"He who marches out of step hears another drum." ~ Ken Kesey
Question, we have a Sportsman 10 color and we find our orders are getting smaller and smaller. It seems that a couple of the other brands (Sroque & MHM) have a better system for getting screens on/off press and pallets switched out. Would we really be saving time or are the apparent time savings not really there in real use? Also the on the fly adjustments to registration seem better as well.
Good review Alan.I have never been to the Long Island show but I'm told it's the show to be for screenprinters. I usually attend the SGIA Expo in Vegas and last year in Orlando. SGIA always puts on a great show but the criticism by some is that the show in recent time seems to be paying more and more attention to the digital print market and less of the screen print. I still enjoy going and networking with everyone.I look forward to your write up on CTS as I'm also exploring investing in that. I think the key players are EXILE (fromerly OYO), DOUTHITT and M&R.
You should write for the trades, Alan. Nice work, and unbiased to boot!Steve
Quote from: Sbrem on September 22, 2014, 03:31:00 PMYou should write for the trades, Alan. Nice work, and unbiased to boot!SteveThe trades have always eschewed comparisons and/or real reviews in favor of press releases that are little more than ads.I would say that they know which side their bread is buttered on, but wonder how Car and Bike and other narrow-fielded enthusiast publications don't have the same issues.Perhaps the key is "enthusiast" as opposed to "industry"Haven written for the trades for a couple of decades I can make a couple of comments. First; it doesn't pay like it used to so unless you're looking for broad recognition, it's not worth the effort. Second; although many pubs claim to be "neutral" they often strategically place ads adjacent to articles pertaining to a particular subject. Lastly; at this point most trade pub revenues are derived from shows rather than the mags. One of the many reasons the mags get thinner each month.