"I absolutely hate rigid wands"- Ely Young

[Desk Jockey]

LOL

Dude learn to lead, not follow!

 

[Mark Saiger]

LOL

Dude learn to lead, not follow!

I thought about Saiger today as I was looking at an XL, a Zipper, two wands, and various other tools all in one van.

Not two ...

Bahahahahahah....

 

[Larry Cobb]

What was the Yellow material visible in the view window ?

 

[Mark Saiger]

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What was the Yellow material visible in the view window ?

I believe it was curry

 

[Mikey P]

Which the operator CAN NOT see..

 

[dealtimeman]

You could see coming thru the zipper

 

[Larry Cobb]

It is visible when I clean with the wand.

 

[FredC]

It is visible when I clean with the wand.

Curry?

 

[Desk Jockey]

Stephen?

 

[BIG WOOD]

I had to take our older swivel wand off the truck for two days while I replace the 1/8the QCs..
The crew came back to the shop all passed off and threatened to use it leaking or otherwise if I was not done.

Looks like I need two on each truck. Our rigids never get used and the Zipper is their go to for big rectangularscreen


Tony's new wand works great but has a serious flaw in the swivel. The locking collar can not be removed once damaged and it damages easily. We'll keep using it until late a promised new design arrives in two weeks


Tom's old Swivel is still going strong with just a hint of play. I re-greased it over the weekend, which did not effect the play.
The mounting hardware and system fit the manifolds are it's weakness. Not a lifetime set up for sure.


If I were Tom, I'd be bringing a dozen of his new wand to Nashville, as I'm sure he'll sell them all.


Mark my words, in three years from now I predict:

-Swiveling will be the industry standard amongst the WWW crowd and possibly the franchises
-PMF will be assembling Tom's perfected Devestator
-Swivel adaptor kits for other wands will be available
-Every manufacturer will be offering one
-Marty will still be rigid and waiting on the fad to prove itself.

When Prochem puts their name on a swivel, then I agree with you on it being the industry standard.

I know PMF makes prochem's wands, but I just don't see it being the industry's standard that soon. But I do look forward to seeing what Tom has to offer with his wand in a couple weeks.

Forgive me for speaking too soon, but when I see a repair kit for a swivel, just like there's a repair kit for our trigger valves, then I'll agree on it being a standard selection for all wands.

But from what I've seen from Bentley and Tony's swivel, it will be much farther than 3 years from now

 

[Desk Jockey]

When Prochem puts their name on a swivel, then I agree with you on it being the industry standard.

 

[Larry Cobb]

Bentley's swivels have a brass bearing sleeve and hard anodize in their design .

Tom, I believe is going to use a needle bearing.

 

[hogjowl]

This decade?

 

[Mikey P]

Wrong..

 

[Bill Soukoreff]

I have Tom's first attempt. Great wand.

First week, I hated the swivel. Almost sent it back.

Second week, I thought: "It's not that bad."

Third week, I thought: "I can never go back to a non-swivel wand."

Year later, still feel the same way. Can't wait for Tom's new design.

Mainstream, probably not, who cares. Glides will never be mainstream either.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Time is the killer. Most guys will clean a couple of jobs and make a decision. Three weeks, you must have patience!

I used a Dang one in Atlanta. It looked nicely built I was unimpressed in the short time I used it.

Maybe it was too loose???

 

[Bill Soukoreff]

Your right. But I think it's like that with every "out of the box" design.

I remember I hated glides the first week, but Greenie kept telling me to try it longer. I was an early adopter of the Zipper, when it was getting trashed on the forums, and I almost passed on it, but that second week was when it all came together for me.

Tom's swivel is super tight. I would hate it if it was loose. At first you fight it, then you just get it and never fight with it again. Fluidly going around impossibly tight corners and angles and under furniture without even thinking about it.

 

[Mikey P]

Bill is no dummy..

 

[Desk Jockey]

I think my techs are too conservative to give it a fair shot. Frankly between the Zipper & RE I think a standard wand is good enough.

It was tough enough getting them to buy into those tools let alone one I don't quite see value in.

 

[hogjowl]

The only tool I can remember liking immediately is the Rotovac XL. (Not with the brush head!)

Zipper ... took some time and I'm still not a huge fan on residential.

OP machines are worthless.

Mexicans can cook.

Californians should stay in California.

 

[Desk Jockey]

I told you for years to get an XL. I hope you thought of me as you ran it.

And if you did, I hope I was saying I TOLD YOU SO!

 

[hogjowl]

Are you cooking today?

 

[Desk Jockey]

I can't cook to save my life. When I was divorced it was frozen food, canned tuna or the salad bar.

I've never made anything but kids.

 

[hogjowl]

Well ... I was trying not to get TOO racial.

But since you brought it up ...

 

[Desk Jockey]

Me?

 

[Mikey P]

I may be repeating myself here..

We'll have a mock ( crowded) furnished bed room set up in Vegas so you non swivlers can twist and turn yourself into enlightenment.. .

 

[Mark Saiger]

I may be repeating myself here..

We'll have a mock ( crowded) furnished bed room set up in Vegas so you non swivlers can twist and turn yourself into enlightenment.. .

Can I do Zipper demos in it?

 

[hogjowl]

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Can I do Zipper demos in it?

Yes, if you promise not to talk.

 

[Desk Jockey]

But can he VIDEO it?

 

[hogjowl]