Comparing Janome Arctic Crystal and Magicfly Mini Dual Speed
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Experts recommend Janome Arctic Crystal more than Magicfly Mini Dual Speed
As of 7 Mar 2023, experts prefer Janome Arctic Crystal over Magicfly Mini Dual Speed, but both Sewing Machines have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Janome Arctic Crystal received 3 recommendations: from The Strategist (23 Feb 2023), Today (25 Mar 2021) and The Spruce (4 Aug 2022). By contrast, Magicfly Mini Dual Speed received only 1 recommendation from Good Housekeeping (22 Feb 2023).
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Endorsement summary:
- On 23 Feb 2023
The Strategist ranked Janome Arctic Crystal as #2
Rank Sewing Machine Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 10 Janome Arctic Crystal Best beginner sewing machine... ... ... Source: nymag.com - On 25 Mar 2021
Today ranked Janome Arctic Crystal as #14
Rank Sewing Machine ... ... #14 out of 14 Janome Arctic Crystal Source: www.today.com - On 4 Aug 2022
The Spruce ranked Janome Arctic Crystal as #2
Rank Sewing Machine Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 10 Janome Arctic Crystal Best Budget... ... ... Source: www.thespruce.com - On 22 Feb 2023
Good Housekeeping ranked Magicfly Mini Dual Speed as #11
Rank Sewing Machine Comment ... ... ... #11 out of 11 Magicfly Mini Dual Speed Best Sewing Machine For KidsSource: www.goodhousekeeping.com
Verdict
After counting and adding up the 94 expert endorsements of the March rankings, Janome Arctic Crystal outranks Magicfly Mini Dual Speed. This is not to say that Magicfly Mini Dual Speed is a bad option. Like Janome Arctic Crystal, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Customers like Janome Arctic Crystal way more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
Magicfly Mini Dual Speed
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Janome Arctic Crystal, the pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Magicfly Mini Dual Speed.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling sewing machine receives a consumer score of 8.7 (great). Janome Arctic Crystal ranks higher than that and Magicfly Mini Dual Speed ranks lower than that.
Janome Arctic Crystal |
In comparison:
Janome Arctic Crystal ranks #44 out of 78. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
Go to rankings 8.7 Great
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Magicfly Mini Dual Speed |
6.5 Average
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Median best-selling Sewing Machine |
In comparison:
Brother Embroidery PE535 ranks #40 out of 78. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.7 Great
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Magicfly Mini Dual Speed is more popular than Janome Arctic Crystal
It's fairly safe to say that Magicfly Mini Dual Speed is a more popular sewing machine than Janome Arctic Crystal, based on its 8,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
Table: Top compared alternatives for Janome Arctic Crystal and Magicfly Mini Dual Speed | |||||
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![]() | Brother GX37 | $127 |
In comparison:
9.6 Amazing
| No expert recommendations | More Popular Better Reviews |
![]() | Brother XM2701 | $148 |
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9.3 Amazing
| 4 expert recommendations | More Popular Better Reviews |
![]() | Janome Arctic Crystal | $124 |
In comparison:
Janome Arctic Crystal ranks #44 out of 78. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.7 Great
| 3 expert recommendations | |
![]() | Singer Mechanical MX60 | $130 |
In comparison:
Singer Mechanical MX60 ranks #26 out of 78. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 9.1 Great
| No expert recommendations | Better Reviews |
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Expert reviews [3]
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 2
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- Overview Features: 15 Built-In Stitches, 4-Step Buttonhole, Front-Loading Bobbin System, Heavy Duty Interior Metal Frame
- Customizable Features: Adjustable Stitch Length & ZigZag Width, Reverse Lever, Darning Plate
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- 【Electric Sewing Machine】Supports AC/DC power supply or Batteries power supply(WIRELESS), easy to turn on with button or Foot Pedal (included). Convenient to start the sewing jobs
- 【High or Low Control】Double Threads design makes the stitching stronger and ending sewing easy, without tying the thread. There is a Speed button on the product to turn the speed in “high” or “slow” according to your demands
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Janome Arctic Crystal is a well-known option at the bottom of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling sewing machines and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Brother GX37 or Singer Mechanical MX60 .
Janome Arctic Crystal is $105.75 cheaper than the average sewing machine ($229.89).
Magicfly Mini Dual Speed is a very popular and one of the cheapest options. It's in the top 3 bestselling sewing machines and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Singer Stitch Sew Quick 2 or Nex FHSM-505 .
Magicfly Mini Dual Speed is $188.40 less expensive than an average sewing machine ($229.89).