it would hold up to heavy use. It sounds clicky when you select different… 137 more reviews »

from Overstock.com

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"This machine was great when I first bought it. But if you sew alot, forget it. Mine didn't even last a year. The main problem is the tension control, there isn't one and you can only…

from Overstock.com

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"This machine was great when I first bought it. But if you sew alot, forget it. Mine didn't even last a year. The main problem is the tension control, there isn't one and you can only adjust…

from Amazon.com

…Horrible little machine. Skips stitches, can't controll tension, repeatedly broke thread (no matter what quality used), makes strange noises. To make matters worse, no availability of customer… 81 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

…Horrible little machine. Skips stitches, can't controll tension, repeatedly broke thread (no matter what quality used), makes strange noises. To make matters worse, no availability of customer… 59 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

… - nowhere does it tell you the difference in the needle tension controls and the differential feed tension. That is all guess work.

After dealing with this nightmare for a year now...I am ready… 47 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

…I've played with all the options and this machine hasn't disappointed! The embroidery function is easy to use, and changing stitches is a snap. I've had no trouble with tension, threading, or bobbin… 17 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

… stitches which includes 4 different zig zag stitches, the buttonhole, straight, stretch blind, shell tuck and elstic stitches. There is a tension control roller and the ability to do twin needle sewing…

from Amazon.com

… and physically pushed it, to which the LED display immediately flashed an E6 warning. I also didn't fully understand I had to wind the bobbin thread all the way through either, it resulted in terrible tension… 74 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

… of similar strength, and got a bad understitching, but once i adjusted the tension it was great. The book even tells you when to adjust the tension. I made a small little bag and put some pottpouri in it. It… 99 more reviews »

from Amazon.com

… bedroom with ease! I am so thrilled with how easy it was to use this machine, and the bobbin never jammed, the needle never un-threaded and the tension stayed consistent for a machine that is so…

from Overstock.com

…I just bought mine in less than 6 months, and I am having problems with the tension. There is just one adjustment for the tension, and it will not make the stitches tighter. I still get loose…

from Target.com

… or the thread tension. The first few stitches I sewed the thread tension was a little unbalanced and adjusting the thread tension dial didn't make much of a difference. I followed the advice of other reviewers… 70 more reviews »

from nurseyboy, Shopping.com

…Pros: good price, fast stitching, large neck for the quilt Cons: difficult to set tension or insert needles… 4 more reviews »

from scarlett0380, Shopping.com

…Pros: Easy to use.? Lots of stitch options. Easy auto tension and self threader.?… 3 more reviews »