The Easiest Embroidery Machine Money Can Buy! Tajima TMEZ Review

Covering the good, the bad and the price of the Tajima TMEZ S1501C embroidery machine.
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Intro 0:00
Features 0:59
I-TM System 1:50
Touch Screen Control Panel 4:28
Head and Lower Cylinder 6:48
Price 8:20
Final Thoughts 9:21

[@hunterwroblewski]

Hey Lee, Thanks for the no BS review and all the great content you provide. We have a TMEX machine now and just purchased the TMEZ based off your review. Also, we have always ran thru RB Digital, so knowing that you stand by them too, upped my confidence. So, Thanks again for the kick ass real person videos! Keep kicking ass! You are an inspiration to all of us small business hustlers!

[@EMDI_bordados]

Your review is very complete. Thanks for sharing your experience. We work with Tajima and I also do the designs with Pulse Software and the truth is that for me it is very fast to work with. Have a nice day!😎👍

[@carmenzavala4101]

I been working in embroidery for 15 years and yes tajima is the best machine you can own! I have 1 tajima stretch machine and two 8 head just like that one you are showing ❤️❤️☝️

[@leestuart38]

Just got my 6 head stretch as I filmed this video, that thing is a beast 🤘🏻

[@A-dth6wdh]

Awesome channel, always informative. Keep doing what you do, you're helping out a lot of people!

[@leestuart38]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@didarulislam6487]

​@@leestuart38 from bangadesh, how mach 1 head,

[@nicholaswood692]

Very informative as always!

[@leviteapparel]

Amazing 👏🏿 can't stop watching Honest reviews 👌🏿

[@heatherjennings145]

Great review! As someone newer to screen printing and would love to get into embroidery, can you make a video that shows the process of an embroidery job start to finish? I have no idea what happens in prepping the file and garment. As always, love the rock star videos!

[@juan2617]

This is Juan Carlos Gil, watching for Miami, Florida a blind embroidered/digitizer. Keep on doing the great work that you do.

[@leestuart38]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@SarahWiseGarcia]

Hell yeah! Wish I had the time/funds for embroidery! Love watching you grow!

[@leestuart38]

It's been one of the best things I've added to my business. The embroidery side is growing so fast

[@winnerscircle5048]

Always on point 👑🔥

[@magicmediaworks212]

Thanks so much for this review. I was just on a call with a Tajima rep here in New York. 👍🏾

[@leestuart38]

It's a great machine. I love mine

[@ministryofstylecre8tiveall305]

Great breakdown 🙏🏽

[@nigelgarysmith7488]

We run 2 six head machine's. They are upstairs over our print shop. When they are running at full speed,it sounds like a herd of horses

[@leestuart38]

If they're on a second floor I can definitely see that 😂. The 6 heads are no joke when they run

[@markleelive]

lol i work in a factory with 3, 8 heads, 7 6 heads, and 4 single heads. I run a 8 and a 6... the 8 is the only tmez.. the rest are tfmx.. oolder ones and the tmez is sooo nice to have.. but yeah.. shit gets looooud.. but its soothing somehow too haha

[@SPIWTC]

Lee. I have a little issue, not a big one, about saying it is the best. I've owned Tajima and Barudan machines. I have singles and multi's. My lead embroidery tech has over 20yrs doing this and prefers Barudan. I know you get a kick back from Tajima so I'm not unaware of the financial side of this video. It really comes down to preference. There are slight differences between brands/machines, but just like printing, it comes down to the operator. Here's a tip for everyone reading this. Just because a machine can run at 1000+ rpm, don't do that. Stay around 600. Just try it and you'll see the difference in quality. Also, don't buy larger than a 6 head. Buy multiple 6 heads and singles. Time studies show the productivity increases. How? What's the down time of a machine larger than a 6 head in loading, unloading? What happens with one head has a thread break and the whole machine stops? How long is that for down time? With fewer heads, even running a larger run, the time is less because of the reduction in down time. If you have two or three 6 heads, one can be running while your loading the others. Same goes with singles. It's the same reasons DTG pods are able to produce more per hr than the ovals. Just some insights for everyone.

