15 inch RV360 head arrives

[Mikey P]

http://youtu.be/35iPgsQxQ6Y

 

[Mikey P]

first job with it..

http://youtu.be/cLsAYVtNyms

 

[Art Kelley]

It looks like it did an excellent job on that carpet. Run it on a ceramic tile floor for a few seconds to see if it will scratch the fook out of it like the metal swoop heads do. Very likely it won't.

 

[Cleantechsk]

hows dry times compared to the hoss Mikey?

 

[Mikey P]

too early to really say but I'd guess about equal.


Its a nice safe tool for chimps unlike the Barney unit.

 

[Mikey P]

with the nice round edges of the self healing GGlides, I'd have to say this is the seam and edge friendliest RE available.


It no longer feels like a toy going from the HOSS to the 12 inch "i" headed RV.

 

[Clean Response]

Does it weigh much more? Can you tell when you haul it up and down stairs the weight difference or is it not noticeable.

What is the weight compared to the hoss.

Thanks

 

[Mikey P]

A few pounds more I suppose.
Still 20 pounds lighter than the competition.

 

[Ron K]

Mike I know you say they are self healing how do they look after a week of work?? Whats the replacement cost to non board owning people?

 

[Mikey P]

I don't have a full week on these glides Ron, nor do I know their cost.

used it on 3 jobs today.

Cleans great buy the mega suck of my Vortex (with under 100 ft of hose) was really bogging the motor down on thick piles. To the point of a strange burning odor coming from the scorching hot motor. We had to add extra hose and open up the second vac post so the RV would spin freely. I checked the torque setting but it was already all the way up. RV is sending out a larger capacitor (3/4 instead of 1/3 on the 120 side but I think VAT owners are going to have to wait for the larger motor 360XL 15 inch tool.

Even the HOSS has a hard time with a VAT under 100 feet.


The glides are real nice on damaged areas...

http://youtu.be/X4RNXAdOC98

 

[Mikey P]

http://youtu.be/8Q3qHwLO0u4

 

[Mikey P]

http://youtu.be/97zw47l0cJE

 

[Cleantechsk]

confirmed what I thought about that micro engine

thanks for vids.

just run your truck at idle...same power as...no wont go there

 

[Mikey P]

even at idle it has more effect than a ETM

 

[Ron K]

Soooooooo????? How is this new toy holding up.....or is it a Toy???????????

Is it Chimp Proof??

What should be modified??

Will it last?

 

[dealtimeman]

Yes would like an update as well

 

[Nate The Great]

I had/have Hole version Green Glides on the original RV360.. They do take a good beating from those cheap builders grade carpets when going over the tackstrip.. Mines got chewed up pretty good..

 

[Jimmy L]

"Self Healing" is that like the term "Encapsulation" by the internet scampoo makers?

LOL!

More like scratches or dings get smoothed over with usage.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Mike are your guys using it one every job? or only the bad ones?



I was using one of our Powerglides with GreenGlides and cleaning "straight on" from carpet to tile smoothly, if you went at an angle it would bounce from the heads hitting the tile and you could feel and hear it.

 

[Mikey P]

The Vortex was too much for it so we moved it to the C4 where along with the larger resistor it is working fine.No we dont use it or any RE on every job. Only a cleaner with no personality who relies strictly on over cleaning wow!ness to get repeats would do something stupid like that.


Yes builders grade carpet and any thin carpet that lets the Tackless poke through will tear up the glides. RE's are not to be put into the hands of *** members at their first rodeo. No are they to be used as water damage extraction devices.

That being said, I still have not had it long enough to comfortably recommend the use of that head with the i motor but I think smaller (4.8 blower or less) TM owners who don't want to spring for the XL version (with metal L shoes instead of teflon) and who know when and where to use it properly, should be satisfied with the speedier cleaning the 15 inch head offers.

 

[Ron K]

"Only a cleaner with no personality who relies strictly on over cleaning wow!ness to get repeats would do something stupid like that."

So it's not chimp proof! I was hoping it could be a Major piece of the "Small Town Dilemma" equation. Just like Tuburine used RX20's.

 

[Mikey P]

I highly doubt Steve insisted his chimps use a RX on every job.

 

[Ron K]

So would 360XL work with the Vortex????

 

[Mikey P]

There should be one hooked up to the Aerotech in Vegas


We'll find out then.