Perplexed
Silver Member
Let me say right from the start, I am NOT bashing Everlast! Having said that, I was looking online for possible choices in a plasma cutter that can quality-cut 1/2" mild steel. I'm not working with that thick of a steel at this time, but I can see where in the future that may happen, and I'd like to have the equipment at that time.
So I've looked at the Hypertherm Powermax 45, Miller Spectrum 625 X-treme, Thermal Dynamics Cutmaster 52, and Everlast PowerPlasma 50 or 60 (for the Infineon IGBT inverter). They all look good on paper, but...
The Everlast models are up to half the price of the other ones I mentioned. Half! I can see where big-brand name recognition would play a part in the difference in prices, but surely it can't account for the whole difference. What is Everlast doing that they can offer their plasma cutters for so much less? Anyone have any experience with the current generation of PowerPlasma 50 or 60, that they can compare to the others on my list?
I will say that at this point, the Powermax 45 has my nod, if for no other reason than the cross-cut drag cutting tip that lets you rest the cutter right on the material being cut. Trying to maintain free-hand a gap of 1/16 of an inch is something I suck at while trying to stick to the desired path of cutting...
So I've looked at the Hypertherm Powermax 45, Miller Spectrum 625 X-treme, Thermal Dynamics Cutmaster 52, and Everlast PowerPlasma 50 or 60 (for the Infineon IGBT inverter). They all look good on paper, but...
The Everlast models are up to half the price of the other ones I mentioned. Half! I can see where big-brand name recognition would play a part in the difference in prices, but surely it can't account for the whole difference. What is Everlast doing that they can offer their plasma cutters for so much less? Anyone have any experience with the current generation of PowerPlasma 50 or 60, that they can compare to the others on my list?
I will say that at this point, the Powermax 45 has my nod, if for no other reason than the cross-cut drag cutting tip that lets you rest the cutter right on the material being cut. Trying to maintain free-hand a gap of 1/16 of an inch is something I suck at while trying to stick to the desired path of cutting...