[@leestuart38]

I don't get any sort of payment from Tajima as I said at the start of the video. The reason why I stand behind this machine is because it takes a lot of the training and user error out of the equation. This machine makes it so that it doesn't come down to the operator anymore, at least for the most part.

[@SPIWTC]

@@leestuart38 Everything is still about the operator. That's like saying a plane that has autopilot doesn't require a good pilot to be trained and know what they are doing (something I have over a decade of experience in). Yes tech advancements are reducing errors, but it's still up to the operator. I say this because I didn't always have a 20yr operator veteran and the difference in quality and speed is night and day. Perhaps try taking the Anchored Prints approach and put equipment head to head (literally in this case). It again will come down to operator preference. You do good videos though, obviously, or I wouldn't watch.

[@zackneto]

I can tell you with certainty that Lee doesn’t get paid squat for the review. Actually called him say nice surprise for a Sunday didn’t know you were dropping a video. Anybody who states that a Barudan is better than a Tajima TMEZ is sleeping. The Tajima TFMX and Barudan are a comparable product however the TMEZ is in a class of its own. I have personally converted several Barudan shops to Tajima TMEZ. One that even has hundreds of Barudan heads. Get your newest operator and most experienced operator on the machine and you will see they will put out the same quality of product over several different types of fabrics. If your operator of 30 years experience says the Barudan is better than he is the one getting paid not Lee 🤣

[@davidgreen3953]

At 50seconds you hear how much tajima paid lee(free machine)...and then u hear lee say how many jobs he has done..over 800..I would say lee has got paid very well....600 speed is lol....we do 800......I have a few tajima machines...I would they are decent machines .Tmar-k1504c was little over 60ty grand..one thing I really hate is tajima was toooo cheap to put longer led light strip..on the ends head 1 and 4 the lights do nothing to help u see were thread is going into needles..if u can afford it get a machine with more heads then 1.. specifically if u think your business will grow.. Do 100 hats on a single head...then do 100 hats on a 4 head..u will see what I mean... Companies like to give free products to big channels on KZbin...tajima probably would have gotten more advertising with paid commercials on KZbin and way cheaper then a brand new machine for free.. Lee sounds toooo much of a salesman in this video....

[@israelmolinar531]

Hey Lee. New to this and figuring out this world, any help on issues with needles bending and breaking.

[@aceboogie959]

i am an embroidery addict and i enjoyed this video a lot. good job sir

[@leestuart38]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@will3475]

Having a good digitizer is an understatement, and I learned that the hard way. Unfortunately that's not learned from the beginning of operating an embroidery machine in some companies who see videos like these and assume it's simply press and go. It technically is press and go, and I see what you're saying. These Tajima's are incredible. But having a good digitizer is absolutely crucial.

[@darthpaul123]

You have a recommendation for a good digitizer? Just got DG16 but not quite there yet to do it myself.

[@Jolsen002]

You are still our hero.

[@mariamsattar1034]

so glad someone did a video on TMEZ! would you be able to do a video on how to do hats on this?

[@leestuart38]

Definitely can with the new 6 head 🤘🏻

[@alegrasbow]

Hoooly shit, you got the 6 head tooo, man your are killing it, your the boss. And you probably know it, you're the first that made a review of the TMEZ, thx for the video. The price is truly high, but it's a money maker machine. I'm looking forward to get mine.

[@leestuart38]

Thanks a lot. The cost of entry is definitely high but it's worth it when it operates so easily. I love my machine and it's been a huge asset to growing business

[@ParsonsDesigns]

🤘 great stuff bro👊

[@leestuart38]

Thanks man 👊🏻

[@angiecoers6255]

Positioning feature seems like it's a cute feature. Make a line and learn how to hoop straight. If have lines around inner hoop, you can do it straight. Take a look at an Allied hoop, they have it right.

