1.) How long have you been tattooing?
21 years
2.) Have you ever had problems w/ your hands/wrists/arms as a result of tattooing? describe
some numbness in my right hand and index finger
3.) How many hours a day/ week do you spend tattooing?
4-6 hrs a day 3 days a week
4.) What style of tattooing (black and grey, traditional,etc.) do you work in most?
black and grey, asian stuff, wild life
5.) What style do you prefer to work in?
the paying kind, not trying to be a smart ass but
6.) Name an artist who has influenced you? What do you like about their style?
cat spencer, his loose feel and easy readability
7.) How many tattoo machines do you own?
20ish
8.) In the past, what machines have you used the most? how long? how were they set up?
aaron cain's for the last decade just the way he set them up
9.) What is currently your favorite tattoo machine? Why?
FKI pyro, its light quick and very purposeful
10.) How many machines do you use in a typical tattoo?
3
11.) How much should a good tattoo machine cost?
300-500
12.) Name a few things that you like/dislike about tattoo machines and/or power units
i dislike heavy machines, slow machines, and round frames, i like walker style frames, and
critical power supplies
13.) What tubes do you use?
wrath vortex with 1-1/4" grips
14.) What needles do you use?
envy long and medium tapers magnums, 5's and 7's liners
15.) What power supplie(s) do you use? Do you prefer knobs or push buttons?
critical and i prefer buttons
16.) How important is knowing CPS, volts, etc., to you?
very important as a base starting point
17.) What do you think of rotary tattoo machines? Needle cartridges?
they have their place but i'm mainly a coil guy. i sometimes wonder if rotaries aren't going to be yet another
tattoo fade? never tried a cartridges
18.) How much would you pay for a tattoo machine that would eliminate the need for several tattoo machines and be adjusted by the push of a button rather than turning a knob or screw?
i place a lot of importance on my needle configuration as much or more than the machine so to me i prolly wouldn't be all
that interested
fun little questionnaire thanks for posting and allowing me to give my input. i highly doubt it will be much help or very interesting
but thanks anyway
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