• 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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