Glides: Holy or?

[Tony Wilson]

so I am ready for a new wand. My local interlink buddy is having his annual customer appreciation day in a few weeks. I'm eying the prochem titanium 14" w 2 " tube. Should I go slot or hole glide? I've been slinging a prochem quad for 10years now. I have both glides and like the slotted glide better on the quad wand.
Oh and I run an Everest. Looking forward to a lighter wand. What do you guys think?

 

[hogjowl]

Do you vacuum?
Tell the truth.

 

[ruff]

Slotted. Cleans better, removes more debris so you don't have to Wernerize the carpet.
Holed glide will give you less resistance, therefore be somewhat easier on your back.

 

[dealtimeman]

I have a few new and used prochem Ti wands that came in recently if you want a deal.

 

[dealtimeman]

We like a hybrid glide the most but can and do run a slot when needed for production.

 

[Tony Wilson]

Do you vacuum?
Tell the truth.

I do. My OCD makes me. Edges too. But I find the slotted helps with that occasional check or clump from my crb. But I'm getting older and my body hurts at the end of the day. Lol

 

[Tony Wilson]

Chunk.

 

[Zee]

I like hybrid glides. (even though I vacuum every carpet..true story)

With that said: If I could get my hands on a holy glide, I'd pay top dollar for it. I mean you don't everyday come accross a holy glide.

I do have reservations however...are we allowed to use those anywhere or only church cleanings?

 

[hogjowl]

Idiot

 

[Dolly Llama]

as Ofer mentioned, slot cleans better
Actually, glideless cleans best..but a Ti wand can be a man killer on some (many) carpets w/o a glide

.L.T.A.

 

[hogjowl]

You have no freakin idea what you're talking about

 

[Jimmy L]

You know you can make your own glides out of PVC pipe for pennies.
To me glides mean restricted suction/airflow, multiple drying passes vs less for unglided and it means your blower will be under constant stress with no relief as it tries to suck thru those tiny holes. Not to mention stress on your entire TM system.

 

[hogjowl]

You're an idiot too

 

[Jim Williams]

I prefer hybrid. I've had my eye on that same wand. Time for me to man up and get rid of the old 12" Hydrahoe.

 

[hogjowl]

It's hard to believe those wands are over $150, much less $650!

 

[Larry Cobb]

Buy the used Ti wand from dealtimeman

New Ti not worth the new price !!

We like hybrid or short slot in the glide.

http://www.cobbcarpet.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=76&products_id=5306

 

[Tony Wilson]

Yeah I had a hydrahoe for a short time 12 years ago. Uggg. They're lite but ....uggg

 

[Tony Wilson]

I like hybrid glides. (even though I vacuum every carpet..true story)

With that said: If I could get my hands on a holy glide, I'd pay top dollar for it. I mean you don't everyday come accross a holy glide.

I do have reservations however...are we allowed to use those anywhere or only church cleanings?

Yes. Only usable on church glue down.

 

[Nate The Great]

I'm no priest or pastor, but I'll bless anything for anyone.....!

 

[Dolly Llama]

You have no freakin idea what you're talking about

I most certainly do, Sally
I notched my Ti wand in '06 for quick easy glide change on the fly
Owned/ran all three glides

hole on CGD mostly
Slot for pretty much everything else
Hybrid was a "tweener" ..not as good as slot nor as good as the hole for it's niche .
It never got used after the first month

..L.T.A.

 

[hogjowl]

That's because you're a Larry Lunch Pail

 

[Zee]

This thread is progressing well...

 

[Lint Basket]

Since 2003/2004'ish I've ran the big trucks with prochem ti wands and green glides. I like to drill the holy glides out a little holier then thou. I would sling a slot 100% of the time if it didn't beat me into the ground but then again some clean freak custy's love the dry times of the hole glides and so do I.

It's been a few weeks now that I purchased a new wand. I got the SS 1.5" ti wand, it only comes with a slot glide currently and Lisa is in the works for a hole glide. I love the slot on this because it fits the corn kernels and air-soft pellets. Only problem is it's harder to move this slot glide wand then the bigger brother prochem ti. Oh the pleasures of way too much vacuum. Mikey was right on the ss 1.5 I must say however, it's sweet and light as a feather.

I've ran hybrids for years too I just don't like the marks it leaves and have to groom 100% where a bigger holed out glide can tend to groom some carpets pretty nice and better dry times. It's slot or holes for me depending on the job.

 

[hogjowl]

Non-vacuum goober^

 

[Desk Jockey]

We've used holes, hybrid and slotted. We prefer the slotted by far.

 

[hogjowl]

Non vacuum hacks ^

 

[Desk Jockey]

Mang we vacuum everything...well most everything...most days...sometimes...once in a while...occasionally.

Occasionally we vacuum. But it's always on the truck.

 

[hogjowl]

I'm really disappointed in you

 

[Desk Jockey]

Get in line. Its the very long one with my ex wife at the front and my wife just ahead of you.

 

[Nate The Great]

Get in line. Its the very long one with my ex wife at the front and my wife just ahead of you.

I feel you have lived my life......