Now that is NOT your typical tattoo machine. This one doesn't run on electricity, it runs on air. Yes, it requires a compressor, air traps, and hose. It's very much like an airbrush. The benefits to using compressed air are smoother, non-jarring, implantation. More precise control over needle cycle.
Personally, I like the look of the machines, but I think Nuema has simply re-invented a wheel that already works. The main drawback to the machines is there accessories. The full blooded air machine requires several clunky components.
Who wants to lug an air compressor and regulator around? I can carry my iron machines AND power supply around in a shopping bag. That's the genius of traditional machines. They're simple and they work. Yes, you have to tune them from time to time, but that's not where near as cumbersome as lugging around an expensive, heavy air supply. To Nuema's credit, they have created a "hybrid" machine which runs on air and electricity. But it's pretty expensive. I'd rather stick to traditional machines. I think a modern rotary tattoo machine would deliver the same advantages. It may not look as slick, but it'll get the job done.
In my opinion, it's just a lot of hot air. Traditional machines work fine, why try to reinvent them?
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