Has the zipper wand been knocked off the throne?

[icleancarpetz]

Don’t hear or read much about it.
Great or just ok?

 

[Cleanworks]

Don’t hear or read much about it.
Great or just ok?

Depends on what you are using it for. I don't use it in residential but recently used mine in a restaurant. Great for serious flushing. I like it for open areas. Also makes a good for extraction on rugs

 

[Living The Dream]

I don't own one, but I have borrowed one a couple times. They are great for HWE'ing hallways and large open areas. But we don't do enough of that to justify buying one yet.

 

[todg]

Great for the "Mark Saiger" kind of guy...

 

[Trip Moses]

I have a 15” Zipper. I use it on any wide open areas. Residential or Commercial.

 

[BIG WOOD]

Don’t hear or read much about it.
Great or just ok?

I don't think it was ever on a throne. If anyone tells you they use it on every job...either their full of shit or they aren't cleaning carpet properly. It's too bulky to clean in tight spaces

But on the big open spaces, it gives your shoulder a break and is a need for those type of jobs

 

[icleancarpetz]

I have a 15” Zipper. I use it on any wide open areas. Residential or Commercial.

Isn’t it slower then a wand and cleaning results minimal in comparison?

 

[icleancarpetz]

I don't think it was ever on a throne. If anyone tells you they use it on every job...either their full of shit or they aren't cleaning carpet properly. It's too bulky to clean in tight spaces

But on the big open spaces, it gives your shoulder a break and is a need for those type of jobs

Let’s take a hotel ballroom.
rotovac scrubs flushes cleans better faster?

 

[Mikey P]

Let’s take a hotel ballroom.
rotovac scrubs flushes cleans better faster?

Certainly not faster.

The Super Spinner Zipper is probably its equal in flushing.

 

[Trip Moses]

Isn’t it slower then a wand and cleaning results minimal in comparison?

Not sure about slower. I clean slow regardless of tool. I do think a wand is a better tool. On open areas the Zipper is enjoyable to use. You can’t throw techniques out though. Still need dry passes.

 

[Trip Moses]

Let’s take a hotel ballroom.
rotovac scrubs flushes cleans better faster?

Unless you slow the head way down a rotovac leaves a good amount of moisture behind. Even then a wand or zipper extracts moisture better.

 

[hogjowl]

Isn’t it slower then a wand and cleaning results minimal in comparison?

No

 

[hogjowl]

Let’s take a hotel ballroom.
rotovac scrubs flushes cleans better faster?

Not faster

 

[Cleanworks]

Isn’t it slower then a wand and cleaning results minimal in comparison?

Faster than a wand and better cleaning results. You are flushing and extracting both forwards and backwards. Leaves the carpets dryer than a wand with less effort.

 

[Bob Savage]

I have the Super Spinner and use it on wide-open areas so as to not have to maneuver it around obstacles. It works flawlessly and is much quicker than a wand. I also use a 30' hide-a-hose to the Zipper so I can control the hoses much better!

 

[Dolly Llama]

Don’t hear or read much about it.

Saiger was the one that kept it on the map here.
After he got bummed out over policy and moved on, it kind of dropped of the "deJour" radar


..L.T.A.

 

[hogjowl]

And Mikey stopped when Erik temporarily made his own glides

 

[Nate The Great]

Sapphire Scientific doesn’t sell it…………..

 

[Dolly Llama]

And Mikey stopped when Erik temporarily made his own glides

I don't recall Mike being Ga-Ga over it.
Not like Rotocrap RX's, Tom Wands, Lil Peeder CRB's, and currently shake 'n shine machines

Chavez and Saiger were the biggest fanbouys that kept it on the map

..L.T.A.

 

[royalkid]

Ok guys, since we're on the topic. I've been in biz now for a decade. Use RX-20, basic wand, post bonnet (sometimes if needed). Want to get a sup'd up wand like you big dawgs. Gonna pull the trigger today, so what's the best out there? Talking about a push wand, with glide...Thx!

BTW: I was looking at the Zipper, but i'm almost all residential...so that obviously isn't the way to go. I run a butler.

 

[hogjowl]

I don't recall Mike being Ga-Ga over it.
Not like Rotocrap RX's, Tom Wands, Lil Peeder CRB's, and currently shake 'n shine machines

Chavez and Saiger were the biggest fanbouys that kept it on the map

..L.T.A.

Shut up

 

[Johnny]

I bought a 15" non-spinny Zipper about a year ago. Don't use it as much as I thought I would, but I'm glad I have it. Used on a large vacant house a few days ago. Flushes better because the pressure can be higher. Faster than a wand. Cumbersome in small spaces. Uses a different set of muscles than a wand. I'm using my Phoenix on some jobs I bought the Zipper for.

 

[hogjowl]

Ok guys, since we're on the topic. I've been in biz now for a decade. Use RX-20, basic wand, post bonnet (sometimes if needed). Want to get a sup'd up wand like you big dawgs. Gonna pull the trigger today, so what's the best out there? Talking about a push wand, with glide...Thx!

BTW: I was looking at the Zipper, but i'm almost all residential...so that obviously isn't the way to go. I run a butler.

Devastor by far, but Mikey hates Tom so he’ll now ( used to promote it) say his choice is best. Just realize it’s because Tom makes his own g l i des.

 

[FredC]

Devastor by far, but Mikey hates Tom so he’ll now ( used to promote it) say his choice is best. Just realize it’s because Tom makes his own g l i des.

I don't feel like looking. Is there a non-swivel devastator or can it be locked?

 

[FredC]

Devastor by far, but Mikey hates Tom so he’ll now ( used to promote it) say his choice is best. Just realize it’s because Tom makes his own g l i des.

I don't feel like looking. Is there a non-swivel devastator or can it be locked?

 

[royalkid]

Devastor by far, but Mikey hates Tom so he’ll now ( used to promote it) say his choice is best. Just realize it’s because Tom makes his own g l i des.

Does Mike now sell wands? I've been gone for a while...just saw something about him and glides.

 

[royalkid]

Does Mike now sell wands? I've been gone for a while...just saw something about him and glides.

I think i got my answer. Went to the glide site. They have a PMF Mach 12, Titanium 1.5' 4 jet wand for $870....that's a lot less than the devastator. What's the big difference?

 

[FredC]

I think i got my answer. Went to the glide site. They have a PMF Mach 12, Titanium 1.5' 4 jet wand for $870....that's a lot less than the devastator. What's the big difference?

no window, no swivel, build quality (?)

 

[Johnny]

I got a Mach 12 with GG hole glide because it was the lightest wand available when I was having shoulder pain. Pain's gone and I still use the Mach 12 the most.

 

[icleancarpetz]

I have the Super Spinner and use it on wide-open areas so as to not have to maneuver it around obstacles. It works flawlessly and is much quicker than a wand. I also use a 30' hide-a-hose to the Zipper so I can control the hoses much better!

Any pics?