After writing my last comment, I ask my daughter if she thought I was being irresponsible to be thinking of buying one of these (not as big though) considering my new financial situation after the loss of my husband. She said no, that I have always loved spinning from batts and my carder is really hard to use. Then she said she likes to spin from batts as well, but does not make them because it is so hard to use the carder we have, and then she offered to go halves with me since we will be roommates for the foreseeable future. So I just ordered the High Sided Standard size carder, I am so excited, I can't wait. Yay!!!
As someone who is living with my mom and my grandmother, this is something we would all do. Anytime one of us wants somethings, we split it or we just buy it for the other person. Im a 32 year old adult disabled child..lol. Congrats on your new purchase and enjoy it, I wish my mom and gran spun yarn, too!! I would love to someday knit crochet or spin with them. I have handcart that I use to make rolags and tiny batts but I hope someday I will be able to get a drum carder!! They are way out of our price range but I do know there are plans you can buy to make your own that are cheaper. If only I was handy..hahaha. anyways, have a lovely day and stay safe!
I have had a Classic Carder (about 4 years of heavy use of lots of type of fiber) and I have three drums, one for very fine and two normal ones - that way if I want to card colours, or I have a fine merino, etc. It is a great carder, as you said, excellent communication with the maker, the carder has no problems, absolutely none. I have spun raw wool, very dirty (vm) wool it is just an excellent machine. One thing, do not use the dolffer to get the stray fiber out, you should use a 1.5 mm needle so the teeth are not damaged. I take it to wool events. It is very . very good!
I am so glad it turned out well for you. I have an old carder that was made in the 1970's. It is very hard to turn and some of the screws are completely unturnable, so I can't even take it apart to try to clean it and try to make it easier to use. In fact I have to clamp it down to even use it because it is hard to turn. I have been really wanting to buy a new one for years, but they are so expensive that I just keep on using this one. Maybe I can afford to buy one of the smaller ones of these. I am looking at them now and trying to decide if it is going to be doable in my current situation. Thank you for sharing this video. Blessings.
have you tried 3 in 1 oil on the screws to see if you can get them to turn (might take letting them sit over night after oiling them to break things loose) and I wonder if it’s hard to turn because fiber is stuck in the handle? If it’s not something you can do, you might call your local high school and see if they teach machine shop and if they do leave a message for the shop teacher asking if would be willing to look at it to see if he could get the screws out, if he or she can’t maybe able to give you the name of a local business that could help. Just suggestions, but if you really just want a new one, don’t show this to your spouse and buy one anyway ;p.
I just received my first drum carder in the mail the other night. I have already used it several times and LOVE it. Still a lot to learn but this video helped me some. Thank you for sharing your thoughts❤
I've had that exact same carder for over a year now, and I love it. Still works as well as the day I got it and it's seen some use! I highly recommend the brush that slots onto the back of the carder - you can pack more on it using that although it is a bit noisier. They also sell a handy little brush too that I use to clean the drum and licker-in.
I watched a ton of carding videos before I bought my Classic Carder, and it seemed to be the least likely to get gummed up with fiber on the licker, #1 reason I chose it. The only issue I have is that the pins are a bit delicate so I use the porcupine quill (included with mine) instead of the doffer to pull off the stuck on fiber.
Very good demonstration and yeah, that’s a sweet batt. I have a Brother standard size hand crank….I bought it used and had to adjust the licker away from the carder roller…..I do like it and as I have no intention to go into production, the slower pace suits me. But I confess….the size of that roller has me drooling!
I bought a doffer pin from them but I didn't get it. Emailed them sent it out, received both on the same day. I wrote and told them to change me again, they told me, no it's fine. Very nice experience, they do have electric carders too.
Thanks for sharing this experience with us. I'm glad you love it. I would have been sad if you didn't like it by the end of the video. I'll keep this one on my radar for when I eventually get a drum carder. ❤️
I bought my Strauch Finest last summer. Must have been one of the last ones they made. Didn’t know they were closing. 🤷🏼♀️ anyway it’s a beautiful machine and works great. Thanks for the great video.
