I bought the 4452 as a birthday present for a friend. Upon my enquiry, she informed me that she would rate the machine 5 stars, saying "It has a smooth stitch, and there has been no nesting from the first stitch." I have no idea what that means, but evidently that equates to a "two thumbs up" review!
Written by a customer while visiting singer.com
Customer Rating
1
Not so Heavy Duty
on September 30, 2014
Posted by: Dianna Lynn
from unknown
Verified Purchase:No
I purchased this machine to make pocketbooks and other heavy material items. First off after a few uses the machine began to act up and breaking needles - Well I soon discovered that the plate was bent down and the needle was hitting the plate and breaking. I got my handy dandy little hammer out and tapped the plate back into the original position. The same thing happened again several times after sewing heavy canvas material. Now that I have only been sewing thinner materials - the thread breaks and gets hung up around the inside of the machine somehow. This is the third Singer I have bought in the last several years but I assure you it will be the last. Both of the other machines have issues as well.
Easy to use as soon as I opened the box. Instructions simple to follow, nice assortment of tools are included. Very happy with purchase.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
1
ticked off
on December 19, 2018
Posted by: Heath
from Phoenix, AZ
Verified Purchase:No
I purchased the heavy duty because I was beginning to sew again and my other 2 Singers were very old. The machine always has been touchy with bobbin, tension, top thread wadding up in bobbin area. Now I have tried to use it and it will not sew. Two stiches and it locks up, all tangled below. I have tried all tension settings, newly wound bobbin, rethreading both every time, etc. I am sick of it. It is not worth taking to repair because from the other reviews this is a flaw in the machine. Shameful to still be selling this model. No more Singers for me.
Written by a customer while visiting singer.com
Customer Rating
5
Came back to Singer
on April 9, 2026
Posted by: soshesews
from Cody WY
I bought this machine when I stripped the gears on another brand and model. I sew very thick amounts of fabric and discovered a heavier duty model was needed. So I went back in time to a Singer. I am 1 very happier sewer since zi came back to Singer and upgraded to a 4452! I ❤️ all aspects this machine!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting singer.com
Customer Rating
1
Piece of garbage
on April 3, 2019
Posted by: Chelsea
from Dallas, TX
Verified Purchase:No
I received this as a gift and what a piece of junk. After using the machine ONE time, the automatic needle threader broke. Now I am not even two months in to using this machine and the foot pedal only goes on turbo speed, it no longer goes slowly when I apply a small amount of pressure. After the next piece malfunctions, I will switch to a competitors machine and never go back to singer. What a shame, they were always such a trusted brand. Not anymore