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Posted on: 5/16/21 2:53 PM ET
Okay I have been checking out sergers and wanted to find the difference in the two types of dials they have.
There' the rolling type that moved up and down and then the type that moves left to right. At least that looks like how they move.
So what I'd like to ask is what's the differences in them? IF there is any.
Which do you like best? And why?
What don't you like about either one?
Which is easier to use and deal with?
And anything else anyone would like to add about them.
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Posted on: 5/16/21 3:07 PM ET
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No difference in function. I've had both styles, and it boils down to whether you want to turn your hand and wrist with a beehive type dial, or if you want to put a finger and flick up or down. I can manage both toothpaste tube caps and common light switches, so I don't really care.

I have a slight preference for the beehive/dial style because I can fully clean those tensions easily. I can only get to part of the vertical tensions without taking the case off.
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Posted on: 5/17/21 1:22 AM ET
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Both sergers I've had, Janome and Brother, have had the up and down rolling type. I prefer this type with lay-in threading rather than winding thread around knobs. I use a thin eye glasses cloth to floss the discs now and then. Either way, you'll get used to it but I also like the looks of the up/down dials and lay-in threading. All four dials are right next to each other making it easy to see the settings at a glance.
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Posted on: 5/18/21 1:54 PM ET
Geek alert: I have owned so many sergers over the years that I've honestly lost count. I've kept the four that sew the prettiest stitches. Three of these four have the knob dials, which I prefer hands down. I will spend time adjusting the dials to get the best stitch. Some sergers just won't form the stitch to my satisfaction and I've gotten rid of them.

The lay-in threading just doesn't grab the thread enough to produce enough tension for me. With the knobs, I can turn it as much as I need and more--I can turn it all the way and then remove the knob, put it back on, and turn it even more. This allows me to really tighten the bottom looper thread to produce perfect rolled hems. There is no way to do this with lay-in threading.
  
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