What I was told is that they sold, then the new buyer passed away unexpectedly, so things are just kind of in limbo. Hopefully someday it will get going again.
Glad you are happy with it. I like the size of it I have a smaller Strauch with a brush attachment. If I press heavily on the brush, it usually removes the fiber caught on the licker. If not, I use something to push it back on the drum. I do, however, have a lot stuck on the big drum each time I use it. It is probably at least 10 years old. Much success with it. I loved the video. It's a beautiful batt! God bless.
Great video, very helpful. It looks really easy to use, some drum carders seem really temperamental. I would like to buy a drum carder in the future and it's great to see one that's made here in the UK.
I have a compact Classic Carder. I started with a 72 tpi drum and recently bought a 100 something drum, and I switched them out. I really like that I could change just the drum.
I have the one which is the next size down and I love love love it. The quality of the materials and workmanship is amazing. I'm so glad I bought it. I'm sure you can find space to keep yours, it's fairly portable too, I like to sit outside and use mine of an evening.
This video was so helpful. I've been looking at carders for a while now and I'm still not quite ready to pull the trigger but you made my decision so much easier for when the time comes. And of course we don't think you're crazy (as stated in your song) but I love love LOVE that you sang that to us!!!!!😜😘
@@FiberLoveDiary I do it too. In fact I do it so much that when I said something about it to my kids, they had no idea I was even doing it until they thought about it really hard for a minute
I've been going back and forth comparing the Classic to the Brother and have heard good things about both. Price is also a concern and since I'll just be able to get one, I want the absolute best for the money. I appreciate your review and will definitely be watching to hear how you like it in the next couple of months. I'm sorry to hear that you weren't treated right by Brother, that always concerns me as well, although I've heard their customer svc is very good. Someone mentioned Clemes and I'd like to hear more about them as well, they'll be in Wisconsin in Sept, I might go check them out too. Thanks Trish!
Awesome review! I think I would like the crank version better than the electric one now that I have seen it in action. Looks like you have a little more control with it, and I do see where the lickers not filling like on your electric one. Thank you!
I didn’t realize that carder was a thing, I thought classic was just a style, so now this one is on my radar along with Majacraft because Majacraft has its gears enclosed so the fiber can’t get inside to jam things up but it’s more expensive, it is manual, at least the one I looked at, but they call the gear mechanism a fusion engine? Looks like it works well too.
@@FiberLoveDiary I have never heard of a Clemes & Clemes either 😂. I looked it up, the price range for this and the Majacraft are comparable for the manual. It has some youtube videos of people using it.
I really wanna try some finn. That one looks like it works great!! Cool colors you used to break in your carder. Carders do look like fun. Just wish I had a reason to justify the expense LOL.
Thank you for the demo and all of the great info. But I am wondering about the Fancy Kitty Big Tom you had - what did you like/dislike and why did you get rid of it? I like the concept of the Fancy Kitty drum carders and I like that they are made in the USA but I don't want to get a lemon.
Thanks so much for showing us. I'm saving up for a smaller Classic Carder so it's good to know it's a good one. I couldn't quite tell.... did you get it with a finishing brush? Do you think a finishing brush would be worth the extra cost?
I didn't get a finishing brush. Sorry, I can't tell if it would help or not. I think it does the same thing as my packing brush, so I didn't really need one.
Super cool! Some day, maybe some day, a carder would be in my future. My big question is, what do you knit with the one of a kind batts with so many different fibers? Does the yarn primarily become good color work knitting options or do you use it things as well?
I can do anything with them. I've mixed fibers and spun up a whole sweater's worth of yarn by alternating strips from different batts during the spinning. The yarn turned out great.
@@FiberLoveDiary what a cool idea! And totally makes sense. It reminds me of the Seaglass Sweater I’ve been seeing pop up on ravelry lately. I need to broaden my horizons into batts I think 😊
Question from a exceedingly left handed person (I have trouble doing anything coordinated with my right). Can the handle go on the left side of the carder?
