Do real american made Green Glides do this?
- Thread starter Mikey P
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bob vawter
Grassy Knoller
i love Lisa..............
errrrr did i jus say that out loud...............??
errrrr did i jus say that out loud...............??
truckmount girl
1800greenglides
The bowing in the glide in the picture is because the Teflon was not properly annealed when it was manufactured. It looks fine until you try to machine it, then it bows like crazy. Most likely it was either recycled Teflon or manufactured at a plant that is not strict with proper annealing. There is only one Teflon manufacturer I will use just because of this problem.
Take care,
Lisa
Take care,
Lisa
Mikey P
Administrator
and please define "annealing"
John Olson
Member
Because Lisa makes quality and quality costs. Anyone buying anything other then a Green Glide deserves what they get. Oh and Ive been a continues stocker of both Green Glides then Back Strain Relievers and now LEGAL Green Glides for over 9 years CONTINUOUS never once did I get skeerred and run away like a bunch of other pussies....now for the guys taking a Green Glide and trying to copy them with cheap Teflon.....they need a teflon enama...now where is that picture of Al in his chem dry suit....
Jim Martin
Supportive Member
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Hate to tell you this.....but my holed glide came from Green glides and it has done exactly the same thing....it has warped so bad that the center does not want to touch the carpet..........aside from one banana glide I bought years ago and a set of RX glides..........everything else has came from Green Glides....and knowing Lisa...I am sure she has the records to show it....with that being said...it is not a big deal for me to worry about....because that particular wand and glide I only use on the thicker pile carpet..if I was using it on Berbers..or CGD...then it would be another story............
truckmount girl
1800greenglides
Annealing is heating the freshly extruded rod and then cooling it slowly to relieve the internal stress. If not done properly, when you machine the rod, it bows. This is not a factor for many Teflon products like washers and bearings and seals, but for our application it is huge. Teflon sourced from factories other than one (that I'm aware of) are not consistent with their annealing and you may get a good stick, you may get a bad one. You never know because you can't tell by looking. With virgin Teflon rod as expensive as it is, it's a risk we learned early on not to take.
Take care,
Lisa
Take care,
Lisa
truckmount girl
1800greenglides
Jim, give me a yell and I will be glad to warranty it. They can warp from being removed and re-installed, especially the Prochems because they are so freaking hard to remove.
Call me tomorrow when you have a chance and we'll get you a new one.
Take care,
Lisa
Jim Martin
Supportive Member
Thanks.... but don't worry about it....like I said...on this wand it is not a real big deal and its not causing me any problems.....
truckmount girl
1800greenglides
is it the PMF Titanium or the Prochem Titanium? Did you get it from me directly or through a disty?
Take care,
Lisa
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Actually my Ken Harris glides hold up exceptionally well, no different than my greenglides
" bunch of pussies? " Quite a slam on your competitors John...
Butler and Ken Harris are two companies that I know of that continued to sell glides as I purchased from both during the Glide Wars
Glides are still missing from your website, btw
truckmount girl
1800greenglides
Butler's glides were made in such a way that there was no conflict with the patents. They never were sued so there was never a reason for them to stop selling.
Ken was ballsier, but he also made an agreement with HRI about what he would and would not sell.
So far, we are the only ones who a judge said our design does not infringe, although it was a 7 year battle and until it was over selling GG's was a dicey business. Many disty's opted not to take the risk. John was not one of those.
Take care,
Lisa
Ken was ballsier, but he also made an agreement with HRI about what he would and would not sell.
So far, we are the only ones who a judge said our design does not infringe, although it was a 7 year battle and until it was over selling GG's was a dicey business. Many disty's opted not to take the risk. John was not one of those.
Take care,
Lisa
John Olson
Member
Yes they are still missing from my website. Until Lisa is back running 100% I am not risking not having a glide for my customers because I sold them all online and am waiting for another order from Lisa. There are things in life more important then money....
bunch of pussies---I said it and yep I'll stand by it just as I stood by Lisa.
curt johnson
Member
" bunch of pussies? " Quite a slam on your competitors John...
That quote is exactly why I will always support John!!!!!!
That quote is exactly why I will always support John!!!!!!
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