Always appreciate your insight.

Hi Anthony, just wanna say first that I enjoy your vids and think you do a great job giving good honest reviews. I have been using a Neuma 4 for nearly a year now and agree with most all you said about it. I just wanted to say that I for one, have had great customer service experiences with the company. Maybe it’s because I started a dialogue through Instagram and use that platform for all communication with them? Not sure, but they’ve been nothing but helpful for me personally... Thanks for putting out great content, you’re my go-to for new machine info.

@ivanmendoza8457

3 жыл бұрын

They are a great company and carsonadressed this issue due to COVID and his a one man operation the postal service was gonna lag incredibly I complained about a grip on ig to Carson he sent me a new one that solved that issue it sucks but this stupid virus has slowed things down I had to wait for a Russian machine a month an a half to get to me but I was happy with the machine luckily

@anthonyjenkins3335

3 жыл бұрын

That’s great to hear thanks for commenting! Customer service stuff is always so much more subjective than build quality or more concrete metrics for judging a company, glad to hear maybe there’s just a few of us that have had issues recently, I think this machine is stellar and I’d hate for people to not try it based on some bad customer service stories.

Thanks for the review.

Thank you so much for this video, been waiting impatiently 😅 Got the Neuma 4 in january. Like you say, it is very different. When I started using rotarys, pen machine specifically, it was very frustrating regarding speed. Everything took forever, but with this machine it feels like I'm back to the coil days. However, can't decide if the finished result comes out better with the Neuma 4 or the standard rotary. My main machine before, was the Inkjecta nano. It would be really interesting to hear more of your opinions about this. Thanks and take care!

@anthonyjenkins3335

3 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for watching! So I think for me it’s a style thing, if I’m doing something more traditional I’m leaning towards the Neuma for sure but for realism I’m still going with a normal rotary, like I said I don’t think the needle drag is an actual problem for most artists myself included but the hit of the Neuma does have a better feel to a lot of more traditional rotary machines. It has a place in my rotation for sure but if I could pick only one machine to use from now on I don’t think it’d be the one for me, at least not the way mine is configured at the moment.

@didiwesterblad7318

3 жыл бұрын

@@anthonyjenkins3335 awesome, thanks! In a way, the machine is a blessing in disguise. With all the many setups, you can really tailor it to suit your purpose. At the same time, it is a bit overwhelming to try and figure it out. I mostly use the 20 % with 3,6 and the 4,2 stroke length for outlines and the 33% for both shading and color work. All with the brass cam. Just tried the aluminum for shading, liked the end result so gonna explore that further. dripdroptattoo is my insta, if you wanna check out my stuff. Cheers!

@snakeeyes1662

2 жыл бұрын

Buy a cheap pmu 2mm stroke its faster

I love this machine I use the 3.6 20 with the brass arm bearing and I got aluminum I use with the 2.5 28 cam for shading I love it it’s a very nice machine I think it keeps up with my hand as fast as I can line it will put a 14rl no prob I do enjoy the new force by stigma but the neuma4 is my everyday machine

@adrianhuitron8772

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for never letting me use the cams I got it before he gave all the cams out and I let u use it for the first time...I'm not giving back ur avenger2 for another month

@user-su5qf4jp3l

6 ай бұрын

what voltage do you run the 2.5 cam

Weird.. I had different experience. Placed my order on Saturday, but changed my mind about the grip. Sent them email. On Monday I’ve been contacted by the customer service and we immediately solved my issue and machine have been shipped. 4 days later I’ve got it to my door. Love the machine so much - placed another order for the different setup and extra aluminum bearing assembly.

@anthonyjenkins3335

3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome man glad to hear it! Makes me feel good about recommending the machine to know that my experience may have been a fluke, thanks for commenting

I am looking at buying either the Neuma 4 or a Sidewinder. You say this is the best for lining and whip shading you've ever used; you've run the Kubin machines? I want the machine to whip shade well and act as my everyday liner. Good video, thanks a lot!

