From what company told me about the spinning grip was, its made that way so the needles dont hang and you can adjust your needle depth,... i was not used to running my coil machine with the needle hanging that much out the tube!!
tattooing for 15 years professionally and just got mine today.. coming from fk spectra and kwadron proton equalizer.. the different strokes sold me.. cant wait to use it tomorrow
got this machine this week after watching your one year of use vid, fucking LOVE it after a few uses even got it on sale from axys for 450$. Honestly was waaay smaller than i expected even affter knowing it was guna be small. super dope
I’m really curious how this machine will compare to my FK Spektra Flux. Waiting for a green one from my supplier. Stoked to try it out. I will say the Flux has been brilliant so far. Cheers mate. Xx
Between this machine , the bishop wand shader , fk iron xion , or the Sol Nova ?? Which one do you recommend to someone who is kinda just starting out ? Mostly just black&grey realism .. love the channel .. thanks man
I’ve never tried those before. I do tho over all think the axys is the best pen. It is the most versatile. I have heard alot of people loving the bishops tho. I just haven’t tried them yet. I recently did a review of the axys after a year of use. If you wanted to check that out
Can you do a review on different brands of cartridges? I mainly use a coil and a direct drive rotary (both workhorse irons) that take standard needles; but will be getting my valhalla very soon and would like to know what cartridges simply work the best with this machine :)
Me too, it's the best machine I've ever used when it come to versatility. Also it has a Maxon motor, which, when properly care for will run forever. The voltages tend to be higher with Maxon motors tho. Axys gives voltage parameters betweer 8 and 14.5, stating the machines likes the higher voltages. As always start low and work your way up I usually ruv between 12.5 and 13.5. I'm not a sponsored artist, so I have zero ties to the company or this gentleman who did the video. Everything that has been stated here I agree with completely. I have multiple Stigma machines had the Xion(sold it to get the Valhalla) have a Neotat and a drawer full of coil machines. I'm not coming from using a junk machine.
Nice review, I'm pretty sure the cartridge spins with grip on every pen style tattoo machine tho.. Its just how they are designed for adjusting the needle depth.. Looking forward to getting mine..
Hmmm I've never had another pen.. kinda threw me off. I was using the click ergo from fk irons before this which doesnt spin like that. Its deff not a deal breaker tho.
FK irons , spectra Xion pen is a captive end which keeps the cartridge from rotating , but that may be the only one that does it. I wanna try one of these so bad, I love my Xion but I like having options!
Seventh Trumpet Tattoos i was in the first 500 to get the machine so I’ve had it since the presales. It’s an awesome machine but I only have other FK iron rotaries to compare to since I haven’t owned any other pens. I mainly do Neo trad so it works well for bold lines and color packing, but becomes a pain if you need smooth b&G or soft color blends. But I will say it beats the hell out of the spectra edge X and the halo2 . The only thing it has on the axys is the smaller size and the FK irons name behind it, otherwise it seems the Valhalla wins in every other category. I’ll have to try one and see how it compares though! I’ll give you a follow on IG , I’d like to see some of your work with the machine for sure!
@@drewblood3604 oh really? I heard it sucks for lining and is great for black and grey... I have the halo 2 and edge x also and the Valhalla makes them look like child's toys.. I use to love those machines now I don't touch them. Let me know how you like one if you get one for sure!
when lining what do you set the stroke at , I love this machine but I switched from the lace nano to this, the lace had a 6 mm stroke and is magnetic driven I love the Valhalla with the jet pack but I am having a hard time getting the ink in the skin and with the lace nano it is effortless to get the ink in after tatting with the lace for 5 years this machine really makes me question my ability to tattoo and the lace will not run cartridges, or a battery pack any help would be very much appreciated thanks
From my understanding, adjusting the stroke doesn’t make the needle hit the skin quicker. On a rotary machine, when the cam rotates, one full rotation equals one full in and out motion of the needle. Assuming you are operating at the same voltage (which controls speed on rotaries) and you change a stroke length, the speed of the needle hitting the skin is identical, but the longer stroke has faster needle bar speed, as the needle needs to travel a greater distance in the same amount of time, creating the harder hit. Or am I not correct?
stressthemindLOTL hmmm... I’ve always thought that because of the shorter rotation at the same voltage it would hit the skin softer, but faster just because of the shorter distance it had to travel opposed to the long stroke to where it has more distance to travel so it hits the skin harder, but less times at the same voltage. That’s how I had it explained to me.