Thanks for sharing! I have a strauch petite and have been thinking about getting a wider carder. Was strongly considering the brother as I think the motorized option might be better/easier. Hate that you have not had a positive experience as a dealer. Pros/cons on electric vs manual?
Is that a tennis elbow brace you're wearing? I was just diagnosed with that and spinning & knitting make it so much worse. Wondering if that is what you're wearing, does it help? Do you have any recommendations?
Yes, I was having pain that turned out to be radiating pain from my rotator cuff, by it did appear to be tennis elbow at first. It helped but only if I wore it all the time.
After writing my last comment, I ask my daughter if she thought I was being irresponsible to be thinking of buying one of these (not as big though) considering my new financial situation after the loss of my husband. She said no, that I have always loved spinning from batts and my carder is really hard to use. Then she said she likes to spin from batts as well, but does not make them because it is so hard to use the carder we have, and then she offered to go halves with me since we will be roommates for the foreseeable future. So I just ordered the High Sided Standard size carder, I am so excited, I can't wait. Yay!!!
Yay! Enjoy your new toy!
That's great!
Well done!! If you have any questions, let us know and happy carding!!!
As someone who is living with my mom and my grandmother, this is something we would all do. Anytime one of us wants somethings, we split it or we just buy it for the other person. Im a 32 year old adult disabled child..lol. Congrats on your new purchase and enjoy it, I wish my mom and gran spun yarn, too!! I would love to someday knit crochet or spin with them. I have handcart that I use to make rolags and tiny batts but I hope someday I will be able to get a drum carder!! They are way out of our price range but I do know there are plans you can buy to make your own that are cheaper. If only I was handy..hahaha. anyways, have a lovely day and stay safe!
I have had a Classic Carder (about 4 years of heavy use of lots of type of fiber) and I have three drums, one for very fine and two normal ones - that way if I want to card colours, or I have a fine merino, etc. It is a great carder, as you said, excellent communication with the maker, the carder has no problems, absolutely none. I have spun raw wool, very dirty (vm) wool it is just an excellent machine. One thing, do not use the dolffer to get the stray fiber out, you should use a 1.5 mm needle so the teeth are not damaged. I take it to wool events. It is very . very good!
So excited to see this as the company is literally 10 mins away and I’ve been looking at these…
Exciting!!
"I have a good reason. You're going to think I'm crazy, but i have a good reason" - me to my husband every time I buy another raw fleece
Hurray for a successful UK product trial 😃
I have had mine for years. I love it. Watch the video. It’s informative.
This is so exciting. I’ve been wanting to buy a drum carder for quite some time, but really want to try some out first.
For best results with this carder is, less is more and slower is better xx
And if you slow down you won't get any waste unless it's the second cuts xx
I am so glad it turned out well for you. I have an old carder that was made in the 1970's. It is very hard to turn and some of the screws are completely unturnable, so I can't even take it apart to try to clean it and try to make it easier to use. In fact I have to clamp it down to even use it because it is hard to turn. I have been really wanting to buy a new one for years, but they are so expensive that I just keep on using this one. Maybe I can afford to buy one of the smaller ones of these. I am looking at them now and trying to decide if it is going to be doable in my current situation. Thank you for sharing this video. Blessings.
have you tried 3 in 1 oil on the screws to see if you can get them to turn (might take letting them sit over night after oiling them to break things loose) and I wonder if it’s hard to turn because fiber is stuck in the handle? If it’s not something you can do, you might call your local high school and see if they teach machine shop and if they do leave a message for the shop teacher asking if would be willing to look at it to see if he could get the screws out, if he or she can’t maybe able to give you the name of a local business that could help. Just suggestions, but if you really just want a new one, don’t show this to your spouse and buy one anyway ;p.
@@LDSVenus All good ideas, thank you.
