hogjowl
Idiot™
I like his wand better than buttermilk.
Dennis Bruder's advice to Carpet Cleaner nerds..
- Thread starter Mikey P
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Mike why does it need a swivel??
This is my take on there wand.... SS a USof A company came up and I believe is really pushing this industry right now with there TM's. They make the TM and he was including a wand with every TM ( Im not going to go into any details, it is just my own personal thoughts I will keep ) so He took it upon himself to design a AWESOME wand to go with his TM sales, and it is now growing into its own market of another good wand.
But he designed and made a wand for his company to fit in with what HE wanted. It doesn't need a swivel...he did it to replace what he was offering prior, so it solved that issue 100%
I'm not saying they won't make a swivel wand and if they did I think it would be awesome, but that was not the reason for them making the wand.
I know for a FACT that the TM part of this industry HAS a HUGE AMOUNT OF ROOM to improve and this is why:
Working with Tim, I have said he is in the wine industry but the machines Tim designs are so complex it is just a work of art and really just awesome to watch them go together, Tim has shown me things that would blow your mind, and technology that could be brought over to this industry and applied to TM's
Things like remote throttle, remote heat, remote vacuum, remote chemical adjustments, that could be done by the operator from in the home!!
Why do I say this? I have seen it first hand on the machines Tim is building for the wine industry so I KNOW the tech is there.
I was sitting with Tim one day and a phone call came in, a customer was having some issues ( just couldn't understand all the tech and somehow kinda messed up the setting on the machine, kinda like a new BA phone we get or even a new computer ) So Tim sitting at his DESK mind you said "Ok just go plug in the cord so I can access the machine online......person comes back and says Ok it is plugged in?? Tim somehow accessed the machine and re adjusted the settings and then made the adjustments to it the person was trying to do in the first place!! I have no idea where this 2 TON machine was located, but somewhere here in the US...The point is it was handled by Tim at his DESK.
I totally believe SS is going to have some of this in there TM's....not all of it but some, when we were in Vegas and SS was showing there Tm's, the new 370 and the big truck I was talking and kinda got a little hint that they are on this kinda path I could be wrong but I just got that vibe from them.
Maybe Dennis if you said to him YOUR WAND NEEDS A SWIVEL possibly sparked the comment that was made that started this thread IDK ? I can see his point of view if it did.
There wand was made better than what they were offering, it solved a issue that they had, but I believe they are MUCH bigger than a swivel wand ( not gonna lie I hope they are LOL ) I hope that what I am saying doesn't offend cause it was not meant to, I'm just saying I truely believe that there is some serious tech out there and that is what they are focusing on for there Tm's from what I have seen from them so far I believe this to be true.
Mike not every wand needs a swivel
Mikey P
Administrator
Agreed, totally
But MINE does.
But MINE does.
Joe Appleby
Supportive Member
"And yet 90% of the carpet cleaners out there dont know what any of that stuff is.
Hagopian
DA Burns"
I had no idea Bryan and Brian were so in the dark
when it came to new tools and juice. How puzzling they could be so successful. Anyone ever try making one change for 20 units and technicians?
Hagopian
DA Burns"
I had no idea Bryan and Brian were so in the dark
when it came to new tools and juice. How puzzling they could be so successful. Anyone ever try making one change for 20 units and technicians?
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Many wrote books on the subject and alas I found them all too long , hence I never read the replies.
Mikey P
Administrator
Nerd tools and high production companies would do as well as a $40 filet on the McDonalds menue
Bob Pruitt
Member
curt@pmftools.com
Member
I have a saying for my daughter Dallas, " Oh I forgot we live in Dally World "
am I gonna have to start saying " Oh I forgot we live in Mikey's World "
Mikey P
Administrator
I guess I'll have to have Dang make me one...
SamIam
Member
Bastard!
SamIam
Member
SamIam
Member
Then I'll be a real boy!
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FB7777
Guest
I always wondered who the target audience for penis enlargement ads in porn mags was
SamIam
Member
He said Mags hahahahaha
Mikey P
Administrator
Speaking of Nerd tools at a Large company. The company that really got Eric off the ground with his first big order, and they had Aerotechs. (I don't remember their name) I was in Las Vegas and they had a crew of 5 working on an Aerotech. They had no clue. Hoses going all directions and 3 of the 5 guys just standing around. Nerd tools in the wrong hands still don't do it right.
