US Made Heat Press Brands – Range & Reviews
American made heat press machines are arguably the best in the world.
US manufacturers are innovative, competitive, and determined to produce the highest quality heat press in the higher price brackets. The features on these machines cannot be compared with the cheap heat press machines.
American Made Heat Press
The US made heat press brands that we’ll take a look at in this article are:
- Stahls’ Hotronix presses
- Hix Heat Press Machines
- Geo Knight heat presses
- Insta heat press machines
Stahls’ Hotronix Heat Press Machines
Stahls’ Hotronix heat presses are among the best heat presses in the world, but they don’t come cheap. These machines are made for t-shirt business, in order for you to produce high quality heat transfers quickly.
The Stahls’ brand is well known and highly respected among those in the heat press and garment industry, which is what you’d expect after being in the heat press game for almost 100 years!
Here is a demonstration of the new Hotronix Fusion IQ:
And a Stahls’ Max heat press review of the features and benefits:
Some special features of Hotronix heat press machines include:
- high quality heating elements throughout the heat platen
- threadable lower platens
- interchangeable lower platens
Each machine has it’s own great features, so be sure to investigate all of them. The Hotronix Fusion series of heat press machines are the more expensive model offering a greater range of features and benefits.
HIX Heat Press Machines
Hix Heat Press Machines are another premium American made heat press.
They claim to be the largest manufacturer of heat transfer presses, and to have the largest range of both clamshell and swing-away style heat press machines. All of their machines are made in the USA.
Take a deeper look at Hix heat press machines in the following video.
Geo Knight Heat Press Machines
Geo Knight is the third US heat press manufacturer that we have on this list.
George Knight & Co was established in 1885, making the company over 130 years old. They began by manufacturing heat press machines for industrial use, but for the past 40-50 years have also been producing for both commercial and private use.
George Knight presses are super high quality, and have been tried and tested by many thousands of heat press businesses. If the look of these machines suits you, you won’t go wrong buying one. Especially if you’re considering the Geo Knight DK3 mug press.
Here are some tips on how to choose a Geo Knight heat press machine:
Insta Heat Press Machines
And last but not least, we have Insta heat press machines.
Insta have created a range of mostly pneumatic heat press machines. These are reliable, durable machines, with quick heat recovery times. Once a transfer has been completed, the temperature basically remains static, allowing you to work quickly without wait times.
Insta heat presses have cast in tubular heating elements that are superior to other alternatives on the market. This style of heating element provides even, consistent pressure across the entire platen, right into each corner.
Check out our full Insta heat press review.
US Made Heat Press Pros
Here are some of the benefits of buying a US made t-shirt press:
- a top-of-the-line press that will complete high quality transfers
- superior heating platen which provides a more equal and consistent heat
- added features – auto-open, digital pressure readings, threadable platens, etc.
- good instruction manuals and user support
- great customer service – for example, Stahls’ has year round 24/7 technical support
- good extensive warranties
And the only real negative to buying an American machine is the price. They are generally much more expensive than their Chinese counterparts.
Heat Press USA
Anyone that wants a heat press and can afford an American made heat press, should consider purchasing one.
Beyond that, anyone who is seriously thinking of making a living by making their own t-shirts (and other heat press products) should seriously consider a US press.
You will have more peace of mind knowing it’s less likely to have problems, it’s producing a better quality product, and that you have good support on hand.
Continue researching and I’m sure you’ll come to the conclusion that yes, indeed the US machines are excellent and cannot be beaten.
When it comes time for deciding which retailer to buy your heat press from, I can’t recommend Heat Press Nation enough. We have a Heat Press Nation review article that has more info on why!
If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below and we will get back to you soon.
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Want a USA made heat press for home use. Send prices please.
Hi Peggy – you can use the red buttons in the articles to see prices and make purchases. We didn’t list prices here as they’re subject to sales and changes. Hope that helps!
Need heat press. Send me prices
Will do Stephen.