... and he is always looking for the newest and best equipment. Tattoo machines are an important part of ... [SEP] [[VIDEOID:bb5d02bd6cdc2aacb49b1a0f62af91fb]] My husband is a professional tattoo artist and he is always looking for the newest and best equipment.<br /><br />Tattoo machines are an important part of the tattoo process so having a machine that preforms well is a must have.<br /><br />The description says this machine is a 3.5 stroke but after using this my husband would have to say he believes it to be a 2.8 stroke in his professional opinion.<br /><br />When doing the tattoo he had to make several passes to get the line bold enough in the skin versus his other machines. He said this would be fine for doing black and grey tattoos but it is not a good machine to pack color.<br /><br />The machine is bulky and fits in the hand nice. There is no added weight and it doesn't feel uncomfortable in the hand.<br /><br />This is a rotary machine so traditional clip cords are not compatible with this.<br /><br />Overall this is a decent machine. Perfect for an apprentice.<br /><br />I was selected to review this item at a discount. My reviews are based on quality and performance and are never manipulated or altered in any way.