So many different business models work.
Would Saiger be more financially successful if he did not have 20k in tools stuffed into each of his trucks? Probably, but he would not be as happy.
Would Hagopian be as successful as they are if they had the same 20k in tools in their trucks that Mark has? Probably not.
And Jim Martin I believe you forgot to give credit to the invention that you would probably not be in the industry without, your love of the big suck requires ---#4 the Glide.
O/o with great cleaning skills sometimes just barely get by because they cannot manage the whole package.
So many different business models work.
Would Saiger be more financially successful if he did not have 20k in tools stuffed into each of his trucks? Probably, but he would not be as happy.
Would Hagopian be as successful as they are if they had the same 20k in tools in their trucks that Mark has? Probably not.
And Jim Martin I believe you forgot to give credit to the invention that you would probably not be in the industry without, your love of the big suck requires ---#4 the Glide.
O/o with great cleaning skills sometimes just barely get by because they cannot manage the whole package.
SamIam
Member
Cintas?
Desk Jockey
Member
You don't groom...even with that wand yor a hack. I plan on petitioning Tom to recall that sale!
They can really do that?
The Great Oz
Member
Oh yeah, Dri-Eaz, which partnered with Unsmoke and became Legends, then created Sapphire, was started by a carpet cleaner.
The little guys of today all have the opportunity to be the bigs of tomorrow. Good luck!
The little guys of today all have the opportunity to be the bigs of tomorrow. Good luck!
Dennis Bruders
Supportive Member
First of all I would like to say that the quote my friend Mike posted was a little inaccurate as I don’t believe I said “leave it to the big guys” I started in this industry over 30 years ago as carpet cleaner and I have the highest level of respect and gratitude to this great industry. Many of the best tools of our trade started out in a cleaner’s garage on their work bench. In fact Dri-Eaz was started by a carpet cleaner and friend of my family Claude Blackburn. I think this post has been taken out of context as Mike and I were discussing some of the challenges that folks in our industry have faced in taking their great idea and building a few units by hand in their garage to mass production. I am sure those who have stepped into the arena of manufacturing will attest that the grass in not always greener on the other side. Purchasing parts, fabrication, insurance, marketing, accounts receivable, accounts payable all demand time, energy and capital. My point was there comes a time when the manufacturing of the product distracts from the cleaner’s core business and juggling their schedule becomes exhausting. I will note that Mike was in full agreement with this and thus I am sure why he started this discussion. Additionally the risk of someone knocking off their product with a lower cost alternative is always present, something Legend Brands does not do! I would point out that Legend Brands has a long history of supporting small business people in our industries ideas. We have had the privilege to work with the Studebakers on several tools that cleaners use daily. I am sure that my friend Keith Studebaker would tell you that neither I nor Legend Brands takes this industry for granted or in any way want to stifle entrepreneurship and creativity. We welcome ideas that challenge current technologies and drives us to continued product development.
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FB7777
Guest
Thanks for joining the discussion and all the very best to you and your organization
Whether you are a customer of Legend Brands or not, you have to recognize they are an asset to the industry
Sapphire is arguably the most innovative of all the big players currently, raising the bar for for everyone
Whether you are a customer of Legend Brands or not, you have to recognize they are an asset to the industry
Sapphire is arguably the most innovative of all the big players currently, raising the bar for for everyone
Studebaker
Member
I can tell you that it has been great working with Bill and Dennis Bruders. There passion for this industry is amazing. I was there when Mike and Dennis were talking and I do think this was taken out of context.
I can attest to the fact of how difficult it is to get a product to market. Without the help of legend brands we would never have gotten these products to market.
I can attest to the fact of how difficult it is to get a product to market. Without the help of legend brands we would never have gotten these products to market.
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FB7777
Guest
Mikey? Hyperbole?
Exaggeration for dramatic impact?
NAAAAAAHHH ...... Impossible!!
Exaggeration for dramatic impact?
NAAAAAAHHH ...... Impossible!!
Mikey P
Administrator
Let me hyper my boyle and say this, the real spur of this conversation was with a small fry...
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FB7777
Guest
Have a snickers bitch
Mikey P
Administrator
Its the truth, name a company that has brought more new, original, well made products out in the last five years
hogjowl
Idiot™
Service bulletin!
