I too have been using the valor the last few days and can give you an honest opinion now on the machine. It is an outstanding machine. Very solid. It is very small and feels dense. It definitely doesnt feel cheap to me. The quality of the machining is very precise. i cant even imagine how they made those angled cuts. The cool thing is that it is very easy to wipe down. every angle or "crack" is smoothed out on the body.

now onto the performance. I was doing line work around 8.5 volts to 9 volts, pushing 7s. then I started to do some blending around 7 volts, did some color packing around 8 volts. the torque and speed of this motor is just right to do almost everything... did I mention how small this machine is? the vibration is also less than the other rotaries I use. Here is a picture of the size comparison of some other rotary machines I currently own. I used to own the vivace but sold it a few months ago. It has a similar no-give mechanics but this one is faster, lighter, and more versatile... dont get me wrong, i loved my vivaces but i used it for mostly shading. this valor can do both lining and shading. Mike Devries had mentioned he used it on cartridges and said it was super good. This machine deserves a thumbs up and more. It's now my favorite rotary. Well worth the price. anyways my 2 cents. ill try to find some time to post some more pics hopefully later on thanks for reading.

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