Well I suppose someday I will have to get a super high speed camera and conduct some science! Haha, thanks for the great review dude, seems like an amazing machine, this convinced me to try the rotary world
Let me know the results! Stay in contact,I feel there isn’t enough people who care about machines and how and why, they just want the latest and greatest
Thanks! I'm going to do another video about it soon, but it's the only machine I use now. It's super versatile and its powerful. Lining, shading, color packing, whip shading... I've done everything with it so far. It's a beast.
I had a pre order model and they had an issue. I needed to send it back soon after I got it for a part replacement. But since then it’s been great. It’s been 7 months since then.
Do you autoclave your grip everytime? And I’d like to strike this conversation.. so when you use your cartridges and pop them out of the machine and onto your workstation to go to next cartridge, if you go back to the original cartridge, now the cartridge is soiled from top to bottom. The push pin part and all. If you put that back into the grip, you’ve now contaminated the push rod in your machine. How do you clean the push rod in the machine if it’s housed inside? It’s the only reason I haven’t invested in one.
I use the disposables so I don’t have to. I just prefer disposable either way. But for that there is a removable cap that the cartridge sits up against which is then removable to clean and then the push rod is behind it which you then can also clean. Any other pen I’ve never seen something you are able to clean everything. This one they designed it to be able to clean everything.
What if you go to a convention and you tattoo w it? How do u sanitize your grip? Cold sterilization only? Assuming you’re gonna be doing more tattoos than the amount of grips that u have! Thanks
It's a maxon motor they're the quietest out there. I have had the Xion, sold it for the Valhalla, had the Stigma Spear, have 2 Stigma Hyper4 a Stigma beast v2 Prodigy v2 a Neotat a few good off brand machines the Valhalla is my favorite
So im using this machine for about a month now and im having trouble lining with it, i use ez cartridges and 4.2 stroke 11 volts, i worked with coils before and a little bit with dragonfly and havnt had this problem, any advice?
What stroke lengths do you tend to use for various purposes? (Ex: lining, b&g shading, color packing, black packing, etc) Also, what are your current opinions of this machine after having used it for a while?
Kyle St. Patrick b&g shading I’ll use the shortest one. solid color, lining, whip/stipple shading the longest one. I don’t use the in between strokes really.
Kyle St. Patrick yes it has! I use it every day! Their first batch they sent out needed updating to a part. They contacted me and replaced it for free. Thought it was cool for them to recall it and say hey we will make this better for you. It’s been running for a year tho, and it’s my favorite machine
I use ttech for liners. They are the most consistent I've found. And I use needlejig for mags. Needlejig liners suck and ttechs mags aren't my favorite.
From what company told me about the spinning grip was, its made that way so the needles dont hang and you can adjust your needle depth,... i was not used to running my coil machine with the needle hanging that much out the tube!!
I still let my needles hang and work right off of the tip of the needles.
tattooing for 15 years professionally and just got mine today.. coming from fk spectra and kwadron proton equalizer.. the different strokes sold me.. cant wait to use it tomorrow
It’s definitely really awesome to be able to hop from stroke to stroke. Really interesting machine !
Just got mine in, can't wait to try it, your video was super helpful with me choosing my next machine!
Awesome! I'm glad!
@@ThatTattooGuyOfficial Keep up the awesome videos and work :D
@@lifeoflarose6046 thank you !
how do you like it?
@@Adamdlg04 Had it for several years and absolutely love it. Insane machine!
got this machine this week after watching your one year of use vid, fucking LOVE it after a few uses even got it on sale from axys for 450$. Honestly was waaay smaller than i expected even affter knowing it was guna be small. super dope
I wish they would allow disposable grips too. I prefer to toss it all.
Agreed
I’m really curious how this machine will compare to my FK Spektra Flux. Waiting for a green one from my supplier. Stoked to try it out. I will say the Flux has been brilliant so far. Cheers mate. Xx
I haven’t tried the flux yet. I’m curious also tho!
Operates very smoothly and has tremendous features.
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Do you feel like a bigger grip helps with control?
It has been a year already since this video ...do you still think it’s the best out there and do u still use it till this day .?
Yes. I try other machines and they are good but this one is just so versatile
Seventh Trumpet Tattoos at wat voltage do u use ally run it for single pass lines ...
I'm confused does the needle depth change with the stroke? Or is that a different adjustment? Or can u not adjust it?
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Between this machine , the bishop wand shader , fk iron xion , or the Sol Nova ?? Which one do you recommend to someone who is kinda just starting out ? Mostly just black&grey realism .. love the channel .. thanks man
I’ve never tried those before. I do tho over all think the axys is the best pen. It is the most versatile.
I have heard alot of people loving the bishops tho. I just haven’t tried them yet.
