First job with the Sapphire hand tool

[Mikey P]

Now you're talking!
What the second generation DM tool should have been.
Take a 1st gen Dri Master tool, give it a trigger OPTION, a more rounded "glide"/fabric interface, a wider head, better ergos, a plastic rather than metal spray bar (no melted olefins) and better volume control and there you have it.


Tremendous suction but more flow leaves the fabric a little wetter. But could be used on carpet unlike the original DM.



Now we'll wait and see how long the combo glide and spray bar lasts. Should be cheap to replace.

 

[Bob Foster]

Pictures please.

 

[Bill Soukoreff]

Mine just arrived today courtesy of Rick Thode (Organic Source) to Demo. I love the HK, but when I have to do furniture all day I wish it was continuous flow and a bit lighter. This one might be the ticket.

 

[Loren Egland]

Sounds like a good tool to have when working with bullet proof fabrics where leaving furniture as dry as possible is not necessary.

 

[Bill Soukoreff]

Sadly, mine did not work so I never got to give it a good try. But from the the 2 minutes that it did work (before the flow stopped) I found the trigger and slide to make it continuos flow needs work. Also the plastic jet bar seems really flimsy and the spray was very uneven. The flow control is a pain to use, as you have undue the velcro each time. It is very light weight and feels nice in the hand, very ergonomic but all the plastic does not inspire longevity.

I have to say I enjoyed going back to the HK.

I would like to try it again when I can a working one, but my initial feel is that someone going from a Drimaster would be pleased but those who like the HK would most likely stick with the HK. The HK is by no means perfect, but you get use to been able to use it at normal TM PSI and ripping through oily furniture with tons of heat and leaving the fabric super dry.

Rick is going to see whats wrong with it and then send to Ron Werner to try. Ron likes the HK too, so I will be interested in his opinion.

 

[Mikey P]

Open it up Bill, real simple design in there.

Mine had a leak due to teflon tape being applied backwards. Easy fix.


As far as the uneven spray, no worries, as long as that channel is filled with water you'll have no streaking issues. (just like the Stryker wand)

 

[Bill Soukoreff]

I didn't have the time to look at it and already sent it on its way. Will try it again on its way back. Somedays I have almost all furniture to do and the HK is not ergonomic at all. The Sapphire feels very nice in the hand.

 

[Mikey P]

Too bad.

I cleaned 4 sofas and two ottomans with it today.


I really like it.

Great ergos, not only for my hand but how the glide (which is not flimsy at all) interacts with the upholstered piece.

 

[ronbeatty]

Mine comes tomorrow, will let you know what I think! :wink:

 

[tmdry]

Are you guys prevaccing your uph before you use the sapphire hand tool?

 

[Fletch]

For those that tried the new Sapphire tool:

The review seems to be that the Sapphire has the best ergo's, but where it really counts is:

Which tool cleans better?

Original DM, or the HK, or Sapphire tool?

Which leaves things drier?

Which will hold up best to regular use?

Does the Sapphire win in all catagories?

 

[Mikey P]

For those that tried the new Sapphire tool:

The review seems to be that the Sapphire has the best ergo's, but where it really counts is:

Which tool cleans better?

Original DM, or the HK, or Sapphire tool?

Which leaves things drier?

Which will hold up best to regular use?

Does the Sapphire win in all catagories?

ask me in five years.

 

[Chris A]

Are you guys prevaccing your uph before you use the sapphire hand tool?

there are people who prevac upholstery...?

 

[Fletch]

ask me in five years.

By looking at the picture of it, I doubt that it will be around in five years! (The pictures make it look like plastic crap!) The HK and DM look much more well made, at least in the picture!

I am leaning towards the HK right now. I place cleaning ability first, dryness second, quality of build third, and ergonomics last on the list. If it does not work as well as the HK or DM, ergonomics is not a factor in my consideration.

 

[floorguy]

Pictures please.

HELLOOOOOOOO....

DID YOU READ THIS?

 

[Nate The Great]

Are you guys prevaccing your uph before you use the sapphire hand tool?

there are people who prevac upholstery...?

There are people who don't...?? :shock:

 

[Studebaker]

Fletch,
I personally fabricated and assembled every last one of the DM tools and I feel that the Sapphire Pro is constructed much better. Pictures do not always show everything.
Best Regards

Keith

 

[floorguy]

Fletch,
I personally fabricated and assembled every last one of the DM tools and I feel that the Sapphire Pro is constructed much better. Pictures do not always show everything.
Best Regards

Keith

thats not a thousand words....

i still wanna see a pic

 

[Ron Werner]

[quote="Chris Adkins":2tp9tcem]

Are you guys prevaccing your uph before you use the sapphire hand tool?

there are people who prevac upholstery...?

There are people who don't...?? :shock:[/quote:2tp9tcem]
I thought it was a given :roll:

 

[Joe Bristor]

"thats not a thousand words...."

REALLY!

Let's see a few quality photos in the Garage.
Disassemble each tool and lay them out side by side so we can see any difficulty in servicicing these tools.

 

[Bill Soukoreff]

Striving to beat the DM in build quality is a low bar.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Joe just wants to reverse-engineer one...lol

 

[Joe Bristor]

Lee,
You are joking right?

 

[Mikey P]

LaBarbera already offered me $300 for mine... :shock:

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Yes Joe....you are starting to understand my humor.

However....

 

[Ron Werner]

a few tweaks on the HK and it would really raise the bar.
I'm looking forward to trying the Sapphire.

 

[Chris A]

[quote="Nate The Great":2pgkrur2]

[quote="Chris Adkins":2pgkrur2]

there are people who prevac upholstery...?

There are people who don't...?? :shock:[/quote:2pgkrur2]
I thought it was a given :roll:[/quote:2pgkrur2]

of course you did.

 

[Dolly Llama]

ask me in five years.

By looking at the picture of it, I doubt that it will be around in five years! (The pictures make it look like plastic crap!) .

I know I busted some balls pretty hard over that silly plastic headed carpet wand, but a plastic upl tool might be fine.
They generally don't get near the abuse a wand does.

My "guess" would be the price is silly high though....

..L.T.A.