Been using the neuma 4 since it came out and just recently upgraded to the shift grip and newest bearing arms. Agree with much of what you said. Though I've had nothing but positive experiences with Carson talking to him directly. The shift grip is one of the best feeling machines that I have used. The ergonomics and weight distribution is just ideal. I have all the stroke profiles for the 4.2mm and 3.6mm stroke cams and both bearing arms. The customization has nearly endless possibilities which also reminds me of the coil machine days. I've found for me the brass bearing arm with a 3.6mm stroke and 28 % stroke profile makes this a very solid all around machine. Some people will surely prefer the 33% cam to get even softer b&g shading. My second favorite lining machine is the Flux despite the bad press they've brought onto themselves. 3rd best liner would be the 4.0 unlimited. I like having a variety of machines and I typically use whatever I happen to feel like using that day. So I don't really use a single daily driver machine. I do have the stigma force and axys vallhalla coming in the next week or so. I'm expecting that Valhalla to move into one of my top 3 liners from all I've heard about it. Thanks for the videos. Appreciate hearing your opinions on these machines.

@mikefisher8563

2 жыл бұрын

I can’t believe you took the time to say that …Thanks man .I am going to say keep in touch I will have some ideas to run by you if you are interested in giving an educational honest opinion..Thanks again.

@ScalpEstetic

2 жыл бұрын

So this comment was from two months ago. What’s your take on the Axis Valhala vs the Neuma 4?

@1Dantrn

2 жыл бұрын

@@ScalpEstetic the Valhalla has became my go to liner. It's just so easy to change stroke lengths. 4.2 for most areas then bump it down to 3.8 for softer areas to avoid blowouts. Then you can also just as quickly mid-tattoo just dual it down to 2.5 for shading. It reminds me most of the inkjecta with a dial to adjust stroke length freakishly fast. I've been told by a few people that the motors give out in these quick though I haven't experienced that yet of course. And it's not comfortable to use with batteries like the critical battery so I'm stuck tethered to a cord 🤷🏼‍♂️. Trade offs I suppose.

@Cjmm007

2 жыл бұрын

@@1Dantrn still using vahallah? Trying to find best all around for liner and shader. Trying to decide between vahallah and this neuma4. Something I can just use one machine for both in the price range of under $700

@1Dantrn

2 жыл бұрын

@@Cjmm007 I'd say it depends on your style. I've found I like a machine that I can adjust the stroke length on the fly. I'm the most comfortable lining with a 4-4.2mm stroke and I shade best when I can use a 2.5mm stroke. I'm just not as consistent using machines with any sort of "give". So I love the Valhalla. Another option is the peak proteus. I like it just as well if not better than the Valhalla but in all likelihood the Valhalla is built better. Heck maybe they're both from China factories. I still have the neuma 4. And I still use it. It lines great. Especially for large liners. I'd say solely for lining the neuma 4 and kubin machines are the best rotary liners available. The neuma 4 is quite capable of doing it all but you will need to experiment with a brass vs aluminum cams and different cam profiles. It can get a bit daunting. And as you collect more cam strokes and profiles you invest more money. Carson and the neuma company will provide you excellent customer service and a great product but I could say the same for axys. They've been great too. If I was forced to only keep 1 I think I'd keep the Valhalla though. For myself anyway I prefer the on-the-fly adjustment from 2.5-4.2mm.

I like my neuma but I’ve been having issues with the RCA connection especially when using criticals battery packs but also just plugged into my critical supply. Need to send it in to see what’s going on when I get a chance. Anyone else experience this?

From Ontario as well and it's been since last year that I want to buy it but due to all the lockdowns I did put it off.

Thank you 4 the review. If you could work with only one machine would you choose Stigma Thorn or Neuma Four? :)

@anthonyjenkins3335

3 жыл бұрын

That’s a tough one! I’d probably go with the thorn because it’s slightly more versatile for me and it has less to fiddle with, cams, stroke wheels, oil etc. The Neuma you have to contend with all of that, the thorn is a stellar machine right out of the box, it’s just noisy!

Unfortunately I had a similar experience with shipping, my machine broke at the rca pretty much straight away, after speaking to someone I was informed I was not allowed a refund. I had to ship the machine back and pay for shipping to have to wait for it to be returned fixed, the same machine. I'd already paid for shipping and import taxes to the UK but because my machine was faulty had to pay to ship back to the US and then wait for the machine. When the machine was back it had a better rca connection that actually worked. It felt as if the rca the first time just wasn't up to the job but because I'd ordered one of the first batch I guess I got an rca thst might work 🤷‍♂️

@anthonyjenkins3335

3 жыл бұрын

Damn that sucks man, I have no problem telling everyone if a machine is less than perfect but customer service is always a tough thing to comment on for me, it’s so subjective and like I said you just never know if someone you’re dealing with has just been having a bad day but yea it seems like I’m definitely not the only one that’s experienced some deficiencies in that department from Neuma.

