Mikey P
Administrator
Please dont expect me to do a report on the Key Note speakers or any infomercials as I am way too much of a BDCC to do that stuff.
Day one was the busiest at the trade show for sure. Lots of folks inside and for what few trucks were set up outside this year, there were plenty checking them out. Days 2 and 3 went down hill fast.
The booth with the most buzz was owned by Innovative Flooring Solutions. Their extremely easy system for stone floor and counter top polishing and honing was awesome. Many people spent hours there doing hands on and buying up product. I was very excited about it and ordered some stuff as well. Expect them to start participating here soon.
http://innovativesurfacesolutions.com/
The truck of the show was definitely the new Vortex. Amazingly quite and almost double the storage of fresh and waste water from last year. The new Isuzu its mounted in can cruise at 80 and has a sweet cab interior that puts the old UDs to shame.
Starting price is 89k, so with a high pressure pump, a Softener, carpet kit and a wrap you'll be financing 100Gs or more easy.
Lots of storage for fans..
Second truck of the show IMO was Matt King's NEW Steam Genie ( not rebuilt and repainted)
All the oompf of a Butler, if not more, yet lots of room left over for tools. Matt needs to find a few ken Snow types to buy up some of these to get the ball rolling.
The latest AT had some nifty new features, but without Michael S's awesome truck there it played second fiddle to the V.
The HM Titan looked like yet another big Slide In with too many sensors.
Not much else worth mentioning, other than White Magic and Power Clean not having much representation there at all. One truck from each out side. A small WM booth and no booth for PC.
Hruby's new Orbot is the BMW of Pad Machines for sure. Lots of killer engineering and really cool features. The two gallon removable jug is a great idea. Unfortunately most padder hacks will choose the much cheaper Clark machines.
I suggested to Jeff Hruby to partner up with Clark so the price could be brought down and sales go up.
Some decent action at the Wanders booth where none of Joe's stuff was on display (?) just Ken and Alan Bush's "Legal" glides.
A very credible source was amused to overhear Ken Harris promise a attendee that he "Was a man of my word and you can be sure I'll keep my promises...."
Ken....
Vince Sapp did indeed show up... (as did Foster and Olsen)
Not sure if the Leather Class took place or not but these guys sure look happy to see me.
Roger Koh, Heacock, Tuup and Shorty.
As was Crazy George Grijalva. I got a big teary eyed apology from him and he said he owed all of his future success to MB. Word on the street is that Pro Chem will have him re-shoot all of his videos and have 3 IICRC teachers make sure it's all kosher. Things got so warm and cuddly I even let him ride my Way
George confused John Olsen with me so John got the big hug before me. Olsen will need to see a shrink asap.
Mytee introduced their new roto fresh and waste tanks. Virtually bomb proof construction for way less than a SS tank. This was a fresh @ 80 gal capacity. Two could be linked together as well.
Will Brevick be able to make one himself from his old milk jugs?
A four vac Porty! (eat your heart out Ed Valentine)
Most MBers were shocked to see Becker back together with Stacy there.
Lots of fun to be had with the MBers during and after the show but the absence of Kirk and Jerk was dramatic.
As was the early departure of Jeff and Lisa.
The MB party went til 3AM. Good times.
I wished Shorty had told me that Bundy is not to be drank straight.
Ouch.
Day one was the busiest at the trade show for sure. Lots of folks inside and for what few trucks were set up outside this year, there were plenty checking them out. Days 2 and 3 went down hill fast.
The booth with the most buzz was owned by Innovative Flooring Solutions. Their extremely easy system for stone floor and counter top polishing and honing was awesome. Many people spent hours there doing hands on and buying up product. I was very excited about it and ordered some stuff as well. Expect them to start participating here soon.
http://innovativesurfacesolutions.com/
The truck of the show was definitely the new Vortex. Amazingly quite and almost double the storage of fresh and waste water from last year. The new Isuzu its mounted in can cruise at 80 and has a sweet cab interior that puts the old UDs to shame.
Starting price is 89k, so with a high pressure pump, a Softener, carpet kit and a wrap you'll be financing 100Gs or more easy.
Lots of storage for fans..
Second truck of the show IMO was Matt King's NEW Steam Genie ( not rebuilt and repainted)
All the oompf of a Butler, if not more, yet lots of room left over for tools. Matt needs to find a few ken Snow types to buy up some of these to get the ball rolling.
The latest AT had some nifty new features, but without Michael S's awesome truck there it played second fiddle to the V.
The HM Titan looked like yet another big Slide In with too many sensors.
Not much else worth mentioning, other than White Magic and Power Clean not having much representation there at all. One truck from each out side. A small WM booth and no booth for PC.
Hruby's new Orbot is the BMW of Pad Machines for sure. Lots of killer engineering and really cool features. The two gallon removable jug is a great idea. Unfortunately most padder hacks will choose the much cheaper Clark machines.
I suggested to Jeff Hruby to partner up with Clark so the price could be brought down and sales go up.
Some decent action at the Wanders booth where none of Joe's stuff was on display (?) just Ken and Alan Bush's "Legal" glides.
A very credible source was amused to overhear Ken Harris promise a attendee that he "Was a man of my word and you can be sure I'll keep my promises...."
Ken....
Vince Sapp did indeed show up... (as did Foster and Olsen)
Not sure if the Leather Class took place or not but these guys sure look happy to see me.
Roger Koh, Heacock, Tuup and Shorty.
As was Crazy George Grijalva. I got a big teary eyed apology from him and he said he owed all of his future success to MB. Word on the street is that Pro Chem will have him re-shoot all of his videos and have 3 IICRC teachers make sure it's all kosher. Things got so warm and cuddly I even let him ride my Way
George confused John Olsen with me so John got the big hug before me. Olsen will need to see a shrink asap.
Mytee introduced their new roto fresh and waste tanks. Virtually bomb proof construction for way less than a SS tank. This was a fresh @ 80 gal capacity. Two could be linked together as well.
Will Brevick be able to make one himself from his old milk jugs?
A four vac Porty! (eat your heart out Ed Valentine)
Most MBers were shocked to see Becker back together with Stacy there.
Lots of fun to be had with the MBers during and after the show but the absence of Kirk and Jerk was dramatic.
As was the early departure of Jeff and Lisa.
The MB party went til 3AM. Good times.
I wished Shorty had told me that Bundy is not to be drank straight.
Ouch.
