RV360i

[Mikey P]

Pretty darn impressed so far.

5 jobs in has me convinced it cleans deeper than a 175 wand combo for sure.
If the same job were done with the 360 vs the wand/175 combo the 360 job would take about 15 to 20 minutes longer on average, at least that's my guess right now. Trimming out along walls corners and transition areas as well as stair cases.

For that extra rime spent you leave the home owner with more deep crud removed equally as dry carpet. I'll do more testing but I'm gonna predict that rinses don't need to be used in most home scenarios due to the intense flow & agitation, soft water will be all you need. Be prepared to dump more often. Two inches all the way to the head provides much better drying compared to the OG RV.

Perks so far..
Very lightweight
Very easy to use
As good as it gets results
Good alternative for carpal tunnels sufferers.
Well built


Stay tuned.

 

[joeynbgky]

So you can clean with the 360i alone and also use the brush head why you clean, is that right?

 

[Mikey P]

Of the five we did so far the brush head/pre scrub was not needed. Just pre vac and pre spray.


The RV rep told me the brush head is just for grease pit CGD

 

[ScottM]

I have used 360i on about a dozen jobs and agree with Mikey. It might take a little longer, but it will clean more deep-down crud.

We use the pool filter with the pantyhose liner and it will fill up faster and with more junk. Of course customers are impressed with the dog-and-pony show, especially with the clear tube. My son and I cleaned a rat-nasty rental this afternoon. The owner showed up just as I was starting the 360i. Loved watching the carpet go from black-brown to a very light brown :shock: . Of course the tube went from clear to chocolate.


Scott

 

[Mikey P]

Ron Werner is a poser if he does not buy one of these yesterday.

 

[Able 1]

Ron Werner is a poser if he does not buy one of these yesterday.

:shock: Really... They changed it that much from the regular 360?? How does the brush run on higher pile carpet? Cause with the first 360 you could hear the motor struggling with any carpet without the brush.

 

[Mikey P]

No brush on the head I'm using.

Just L shaped vac ports.

Glides along real well when the correct handle height is set.

 

[Mikey P]

actually that head is missing the 3 nylon/teflon orbs that keep it level that mine has.

 

[joe harper]

Do you feel it it "better"...than the RX20.......?????????

"Other than machine weight"...

 

[Mikey P]

Can';t honestly say Joe.


I could never use that tank for more than a few minutes.

I would imagine it would be darn near equal in cleaning results. I bet it drys better though.

But no over spray and less damage to transition areas and register covers due to the ramp shape of the vac heads.

 

[Able 1]

You think it cleans better and faster then a pimped ti wand?

 

[joeynbgky]

so when will you get the zipper? so we can hear those reviews also.

 

[Mikey P]

at least three times better if you mean with out any pre scrub..


We all know a wand cleans better with out a glide on it. Just too damn hard to move if you have good air flow/cfms.
Let the RV motor do the work for you.


The 360 will be overkill on the well maintained a spot here and a spot there type jobs.

 

[Mikey P]

so when will you get the zipper? so we can hear those reviews also.

It was sent out today.

 

[joe harper]

I haven't used this 360i unit... :!:

But...It doesn't look as if it is very durable...I would be concerned if it would HOLD-UP...
under a High Heat & vac. from the LARGER unit's...such as a "V" or "AT"...looks a little
"tOyIsH"... :roll:

The additional "weight"..of the RX20...does have it's advantages...in a LOT of situations.. :wink:

http://www.hydramaster.com/accessories/rx20.asp

Overall...the RX...just LOOKS..better built... :!:
And has a LONG TRACK RECORD...of enduring the ABUSE of "TECHS"...."just saying".. :idea:

PS....What is the DIFFERANCE in price... :?:


Pss..."NOT"..that "U"...ever have to buy AnYtHinG....

 

[Mikey P]

We'll have to do a Rx20 vs 360i shoot out at MF.

The only thing I can see that will be effected by high heat is the hose from the site tube to the head.

 

[joe harper]

We'll have to do a Rx20 vs 360i shoot out at MF.

The only thing I can see that will be effected by high heat is the hose from the site tube to the head.