I recently did a review of the axys after a year of use. If you wanted to check that out
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Can you do a review on different brands of cartridges? I mainly use a coil and a direct drive rotary (both workhorse irons) that take standard needles; but will be getting my valhalla very soon and would like to know what cartridges simply work the best with this machine :)
Monica Lachman this was actually on my list of my next videos I’ve wanted to do! So yes. Make sure you are subscribed so you don’t miss it !
@@ThatTattooGuyOfficial thank you I just watched it and it was very informative :) You're awesome!!!!
If you get your Valhalla with us we'll give you a free box of our dynasty cartridges. needlejig.com
Hi there ! How's the machine doing with months of use now ? Any motor problem or is it running like brand new still ?
It's running well! I use it every day
Me too, it's the best machine I've ever used when it come to versatility. Also it has a Maxon motor, which, when properly care for will run forever. The voltages tend to be higher with Maxon motors tho. Axys gives voltage parameters betweer 8 and 14.5, stating the machines likes the higher voltages. As always start low and work your way up I usually ruv between 12.5 and 13.5. I'm not a sponsored artist, so I have zero ties to the company or this gentleman who did the video. Everything that has been stated here I agree with completely. I have multiple Stigma machines had the Xion(sold it to get the Valhalla) have a Neotat and a drawer full of coil machines. I'm not coming from using a junk machine.
Just bought the pink one, I’m a n00b tattoo artist but I’m hoping this will help step up my game and help with my foundation!
Let’s see some pics or your work
how is the quality..is it durable...
Is this machine good for thick lines?
Yes
At wich voltage do rou run usually ? for lining, packing, shading ?
Nice review, I'm pretty sure the cartridge spins with grip on every pen style tattoo machine tho.. Its just how they are designed for adjusting the needle depth.. Looking forward to getting mine..
Hmmm I've never had another pen.. kinda threw me off. I was using the click ergo from fk irons before this which doesnt spin like that. Its deff not a deal breaker tho.
FK irons , spectra Xion pen is a captive end which keeps the cartridge from rotating , but that may be the only one that does it. I wanna try one of these so bad, I love my Xion but I like having options!
@@drewblood3604 I've heard some not so great things about the Xion thats why I didnt get it..how long have you been using it?
Seventh Trumpet Tattoos i was in the first 500 to get the machine so I’ve had it since the presales. It’s an awesome machine but I only have other FK iron rotaries to compare to since I haven’t owned any other pens. I mainly do Neo trad so it works well for bold lines and color packing, but becomes a pain if you need smooth b&G or soft color blends. But I will say it beats the hell out of the spectra edge X and the halo2 . The only thing it has on the axys is the smaller size and the FK irons name behind it, otherwise it seems the Valhalla wins in every other category.
I’ll have to try one and see how it compares though! I’ll give you a follow on IG , I’d like to see some of your work with the machine for sure!
@@drewblood3604 oh really? I heard it sucks for lining and is great for black and grey... I have the halo 2 and edge x also and the Valhalla makes them look like child's toys.. I use to love those machines now I don't touch them. Let me know how you like one if you get one for sure!
What is the voltages you are running it at?
For lining I go from 6.8-8 volts depending on what grouping it is.
For shading or color packing 6.8-7.2ish.
It all depends on how you work tho.
when lining what do you set the stroke at , I love this machine but I switched from the lace nano to this, the lace had a 6 mm stroke and is magnetic driven I love the Valhalla with the jet pack but I am having a hard time getting the ink in the skin and with the lace nano it is effortless to get the ink in after tatting with the lace for 5 years this machine really makes me question my ability to tattoo and the lace will not run cartridges, or a battery pack any help would be very much appreciated thanks
From my understanding, adjusting the stroke doesn’t make the needle hit the skin quicker. On a rotary machine, when the cam rotates, one full rotation equals one full in and out motion of the needle. Assuming you are operating at the same voltage (which controls speed on rotaries) and you change a stroke length, the speed of the needle hitting the skin is identical, but the longer stroke has faster needle bar speed, as the needle needs to travel a greater distance in the same amount of time, creating the harder hit. Or am I not correct?
stressthemindLOTL hmmm... I’ve always thought that because of the shorter rotation at the same voltage it would hit the skin softer, but faster just because of the shorter distance it had to travel opposed to the long stroke to where it has more distance to travel so it hits the skin harder, but less times at the same voltage.
That’s how I had it explained to me.
Well I suppose someday I will have to get a super high speed camera and conduct some science! Haha, thanks for the great review dude, seems like an amazing machine, this convinced me to try the rotary world
stressthemindLOTL I was thinking the same thing. I will be doing some type of experiment.. and no problem. These machines are really awesome
Let me know the results! Stay in contact,I feel there isn’t enough people who care about machines and how and why, they just want the latest and greatest
stressthemindLOTL for sure man! Do you have Instagram?
