The difference between Austrian CRBs and the knock offs
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That was a comparison? He completely shrank in the beginning when you asked what the knock-offs offered in bearings and axil rods (stainless?) Where's the other machine to compare?
Mikey P
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I take it you have the Chinese POS...
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I don't own a CRB, but I do know what a real tool comparison looks like.
Sierra Clean Care
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God I’m glad I bought a Brushpro....
Old Coastie
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He says “bomb proof.”
But is it both sailor proof AND Damon proof?
But is it both sailor proof AND Damon proof?
Cleanworks
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Nothing is Damon proof.
His lasted 6 years... Id say that was good.. it just means that for rest of us, itll last 20 years..
Steve Lawrence
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I like my Austrian Brush Pro's a lot. What a great job they do! I guess we have been hard on our 3. Each one has had about $500 in repairs since we got them about 3 years ago. We need to treat them better.
Steve Lawrence
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It will only be sailor proof if you give yours a cool name like "rub-a-dub".
Jon Don still has strong dry units listed on their website.
CRB industry has had the same brushes as Whittaker & Carpet cleaner America since last fall.
CRB industries have improved greatly and are very similar today. The early ones were crap but today's machine is pretty decent. Buddy of mine has a bunch of both and they all blow gears.
The Whittaker Trio still blows them all away but is way over priced. Rumor has it that their latest 12" trio will soon sport a spray system.
Not exactly fair or objective review of a product when only one manufacturer is present. If you open up a CRB industries machine of recent manufacture , you will find them very similar.
All that being what it is, BUY THE Whittaker TRIO.
CRB industry has had the same brushes as Whittaker & Carpet cleaner America since last fall.
CRB industries have improved greatly and are very similar today. The early ones were crap but today's machine is pretty decent. Buddy of mine has a bunch of both and they all blow gears.
The Whittaker Trio still blows them all away but is way over priced. Rumor has it that their latest 12" trio will soon sport a spray system.
Not exactly fair or objective review of a product when only one manufacturer is present. If you open up a CRB industries machine of recent manufacture , you will find them very similar.
All that being what it is, BUY THE Whittaker TRIO.
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Charlie Lyman
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you should have had Dane Gregory make this video. He could sell a CRB to a guy with no arms.
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Mikey P
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The exact opposite
Dolly Llama
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they made too much?
those industrious little Chink bassturds are as capable of manufacturing top quality as any in the world.
It's all what the custy specs in the product that makes it good, better, best
....or rinky-dink tin willy crAp
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Lee Stockwell
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When I was a boy Japanese stuff got the same rap.
Mikey P
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The substantial savings on the dealer cost was lost in repairs and refunds
Some of the same principle owners, yes. Same machine NOPE. Marcus has made huge strides improving the build quality. TONS of changes. The CRB industries product of today is nothing like their machines of even a year ago.
As far as copycats, all mentioned are copies of Whittakers imported rotowash.
You made my blood pressure spike
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It was an $800 plus repair. I threw a temper tantrum with a sledge hammer.
