I used neo tat vivace machines with the magic motors for a long time. Just recently sold them since I had moved on to an inkjecta and sol nova pen. This dragonhawk machine looks just like the neo tat vivace machines. Motors are even interchangeable. This one is almost 2 ounces heavier though. It's actually too heavy for me for longer sessions. But for small tattoos this thing lays down lines in a hurry just like my neo tats did. I don't understand why people don't like lining with these. I only use black claw hella tight liners so that may help. But these line great. 3.5mm stroke with no give. It's perfect for lining. If it were lighter I'd use it more often. But if you want to try a linear drive rotary this is just as good as the neo tat and Bishop machines.

Professional tattooer here with 10 years in the game. Gave this a try out of pure curiosity-- I usually spend a lot more on my machines. I can say this runs basically the same as a Bishop V6 rotary, and for a fraction of the price. It very surprisingly doesn't suck. It's not a style of machine I use often these days as it isn't as versatile as a hybrid rotary with an armature bar, but it works just fine for some things.

I loved the machine absolutely amazing for the price I've just started doing tattoos regularly but I have to say this was a nice shock for the price I was expecting something like the dragon fly clones I had but was highly shocked at how well and quiet this machine was other reviews about sound I could barley hear mine "¦ color packing was amazing and line work was on point .. only issue I have is I with there was better areas to put the lubricant on the machine because I'm not sure I'm doing it correctly .. other than that I can't complain at all about this one tip I will say is when adjusting your needle depth it's little difficult to figure out at first run the machine and set it so you can see the whole stroke depth because you can't push it down by hand easily I plan to use cartridges soon and will update but bar needles spot on !!

Personally it runs smoothly if you take care of it and probably clean it and add the lubricant, it's good for practice with lining, I thought it worked perfect at a 6.5v -7v

This is my first review for any tattoo equipment here on Amazon. I was looking for a rotary that wasn't small and seemed like a toy like some of the firefly clones are. There was not a lot of information about this machine on the web except from people selling it. I took a chance. I am really glad I did. It came in a nice box. Inside the box there was a baggy with an extra spring and an allen wrench. On top of that, there was a little bottle of super lube. Ok, so the presentation seemed legit. I hoped the machine could live up to that. I clipped my cord on and started a 5v. Ran super quiet and smooth as silk. I turned the Eikon power supply up to 10v and it was still quiet and running smooth. Well the proof is in the pudding as they say, so I loaded it up with a liner. Brought out my liner ink and went over some older line work on my leg. I gotta say, this thing laid ink at 8v better than some coils I have used. I am impressed. What about packing color or shading. Well I hooked it up with a medium sized mag and it packed color like a champ. No trauma to the skin and efficient too. Now for the critical test of shading. Could it create smooth transitions and keep the trauma to a bear minimum? Well the answer is hell yeah!

In conclusion, this machine is a nice machine for lining, shading and packing in the color. The tube grip worked well, the needle bar clip holds the needles right where they need to be. If you are looking for a rotary, this is a great choice.