Flex Ice Roll Call

[D Luke]

Who's still using it?

I switched from End Zone and have gone through a couple cases. Seems to work great and the new vanilla almond scent is good, but the original didn't really bother me.

Since I make all of my decisions based on board hype I need someone to tell me if I should still like this stuff.

 

[Mikey P]

On all three trucks.

 

[Bruce Humphrey]

Who's still using it? Since I make all of my decisions based on board hype I need someone to tell me if I should still like this stuff.

 

[Ron K]

I ran out so it's back to 105.
Mike is that the new "packaged product" blue not orange letters?

 

[SamIam]

We're finishing off a few bottles usually use Procyon plus but it works good.

 

[D Luke]

Yeah, I have nothing but good to say about it.

Just re-evaluating a bit as my chems are trending a bit more Harvard-ish (board hype strikes again).

Can't bring myself to totally Saiger out with that 12 pH rinse, so I think I'm gonna stick with Bridegpoint for Flex Ice, Maxim Advanced, Hydrocide, and most spotters.

 

[Mikey P]

Mike is that the new "packaged product" blue not orange letters?

not sure what you mean..

 

[hogjowl]

How do you really know it "works"?

 

[SamIam]

He has a couple low PH rinses

https://www.saigers.com/supplies/product/free-rinse-pro-carpet-rinsing-agent/category_pathway-23

https://www.saigers.com/supplies/pr...crystallizing-rinse-agent/category_pathway-23

 

[Mikey P]

We recently did a comparison of two pre sprays. I tried them both for a few jobs than gave them to my guys to finish

A new very Flex like competitor and Saiger Blue. Both were being compared to Flex w/ Citrus powder. We went through two 6.5 pounds of each.


My guys felt the two new powders were every bit as good as Flex, but not better.

They want to stick with Flex because it smells "the least" The SS1 is way over the top for our delicate Californian client base as well as our olfactory glands as well.
The other product uses Butyl so no go as well.

I'm about done with my SS Green 6.5 sample and so far so good. No odor at all in use. Almost zero pre or post spotting needed aside from urine and coffee.


I hope that stingy Saiger sends me more....

 

[SamIam]

Flex Ice works like a detergent more then a rinse agent.

 

[SamIam]

We recently did a comparison of two pre sprays. I tried them both for a few jobs than gave them to my guys to finish

A new very Flex like competitor and Saiger Blue. Both were being compared to Flex w/ Citrus powder. We went through two 6.5 pounds of each.


My guys felt the two new powders were every bit as good as Flex, but not better.

They want to stick with Flex because it smells "the least" The SS1 is way over the top for our delicate Californian client base as well as our olfactory glands as well.
The other product uses Butyl so no go as well.

I'm about done with my SS Green 6.5 sample and so far so good. No odor at all in use. Almost zero pre or post spotting needed aside from urine and coffee.


I hope that stingy Saiger sends me more....

Feel free to order a couple pails.

 

[Mikey P]

How do you really know it "works"?

No complaints, no slimy feel when wet, no odor , no re-soiling.

In other words it takes six months at the very least to see if a rinse works.

 

[Mikey P]

Feel free to order a couple pails.

Sam, come on now...

 

[Onfire_02_01]

I tried it but I don't have soft water so my filters were getting clogged in a week. If I had soft water I would switch back to it, I am not at the point of soft water yet.

 

[D Luke]

How do you really know it "works"?

Unlike End Zone or AFR it actually does have at least some noticable cleaning power.

 

[Mikey P]

I tried it but I don't have soft water so my filters were getting clogged in a week. If I had soft water I would switch back to it, I am not at the point of soft water yet.

We never experienced that but shouldn't all the clogging of impurities be done after a week or so?

 

[Bob Pruitt]

I guess if you Mikey Boarder's tell me Saigers is as good as Flex then for us... it's a no brainer... Saigers.
We know a non-scented Saigers is being produced and packaged...so I would rather support a friend when I do business...
I like the scent of the Blue and so does my wife...but I know there are very sensitive people now who need hugs and safe places to be...etc. I know a lot of people in Florida and Texas and I don't know any like that so it may be another- California thing...
Since there is an option for the pre-spray then for me that is problem solved.

 

[jcooper]

He has a couple low PH rinses
https://www.saigers.com/supplies/product/free-rinse-pro-carpet-rinsing-agent/category_pathway-23
https://www.saigers.com/supplies/pr...crystallizing-rinse-agent/category_pathway-23

Holy crap! 50-60 bucks for a case of rinse??? For a liquid?

Also, wondering the difference between the two? Ones acid, one has encap added??? Anyone tried these?

Good thing I didn't get that 50 lbs of procyon...

 

[SamIam]

I'm in California I ordered 2 40lb pails with the scent but I'm in the Ghetto so whatever, I carry Procyon plus for those people!

 

[Old Coastie]

I hope that stingy Saiger sends me more....

Mark, send him more. Lots more. Send the bill to the usual place...

 

[Mikey P]

 

[Onfire_02_01]

We never experienced that but shouldn't all the clogging of impurities be done after a week or so?

The problem wasn't scale buildup on the line that was coming off. The problem was that flex ice was conditioning the water too well and the impurities were dropping out of the water and building up. It is a known problem with ice and bridge point even puts on the label to use with soft water only. But I am a man and I didn't read that part.

 

[hogjowl]

Saigers Sauce has the Porky endorsement. For sure!

 

[Mikey P]

Im not so sure SS needs a rinse agent.

Try a soft water only rinse next time and tell me what you geel in the wet fibers..

 

[D Luke]

Does anyone else get a Grease Eraser but better vibe from SS1?

 

[hogjowl]

Far out dude.

 

[Mikey P]

No.

 

[Doug Rice]

I like the Flex Ice rinse but after using it for a couple of months I had a few jobs where I had some spots showing up on light colored carpet after it dried. It took me a couple of weeks to realize that I had very few wick back type spots over the last few years when I had been using End Zone. I still use Ice on some jobs but my go to rinse is End Zone, it works without the callbacks.

 

[hogjowl]

So why are you still using it on "some jobs"?