New Glide Design

[Desk Jockey]

Nope, I never liked that pressure gun style or gas pump style either. Too funky looking!

 

[truckmount girl]

That was the Sears Wand. If you bought a Sears franchise, that's the wand you got. It still has it's devotees.

Take care,
Lisa

 

[Ralph Pastorelli]

Call Phil who was nice enough to throw it in for you. He is our distributor. He also takes care of you and your equipment. Support the people who support and take care of you.

Take care,
Lisa

Lisa,

Phil no longer works for them and he is the only reason I bought from there and before that when he worked for John Malone , rest his soul. Phil works for Aramsco now selling safety equipment on the road.

 

[John Olson]

Then call me Ralph

 

[Mike Draper]

I actually liked the 4-Jet Ti wands when they were out . . .

since they had the proper jet spacing . . .

Our customers mainly buy the CMP with angled jets and Bentley handle , plus a few Bentleys (swivel and non-swivel).

How many bought this $1500 design ?

Larry

I have two. I put brand new Green glides on both mine at the same time. They both ahvea different pitch when hooked the truck.

 

[Mark Saiger]

A comparison to the new Westpak Titanium.

I still love my Prochem Titanium's

Also did like the Greenhorn and was a great wand to help me further myself at the time.

But after the Prochem Ti wand....not going to anything else at this time!

 

[Nate The Great]

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A comparison to the new Westpak Titanium.

I still love my Prochem Titanium's

Also did like the Greenhorn and was a great wand to help me further myself at the time.

But after the Prochem Ti wand....not going to anything else at this time!

Feel free to the westpak my way....

 

[Ralph Pastorelli]

Call me slow or behind the times but what is the advantage of the wand jet extenders? I stopped trolling the boards for a while until recently..lol

 

[Mark Saiger]

Call me slow or behind the times but what is the advantage of the wand jet extenders? I stopped trolling the boards for a while until recently..lol

Partially compensates for the additional height of the glide....

Keeps the heat closer to the fibers...

Better control of spray pattern in some instances....

I know I am missing some things....

Just shooting from the hip here quick

 

[Ralph Pastorelli]

Do you get better cleaning?

 

[Mark Saiger]

Do you get better cleaning?

The mods to a larger jet and the entire changes of check valve extenders, and the glide....

Yes we do get better cleaning....well, let's say if you hit the magic combination to match to your cleaning machine....

Yes, there is a major improvement in my opinion.

 

[hogjowl]

In my opinion, extenders are worthless. The only reason I use them is for the check valves. (I prefer in jet check valves, but that's a long story.)
They place my jets too close to the carpet and cause jets tracks on some carpets AND they still don't prevent overspray. I use them on both my Greenhorn and my Titanium and they cause the same problems on both wands.

 

[Ralph Pastorelli]

Someone has issues with anything he touches and thanks for un friending my on FB Marty ..lol

 

[hogjowl]

I don't remember EVER befriending you, so I know I didn't unfriend you.

 

[Ralph Pastorelli]

We were friends a while back but no loss for me....lol

 

[hogjowl]

You're butt hurt or you wouldn't have brought it up.

 

[Mikey P]

I like the half inch extender/check valves.


The internal valves that Bristor sells cause the spray pattern to change with every trigger pull.

 

[hogjowl]

I asked for half inch extenders on my last order, but Mother Theresa sent me the long ones anyway.

 

[hogjowl]

And yes, the ones Brister sells do that.

 

[Larry Cobb]

We have 5/8 inch extenders without check valves . . .

http://www.cobbcarpet.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=68&products_id=5148

Larry

 

[Mikey P]

ACE hardware sells those too

 

[ruff]

In my opinion, extenders are worthless. The only reason I use them is for the check valves. (I prefer in jet check valves, but that's a long story.)
They place my jets too close to the carpet and cause jets tracks on some carpets AND they still don't prevent overspray. I use them on both my Greenhorn and my Titanium and they cause the same problems on both wands.

Someone has issues with anything he touches and thanks for un friending my on FB Marty ..lol

I totally agree with Marty. The only advantage to the extenders is less dripping.
Other than that I find them to be disadvantageous to cleaning. Too close to carpet and potential distortion issues, as at times (thick fluffy carpet) and at different angles they can be way too close to carpet.

That extra inch or two closer to the fabric is not going to make any difference in heat. That's laughable. And anyhow, a slight increase in the droplets size (o2 versus 0.15 etc) will do ten times more for heat.

I removed all extenders and in my opinion, my wand cleans much better.

Yes. It does drip.
Therefore an ounce of conscientiousness and a towel (White. Clean. Please. Need I tell you everything?) nonchalantly, dangling from your back pocket, are your friends, my friend. Or should they "unfriend" you?

P.S. We all like to make fun of Marty, but don't let that redneck, semi bitchy, pig farmer facade mislead you. He's sharp, does not follow the herd and makes his own decisions.
If you don't believe me, ask B. Brudder.

 

[Vivers]

At that point, why not just go for a slot then and eliminate the "dead spaces" altogether?

I have never found them to be "clean streaks" but actually pile reversal from the intense vacuum. When groomed they disappear.

Of all of the glides, the hybrid leaves the most aggressive pattern. Those little mini-slots really cause some mean pile reversal on dense plush carpets.....and if it's a wool, acrylic (or other wool-look fiber) or silk I recommend NOT using a hybrid on them because the pile reversal can be nearly impossible to groom out. For those I recommend a slot or a rug glide, which is a hole glide with the holes sunk in a channel to leave a smooth finish.

So Larry, who is making this glide?

Take care,
Lisa

Hey Lisa,

The groove with the recessed holes is for what benefit? Is that just to have a smooth clean finished product, does it create more agitation, etc.

What is the direct comparison of a holed glide with and without the groove?

Thanks

 

[Willy P]

Therefore an ounce of conscientiousness and a towel (White. Clean. Please. Need I tell you everything?) nonchalantly, dangling from your back pocket, are your friends, my friend. Or should they "unfriend" you?

.

Ya know, I got sick of the way white towels get messed up really fast - one of my suppliers sells a brown terry towel. I have white ones for spotting and fabric testing, but for wipe ups, brown rules.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

I keep a big bag of folded nice white towels on the truck. Over time I cull out the "b" and "c" towels from the nicer "a" towels that go into the house. I get 10 or 12 new ones from time to time for the rotation.

To keep peace in our home WHITE towels are fair game for biz use. I will be in the dog house if ever caught using any others, even if I didn't steal them from her. Thus I'd never use Willy's brown towels either.

 

[ruff]

Ya know, I got sick of the way white towels get messed up really fast - one of my suppliers sells a brown terry towel. I have white ones for spotting and fabric testing, but for wipe ups, brown rules.

You got a point there willy.
But the brown....
The brown.....
Carries too many connotations.

Could we negotiate another color?