Tile wand- WestPak- With blue plastic?

[ruff]

I got the Westpak tile wand
This one:

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It comes with a choice of brush head like the picture and one that has a blue plastic instead of the brush. The sale person said that both are good for tile. The brush head is designed so that if you want to scrub the egrout with it (I'll use a CRB), but it has less water recovery.

The other, with the blue plastic, no scrubbing but better water recovery.

Is that correct? Or should I get the brush head, or both?

 

[Mikey P]

Ive never tried the nipply head option, just the brush. Correct, recovery is poor.

 

[BIG WOOD]

I like both currently. The brush heads been good so far

 

[ruff]

Performance wise, whats the difference between the two, Matt?

 

[BIG WOOD]

Performance wise, whats the difference between the two, Matt?

I like the brush better, because it allows me to move it easier without it wanting to lock itself to the floor

 

[Cleanworks]

I have both on my gecko tool. I prefer the brush as the squeegee one either locks to the floor or doesn't pick up anything. This is what happened to the squeegee one after its 4th use.

 

[ruff]

Matt. do you have the WestPak?
Because the blue one has an opening vertical slot at the back side (it does not close a full circle). So I don't see how it could lock.
And Ron, yours look very different than the blue rubber. Is that am older WestPak model? Mine connects differently.


Ron!
Are these ex-white shoes yours?

The very reason I only wear dark shoes. My new white ones of past stayed that color only the first trip to the van.

 

[Jimmy L]

Does the spray bar STILL block the vac opening on that Gecko tool?

 

[Cleanworks]

Mine is the Hydroforce gekko. New model. No Jimmy, they have changed the spray manifold so it doesn't block the vac chamber. I know the first one was a piece of crap. They changed the quick connects as well, making it simpler to change heads. White shoes are always a mistake. Breaking in some darker ones but no matter what, shoes last me 4-6 months at most.

 

[KevinD]

I use the brush head but for better recovery I coat the forward brush area with 100% clear silicone on the inside and outside.
Turns the front into more like a squeegee for better recovery.

 

[BIG WOOD]

Matt. do you have the WestPak?
Because the blue one has an opening vertical slot at the back side (it does not close a full circle). So I don't see how it could lock.
And Ron, yours look very different than the blue rubber. Is that am older WestPak model? Mine connects differently.


Ron!
Are these ex-white shoes yours?

The very reason I only wear dark shoes. My new white ones of past stayed that color only the first trip to the van.

Yes, it's the same as yours. It doesn't lock up as bad as a cheap, red rubber squeegee, but it adds more work to pushing and pulling it vs using the brush.

 

[Jimmy L]

Where's the best price on that tool?

 

[Larry Cobb]

I just tried the new WestPak tile tool with both the Squeegee Head, and the Brush Head.

I thought the new brush head did a better job of picking up water off the tile.

It also appeared to work better on forward strokes.



http://www.cobbcarpet.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=76&products_id=5523

 

[Mikey P]

Better than the squeegee or the old brush head?

 

[hogjowl]

Get the brush head idiot

 

[Larry Cobb]

Better than the squeegee or the old brush head?

Better IMO than the WestPak squeegee, or Turboforce 14" Brush tool.

 

[Mikey P]

Would you agree that it needs to be 12"?

 

[BIG WOOD]

A 12" would be nice, because it can still be a little bit of a nuisance trying to pivot in between a toilet and a wall. I don't know if it's because of the head being 14" or if it's because the neck of the wand at the swivel is longer than normal. It's still allot better than one without a swivel. I don't feel it's enough to complain about. Other than that, this tool does the job right.

 

[Mikey P]

Complacency and mediocracy are making America a shit hole, again..

 

[BIG WOOD]

Complacency and mediocracy are making America a shit hole, again..

Ugh!!! Big words

 

[Larry Cobb]

Both 12" & 14" floor tools should work more effectively.

 

[Mikey P]

more effectively than the current designs which are all about the same....?

 

[Larry Cobb]

Absolutely !!