[@rommycougar]

Hello, do you have please a video on how to know the quantity of threads used and how to do the pricing please? Thank you 🙏

[@JanetDiaz6152]

I want one. Hoping they have a good deal for black Friday or cyber monday.

[@HereGoesSomethin]

woot woot more videos!!!!

[@leestuart38]

6 weeks straight, that has to be a new record for me 😂

[@braydoncharlton8416]

Thank you for your content! Big fan of your style, knowledgeable, and information! What is your average, Stitches Per Minute? For a quality output? What digitizer do you use !? I use JJ digitizing and Victor Digitizing….

[@leestuart38]

Thanks! I typically run at 700-750spm for a solid output, I can definitely run faster on most things but I like to stay in that range. I use a mix of digitizers but I like JA Digitizing best

[@tracybrown1100]

Do you have a link for purchase of this machine? I have a Ricoma & absolutely love the Tajima!

[@Smallbore2wheels]

Little Jimmy walked so Big Jimmy could run

[@patricknormile9777]

Just got one! Tech is coming tomorrow to fire her up. Super excited. Great timing and nice to see pros and cons. Anything you wish you knew from the first day??

[@leestuart38]

Hell ya! You'll see it's honestly as easy as I say it is to run. Just mess around with your speeds and make sure you're using a good quality digitizer and you'll have no issues on day one

[@patricknormile9777]

@@leestuart38 you were right! So easy, he was there honestly longer than he needed to and I made some great hats. Even made a hat from a file I digitized & he said it was really good for first timer. And I did play with speeds, this helped a lot. Let’s go!

¡Siempre un gusto ver tus reseñas! Tajima debería de pagarte por esto! Apenas alcanzo a entender tu inglés ya que lo hablas muy rápido para mi, pero al mismo tiempo muy claro. ¡Felicidades! ojalá algún día llegue a tener un taller como el tuyo.

[@SireCustom]

I deal with SUBLIMATION products in my Channel and now i'm adding Embroidery and a learning DIGITIZING, would like to add this machine to my Aresnal.. love for Tajima!

[@teesprintandapparel]

If you ever want to outsource digitizing for cheap let me know 😊could always use some work!

[@renaissanceman1996]

I got 3 Happy Japan HCS3 for the same price n I love them

[@robeijunsoyos7835]

hi lee, what is the maximum size of image you can embroider using that machine? thanks.. and is the machine capable to do any kind of image from laptop to that machine?

[@jelanehoneysuckle5025]

This has a great positioning alignment system which I use a lot on polos. I paid $31K for it in Fort Worth TX. Would have liked it to show a longer file name. It only shows 8 characters of a file name.

[@leestuart38]

That's a great point that I missed, the short file names is super annoying. There's a way to read the entire file name through the edit screen but it's a lot of unnecessary work to get there

[@mjprintingcustom]

En espera de este video

[@rafaelfelix2114]

Who or what software do you use for digitizing.

[@KaiBuskirk]

Dope!

[@gustavhatstore]

great video. just a quick question. what are the black knobs up top for? and why are the thread not properly run through them?

[@leestuart38]

If you don't know what they are, how do you know the thread isn't run through them properly 😂? They're basically just a thread guide with some tension control, and they are threaded correctly

[@user-ce5hs1zk1c]

Lee how could I buy this exact machine ? Or from what website I could buy this ?

[@henryandrew8531]

Can it be used for other purposes apart from cap

[@collectivemfg3782]

Amazing! I wonder how much it will cost me.

