MastiffMomQlt Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Hi Folks- I have questions for all of you that have switched from Edgeriders to the new M & M wheels. How long did you have your Edgriders on your machine? Did you find that you *needed* new wheels? Did your Edgeriders become difficult to move nicely? If so, have the M & M wheels resolved the movement issues? I currently have the ER on & have orderd the M & M wheels. I've only had the ER on my machine for a little less than 2 years. They were wonderful at first but now they are really fighting me. I've been in contact with Dawn, Amy, Mark & Barb from this list & have gone over the table for level & measurements several times. My issues seem to be the wheels. I just was wondering if you have worn out your wheels & how long they lasted. Thank you very much for any responses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Caren, I had my ER's about a year before I switched to M&M's. I think I had one wheel that had a problem, although I couldn't figure out which one when I got them off my machine. There seemed to be a flat spot that would cause a pause. Hard to describe because it only bothered me for the first couple of minutes of quilting but it was there and I didn't feel that it was as smooth as when I first put them on. Going from the black wheels to ER's was like night and day. I did notice that my M&M wheels are smooth and I really like them but I would not suggest changing them out unless you are having problems. Wheels do wear out so maybe I had just worn mine out. The pause that I felt with the ER's is now gone. The only other thing it could have been is the spacers. I didn't have to change anything else with my table when we switched out wheels so it was not the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltlover03 Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Caren, I had my ER's on my machine not quite a year and at first they were wonderful smooth and easy, then I started having a problem with binding in a spot. After adjusting table with APQS's guidance, adjusting carriage, etc etc, it didn't get any better. I jumped on the bandwagon like with many others and purchased the M & M wheels. When we took off the ER's we found one bearing was leaky, and that seemed to have been the problem. Anyway, when the ER's where new, I could move my machine with my little finger, with the M&M's I just look at her and she moves...lol...seriously, she moves consistently easy all the way all the time. I hated to spend the almost $300.00 by the time I got them here in Canada...but they were well worth it. Just my 2 cents worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrna Ficken Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Caren I had my edgeriders less than a year and my machine became difficult to move, I to had a problem with " binding " in a spot . I did every thing to fix it, I thought my table was sagging. M&Ms stopped the issue and my machine glides like never before. Well worth the money IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 I had only used my edgeriders for about 2 months. I tried another quilter's Millie (heavier machine than my Liberty) with the M&M wheels, and I could not believe the glide, freedom of movement, but control at the same time. I ordered the M&M wheels right away, even knowing that I had not gotten any money's worth out of the edgeriders, and I have absolutely no regrets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MastiffMomQlt Posted February 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Thank you so much! Those were the kinds of things I wanted to know I'm hoping my M & M's will arrive tomorrow xo:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 We had the ER wheels on our Millie for about 9 months when we changed to the M&M wheels. I still have ER wheels on my Lenni - both have IQ on them. I like both & was happy with my ER wheels, but there were some questions about having M&M wheels on with IQ & we were asked to see if they would work. So we gave the M&M wheels a try. I love them. I'm not one to really feel like there are huge differences in wheels, but I really love the M&M wheels on my Millie. I don't think there is a reason to change if you are happy with the ER wheels or the original wheels, but the M&M wheels really are nice & it made a difference on for me on my Millie. Both are smooth, but the M&M wheels just feel super slick to me when doing freehand. I was also considering Bliss, but after trying & installing Bliss I found that what I really liked what the feel of the forward & back motion on the carriage, which of course is M&M wheels. So I decided that I wanted to try M&M wheels first before getting a Bliss. So the opportunity to see if M&M wheels would work with IQ was perfect. It answered two questions for me. The results are that M&M wheels work great with IQ & that for me M&M wheels were what I was looking for & I didn't need to switch to a Bliss setup right away. From a personal standpoint I like Bliss, but I actually like the smooth glide but excellent control that the M&M wheels give me. Keeping in mind that I personally tend to prefer a machine that is smooth but controlled over one that is really loosey goosey. ( For example, I really like my lenni but find that it's a bit too loosey goosey for me sometimes, so I really love my Millie). I think that in the end that everyone needs to find what works for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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