---
product_id: 60019830
title: "VL-Whisper Potters Wheel"
brand: "shimpo"
price: "S$4204"
currency: SGD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
category: "Shimpo"
url: https://www.desertcart.sg/products/60019830-vl-whisper-potters-wheel
store_origin: SG
region: Singapore
---

# ultra-quiet operation 400W brushless DC motor remote foot pedal speed control VL-Whisper Potters Wheel

**Brand:** shimpo
**Price:** S$4204
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎨 Spin your art in silence and style with the VL-Whisper!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** VL-Whisper Potters Wheel by shimpo
- **How much does it cost?** S$4204 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sg](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/60019830-vl-whisper-potters-wheel)

## Best For

- shimpo enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted shimpo brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Power Meets Precision:** 400W brushless motor delivers smooth, maintenance-free torque at any speed.
- • **Whisper-Quiet Mastery:** Experience near-silent operation that lets your creativity flow uninterrupted.
- • **Custom Comfort Control:** Remote foot pedal and adjustable height adapt perfectly to your throwing style.
- • **Built to Last & Impress:** Robust tri-pod design with modular components and a 5-year warranty for worry-free use.
- • **Versatile & User-Friendly:** Reversible wheel direction and 14-inch alloy wheel head with bat-pin holes for all potters.

## Overview

The VL-Whisper Potter's Wheel features a powerful 400W brushless DC motor with overload protection, offering a broad speed range up to 250 RPM and reversible rotation for left or right-handed users. Its ultra-quiet operation, remote foot pedal control, adjustable height, and durable 14-inch alloy wheel head with bat-pin holes make it a versatile, professional-grade wheel. Designed with a tri-pod base and modular components, it ensures stability, easy storage, and a 5-year maintenance-free warranty, perfect for serious potters seeking precision and comfort.

## Description

Shimpo’s new VL-Whisper is “beyond perfect” and something to shout about! It shares the same drive components and features with the RK-Whisper (direct-drive, brushless, 400 watt, ½ hp, DC motor with overload protection, electronic controller, 0-250 rpm’s, 100 lb. centering, reversible, high torque at all speeds), but adds so much more. What, you ask? Take a breath and read on... Additional features include: Tri-pod design, built-in table, 14-inch wheel head, newly designed two-piece splashpan, banding wheel feature, remote foot-pedal, adjustable height with table-top position, modular components and compact storage. (Kitchen sink optional.) All this in a maintenance-free, five-year warranty package. There is no additional charge for the “Quiet” operation that the Whispers have become known for. It's a “Quiet” that must be heard to be believed! . Beyond Perfect: The only thing the VL-Whisper needs is you! Built-in Breaker -Motor is protected from overload Remote Foot Pedal & Adjustable Height -Accommodate all throwing positions Wheel-head Turns Freely At 0 RPM -14" light alloy casting, drilled for bat-pins Two-piece Splash Pan -Completes the package Warranty -5-year VL-Whisper Potter's Wheel Motor -½ HP, 400 W, AC 115V, 60 Hz Drive System -Direct drive DC brushless motor Speed Control -Remote foot pedal Wheel-head Speed -0~250 rpm Wheel-head Direction -Clockwise/Counter-clockwise Centering -100 lbs. Wheel-head -14" light alloy casting, drilled for bat-pins Dimensions -23 1/8 x 27 1/2 x 22 ¾" Ship Weight -135 lbs.

Review: Great product - Great product. Very well built.
Review: Best one to buy - Direct wired you don’t have to buy all those belts every year- excellent quality

## Features

- A list of specifications for the VL-Whisper potter's wheel
- Brushless DC Motor - Smooth, quiet, powerful, no maintenance
- Electronic Controller - Maintains desired speed under all load conditions
- Broad Speed Range -Allows optimum speed under all load conditions
- Reversibility -Accommodates left and right hand users

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00S72P44A |
| Best Sellers Rank | #247,695 in Health & Household ( See Top 100 in Health & Household ) #75 in Powered Mobility Scooters |
| Date First Available | March 17, 2010 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 105 pounds |
| Manufacturer | Nidec-Shimpo |
| Product Dimensions | 23.62 x 15.75 x 13.78 inches |

## Images

![VL-Whisper Potters Wheel - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71joIo3p6OL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: This wheel is $1285 in every pottery retail shop.   Why is your price so much higher for the same product?**
A: Our wheels include the shipping costs

**Q: Can it be used outside? Is it waterproof?**
A: It can certainly be used outside… however, I would not advise leaving it outside

**Q: How far apart are the pin holes?**
A: Bat pins are 10" from center to center

**Q: Do you have a Whisper with a 12" head?**
A: As of 06/03/19 there is not a Whisper with a 12" head.
There is a VL-Lite Potter's Wheel with a 12" head.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great product
*by K***S on February 4, 2026*

Great product. Very well built.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best one to buy
*by J***S on September 22, 2025*

Direct wired you don’t have to buy all those belts every year- excellent quality

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent high-end choice.
*by R***R on June 24, 2025*

My wife is a potter and she loves this wheel. It is robust and convenient. Her friends come over to her garage studio and they like it, too.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Shimpo VL-Whisper Potters Wheel
- Shimpo Nidec Adjustable Potters Stool
- Bat System for Potter’s Wheel, 12” Round Outer Bat with Set of Six 7” Square Inner Bats, Bat Adapter with Removable Inserts for Throwing Pottery, for Potters and Clay Artists (6)

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*Store origin: SG*
*Last updated: 2026-02-14*