Anyone using this heat press?

[whitewater]

Hotronix® Dual Air Fusion?

I am looking for the fastest and most reliable one.. Or maybe one of the best ones out there. All I have are 2 old ones that are over 20 years old. Looking to upgrade big time.

[mk162]

My personal take: I will NEVER own a stahls press again.  Nothing but headaches, almost fires, and terrible interface.  We had to hardwire around the switch within 6 months because it melted. The auto swing feature broke within 2 years.  We had to replace various electrical connections throughout the inside due to melting. 

The last draw when i look over and smoke is coming from under the cover and it melted the 9-pin connector on the board for the 2nd time.  The first one lasted 2 years and was replaced for free.

Get a GeoKnight or a Hix.  I am sure there are a couple of other brands that escape me. 

[Zelko-4-EVA]

we have three Geo Knight presses - two DK20SP and one manual hat press.

interchangeable platens or tables of many different sizes - we have a sleeve, cap bill, and youth size platens - they arent terribly expensive.


i didnt even consider the stahls brand heat presses after reading reviews (probably mk162s from a different thread).

[whitewater]

Much Appreciated! I'll stay away....

I was looking at the Geo knight ones as well.

[DonR]

Take a look at the MEM heat presses.  They are reliable and much less then Hotronix or Geo Knight. 

[whitewater]

Don, is that what you use for your dtf?

[ebscreen]

Get a GeoKnight or a Hix.

Both are made in the US and IME the quality shows. Plus HIX runs their own aluminum foundry to cast their
parts and that's just dang neat.

[mk162]

Get a GeoKnight or a Hix.

Both are made in the US and IME the quality shows. Plus HIX runs their own aluminum foundry to cast their
parts and that's just dang neat.

I've got a Hix press that's 20 years old.  Works great, I replace the gas shock once every 3 years or so and it keeps trucking along.

[ebscreen]

I've got a Hix press that's 20 years old.  Works great, I replace the gas shock once every 3 years or so and it keeps trucking along.

I just looked at their parts store (we have a hat press from them, I converted it to auto/air but that's another story) and
they are one of the few OEMs that don't ream you on parts.

[whitewater]

Thanks guys.

[Evo]

Both are made in the US and IME the quality shows. Plus HIX runs their own aluminum foundry to cast their
parts and that's just dang neat.

+10 for Hix.

Hix manual screen printing press is hands down the fastest press I've ever used. (years and years ago) All gas sprung and the heads have a CAST ALUMINUM dual parallel hinge. Print, lift the head *as you spin to the next one* and it glides up slowly without catapulting your squeegee.

Hix dryers are sweet too.