Turban Single Stage Press, Review, The basics. (120)

[jimmymac]

Go for it if you got the cash I say. Beautiful press no doubt. I love precision tools, but that press would be down my personal list of must have items. $400 worth of wind flags and learning to use them is a far better investment.

 

[Hohn]

The smallest LG group before my Prazi was 3.5" at 1000 and after it was 2.9". My smallest HG group a six something before and after Prazi a low five.

But you are asking a BS question and you know it........

Busted!

 

[blundby]

And people are all over the 419 aluminum press…… this is cnc machined solid steel….

 

[pirate ammo]

a gorgeous piece of equipment and would be a "Cadillac" edition

And they run out of gas just like a Toyota. If you can't feed it don't matter what it is.

 

[Area51]

Turban update;
According to Thomas "Germany is in chaos", whatever that is supposed to mean.
I have not had email response from the correct contact info for months as recently as trying to get an up date last week.
They may be out of business or Covidized, who knows.

 

[SG4247]

I just recieved my Prazi press last week.

I love it.

Took 10 days from order - to my door.

Thomas is busy, and it would take time for him to respond to me via email, but he would eventually.

Shipping and payment was seamless.

 

[Andy3030]

Turban update;
According to Thomas "Germany is in chaos", whatever that is supposed to mean.
I have not had email response from the correct contact info for months as recently as trying to get an up date last week.
They may be out of business or Covidized, who knows.
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He's not wrong. My kid is over there, now as a civilian, working on a major base that we've all heard of. As bad as shit is here, it's worse over there.

 

[Area51]

He's not wrong. My kid is over there, now as a civilian, working on a major base that we've all heard of. As bad as shit is here, it's worse over there.

This sounds encouraging.
Thx.

 

[jdh47]

Can't figure out how much they cost. price thing wouldn't work for me. They look like the RCBS Ammo Master.

 

[INTJ]

Can't figure out how much they cost. price thing wouldn't work for me. They look like the RCBS Ammo Master.

When I bought mine last year it was just under $1k delivered.

If you put an Ammo Master next to a Prazi, the Ammo Master looks like a cheap toy.

Here is a 120 next to a CoAx and a Rock Chucker Supreme:

 

[Area51]

Can't figure out how much they cost. price thing wouldn't work for me. They look like the RCBS Ammo Master.

Over$1k delivered.
Top of the food chain. Nothing even close.
Only if you will enjoy the perfection in a single stage press, kinda like a loaded Bat M action.
Otherwise stick with the RCBS.

 

[Bill K]

Very nice looking press and a good price on the baby as well.
My old Rock chucker will still to the job I need to make as accurate reloads, along with proper data, for my rifles, as this will and is a lot less money, which I can use to buy more components.

 

[Ultimag]

I have the Prazipress 120 and have had it for several months now. It is without question the finest single stage press out there. It is smooth and has no deflection. Thomas Turban is a great guy as well.

I had one minor issue with mine. Whidden and Harrells dies would not screw into the 7/8-14 insert. ALL other brands of dies would. So a machinist made me a special insert. I promise you the issue was not with the German made press insert, it was with those two die makers making their die threads a little larger to take up the slop in most presses.

I also get to use Zero Presses at the shop. The Zero Press is the finest turret press bar none. The Prazipress is smoother. Eventually, I'll have a Zero to go with my Prazipress and all the others will go in the trash.

I own a zero press and I've reloaded on Prazipress 120 i disagree the zero is everybit as smooth as the prazi

 

[INTJ]

I own a zero press and I've reloaded on Prazipress 120 i disagree the zero is everybit as smooth as the prazi

We have 6 or 7 Zeros in the shop that see heavy use. One of them has loaded something like 20,000 rounds. None of these are remotely as smooth as my Prazi. Are you using a certain lube on the Zeros?

 

[Area51]

Waiting for at least 8 months now.
No response to update emails.
Nothing.
They are either out of biz or the export permitting efforts arnt worth the minimal biz in the US.
The clones my have shut down the little bit of high end biz they did in the US.
Good thing Forster is now offering a XL version that will accommodate the Warner dies.
The shoot goes on.

 

[Bat Rastard]

Waiting for at least 8 months now.
No response to update emails.
Nothing.
They are either out of biz or the export permitting efforts arnt worth the minimal biz in the US.
The clones my have shut down the little bit of high end biz they did in the US.
Good thing Forster is now offering a XL version that will accommodate the Warner dies.
The shoot goes on.

Who is cloning the Prazi's?

 

[marine52]

Waiting for at least 8 months now.
No response to update emails.
Nothing.
They are either out of biz or the export permitting efforts arnt worth the minimal biz in the US.
The clones my have shut down the little bit of high end biz they did in the US.
Good thing Forster is now offering a XL version that will accommodate the Warner dies.
The shoot goes on.

I ordered a Heavy 120 in January and, like you, waited and waited With no emails. Finally, I called thomas in June and apparently they had some grinder issues and were down for two months. also, I think he may have just forgot or misplaced my order. Anyway, he had my Prazi 120 out to me within a week and at my door on June 29. I believe Thomas Turban is a very good person and always helpful. I would suggest you call him. His English is excellent.

 

[Area51]

Thx M52, ill do what you recommend.
I agree. Thomas has always been top rate.

 

[Area51]

Who is cloning the Prazi's?

1 US, 1 Ausie.
I do not promote clones and think the Turban that I have as well as the one on order are simply the best out their bar none.

 

[Area51]

I ordered a Heavy 120 in January and, like you, waited and waited With no emails. Finally, I called thomas in June and apparently they had some grinder issues and were down for two months. also, I think he may have just forgot or misplaced my order. Anyway, he had my Prazi 120 out to me within a week and at my door on June 29. I believe Thomas Turban is a very good person and always helpful. I would suggest you call him. His English is excellent.

Rcvd the new a couple weeks back everything went well.
Its a 2 man shop they can only do so much so fast.
Thx.
G.