Elna eXpressive 860 vs Pfaff creative icon 2
Technical comparison · Sewing and embroidery combos
Pfaff creative icon 2 is ahead on embroidery area, long side; beyond that the two differ in needle threader and thread sensors, which is a design choice rather than a ranking. On the category's technical index, Pfaff creative icon 2 ranks #4 of 14, Elna eXpressive 860 #8.
| Parameter |
eXpressive 860
Elna
F3 · Advanced
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creative icon 2
Pfaff
F4 · Semi-professional
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|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Use tier | F3 — Advanced | F4 — Semi-professional |
| Price | ||
| Price | — | ~11000–25000 € |
| Universal specs | ||
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | 47.5 × 22.3 × 31.6 cm | — |
| Weight | 10.4 kg | — |
| Category specs | ||
| Depth with embroidery unit | 336 mm | — |
| Embroidery area, long side | 200 mm | 360 mm |
| Embroidery area, short side | 170 mm | 350 mm |
| Weight with embroidery unit | 13.8 kg | — |
| Embroidery unit | Included | Included |
| Maximum embroidery speed | 800 spm | — |
| Built-in embroidery designs | 171 | 873 |
| Built-in embroidery fonts | 3 | 8 |
| Machine weight | 10.4 kg | — |
| Machine width | 475 mm | — |
| Connectivity | USB | — |
| Machine height | 316 mm | — |
| Design memory | 3 Mb | — |
| Machine depth | 223 mm | — |
| Included hoops | 2 standard embroidery hoops : 170 mm x 200 mm and 140 mm x 140 mm | creative Grand Dream Hoop (360x350 mm), creative Supreme Hoop (360x260 mm), creative Elite Hoop (260x200 mm), creative Square Hoop (120x120 mm), 16 clip per telaio |
| On-screen design editing | Yes | — |
| LED lights | 5 | — |
| Stitch selection | Touchscreen | Touchscreen |
| Maximum speed | 1000 spm | 1050 spm |
| Built-in stitches | 200 | — |
| Buttonhole styles | 6 | — |
| Stitch types | Straight stitch, Zigzag stitch, Triple stretch straight stitch, Three-step zigzag, Blind hem stitch, Stretch blind hem stitch, Elastic overlock stitch | — |
| Maximum stitch width | 9 mm | 9 mm |
| Maximum stitch length | 5 mm | 5 mm |
| Space to the right of the needle | 210 mm | 310 mm |
| Arm workspace height | 120 mm | — |
| Hook type | Horizontal rotary | — |
| Feed dog pieces | 7 | — |
| Drop feed | — | Yes |
| Dual feed / walking foot system | — | Integrated in the machine |
| Needle threader | Built-in | Automatic |
| Automatic thread cutter | Yes | Yes |
| Knee lifter | Yes | Yes |
| Adjustable presser foot pressure | Yes | — |
| Free arm | Yes | — |
| Thread tension | Automatic | — |
| Display | Colour touchscreen | — |
| Display size | — | 10.1 in |
| Start/stop button | Yes | — |
| Independent bobbin winder | Yes | — |
| Thread sensors | Upper thread, Bobbin | Bobbin |
The differences that matter
- Embroidery area, long side: Elna eXpressive 860 200 mm vs Pfaff creative icon 2 360 mm
- Embroidery area, short side: Elna eXpressive 860 170 mm vs Pfaff creative icon 2 350 mm
- Needle threader: Elna eXpressive 860 Built-in · Pfaff creative icon 2 Automatic
- Thread sensors: Elna eXpressive 860 Upper thread, Bobbin · Pfaff creative icon 2 Bobbin
Which one to choose
Choose Elna eXpressive 860 if…
you prefer this set-up — needle threader: built-in.
Choose Pfaff creative icon 2 if…
you value embroidery area, long side and embroidery area, short side.
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