Customer Reviews for Singer - 4423 Heavy Duty Sewing Machine - Gray
Customer Rating
3
Pretty good
on November 14, 2012
Posted by: Mary Ann
from unknown
I got a heavy duty machine so that I could sew through bike inner tubes. This machine handles that fairly well, in addition to being able to handle lighter work. Since I've had it, I've made pants, a shirt, curtains, and numerous wallets and bags out of rubber. It's a pretty sturdy machine, and I especially like how easily it does buttonholes. It is a heavy duty machine, but I have already had to reset the timing twice. I suppose that if it didn't have steel parts it might have just broke. But still, this seems like a major flaw. If I couldn't fix this on my own, and had to take it in, I'd probably already have spent as much as the machine cost on repairs already. Not to mention the time it would have taken. The first time it happened was two days after I got it.
This is my first Singer and wow!am I happy to get one. The machine is very easy to use. The manual is detailed and easy to undertand. I like the size of it because it takes little space. I made my first dress and the stitch is perfect, either if I want to gather the fabric or stitch a zipper. The bobbin case is easy to use and runs very smooth. I like the stitch button that let me select, smoothly, a different stitch. The base is wide which makes it comfortable to stitch long pieces of fabric. Overall, it's perfect. My next singer will be an overlock....
I have been sewing for over 50 years and find this to be a great basic machine. I also have a Futura XL-400 and a Singer Pro-Finish serger, so I only needed a basic machine for everyday sewing. It has met my expections and I'm very happy with it.
Love this Singer 4423. When my husband and I sat down to check it out -- directions were easy to understand, prepping bobbin easy, threading the machine was also easily done, and the resultant sewing was really a pleasure.
I like this machine because it's simple. I needed a heavy duty machine to meet my sewing needs. This machine does the job. I would recommend this machine to everyone.