Recoil 3 Vid, interesting setup

[Ron Werner]

Actually sounded like he had decent vacuum and pretty good pressure. I would imagine 2x02 jets so heat wouldn't be an issue with a LG.
n]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NDmDxdnGLYn]

 

[amazingcleansc]

i hope this is not to attract customers. it sounds from the offset like hes trying to explain how big his wiener is.

 

[tmdry]

Nice setup, and well made video.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Jeezz not to knock the guy but rigging a portable in a trailer doesn't make it a truck mount....it just makes it a poser mount. :roll:

Would you want your customer to look inside the trailer? It just doesn't instill confidence, regardless of it power, it's still a beefed up porty.

We all do what we have to do to get by, but once he earns a little money he should buy a real TM and use the Porty for high rise, upholstery cleaning and spot cleaning.

"do you see the 100ft of vacuum hose?" I see the 100 foot of extension cord too! I'd at least get the same color cord if I were going to use 50-footers.

It does have some pop from the heater but vacuum? I notice he only pulls back and never overlaps, is it not capable of continuously triggering and making vacuum passes?

I'm sure Jim does good work, and it looked to be doing a decent job, despite the use of a Micky Mouse setup.

Sorry if i stepped on any toes but it's my opinion. It's just not what I think of when I think of professional carpet cleaning.

You may think different and you have a right to your opinion....................no matter how wrong you are!

 

[Lyman]

My butler will rip your fingers off if you do that.

 

[Louis]

The guy sounds like a fight announcer introducing the porty. I like how he has the LG heater mounted.

 

[tmdry]

Richard,

You just hurt Bob Savage's and Terry's feelings, lol.

 

[Desk Jockey]

I didn't mean to, and they should'nt feel like I did. I've seen their setups and they not portables in disguise. The units maybe components, but their is some real engineering with their systems.

 

[Scott Rogers]

I didn't mean to, and they should'nt feel like I did. I've seen their setups and they not portables in disguise. The units maybe components, but their is some real engineering with their systems.

Hey Eddie put a lot of thought in undersizing the internal hoses down to 1.25" those unmarked switches no pressure gauge ( have to use a add on), undersized electric cords. that flimsy ass handle Thats some engineering. Im just not saying what type.

 

[FB7777]

Well Mr. Chavez, I did not realize you were such an expert on our equipment.

I don't normally respond to such attacks, but when I see that are stellar reputation of nearly 40 years of building the finest, most powerful 300 CFM + truckmounted extractors on the planet I feel the need to correct the lies.


When I am not chasing would be copy cats off my property, you will find me, Ed ValEntOOn down at the local Ace Hardware purchasing the finest American made tie straps, L brackets and extension cords money can buy.

What the competition will never understand is that Here at Double Cross American we learned that you don't need a toll free number for customers and you damn strraight don't need a money back guarantee

Alls you need is a slick phone pitch and a few internet shills and an endless supply of newbies looking to get fleeced out of $3 grand

Sure its a lot of money but as the saying goes...

One mans fortune hopefully becomes my Good Fortune

 

[XTREME1]

Fred I have a Cross american vac booster if you want to buy one

 

[Mikey P]

I always wondered where that guy who hosted Mutual Of Omaha's Wild Kingdom would end up..

 

[Goldenboy]

Great popping action off the wand.

Golden Boy

 

[ACE]

Well, it would be hard to find a beter "truckmount" for the money

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Don't let Fred fool you. He built his fine business on a pair of single-cord Banes.

rofl.....

 

[Desk Jockey]

Well, it would be hard to find a beter "truckmount" for the money

It would be hard to find a truck mount in that trailer! :wink:

A Porty strapped down posing a TM doesn't count!

Nice truck and trailer, now he just needs a true TM, gas or electric (Terry or Bob)!

 

[Willy P]

Don't let Fred fool you. He built his fine business on a pair of single-cord Banes.

rofl.....

 

[FB7777]

I built my fine business despite running 2 single cord Banes for the first 13 years :shock:

thank goodness the internet bulletin boards came along

 

[Desk Jockey]

Bane???? :shock:

You're dead to me Fred! D-e-a-d



Oh but enjoy your trip tomorrow!
:mrgreen:

 

[JDS87]

I'm guessing his bottom line will look better without a gas guzzling truckmount.

Looks like he is getting good results on that berber.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Maybe?
However propane isn't free either and a HX unit wouldn't need propane.

I do believe he could clean twice as fast if he had a real TM in there an not nursing this one along.

That slow stroking is costing him money and putting me to sleep. There's more to a bottom line than the fuel bill, if a little fuel will double your production then gas me up baby! :wink:

Results are fine, I'm not arguing results, I'm arguing whether it's professional grade or not. Again I don't mean to knock any brand,I've seen several different brands of these portables turned TM's.

You know, if that's all you can afford great, use it if it's working for you.

Just don't fool yourself into thinking you have "a rig" out in the driveway, because what you have out in the driveway "is rigged".

There are places for porty's in our industry, but strapped down to the floor ain't the best place for them.

Bottom line if I wanted electric TM I'd buy a serious electric TM, like Terry's or Bob's units.

 

[AshleyMckendree]

I loved my Recoil, The first thing I did was put a 2" fitting on it and run 200ft all day long.

My only reason for selling was because I went "OP only" for a few years.


But I did LOL when he used a red broom handle as a pointing device

 

[Vincent Feehan]

Nice wand!!! What a geek!!!

 

[Dolly Llama]

I'm guessing his bottom line will look better without a gas guzzling truckmount.

not by pulling trailer, John.
he's burning 20-30% more gas pulling a trailer as opposed to having the same weight load "inside" a van.
not to mention additional wear and tear on the tow vehicle

Rich already addressed the increased productivity with a TM too


..L.T.A.

 

[Willy P]

Here's some reasonable reply for the esteemed Mr. Chavez. Firstly, I have never left my Recoil in the van, as I cheat and use a Kleenrite 3200 watt heater, I believe Bob Savage uses the same one for his truck mounts.If I used a propane heater, with the auto fill and dump on my system, I could easily leave it in the van and run 2 cords for power or run a genset and just haul hose. Because of where I focus my business, I don't need to.Here's a 140 foot run ion a church I do. Notice the wand on it's side and no leakage. Myth busted. Notice the carpet is cleaned up nicely. Full chop stroke, triggered front and back, one dry stroke and dry by the time I was packing up. One of the keys to the longer runs is booster placement, but that's another story.

See the vac booster?

Older Kleenrite heater 3250 watts

Look WAY to the north- there's the Recoil.

.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Willy I'd never knock you, I know you've you have been around the block and have owned TM's and chose to use portables because it better fits your business model of high rise work.



I'm not even intentionally slamming the really recoil. I'm slamming any posers that think that a portable in your truck turns it into a TM.

 

[XTREME1]

yeah because you know willy will kick your chalupa eating ass

 

[Desk Jockey]

Well I'd say he has a good chance of doing that he he waits and catches me AFTER whipping your ass! :mrgreen: