Padding, Post Padding, Spot Padding?

[rwcarpet]

Has anyone tried or used the Vario pad machine that Ricky offers? Any comments ....pro or con? I'm sure it doesn't compare to the Trinity.....that thing's a tank. But for light padding, post padding, spot cleaning, would it last a while? And as for a sprayer that mounts on the Vario, the Mighty or the Penquin? Any comments on their quality?

I know Ricky doesn't endorse junk, as shown by his affliction for Cimexes.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Smoothest OP I've ever run, much more so than the blue and red ones I have from John.

 

[rwcarpet]

Smoothest OP I've ever run, much more so than the blue and red ones I have from John.

As I know, Lee. I have a Conqueror sitting in pieces on the work bench. I was going to try to get it up and running. The goofy handle release is toast.

 

[Desk Jockey]

But for light padding, post padding, spot cleaning, would it last a while? And as for a sprayer that mounts on the Vario, the Mighty or the Penquin? Any comments on their quality?

Its a nice unit, light weight and works well with the setup Rick had at MF. We have the Big Boss's and like them, we've never owned a penquin so I can't speak to it.

Its not as heavy built as the Orbot or Trinity but for what you listed I think it would do fine and last a long time.

 

[Mikey P]

I would bet that with just an additional ounce or two of juice and a slightly more aggressive pad it will hide dirt as well as any other OP unit.

 

[Desk Jockey]

What about weights or would that load down the motor?

 

[Cleantechsk]

What about weights or would that load down the motor?

3/4 hp engine with a way better built counter weight assembly then what orbot has. ...

Friends have the orbot model with heat and comes with a half horse. It's used all the time with 40 pound weights (dumb bells lol. ..) added for hard floor and generally around 20 for carpet.

sand bag weights of even 10+ pounds should really help. Super cheap lol.

But the way this machine is designed it naturally has more head weight then an orbot anyway