[@nzcalling]

That’s a chunk of change for someone starting up, and even if you do well and want to flip it to get a multihead these things aren’t as simple to sell as a used car. If you find a buyer for your used single head he/she can’t just jump in it and drive it away. So I don’t think this would work for a lot of people just getting into Embroidery. The feature set is awesome though so it’s an ideal start up machine for someone who’s got the money. In my case AU$41K (US$28K) great videos man

[@angelbermudez6479]

Are you planning to add DTF to your arson? If so, what are your thoughts on Mimaki TXF300 vs M&R DTF

[@leestuart38]

The M&R machine is just a rebadged cobraflex, never heard a single good thing about cobraflex equipment so far. Heard a lot of good about the mimaki though. I have no plans for DTF yet since I'm not a fan of DTF all together, but I may add one eventually

[@drenter7037]

Do you have any issues with the bill of caps rubbing on the machine when you try to get low to the brim?

[@leestuart38]

Only in flat bills, but they rub on every machine when using standard hat hoops. That being said, they don't rub very hard and it isn't bad enough to cause any damage to the hat or any sort of embroidery issues. A quick rub with a hat brush and the marks go away.

[@mitchjr6518]

Got mine coming in a few weeks. Where do you get your digitizing work done..

[@leestuart38]

Hell ya awesome 👏🏻. I use a few places but my favorite is JA Digitizing

[@Signshack]

Which backing do you use? Is it a cut away? Thanks

[@leestuart38]

It depends on the job, different garments and embroidery types call for different backings. You should always have cut away, tear away, water soluble backing and topping in your setup to tackle any job the right way

[@Bluntedco.]

the Barudan Pro 3 is like 18k and this one is like what 28k/30k? is it that much better than the barudans for that price you think?

[@leestuart38]

Absolutely. Taking all of the tension stuff out of the mix makes a huge difference in daily running and training employees. Someone with a few days of experience can turn out the same level of product as someone with 10 years of experience. I'll never get a machine with manual tension after using this thing.

[@CHROMEBLAZEstudio]

Hello, thank you for a review. I believe only Tajima has auto tension. Can you tell me please how much 6-8 head machine costs?

[@leestuart38]

The 6 head is around $100k

[@CHROMEBLAZEstudio]

@leestuart38 Oh, okay. Saw your video about 6 heads TMEZ, I hope those 3 days of frustration made you save 30% of time for the next 20 years. Please update us with info related to TMEZ, after a month of working, any cons and pros, how much time you safe with TMEZ, ammortization etc... Thank you, I am an embroidery studio in Barcelona and currently working on german machine which is a beast, but it doesn't have anything near to automatization, and maintenance is extreme expensive, so TMEZ is really promising to me. THank you for your videos.

[@devynkaylor-owens3577]

SWF Has machines with auto tension as well. Its called the SWF/KX Series, and are about half the price. The 6 head from tajima with the smaller sewing field is about 90k

[@printability]

What about applying patches? Can this machine use circular, rectangular, and square patches? We get requests for patches all the time. I hope they change the user interface by the time I get one. 😅🌹

[@leestuart38]

Any embroidery machine can make or apply patches

[@printability]

@@leestuart38 without having to hold the patch in place?

[@AlliancePharmaceutical]

What's the maintenance like? Does a technician have to visit often?

[@leestuart38]

Maintenance is simple, just some lubrication points done daily and weekly. Don't really need a tech unless something breaks

[@grfico_]

Nice review we appreciate it. But I disagree when you say it can't be beat. Look at 2 machines called ZSK and Happy embroidery machine ZSK is actually number 1

[@mangihilal6017]

I need one this ? i am from iraq . How i buy this please?

[@mattsara2802]

How much do you charge per hat on average?

[@leestuart38]

It's hard to say, it varies depending on the stitch count and the hat we use. Anywhere between $15-$25 would be an average

[@denisshuba1927]

@@leestuart38 Is the price only the work done?

[@dougsobel2571]

who do you use for digitizing?

[@leestuart38]

JA digitizing studios. Justin does awesome work

[@angus186]

How many hats can be done per hour with the single head machine doing a basic design??

[@leestuart38]

It always depends on stitch count and how fast or slow you run it. 8-15 an hour for most designs would be a good average.

