Baby Lock Jazz II vs Pfaff performance icon
Technical comparison · Electronic and computerised
Baby Lock Jazz II and Pfaff performance icon are not direct competitors: different use classes, very different prices (~11×). Baby Lock Jazz II is the entry-level choice; Pfaff performance icon offers more capability in a higher class. Judge them by budget, not head-to-head.
| Parameter |
Jazz II
Baby Lock
F2 · Intermediate
|
performance icon
Pfaff
F4 · Semi-professional
|
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Use tier | F2 — Intermediate | F4 — Semi-professional |
| Price | ||
| Price | ~450–1000 € | ~5000–11000 € |
| Universal specs | ||
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | — | 60 × 22 × 35 cm |
| Weight | — | 15.5 kg |
| Category specs | ||
| Machine weight | — | 15.5 kg |
| Machine width | 640 mm | 600 mm |
| Machine height | 310 mm | 350 mm |
| Machine depth | 240 mm | 220 mm |
| LED lights | 6 | — |
| Stitch selection | Dials | — |
| Maximum speed | 1000 spm | 1050 spm |
| Built-in stitches | 28 | 522 |
| Buttonhole type | One-step | — |
| Buttonhole styles | 1 | — |
| Stitch types | Straight stitch, Zigzag stitch, Three-step zigzag, Blind hem stitch, Stretch blind hem stitch, Elastic overlock stitch, Triple stretch straight stitch, Triple stretch zigzag | — |
| Maximum stitch width | 7 mm | 9 mm |
| Maximum stitch length | 4 mm | 5 mm |
| Needle positions | 24 | — |
| Space to the right of the needle | — | 310 mm |
| Drop feed | Yes | Yes |
| Dual feed / walking foot system | — | Integrated in the machine |
| Needle threader | Semi-automatic | Automatic |
| Automatic thread cutter | — | Yes |
| Knee lifter | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic presser foot lifter | — | Yes |
| Adjustable presser foot pressure | Yes | — |
| Free arm | Yes | — |
| Thread tension | Manual | Automatic |
| Display | — | Colour touchscreen |
| Display size | — | 10.1 in |
| Start/stop button | — | Yes |
| Independent bobbin winder | Yes | — |
| Thread sensors | — | Bobbin |
| Connectivity | — | Wi-Fi, App |
| Included presser feet | 9 | — |
The differences that matter
- Maximum stitch width: Baby Lock Jazz II 7 mm vs Pfaff performance icon 9 mm
- Maximum speed: Baby Lock Jazz II 1000 spm vs Pfaff performance icon 1050 spm
- Needle threader: Baby Lock Jazz II Semi-automatic · Pfaff performance icon Automatic
- Thread tension: Baby Lock Jazz II Manual · Pfaff performance icon Automatic
Which one to choose
Choose Baby Lock Jazz II if…
you prefer this set-up — needle threader: semi-automatic; thread tension: manual.
Choose Pfaff performance icon if…
you value maximum stitch width and maximum speed.
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