NuTech Carpet Care said:
I never had issues with cool cuffs. the system I bought last year the guy had nothing but barbed cuffs. yup they were the first thing I replaced. I think flashcuffs are just hype. a new spin on an old item
I had been using the locking Cool Cuffs with my old SpitFire with no issues. After purchasing the BigBearTruck though the first 2.5" Swivel Cool Cuffs were a disaster because they literally fell apart on the reel. Luckily I purchased them from a company that stood behind them & replaced all the defective Cool Cuffs with a newly designed replacement which has worked well except for the major IMO issue with needing tape to stay locked together.
Actually Flash Cuffs look quite a bit different IMO than the old & new Cool Cuffs. The question is will they work better than Cool Cuffs & hold up over time of use? Until I am able to actually try Flash Cuffs, Cool Cuffs are the best alternative available for now.
What I really want is a cuff that really works without the need of Gorilla tape to hold it together when there is no vacuum being used.
If Flash Cuffs live up to the advertising they will be a GREAT replacement.