I love both my kubin machines- the direct drive as well as the mini cranker. I think so far the mini cranker is my favorite. They are actually some of my favorite machines for making big lines with. Not much of a difference in actual "hit" between the two- they are both powerhouses. Aside from the look of them, the only major difference I found is that the geometry on the direct drive is a little shorter, so my GoodLuckIron tubes ride really low in the chuck (which doesn't bother me because I love it for lining and am used to a long throw/hang). Anyone else with these tubes knows the 5mm difference I'm referring to. Disposables from Eikon and Tatsoul work just fine.

As for the way the dd runs- it's super smooth and quiet, whereas the cranker makes its "trademark" sound.

As it has already been said, Dan's machines rock, and his personalized customer service is second to none!



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