I've been waiting to comment to see if someone with a David 70 would give you their opinion ..... my David is a 90. Most times my 90 is wide enough for the things that I normally weave, which are tea towels or items that width. However, I've been very thankful that I've had that extra width - and sometimes wished for the width of my old loom, when an idea has popped into my head that I would like to weave something wider - like a shawl, baby blanket as a gift, or right now when I've been challenged to weave cloth for a project. That extra 20 cm is just sitting waiting for the moments when I'm very thankful it's there. I don't think that the weight would be an issue and I don't have any spare space around my loom, but that works in my situation. I find the David the perfect loom for me to handle with my ageing body. I hope this input helps.

I have a 90 also and I second all of Sandra's comments. Unless you have very tight space issues, it would be a shame to limit yourself. I've needed the extra inches for baby blanket gifts and also have made yardage for pillows and to recover chairs, and if I ever find a decent pattern for a simple jacket I want to do that.

Thank you Sandra. Good points. I guess the way I was looking at it is 70cm (27.5”) is more than enough to make scarves, kitchen towels, placemats, runners. The next size up is 8” wider which would not bring me from towel to baby blanket anyways. I do have a 38” Jack Loom. I wanted something with a smaller footprint but still large enough to be plenty adequate. I don’t think I would use 8 “ more for $300+ more. (Canadian). I was hoping to hear from some people who already have the 70 cm what they felt about their choice of size.

Hi Ml. (I have a bigger loom already so I am not limited.)! However, I can’t see myself requiring more than 27.5”. I haven’t yet needed more than 25”I don’t know if my thoughts will change in the future, but I honestly don’t see how 8 inches for $300+ helps. It doesn’t take me from towel to blanket. I think the new 110cm David will become popular, that would take a person from a towel to a blanket. I like the idea of a smaller footprint, to be ergonomic. I was hoping some David 70cm owners would let me know if their loom was too small or too lightweight.

Thank you for the reply. Do you think the new design with the hinged beater would be an advantage for a firm beat over the sliding beater?

Why, yes, yes I do! Now I have desires ....

Oopsy! 😁

Of course you can jump on. You can use an adjustable height office chair for weaving. I use a counter height kitchen chair with my jack loom. It is the same height as David. The legs sit close up to the bottom bar, not over it. I use a stool with 4 individual legs not joined by a bar for threading heddles. That I put inside the loom. Front legs go between treadles.

Thankyou for replying. Do you find you’re close enough to the front bar and your back is still supported ? I also have a Saori loom which I hook the 2 feet (of 5) of my office chair but I don’t think the legs are wide enough apart to do that on an 8 shaft?

I don’t know how to post photos on here. My legs are completely under the front bar, my forearms rest on the front bar. I am very comfortable in my Jack. If you look at the videos of Jane using her David in season 1 “about looms” you will see she is using a David.

I wouldn’t know either as I’m not very technical! I’ve looked at the video with Jane at a David and she’s sitting on a bench. I’m just worried that I won’t be able to lean back against the back rest of the chair and be able to throw the shuttle at the same time. I think I’m going to have to find someone local who has one to have a closer look at. I’m in the UK and there aren’t any David’s in any shops as they’re all built to order now with a 6month wait 😳. Thankyou for taking the time to reply. Happy weaving !