[@angus186]

When embroidering a hat with something similar to your Rogue Lab label, about how many per hour using a single head? Thanks

[@sandersakkee9284]

I was hmmm didn't he like had the 6 head machine????? But then there it was for a few sec. Can't wait to see that beast in action. ME LIKEY hahahah.

[@leestuart38]

That video is coming next. It's really good

[@johndoeee888]

Tajima "provided" you with the machine. Meaning giving you a free machine?

[@derekcrayton9798]

What company did you purchase this from? Thx

[@leestuart38]

RB Digital 🇨🇦

[@emilitant]

Were can i buy one of these?

[@leestuart38]

Any Tajima dealer

[@diewerbepalette9261]

Lee, what is better Melco or Tajima ?

[@leestuart38]

Tajima by a long shot. It's like comparing a Kia and a Ferrari

[@diewerbepalette9261]

@@leestuart38 wow

[@webfire35]

My Melco is hot garbage. I hate it.

[@bethserran]

Can you tell me how much that TAJIMA cost you?? I will appreciate it very much.

[@leestuart38]

I said the price in the video

[@manaEmbroiderymachine]

good👍

[@hurleymoulds]

KZbin is just out of control with ads in your videos. They always force me to watch 30 seconds of ads to view your content for some reason.

[@leestuart38]

That's great news for me 😂

[@SarahWiseGarcia]

KZbin red subscription here…. I never see ads

[@EmefGriffin]

HIT THE LIKE BUTTON IMMEDIATELY AT :55 🤣🤣

[@leestuart38]

😂😂😂

[@fulgencefoi]

how much

[@leestuart38]

The price is in the video

[@oncopyrightsong-dl4kw]

ih embroidery machine operator and digzanar and angenira plz jobs nid

[@billyclaymyers82]

Text based buttons have to be localized... Icons do not...

[@leestuart38]

Other manufacturers using them don't seem to have any problems with it

[@billyclaymyers82]

@@leestuart38 I don't disagree, just saying it is harder and requires more firmware to cover it. I actually prefer the older button only interfaces with the text readout. The number of buttons I actually click is very low to switch from hats to flats, and I am a software engineer by trade. To me, GUI is not always the best interface.

[@mojo9112]

If they did, I wouldn't be able to say things like that.........😂😂😂

[@leestuart38]

Had to make sure they all know 😂

[@zackneto]

Facts… they won’t use it in their marketing now good one Lee 😂

[@-an0nim0-]

He doesn’t get paid by Tajima. He gets paid by RB Digital.😂 Just kidding. I can’t say who pays Lee for promoting this machine. But what i can say is that Tajima machines are the best. Yes, i have also worked with Barudan, ZSK and the Chinese and Korean Brands (and Melco as well). And in my almost 20 years of experience as a digitizer and 12 as a machine operator, i can tell you that in Tajima is better engineered to produce a quality stitching. I own a 2003 Tajima single head and with a few modifications, that i did myself, it has nothing to envy to the TMEZ. This machine has been around for almost five years and from the very beginning was marketed as a machine that requires no experience from the user. A machine that anyone can use it and make money. This is not true! Like others have said, it ultimately comes down to the operator. You will need some degree of experience to get the best of this machine. So, if you have the cash to buy it. Go ahead and do it. But if you think this machine is going to create quality stitch by itself because that is what Lee, or Tajima is telling you, you are being naive and you will regret buying it. Cheers!

[@errolsmith5634]

28K for a '90s Interface? Hell no!!

[@SnakeEater503]

so, they gave you a 8k machine but didn't pay you, did I get that right? LMFAO dishonest af

[@leestuart38]

I gave it back dumb ass

[@laichistudio793]

Does it print on polo shirts and sweatshirts?

[@leestuart38]

It'll embroidery anything you put in it

[@roberthorniacek4559]

Hay Lee did you get my email I sent ?