That is fine... 8)

I am NOT trying to knock 360i....I can see where it could be the perfect specialty tool
to BOOST the performance of cleaners using a 3.6 blower... :idea: It would in effect be
an "equalizer"....offering almost the same overall cleaning performance...of a unit using
a 4.5 blower...hooked to a Glided wand.. :wink:

It looks like it could "DUAL-USE" as a great TILE TOOL...with the proper attachments.. :idea:
If the brush attachment...isn't "abrasive"...It could be "THE BALLS"...being "lightweight".. :!:

Then the 360I....would be worth it's weight in gold...site tube would be an ASSETT..in assuring
the proper rinse time.. :!:

 

[Mikey P]

No sight tube on the RX?

 

[joe harper]

No sight tube on the RX?

CLEAR 2in. vac hose... :!:

But...just like the "site-tube"...on the 360i.."It will look like sHaRt..in 90 days..."

IMO ....site tubes are a .."double edge-sword".... :roll:

A picky CuStY can be .."Up your ArSe".. and QUESTION the tech..."Don't you need to go
over that area AGAIN..." "I can "STILL see dIrtY waTeR...coming out.."

 

[Nate The Great]

Cliff designed both the RX20 and RV360. I don't have the 360i but I do have the OG 360. RV360 does have it's limitations on uneven floors where the floating heads of the RX20 works wonders. I'm looking to upgrade the 1.5" port to 2". I haven't had any problems with the motor bogging on any carpet unless you start it at 1 or 4.


I use my 360 with my portable more then the TM. I have a pimped TI hybrid glide with 6 02 jets. More water flows with the wand but the 360 does dig more crud out. My 360 has hole glides on it. I loss some agitation switching from the full slots to hole glide but gain dry times.

 

[JeffC]

"The RV rep told me the brush head is just for grease pit CGD"

Mikey,
I went with a friend a couple weeks ago that cleaned a cut pile residential carpet with it and I was super inpressed. I'll be curious how it does on cgd and if the brush head works better. I had the original one and it didn't clean very good on cgd, which is basically all I do, so I sold it. I tried a friends earlier in the week on cgd and didn't think it performed well either. It bounced around a lot and was hard to control. I'm curious if the brush does better though. It seems like it would.

Thanks
JeffC

 

[Brian R]

vids?

 

[richard]

What is the flow rate of the new 360 and are they fan jets? What is the flow of the new RX-20?
Anyone know?
Looking to maybe purchase one or the other.

 

[Mikey P]

Here is a video we shot yesterday.


Sorry about the porno sound track and my idiot expert filmographer didn't have enough common sense to include the sight tube into the shot..

g]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcRbsQe424Eg]

 

[floorguy]

lol at the end of that go to the 360 vs wand :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:


yea id fire myself if i moved the wand like that

 

[Ron Werner]

most of that soil should already be ready to be rinsed off it was prevac'd enough, and prepped.
Slow pull with a greenhorn removes a lot.

I'm still not sold on rotaries. I have an RX20 that's taking up space if someone is sold on them.

 

[Mikey P]

bullshit.



You're dreaming if you think a upright vacuum will get the same sort of crud a Rotary will Ron.

 

[Curtis Pennington]

Rather precsrub and rinse rather than dealing with another cord...plus it slow..so it would prob take asl long as the prescrub or dang near it.

 

[Ron Werner]

bullshit.



You're dreaming if you think a upright vacuum will get the same sort of crud a Rotary will Ron.

why do you think it takes me so long.

I stopped using the rotary because I had to bring in the wand anyway for the edging. On CGD, crank the pressure to 700 and it blasts a lot out.

I know the RX20 prevented streaking in an olefin CGD that was packed with soil, it never did remove all the soil, always wicked, but evenly. The 360i wouldnt have worked so great on it from what you have said about it not working on uneven flooring.

 

[Joe Bristor]

I try to stick with tools that have multiple uses. great for component cleaning.

Quick HOST machine followed by regular vacuuming is way more effective than either alone. Together they pull up more particulate than any rotary or rotarty extractor I ever used.
Plus the HOST machine can be used to encap areas that aren't so dirty. Groom, fan, done, thankyou notes stuck to the check.
Plus the HOST machine is also great for working in presprays.
$400 USED ON EBAY. lasts forever!

HOST + vacuum + variable shear wand lets you control penetration throughout the job.
fewer tool, more uses.

Minimize electrical cord hassles by cutting all your cords off a foot long (Vacuum, HOST/CRB, OP, Rotary etc).
Then pick your longest, slickest, high amp cord as your main cord. Plug it in to each power tools as needed.
Now, there's only one cord in the way.

I make drip-free floodjets if you must use the RV, slightly less flow than the soakers that come stock.