Hey man! Nice review, after a couple of months what do you think of it?
Thanks! I'm going to do another video about it soon, but it's the only machine I use now. It's super versatile and its powerful. Lining, shading, color packing, whip shading... I've done everything with it so far. It's a beast.
Has it broken down on you? I see mixed reviews.
I had a pre order model and they had an issue. I needed to send it back soon after I got it for a part replacement. But since then it’s been great. It’s been 7 months since then.
Does this machine have a no-give setting?
It doesn’t have any give at all
Thank you so much, I've been trying to find this out for so long, this machine is perfect for me then
Do you autoclave your grip everytime? And I’d like to strike this conversation.. so when you use your cartridges and pop them out of the machine and onto your workstation to go to next cartridge, if you go back to the original cartridge, now the cartridge is soiled from top to bottom. The push pin part and all. If you put that back into the grip, you’ve now contaminated the push rod in your machine. How do you clean the push rod in the machine if it’s housed inside? It’s the only reason I haven’t invested in one.
I use the disposables so I don’t have to. I just prefer disposable either way. But for that there is a removable cap that the cartridge sits up against which is then removable to clean and then the push rod is behind it which you then can also clean.
Any other pen I’ve never seen something you are able to clean everything. This one they designed it to be able to clean everything.
Seventh Trumpet Tattoos so last question, with disposable grip you only clean machine with disinfectant? No autoclave?
No you don’t autoclave the machine. Only the grips unless they are disposable.
What if you go to a convention and you tattoo w it? How do u sanitize your grip? Cold sterilization only? Assuming you’re gonna be doing more tattoos than the amount of grips that u have! Thanks
Yes that would be the only option
I'm hoping for them to be coming out with disposables soon tho!
They have disposable grips now and for $50 a grip it's cheap enuff if you're doing a convention to grab 3 extras for the cost of 1 Cheyenne grip
The seal insert seals the needle plunger and has a seal on the motor pusher side also
Hi,is the machine laud?
Its a quiet machine for sure
The next time you do an update review, you should make sure to have it running and loaded with a cartridge.
@@ThereIsNoGodOnlyUs yes I definitely will!
It's a maxon motor they're the quietest out there. I have had the Xion, sold it for the Valhalla, had the Stigma Spear, have 2 Stigma Hyper4 a Stigma beast v2 Prodigy v2 a Neotat a few good off brand machines the Valhalla is my favorite
It's a total game changer for me
So im using this machine for about a month now and im having trouble lining with it, i use ez cartridges and 4.2 stroke 11 volts, i worked with coils before and a little bit with dragonfly and havnt had this problem, any advice?
Got to you on the other post!
Broke down on me twice less then 100 hours of work. Sent it once to fix, don't know what to do with it now.. Very disappointed
What stroke lengths do you tend to use for various purposes? (Ex: lining, b&g shading, color packing, black packing, etc) Also, what are your current opinions of this machine after having used it for a while?
Kyle St. Patrick b&g shading I’ll use the shortest one. solid color, lining, whip/stipple shading the longest one. I don’t use the in between strokes really.
@@ThatTattooGuyOfficial has the Valhalla proven to be reliable?
Kyle St. Patrick yes it has! I use it every day! Their first batch they sent out needed updating to a part. They contacted me and replaced it for free. Thought it was cool for them to recall it and say hey we will make this better for you. It’s been running for a year tho, and it’s my favorite machine
Where do you get your needles for this gun from
What cartridges do you use? Or Should I Say You Prefer The site speaks nothing on that
I use ttech for liners. They are the most consistent I've found. And I use needlejig for mags. Needlejig liners suck and ttechs mags aren't my favorite.
How's it for linning?
Great so far. I haven't used anything bigger than a 9 with it yet. But it was able to handle everything I've thrown at it so far.
@@ThatTattooGuyOfficial single pass or you build your lines?
@@Sam-sp7qh single pass. Building lines I find does too much damage to the skin if not done properly
Just hold the grip and spin the machine body......... duhhhh. Haha that’s what I do. This machine is a game changer
waymon thompson but then the cord twists. No?
@@adrianfernandez7458 not at all ? what do you mean?
I got 1 and the shit broke down 😠 I paid 600, for a shit load ,,fuck this
Contact axys. They have really good customer service and they will fix any issue you have.
Haha recommend for you your mom and your Dog LOL
Is this machine good for thick lines?
Yes! It's a very versatile machine !