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Zee
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We have cleaned a lot of carpet with cimex and a lot of carpet, wood, tile, stone with the Orbot.
I would pick the Orbot for what we can do with it. Polishing stone and cleaning wood as well as prescrub for hwe or encap or padcap.
I would pick the Orbot for what we can do with it. Polishing stone and cleaning wood as well as prescrub for hwe or encap or padcap.
Steve CGD guy
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How about the Carpet Max from Bonnet Pro. That would be the ultimate machine, with two bonnet heads and fifteen gallon solution tank, and it's battery powered. We use the Cimex and 175's ourselves, but that monster would cover some ground fast.
Although I love my Big Yella Mex; it is still not able to do all things, especially with residential.
My Hos Sprayborg is too long in the handle & too bulky with the solution tank for awkward commercial cleaning for tight areas where the Cimex shines, even though it's width is narrower, but is great on residential.
A two speed 175 has safety factors that the above do not have.
Most of the others are not available down under, so I can't comment.
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My Hos Sprayborg is too long in the handle & too bulky with the solution tank for awkward commercial cleaning for tight areas where the Cimex shines, even though it's width is narrower, but is great on residential.
A two speed 175 has safety factors that the above do not have.
Most of the others are not available down under, so I can't comment.
ig:G Man
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You wanted the ultimate? This is it guys!
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Cleantechsk
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looks like it has an easily replaceable handle in case it gets bent... 
tough question. the Cimex has made me so much $ but only good on CGD. at least an OP can handle resi. but then what about warranty issues so that leaves a CRB, which for me isn't good for resi.
so for warranty's ya gotta go CRB and i pick Trio. for best results in resi i reckon an OP and i've only experience with Orbot. so i voted Other
so that leaves a CRB, which for me isn't good for resi.so for warranty's ya gotta go CRB and i pick Trio. for best results in resi i reckon an OP and i've only experience with Orbot. so i voted Other
Lefty724
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Orbot all day. Can do commercial and residential and looks the most professional IMO.
By adding weights and a brush, you can also tackle hard surface as well.
HOS also has the best customer service of all the OP companies I have dealt with.
By adding weights and a brush, you can also tackle hard surface as well.
HOS also has the best customer service of all the OP companies I have dealt with.
G Man
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Mikey P
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Let me just say this
The more action this poll and thread gets
The grander the prize may be...
Oh my!
The more action this poll and thread gets
The grander the prize may be...
Oh my!
This is good timing. I'm about ready to buy something. Cimex, OP or CRB.
I really like the idea of a CRB being multi purpose using it for pre-scrub, vac, and encapping and it being warranty friendly but I have my doubts to it being a very good stand alone encap machine and I have a 175 and sebo for pre-scrub so that's not the main priority.
I like the idea of an OP being suitable for commercial and some vlm residential type stuff. Sometimes I have to clean these vacation rental condos and they have one family checking out at 10-11 and another checking in at 3-4, by the time I have to wait on housekeeping to finish it doesn't leave a lot of time for drying especially considering they are highrises a so I have to use the portable. That said I'd rather straight encap some of this commercial work and I don't know how an OP does without some sort of absorbing bonnet? Also not sure how good an OP would be for prr-scrub?
That leads to Cimex. Its the one is feel most comfortable buying to encap commercial carpet and knowing it can do a great job. The only downside to it for me is commercial carpet is probably all I would use it for, I doubt it would be able to replace my 175 as a pre-scrubber, there for it would not be able to earn a permanent spot in the van, which I fear would cause me to not get much use from it.
Everything said and done I'm leaning toward Cimex but would certainly like to have all three someday.
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I really like the idea of a CRB being multi purpose using it for pre-scrub, vac, and encapping and it being warranty friendly but I have my doubts to it being a very good stand alone encap machine and I have a 175 and sebo for pre-scrub so that's not the main priority.
I like the idea of an OP being suitable for commercial and some vlm residential type stuff. Sometimes I have to clean these vacation rental condos and they have one family checking out at 10-11 and another checking in at 3-4, by the time I have to wait on housekeeping to finish it doesn't leave a lot of time for drying especially considering they are highrises a so I have to use the portable. That said I'd rather straight encap some of this commercial work and I don't know how an OP does without some sort of absorbing bonnet? Also not sure how good an OP would be for prr-scrub?
That leads to Cimex. Its the one is feel most comfortable buying to encap commercial carpet and knowing it can do a great job. The only downside to it for me is commercial carpet is probably all I would use it for, I doubt it would be able to replace my 175 as a pre-scrubber, there for it would not be able to earn a permanent spot in the van, which I fear would cause me to not get much use from it.
Everything said and done I'm leaning toward Cimex but would certainly like to have all three someday.
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thecleaningdude
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I agree with Floorguy, Zee and Gman. HOS Orbot works great. Very versatile for sure. Not sure if the on board sprayer is as effective as a shower feed on cgd though.
Regardless, I voted and checked the last option for 'Other'. IMO VLM requires more than one tool in most every instance.
At minimum you need a vacuum and I think most everyone agrees with that. And in other situations CRB + Rotary/OP.
Regardless, I voted and checked the last option for 'Other'. IMO VLM requires more than one tool in most every instance.
At minimum you need a vacuum and I think most everyone agrees with that. And in other situations CRB + Rotary/OP.
thecleaningdude
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encapman
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As Cleaning Dude mentioned. You could buy an Oreck Low Boy SWK (Wheels Down) and a BrushEncap CRB PRO machine.
Those two machines together would cost about the same as one of the other Wheels Down OP machines would cost by itself. Cha Ching!
Rick Gelinas
The Encapman
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Encap Supplies: http://www.Excellent-Supply.com
Encap Message Board: http://www.EncapBoard.com
Encap Chemicals: http://www.Releasit.com
Those two machines together would cost about the same as one of the other Wheels Down OP machines would cost by itself. Cha Ching!
Rick Gelinas
The Encapman
1-800-330-1888
Encap Supplies: http://www.Excellent-Supply.com
Encap Message Board: http://www.EncapBoard.com
Encap Chemicals: http://www.Releasit.com
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Mike are you saying there might, may possible be a give A way of one of these machines if there if the poll results show we have more than 6 people here who scrub and run ?
Mikey P
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I know click the Choose one/ Poll option is tough work folks but...
it may be worth it to one very lucky member..
or not.
lets find out.
it may be worth it to one very lucky member..
or not.
lets find out.
