divingin
Gold $$ Contributor
Define "starter press"?
From my experience, that means either not willing to shell out money, or afraid of wasting money spent if you don't stay with it. Either one is a mistake, IMO.
The parallel would be like, say, buying a car. "I'm a new driver, and I need a car, so I'll buy [insert cheap crappy car model here] so I don't lay out a bunch of money." That means in a couple of years you'll be laying out more to replace the thing.
Get a decent press to begin with; it's worth it to avoid quality/tolerance issues at the outset. Doesn't have to be expensive (the midrange models from the Big Three or Four or whatever are all good stuff); just stay away from the "I'll buy the cheapest because I'm new at this" mindset.
From my experience, that means either not willing to shell out money, or afraid of wasting money spent if you don't stay with it. Either one is a mistake, IMO.
The parallel would be like, say, buying a car. "I'm a new driver, and I need a car, so I'll buy [insert cheap crappy car model here] so I don't lay out a bunch of money." That means in a couple of years you'll be laying out more to replace the thing.
Get a decent press to begin with; it's worth it to avoid quality/tolerance issues at the outset. Doesn't have to be expensive (the midrange models from the Big Three or Four or whatever are all good stuff); just stay away from the "I'll buy the cheapest because I'm new at this" mindset.