I just received my first drum carder in the mail the other night. I have already used it several times and LOVE it. Still a lot to learn but this video helped me some. Thank you for sharing your thoughts❤
I've had that exact same carder for over a year now, and I love it. Still works as well as the day I got it and it's seen some use! I highly recommend the brush that slots onto the back of the carder - you can pack more on it using that although it is a bit noisier. They also sell a handy little brush too that I use to clean the drum and licker-in.
It looks like it worked great. Love the fall color you made!
Oh my gosh! I’ve been looking at this carder for the longest! Maybe I’ll take the leap! Thanks so much for sharing!
I'm liking it. I am leaning more towards selling the Brother now.
I have a classic carder and I absolutely love it
Classic carders are a great carder. Glad you love it.
It is really great!
Best carders ever had one for three years
I love that olive color.
Thank you for the demo. I'd love to see you spin and ply that batt!
It'll be in the shop tomorrow morning, but I will do a batt making and spinning video again soon!
I love how quiet this carder is and it seems like it works very smoothly not getting stuck, or requiring a lot of strength to operate it.
That's the brand of drum carder I have. Only mine is the smaller one. I love it!
It's working like a hot knit cutting butter .... I'm impressed
I need one of these now! Trish, my husband may not like you much anymore. 😂
I'll get over it 😂
Ohh, it's so pretty and smooth!
I really enjoyed this video. Not in the market right now for a carder, maybe in about two years.
I watched a ton of carding videos before I bought my Classic Carder, and it seemed to be the least likely to get gummed up with fiber on the licker, #1 reason I chose it. The only issue I have is that the pins are a bit delicate so I use the porcupine quill (included with mine) instead of the doffer to pull off the stuck on fiber.
I love my 72 dpi Classic Carder too...🥰
Your autumn batt is truly stunning 🤩
Thank you!
Oh! I’m so envious! I would love to have the extra $$ to get a drum carder. I made
my own and it works great but maybe someday! Thank for sharing!
My fancy kitty licker in had so much waste but my clemes & clemes one is basically the most perfect drum carder ever.
That's one of really liked to try!
Very good demonstration and yeah, that’s a sweet batt. I have a Brother standard size hand crank….I bought it used and had to adjust the licker away from the carder roller…..I do like it and as I have no intention to go into production, the slower pace suits me. But I confess….the size of that roller has me drooling!
If I was going to purchase a drum carder this is the type I would invest in ... just love the results .
It's a nice one!
I bought a doffer pin from them but I didn't get it. Emailed them sent it out, received both on the same day. I wrote and told them to change me again, they told me, no it's fine. Very nice experience, they do have electric carders too.
I could not splash it on another electric one. This was bad enough 🤪
Super cool Trish!
I agree you don’t need another carder - so I’ll buy it from you 🤣🤣🤣- I also want the Autumnal batt!!!!
I love my classic carder, I’ve had it for years and never had any issues. Great video btw. 😊
Ooooo a new item on my wish list! Thanks for a great review!😊
Hopefully I will get one someday. I would really love one. This one looks really nice. So glad you like it. Demonstration was great,
Now I want another drum carder. Thanks Trish….😏
I try 🤷🏼♀️
That’s an awesome carder! Your first batt was beautiful 😍
Thank you 🤗
Thanks for sharing that! Looks like a really nice carder.
Now you have to test them all! ALL! AAAAAAAALLLLLLL!!!!!
Thanks for sharing this experience with us. I'm glad you love it. I would have been sad if you didn't like it by the end of the video. I'll keep this one on my radar for when I eventually get a drum carder. ❤️
Did you get the porcupine quill? It really helps taking all the random left over off. I use a hairbrush cleaner tool from Ulta to really clean it.
I already have a doffing brush from Strauch that gets everything, so I didn't really need anything else.
I bought this! I’m so excited, it should get here in mid January
I bought my Strauch Finest last summer. Must have been one of the last ones they made. Didn’t know they were closing. 🤷🏼♀️ anyway it’s a beautiful machine and works great. Thanks for the great video.
What I was told is that they sold, then the new buyer passed away unexpectedly, so things are just kind of in limbo. Hopefully someday it will get going again.
