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Singer - 4423 Heavy Duty Sewing Machine - Gray
Average customer rating
3.9
(310 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 310 reviews
5 Stars
177
4 Stars
49
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
17
1 Star
47
71%of customers recommend this product.
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47 out of
66)
Customer Reviews for Singer - 4423 Heavy Duty Sewing Machine - Gray
Customer Rating
4
Used Long Enough To Review
on January 19, 2012
Posted by: Lawrence
from unknown
I have used this machhine long enough to review properly now. I like the features offered. I really like having such complete control over the stitch length and widths. Yes it will sew over thick material but unless you have some momentum going, the thread will bunch up and tangle. I seem to have a lot of trouble with the knotting of thread when I sew over thickness. Changing needles don't seem to help. But overall, this is really a good machine to sew with.
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Customer Rating
5
Excellent machine!
on January 13, 2012
Posted by: Richard
from unknown
I received my machine about a month ago, and have been using it off and on since for several diffent projects. I am a basic operator, out of practice and behind the times.The manual makes set up and usage easy. The machine has plenty of power and is user friendly. Changing feet and using the needle threader take a little getting used to, but that was the inexperience of the operator, not the difficulty of the machine. I have had no problems with it yet, and am very pleased with the performance. Excellent value for the money!
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Customer Rating
5
4423
on December 28, 2011
Posted by: Dawn
from unknown
B. eautiful machine. Heavy duty. Easy to thread and love the threading numbers on the machine. I have a large commerical machine for upholstery weight fabrics, but this 4423 will make beautiful pillows and I have the attachment for ruffler that I can't have on the commerical machine. I highly recommend this machine and easy to transport from job to job.
Written by a customer while visiting singer.com
Customer Rating
5
Portable and Strong
on December 18, 2011
Posted by: Andrea
from unknown
Works great for making fleece blankets for childrens gift boxes. Perfect for basic use and heavy fabric.
Written by a customer while visiting singer.com
Customer Rating
4
My new singer
on December 9, 2011
Posted by: Shannon
from unknown
I have had this machine for awhile but just started to use it. I like the fact it sews through many layers, as I use on jeans a lot. My only complaint is that it is very noisy. It seems to thud very loudly.
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Customer Rating
3
It is so-so heavy duty machine
on November 5, 2011
Posted by: Jamie
from unknown
I have been using that for 4 months now. I always used my mother's oldest singer machine that last 20 years. But this machine was my graduation gift. I found few issues that need to be resolved. For example, the buttonhole foot, the function was not properly. It would not move to number 2 to 4. It stayed on number 1. The manual instruction was too basic. It would not help this troubleshooting. Button Foot works fine but not the buttonhole foot itself. The dial would not send the machine to make it function. I want to warn you to be aware that sometime bobbin gets stuck because that I realized the number 3 (Thread Take-up lever) would not hold the string very well if you sew over time and it get jabbed to cause the material stuck or bobbin thread oddly on the underneath of material. If it happens to you, make sure check the Thread Take-up Lever because sometime the string would not stay in. I wish that Thread Take Up Lever has hole itself, not slide under and hold it. Underneath Needle plate over, be aware that it can cause strings stuck sometime. I had to remove out and clean it out and to make sure it works fine. It was time consuming because there is no manual how to fix or clean it. I had to assume myself if it works right. (Wish that tools like screw or Flat head screw included for this machine) Many tools that were too big for this machine or others so i had to use the smallest tool but could not find one so my friend had to make it and bend the length to make it work. Prefer to have singer tools which it would be nice. Other than that, I like this machine for my first time sewing. I had other Singer Machine (cant remember the number) it was a huge problem and I had to send it back. Secondly, I like this machine and it was okay reasonable price but the function itself is not emphasized as heavy duty than I would thought. I hope someday Singer makes Foot speed control that has adjust or dial speed number to control the speed. I had hard time to control it. It would be nice to have accommodation for me. Like, slow, medium, fast, umlimited dial.. Something like that.
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Customer Rating
1
picky bobbin threading
on September 20, 2011
Posted by: Terese
from unknown
I got this machine 5 months ago. It worked very well with different thickness fabric and the speed is very good. I noticed the bobbin threading problem at first try and it broke in 5 months of use. The upper thread won't pick up bobbin thread anymore and it won't loop and sew anymore. If the bobbin threading issue can be improved, this can be a great machine.
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Customer Rating
2
Learned a lesson.
on September 19, 2011
Posted by: Anita
from unknown
As an experienced seamstress for 40+ years, I learned not to buy without physically seeing and 'test driving' a new machine. While this machine has great built-in features that are fairly easy to use, ( I had to get better instructions from the internet to use the buttonholer), I would not recommend this to anyone. The Boxy style of the machine makes changing a needle very frustrating as you cannot see to hold the needle when inserting it into the proper place. The needle is hardly visible, so the needle threader is handy but not easy to work. I patch and mend jeans frequently and do not use this machine at all for that. I tried, but again because of the boxy design I could not see the inside of the leg or the patch itself to stitch down. And where are the instructions/diagram for lubricating this machine? I have sewn on and owned Singer machines for years, but I am very disappointed in this model.
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