Cricut Heat Press vs Hotronix Heat Press

To begin printing custom apparel, you need a Heat Press. Choosing the right Heat Press is vital not just for transfer application but also for quality and longevity of your products. Nobody wants to purchase a t-shirt that where the transfer will peel after a few washes!

So which Heat Press is best?

To help explain which heat press you need and why, we’re going to compare the Cricut Hand Held Presses with a Hotronix Heat Press Machine.

Whether you're fusing Heat Transfer Vinyl or a Custom Heat Transfer, ensuring an accurate application is essetial for high quality, long lasting products.

The three most important elements to consider when fusing are TIME, TEMPERATURE & PRESSURE.

Can you guarantee Accurate Pressure?

If you do not have accurate pressure throughout your transfer fuse, the adhesive on the transfer will not apply to the garment properly, causing it to peel off.

It's very difficult to know how much pressure you're applying with the Cricut EasyPress, let alone knowing if the entire fuse has accurate pressure. This is becuase the Cricut is a hand held heat press, so the only pressure that can be applied is the amount of force you can physcailly apply with your own body. It's also difficult to ensure the pressure is even across the whole surface and that one area is not getting more pressure than another.

With Hotronix Heat Presses, pressure is fully controlled by the heat press itself. The digital readout tells you exactly what pressure being applied is and the dial on the top can be adjusted if needed. All of Hotronix Heat Presses feature Over the Centre Pressure Adjustment which allows the pressure to be distributed evenly throughout the platen (edge-to-edge). Giving you the most consistent press available.

A completley flat surface is also key in achieving accurate pressure. Hotronix Heat Presses have interchangable lower platens so no matter the garment or location you're fusing to, you can apply perfectly every time however the Cricut EasyPress can be used against any surface that the user has to hand.

Efficiency

Hotronix Heat Presses come in a range of sizes varying from 15x15cm to 40x50cm with interchangable platens, allowing you to fuse any size transfer to any location on any garment in one quick fuse.

The maximum size of a Cricut Heat Press is just 30x25cm, meaning if you were applying a full front print it would have to be applied with multiple fuses. This increases production time and decreases your profit with every second extra you're having to apply. The user also has significantly less control over what parts of the transfer are recieving what pressure and for how long, resulting in both under-application and over-application of the heat transfers.

In Conclusion...

The Cricut, no matter what press or size you use, is really just an iron.

There is no clamp down mechanism for the amount of pressure you need to apply prints to shirts that will last like customers expect.

Hotronix Heat Presses are designed specifically to print on t-shirts and other garments and have that pressure lock down feature to ensure that the transfers are getting adequate pressure to adhere to the apparel. With the correct time, temperature, and pressure, you can print quality t-shirts that you customers will be happy with.

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