Lovely batt! Thanks for sharing, it's always nice to get your reviews on equipment. 🙂 This looks like a nice carder!
Thank you!!!! That was a great demonstration! A drum carder is on my wish list and this will have to be a contender
Very informational video, as are all of your instructional videos. Thank you for taking the time. Sherry
Hello! i am in the market for a drum carder but i don't know what to get or what to spend for my needs. do you have an episode that talks about this?
Just what I need, another carder to look over...
🤣
I love that carder. The colors you used for the batt are beautiful!!
Thank you!
I have the perfect place for the carder 😂 I’m definitely going to look into it 😀
🤣
Congratulations on your new tool! Every business needs to stay up with what’s out there! Thanks for sharing with us! Very cool!!
I couldn't recommend one made overseas without trying it, but we have a lot of non-American friends!
Glad you are happy with your purchase
I think I need to sell it, but I'm glad I tried it. Space is an issue already!
Love it! Thanks for all the info, I am definitely saving up money to get a carder one day, so great to see different ones in use.
Glad you are happy with it. I like the size of it I have a smaller Strauch with a brush attachment. If I press heavily on the brush, it usually removes the fiber caught on the licker. If not, I use something to push it back on the drum. I do, however, have a lot stuck on the big drum each time I use it. It is probably at least 10 years old. Much success with it. I loved the video. It's a beautiful batt! God bless.
Love, love, LOVE watching you card blends!!! MORE!!! ❤
Great video, very helpful. It looks really easy to use, some drum carders seem really temperamental. I would like to buy a drum carder in the future and it's great to see one that's made here in the UK.
That was part of the reasoning. I had never tried one made overseas, so now I can recommend one.
You have great self control
🤣 not sure all would agree, but thank you!
I have a compact Classic Carder. I started with a 72 tpi drum and recently bought a 100 something drum, and I switched them out. I really like that I could change just the drum.
Looks awesome. Now I want one, lol 😂
I've used it more now, and I like it even better.
I have the one which is the next size down and I love love love it. The quality of the materials and workmanship is amazing. I'm so glad I bought it. I'm sure you can find space to keep yours, it's fairly portable too, I like to sit outside and use mine of an evening.
Would love to see the status of that fiber stash today!
This video was so helpful. I've been looking at carders for a while now and I'm still not quite ready to pull the trigger but you made my decision so much easier for when the time comes. And of course we don't think you're crazy (as stated in your song) but I love love LOVE that you sang that to us!!!!!😜😘
In my real life, I'll make a song out of anything 🤪🤪
@@FiberLoveDiary I do it too. In fact I do it so much that when I said something about it to my kids, they had no idea I was even doing it until they thought about it really hard for a minute
Perfect timing. I'm trying to decide what fiber tools to replace and what models to replace them with. 💞
❤️❤️. I hope you're feeling all better!
I've been going back and forth comparing the Classic to the Brother and have heard good things about both. Price is also a concern and since I'll just be able to get one, I want the absolute best for the money. I appreciate your review and will definitely be watching to hear how you like it in the next couple of months. I'm sorry to hear that you weren't treated right by Brother, that always concerns me as well, although I've heard their customer svc is very good. Someone mentioned Clemes and I'd like to hear more about them as well, they'll be in Wisconsin in Sept, I might go check them out too. Thanks Trish!
It's nice that you could narrow it down at least. It's hard being such a big purchase that you rarely get to try out.
You doing the happy dance like I did lol
Very pretty bat, hmm I wonder if that will show up in your store…
Awesome review! I think I would like the crank version better than the electric one now that I have seen it in action. Looks like you have a little more control with it, and I do see where the lickers not filling like on your electric one. Thank you!
I still probably need to sell one 🤣
Nice carder
I didn’t realize that carder was a thing, I thought classic was just a style, so now this one is on my radar along with Majacraft because Majacraft has its gears enclosed so the fiber can’t get inside to jam things up but it’s more expensive, it is manual, at least the one I looked at, but they call the gear mechanism a fusion engine? Looks like it works well too.
