Machines - Coil

First off, I am not into cosmetic tattooing hand tools, I have respect for them but they are just not my thing. I have always been a coil machine user - love it. They work well for me also because I own a tattoo studio and the whole crew uses the same equipment so tube and needle shopping is simple. I am really tired though, of seeing people promote new equipment as being "superior" to the fact they criticise other modalities. We try pretty much everything new. I will say that I firmly believe people fail at coil machines because they don't know how to maintain them.

So in comes Ms. Digital and suddenly it's the only game in town. Well hell, if that is so true, then tell me why all the top tattoo artists are still cranking out tattoos with the trusty coil machine? It is not as if they could not afford it. They make money hand over fist; but they know how to buy good machines - not the cheap stuff, and they know how to maintain them. I am going to have to do up a WebEd class on maintaining coil machines very soon.

That being said, I am trying out the Neo from Tap Tat Daddio. It is pretty kewl. A rotary machine, so it is quiet and it is compact and light weight. It uses coil tubes and needles and cleans up like a breeze. Even though we cover our machines, they still require cleaning. So far clients like it for eyeliner because it doesn't vibrate quite as much. They are priced about the same as a typical coil as well. A pretty kewl deal, I say...