I adore my miniSpinner! It’s fantastically well made. Additionally, it is quiet, and I love how easy it is to work with. I purchased the recommended power bank, and it’s wonderful to be able to spin wherever I want without having to worry about an outlet. Highly recommend!
Your team is doing a great job creating the HansenCraft! It works perfect, the engine is working quietly and spinning with it is a great fun ;-)
Delivery to Germany was very fast.
I picked the Hansen eSpinner for a few reasons:
1. It was the one I saw in use the most at a fiber retreat by some of the most skilled spinners I've ever met.
2. From what I saw and heard in YouTube videos, it's the quietest eSpinners on the market.
3. It seems to have the best support and widest knowledge base. Hansen has been around long enough that I don't think it's someone's hobby to produce so if I need help with it at some point, they'll be around.
There are some nice looking espinners out there, but they do not have all the different options Hansen does. The bundle may seem expensive but once you price out all the options, it really is comparable to others.
I know several spinners with chronic health problems. They are able to set up their Hansen so they can spin while stuck in bed so that is a huge positive. Since you can spin with this while riding in a car, you can pretty much spin anywhere with it.
As a side note, the bobbins from my Majacraft and Ashford wheels also fit on the lazy kate and while this lazy kate is probably the most compact I've ever seen, it's not lacking in functionality.