Loren Egland
Member
Shame on me, but I have been reading a long thread on *** about a new head for the T-Rex. I doubt it will be available at Mikefest unless some one who is coming has a prototype on their hands. Any chance?
New T-Rex floating head
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dealtimeman
Everyday is Saturday.
Maybe jerry- cu has one?
Larry Cobb
Member
Cu has been using it for a while . . .
search on this board for his comments.
It will help on direct-gluedown carpet, due to better floor compliance.
Larry
search on this board for his comments.
It will help on direct-gluedown carpet, due to better floor compliance.
Larry
dealtimeman
Everyday is Saturday.
are you coming to mf larry?
Jimbo
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I saw that bad boy Head at the ice show. Loren...you would love it...looks like MacPherson struts suspension on each individual head...amazing work of engineering art!
Loren Egland
Member
Let's hope Cu brings it!
cu
Supportive Member
Sorry to let you down Loren . I had the prototype but had to let it go back to Mytee. I was very impressed with the results I got with the flex star . It has great air flow and no restrictions in the vac chamber. So it got great recovery , the shoes sit great on cgd due to the suspension set up. When I get the production head I,ll bring one up to you with a Trex and let you have it for a week with the 3 heads to try out.
dealtimeman
Everyday is Saturday.
Jerry send me one too!
cu
Supportive Member
Will do.
Larry Cobb
Member
Michael;
We've been impressed with the increased cleaning ability.
We will have a production head to demo at the Experience show coming in Dallas shortly.
Along with our UV spotting seminar.
Larry
We've been impressed with the increased cleaning ability.
We will have a production head to demo at the Experience show coming in Dallas shortly.
Along with our UV spotting seminar.
Larry
Betcha gotta have one a dem fancy light sabres ya make too huh ?
one a deezz days Tex : )
Loren Egland
Member
Can't beat an offer like that. Thanks.
It sounds like the vacuum air flow is better than the original design, is that right? Do the floating heads dig up the soil as well on residential carpet as the original design? Will the shroud cover the floating heads? Too many questions, eh?
Dolly Llama
Number 5
Loren, do you have/use one? (original)
if so, I'm curious to hear your views/thoughts .
I just haven't heard much about their real world performance from veteran cleaners (that don't have a monetary intere$t in them)
side note for the paranoid conspiracy knot-hEdz, the drama queers or the insecure folks.... that's NOT impugning anyone's integrity .
It's just you only hear the pros and none of the cons from them , which all cleaners with half a brain know are part of any/every tool...pros AND cons, that is
so veteran cleaners that actually own/use them (and have used other roto ext'rs to compare) guys like you , i want to hear from
THANKS
..L.T.A.
Larry Cobb
Member
Cu has cleaned with one, as he reported here :
http://mikeysboard.com/forum/showthread.php?271651-here-you-go-Studebaker&p=4269487#post4269487
Larry
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(that don't have a monetary intere$t in them)
Loren Egland
Member
i do not have a t-Rex so I am not much help. I am asking questions to learn what I can. I have been reading these rotary threads with interest, trying to decipher the reviews to get the straight of things. With so many choices on the market there is much to ponder.
ruff
Member
Loren, the veteran cleaner that you are. It is always good to get a report from people you trust and be benefited from their experience. Helps us all avoid our all too common mistakes.
And then, as usual, it boils down to first hand experience. That's why M'Fest and client appreciation days are so helpful.
And then, as usual, it boils down to first hand experience. That's why M'Fest and client appreciation days are so helpful.
cu
Supportive Member
Mikey P
Administrator
Cu, if he decides to keep the Trex will you bring the HOSS back to Ray?
That would be extra extra fair.
That would be extra extra fair.
cu
Supportive Member
of course, that goes with out saying. Ray and CMS are the best in my book
Dolly Llama
Number 5
sure, how's this for advise;
don't play that stupid chit with me.
what other roto extractors do you sell?
RV?
RX?
HOSS?
I know Loren uses the original twin head RV
I know it's a GREAT cleaning tool due to the superior agitation it provides.
I also know it's slow and can easily soak a carpet.
That's why i was hoping to hear Loren had a T-rex .
he has nothing to sell
..L.T.A.
Mikey P
Administrator
I know this..
We'll have a HOSS, a RVXL and I think RV is sending down a 360i as well.
Maybe Ray has a RX20 he can bring.
Cu is more than welcome to bring the Trex too.
We can divide the VFWBar carpet into sections for the HWE side so the Zipper, a 175/wand and each RE gets it's own zone.
We'll have a HOSS, a RVXL and I think RV is sending down a 360i as well.
Maybe Ray has a RX20 he can bring.
Cu is more than welcome to bring the Trex too.
We can divide the VFWBar carpet into sections for the HWE side so the Zipper, a 175/wand and each RE gets it's own zone.
Loren Egland
Member
My main concern might be weight. I do all residential carpet, and I might lean toward the lighter weight of the four head Rotovac 360i. It seems most similar to the T-Rex and I am not getting any younger.
Desk Jockey
Member
The XL is heavier than the i but not by much and when you consider the larger footprint its worth the weight.
Loren you are WAY over thinking this. A perfect example of why a cleaner should just learn the basics and then leave. One guy says this another guy says this you have no clue who to believe. It becomes a money grabbing game . In the end it all comes back full circle. Pre vac with a kirby, well formulated pre spray, agitate with your choice of machine, fresh water rinse with a glided wand groom out with a brush and get paid . Pick up a few pointers here and there. But other then that Im done having this place give give me a headache. Im going back to the basics .
Golden Boy
Golden Boy
Desk Jockey
Member
Nix that Kirby, its just a dust thrower with little filtration.
If the homeowner saw the microscopic dust plume you're blowing throughout their home they would kick you out of their house.
If the homeowner saw the microscopic dust plume you're blowing throughout their home they would kick you out of their house.
Larry Cobb
Member
Cu, state what you believe . . .
We have a Hoss and a TRex on the floor.
TRex has new metering valve. SS refuses to install one.
We also sell RotoVac equipment.
Mikey ran the Hoss & TRex when he was here.
Larry
P.S. USA won first medal in 2-man Bobsled in sixty years tonight.
Designer said carbon fiber allowed for more strength & lighter weight sled.
Also the new F-35 fighter jet uses a half-million dollar helmet system.
Of course, it was carbon fiber.
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Loren Egland
Member
If the size of the shoes are the same, the XL may not clean any faster than the 4 head 360i. Is the motor larger on the XL? Maybe that would be a good thing if the 360i 4 head is under powered. How much heavier is the XL than the 360i?
Russ T.
Supportive Member
I bought the 360i last Summer and love it. It's so light and easy to use. It does an awesome job too. I'm excited to try the XL this weekend...that's right it's THIS weekend!!!
The Clean Machine
The Clean Machine
Desk Jockey
Member
Larger high torque motor. 29lbs heavier, it weighs 68lbs.
