An opinionated article from the Master Weaver bulletin (No. 40, July 1958) giving advice on choosing a loom. It argues for a heavy, rigid four-shaft counterbalanced loom with a shed regulator, which can be converted to a reversed jack-type, over jack-type, folding or portable looms. It covers noise, space, treadle number and placement, and a 60-picks-per-minute tabby test before buying. The issue opens with a short editor's note about reader response to earlier articles on shortcuts and exhibitions.