@BeauHautBoards

3 жыл бұрын

Hi David, I am also in UK and recently received a Neuma 4 and also had a duff RCA.

Have you ever trying the centritattoo machine???

Thanks for the review. Just purchased one, based on your review and others. Are you still liking it? Been hearing mixed reviews since I purchased it 3 weeks ago. Thanks

@anthonyjenkins3335

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, I’ve basically only been allowed to tattoo for about a month and a half this entire year thanks to never ending lockdowns but I was still digging it while I was working!

@Tducks72

3 жыл бұрын

@@anthonyjenkins3335 good to hear. Yeah I follow some artists on IG, from Canada, and it’s crazy that you guys are still locked down. Hopefully you’ll reopen soon.🤞🏼

@anthonyjenkins3335

3 жыл бұрын

@@Tducks72 yea we’re in rough shape these days, we’ve got just 800 people in our province’s ICUs yet the entire province, over 14,000,000 people, are under a stay at home order. it’s absolute insanity

@Tducks72

3 жыл бұрын

@@anthonyjenkins3335 ridiculous! Hang in there!

So Neuma4 is an amazing machine I love the 20%cam 3.6 for my line work and the 28 is a great all arounder and 33%cam is great blender absolutely great for shading and packing with the aluminum side arm I like the stainless grips but I still use my unlimited cause of the shop I work at supplies Cheyenne grips would I rather use the Neuma4 for the most part yes!!! But anyone got questions about the cams and different stroke lengths can ask me

@Tducks72

3 жыл бұрын

I just got my Neuma today. I mainly do traditional. Bold lines, black whip shading and color packing. I really don’t want to be messing around with changing arm bearing and cams. I did purchase the aluminum arm for the hell of it. Would you say 20% cam for lining and 40% for shading, and call it a day? I tattoo fast. 25 years now. I’ve got the 3.6 machine. Thank you 🙏🏼

@adrianhuitron8772

3 жыл бұрын

@@Tducks72 id say 20 for lining 33 for shading and packing but try the 40 .remember to oil this machine weekly its not like the other pens that dont require oil this thing is every week but u doing trad try to do ur smaller pieces all with the 20 and u might be surprised.

@Tducks72

3 жыл бұрын

@@adrianhuitron8772 thank you! I bought a battery for it (critical) and looking forward to trying it out.

@adrianhuitron8772

3 жыл бұрын

@@Tducks72 no problem your gonna love the line work its gonna be nice and crispy and your gonna dig the saturation u can get you will figure out the machine and the cams very quickly the critical battery is perfect fir this machine

What’s your favorite cam/bearing/voltage combo for b and g shading and color packing? I have this as well and damn I’m getting overwhelmed trying to use all the different combos lol

@anthonyjenkins3335

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, so when I bought mine it was much less overwhelming, you had a few options but not like it is now so your confusion is completely understandable! My machine came with a 3.6mm stroke and the 20% stroke wheel and that combo works perfectly for me so that’s what I’ve been sticking with. Voltage is subjective but I’m in the low to mid 8’s most of the time.

@adrianhuitron8772

3 жыл бұрын

U wanna use the 28 or the 33 with aluminum side arm bearing either one but brass side arm is a harder hitting option but I use the 33 it's really good u get ur grey tones in really smooth without that redness

@atomic_inkjections4724

3 жыл бұрын

Mine is the 3.6@20%, brass, and around the 7.2 area

as always great machine review, may i ask you if you can only buy and use one machine, cheyenne sol nova unlimited or neuma 4?

@anthonyjenkins3335

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! For me personally I’d have to go with the Sol Nova, I could definitely see someone who does primarily linework, neo trad, lettering, etc being better off with the Neuma as a daily driver. Really depends on your style and what you’re currently using

@TRUDERR

2 жыл бұрын

Do you still feel the same and what’s better about the Cheyenne nova

I wanna see a video of this machine a review how do you like it? Show examples of work etc

@anthonyjenkins3335

2 жыл бұрын

Go to my Instagram @anthonyjenkins_et for examples of work

I had the opposite experience in customer service. Carson even invited me over to adjust my new machine himself. The customer service phone number is definitely the best way to go. Honestly, he's the nicest guy who really cares about customer service, perhaps a phone call would have been bet better? Carson definitely doesn't care about IG clout. On another note, how would you compare the noise and vibration of the Neuma 4 to the Stigma Thor?

@alkatraz706

3 жыл бұрын

yep neuma team's customer service is comparable to franco's bishop cs.

