Seeking Midi lathe advise - Teknatool Midi lathe V something else?

Is there a comparable or better option for a midi lathe around the price of the Teknatool Nova Comet II Midi Lathe? ($749.00).

I had ordered one from Carbatec in mid May, at which time they advised that delivery time would be about 4 weeks - i.e. mid June.
When mid June passed they advised that they were expecting them now more like mid July.
Mid July has passed and now they are saying mid August.

I had done a bit of research and this "seemed" like the best value with a variable speed 3/4hp motor - but should I be looking at other options instead of persisting with Carbatec's continued delays? And if so which ones?

Vicmarc is the best forget the rest. VL150

A larger range of compatible extras and standard Australian thread

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Originally Posted by Jim Carroll

Vicmarc is the best forget the rest. VL150

A larger range of compatible extras and standard Australian thread

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Thanks for responding Jim, they look great and I'd love to be able to afford one - though I'm not sure that "3 times the price of" quite meets my need of "around the price of":-

The reason they are 3 times the price is quality

You dont get that with a chinese lathe.

You buy this lathe once and no need to upgrade.

Yes not what you can afford right now but you would never complain about buying a Vicmarc lathe

Some other midi lathes worth a look are the Woodfast, GPW Midi and Jet.

I went through the process a while back, check out my thread here - https://www.woodworkforums.com/184586...e-suggestions/
I ended up buying the GPW, I am still in the process of setting it up - https://www.woodworkforums.com/186427...-mods-set-wip/

If you want the best and have the money to spare, get the Vicmarc, but for less money I think you would be happy with either the Woodfast or the GPW.