Re: Which carvers are you using?
Jeffrey
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Re: Which carvers are you using?
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Jeffrey
Date:
3/2/2018
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Thanks for the replies every to my original question about carvers.
Here are the responses: (I anonymized them)
I have experience with the PDI carver. That was 12 years ago. Might check
> with Provel up on WA state. He seemed to have a reliable product.
I use the provel 7 series carver. It can’t handle big spinal or complex
> angles like in AFOs even though it claims too. I get blanks from PDI. They
> are consistent. The OWW are nicer but more expensive. My provel can be
> repaired easy if break down occurs. Easy to use system. I personally tried
> out omega and omega 6 axis. I chose this one and works pretty good. Shapes
> most foam covers too. I’ve had the the running 12 hours constant for weeks
> at a time and it’s is a champ. Wish other people would open up to using
> this now twenty year old tech.
We use all vorum products. We have two 3 a is carvers that run all day.
> Love them. Vorum has great customer support also.
Another person mentioned using the Omega Carver - but didn't have anything
positive or negative to say about it.
On Fri, Feb 23, 2018 at 11:24 AM, Jeffrey < <Email Address Redacted> > wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I'm curious what carvers you are using. Do you like them? Could you share
> the cost of the machine and foam blanks?
>
> A customer asked me which carver I recommended, and I wanted to deepen my
> knowledge on the subject.
>
> Thanks! I will share the results back with the group.
>
> Jeff Huber
>
Here are the responses: (I anonymized them)
I have experience with the PDI carver. That was 12 years ago. Might check
> with Provel up on WA state. He seemed to have a reliable product.
I use the provel 7 series carver. It can’t handle big spinal or complex
> angles like in AFOs even though it claims too. I get blanks from PDI. They
> are consistent. The OWW are nicer but more expensive. My provel can be
> repaired easy if break down occurs. Easy to use system. I personally tried
> out omega and omega 6 axis. I chose this one and works pretty good. Shapes
> most foam covers too. I’ve had the the running 12 hours constant for weeks
> at a time and it’s is a champ. Wish other people would open up to using
> this now twenty year old tech.
We use all vorum products. We have two 3 a is carvers that run all day.
> Love them. Vorum has great customer support also.
Another person mentioned using the Omega Carver - but didn't have anything
positive or negative to say about it.
On Fri, Feb 23, 2018 at 11:24 AM, Jeffrey < <Email Address Redacted> > wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I'm curious what carvers you are using. Do you like them? Could you share
> the cost of the machine and foam blanks?
>
> A customer asked me which carver I recommended, and I wanted to deepen my
> knowledge on the subject.
>
> Thanks! I will share the results back with the group.
>
> Jeff Huber
>
Citation
Jeffrey, “Re: Which carvers are you using?,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 24, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/208819.