@dom.wtattoos7489

2 жыл бұрын

I definitely agree he’s fixed all my issues and I’m back using it as my daily driver

Has anyone used the Drop Pen?

Great in-depth review man. I owned this machine for a couple months and while the lining did feel superior to other machines with the "sharpest" profile I found it kind of lacking in the shading and coloring department unless I switched cams midway through a tattoo. I'm quite content with my Cheyenne pen and I feel that if I have to take apart a machine I might as well just set up a second one (usually a coil or Dan Kubin) for applications that call for a liner. I know there's kind of a divide in the industry right now with FK irons due to some unsavory actions by their CEO but I would love to hear your thoughts on the Flux

@anthonyjenkins3335

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, yea that makes complete sense, the way mine is set up is definitely better suited to lining than color packing, it’s definitely up to the task although not quite as effortless as my Cheyenne machines. As far as FK goes I wasn’t a fan of really any of their machines in the first place and Gastons antics haven’t helped my opinions. As an example the first review I posted years ago for the Xion I basically said that it was too slow and wasn’t a good fit for me, and mentioned that it may have been overhyped, within 24 hours I had a message on ig from Gaston asking for my cell number which I gave to him and that night he called me and explained why I was wrong and needed to remove the review and redo it. So like an idiot I did instead of sticking to my guns. The Xion was slow, poor quality, over priced and overhyped by a massive yes man (and woman) proteam but I felt like I had to change my opinions on it. Anyway FK doesn’t need anymore of my money and even if it’s the best machine in the world I’d probably pass on it just so I’m not supporting anyone making racist comments in this day and age. I do have the new Stigma Force in hand as of a couple days ago and I’m really looking forward to getting to work with that one as soon as lockdown V3.0 is done in Ontario lol. It looks fantastic so fingers crossed it’ll tattoo well!

@jjrtattoos7618

3 жыл бұрын

@@anthonyjenkins3335 Aw thats a shame about the xion review, I thought it was really well thought out and informative. But yeah I won’t be throwing my money their way anymore. I really wish some of the smaller boutique rotary builders would put something out that competes with the big companies. I’d rather support a smaller builder anyways. And I’ll be looking forward to the stigma review!

And the same goes out to all the old school tattoo shops customer service is everything besides the work of course…

Good morning, I appreciate your content. I’m starting to transition from trad to neotrad and I are in some comment replies you say this machine is a good rotary for neo trad. Is that due to the versatility of how it hits? I’ve had a rough time finding machine recommendations for shading when it comes to neo trad and rotaries.

@anthonyjenkins3335

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, What are you currently using for shading? What kind of speed are you used to? What have you had issues with in terms of rotary machines? If you let me know what you like in a machine I can try to make a better recommendation for the style you’re working in

@zackbrown2775

3 жыл бұрын

@@anthonyjenkins3335 Hello! I currently use a cast iron bulldog by Adam Ciferri. I Run it between 6-7 volts depending on what im doing, I believe its a pretty medium speed shader. I have been interested in a rotary (which I have tried none of yet) as something new and more versatile for neo trad. I want the ability to swap mags on the fly and not fight the coils and whatnot at some angles.

@baroquetattooclub1402

2 жыл бұрын

@@zackbrown2775 a dan Kubin mojobox v2.2 would be great with a grip to use it with cartridges

How is this compared to fk Irons spektra xion? Does anyone know if it works with the fk irons lightning bolt battery pack?

@anthonyjenkins3335

3 жыл бұрын

I’m not a fan of the Xion, for me it’s way too slow and quick to overheat. But it definitely doesn’t work with any power pack, the battery is internal

It’s funny that you think Eikon is stand up. Trash customer service. Hasn’t been dope since Bill Baker .

@anthonyjenkins3335

3 жыл бұрын

Yea like I’ve said in almost every comment, customer service is subjective. I will say this, I’ve been ordering from eikon since 1998 and reality is regardless of internal politics the customer service never changed for me after Bill, they’ve always been top notch and I can’t even count the number of times they’ve gone above and beyond for me. When my first cheyenne machine broke in about 2013 I called them and the literally shipped me a “loaner” within minutes of my call and had it on my door step before noon the next day, free of charge, just because they knew that machine was my preference and I’d be sending mine back for repair. So yea Eikon is what I’d consider to be stand up, funny thing about being really good at something is that people tend to want to shit on you, no company is perfect but my experience has always been good. Thanks for weighing in