I would still like to try a Majacraft and a Clemes & Clemes so I have a lot more info.
@@FiberLoveDiary I have never heard of a Clemes & Clemes either 😂. I looked it up, the price range for this and the Majacraft are comparable for the manual. It has some youtube videos of people using it.
I really wanna try some finn. That one looks like it works great!! Cool colors you used to break in your carder. Carders do look like fun. Just wish I had a reason to justify the expense LOL.
Candy, check out Merrifield’s Finns. I have purchased several fleeces from them and had great experiences.
@@teacat55 Isn't that the one Trish likes to get hers from?
@@candygrubisic yes. She turned me on to them. Nice people. Sweet fleece
Thank you for the demo and all of the great info. But I am wondering about the Fancy Kitty Big Tom you had - what did you like/dislike and why did you get rid of it? I like the concept of the Fancy Kitty drum carders and I like that they are made in the USA but I don't want to get a lemon.
Thanks so much for showing us. I'm saving up for a smaller Classic Carder so it's good to know it's a good one. I couldn't quite tell.... did you get it with a finishing brush? Do you think a finishing brush would be worth the extra cost?
I didn't get a finishing brush. Sorry, I can't tell if it would help or not. I think it does the same thing as my packing brush, so I didn't really need one.
Super cool! Some day, maybe some day, a carder would be in my future. My big question is, what do you knit with the one of a kind batts with so many different fibers? Does the yarn primarily become good color work knitting options or do you use it things as well?
I can do anything with them. I've mixed fibers and spun up a whole sweater's worth of yarn by alternating strips from different batts during the spinning. The yarn turned out great.
@@FiberLoveDiary what a cool idea! And totally makes sense. It reminds me of the Seaglass Sweater I’ve been seeing pop up on ravelry lately. I need to broaden my horizons into batts I think 😊
Nice carder! I just got to start the spinning I was going to do for tdf. That's how my July has been.
🤪 I hope you get some relaxing time. It sounds like you might need it.
Very helpful
Question from a exceedingly left handed person (I have trouble doing anything coordinated with my right). Can the handle go on the left side of the carder?
Thanks for sharing! I have a strauch petite and have been thinking about getting a wider carder. Was strongly considering the brother as I think the motorized option might be better/easier. Hate that you have not had a positive experience as a dealer. Pros/cons on electric vs manual?
WHAT about Ashford? Why don't you like this one?
I had an Ashford standard and I loved it. I just ended up going to a larger carder.
what are your thoughts on not having that brush on it like ashford have?
Thank you for this video! 😊 I am actually looking for a drum carder and I live in Europe, could I ask what TPI did you choose?
I bought 72 tpi. The other two I have are finer.
@@FiberLoveDiary thank you very much 😊 have a good one!
So buying drum carders under the influence turned out well.
I have a Fricke. I believe they are out of business.
Do you love it?
Why did you sale your Big Tom?
That is huge.
You should see the big one!
What are the teeth sizes?
You are completely freaking me out having your elbow that close to the tines! Ack!
Is that a tennis elbow brace you're wearing? I was just diagnosed with that and spinning & knitting make it so much worse. Wondering if that is what you're wearing, does it help? Do you have any recommendations?
Yes, I was having pain that turned out to be radiating pain from my rotator cuff, by it did appear to be tennis elbow at first. It helped but only if I wore it all the time.
@@FiberLoveDiary thank you for the response! And all the content too! I hope your injury is on the mend!
Whelp, it's official. I now have to get one of these. lmao.
so this is jealousy... haha worth it if the cranking stays smooth.
Aww, Rico ❤️
Do you live in a fiber store? %-b
Can you tell me how fine the teeth are?
I’ll buy it at new price - all you did was a test run - so not considered used yet!! Just offering ….
Lol margarita👍🧶😂
This is so exciting. I’ve been wanting to buy a drum carder for quite some time, but really want to try some out first.