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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: AshWhite on May 06, 2011, 08:16:40 pm

Title: Glides
Post by: AshWhite on May 06, 2011, 08:16:40 pm
I'm quite interested in the thought if a teflon glide as a way of reducing fatigue. 
Has anyone got one fitted to a Hydramaster wand, or know where I can pick one up?
Anyone have anything negative to say about them?

Cheers all,

Ash
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: Simon@arenaclean on May 06, 2011, 08:34:38 pm
No experience of Hydramaster but I have a Westpac with a greenglide and wanding is a breeze. Some feel they may leave carpets more damp and don't get on with them but I have not noticed much difference.
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: AshWhite on May 06, 2011, 08:40:50 pm
Do you mind if I ask where you bought it? They don't seem to be all that readily available, which I thought is strange bearing in mind the amount of back injuries that carpet cleaners suffer from!
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on May 06, 2011, 09:04:46 pm
A glide will make life so much easier on your body, the upsides are that you get increased airflow so in theory quicker drying times the downsides are that you get reduced agitation as the glide 'glides' across the carpet fibres although if you go through the stages of cleaning agitation at the wand shouldn't be an issue.

Shaun

PS I am an experienced glider ;)
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: Simon@arenaclean on May 06, 2011, 10:04:12 pm
The wand and glide came from cleansmart http://www.cleansmartsupplies.co.uk/acatalog/Carpet_Cleaning_Wands.html (http://www.cleansmartsupplies.co.uk/acatalog/Carpet_Cleaning_Wands.html)
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: Jim_77 on May 07, 2011, 12:20:21 am
Did Shaun ever mention..........
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on May 07, 2011, 12:40:06 pm
(it's a secret..shhh)

Shaun
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: Dean Cudd on May 07, 2011, 01:26:29 pm
I have a 4 jet westpac with greenglide. excellent. and a 2 jet wand from hydramaster with green glide also very good. not back breaking at all.
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: AshWhite on May 07, 2011, 02:49:34 pm
Is a green glide a generic fitment? Also, where the hell do you buy them from?  ???
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: derek west on May 07, 2011, 03:51:49 pm
ive got a brand new one for sale, still in wrapper with official green glide dog tag, will fit your wand. £100 its yours.
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: AshWhite on May 07, 2011, 03:55:47 pm
£80?
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on May 07, 2011, 05:16:35 pm
The first ones were from Ken Harris, Greenie was a distributor for them and then made his own but has now ceased making them apparently or allegedly because of law suit, Chemdry owned the US patent, Ken Harris is in Canada.

Shaun
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: AshWhite on May 07, 2011, 05:22:26 pm
Yea, I stumbled across a load of lawsuit threads in various US forums when I was trying to find them, I assume that's why the greenglides website is so threadbare?
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: derek west on May 07, 2011, 06:00:28 pm
ooooooooo hagglin, i like hagglin, £110.
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: AshWhite on May 07, 2011, 06:53:57 pm
There's a recession on, I'm a newbie, Greenglide aren't making them anymore etc etc etc. Any of these things possibly persuading you to haggle in the right direction?  :P
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: colin thomas on May 07, 2011, 07:12:49 pm
if you get a 'slotted' glide they will give more agitation than a 'holed' glide,

colin
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: derek west on May 07, 2011, 07:50:39 pm
i am haggling in the right direction.




































for me anyhoo ;D





















okay final offer, you drive a hard bargain,  £120 but thats it.
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: AshWhite on May 07, 2011, 08:09:25 pm
Aah I see, it was me that was doing it wrong!








How about £75 and I'll even let you include postage.

Is this working for you? :)
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: Len Gribble on May 07, 2011, 08:25:22 pm
Derek

Still in it’s packaging WHY? ;)
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: derek west on May 07, 2011, 09:05:22 pm
Derek

Still in it’s packaging WHY? ;)


because i'm a bloke. obviously. girl glides or gay blades are as described. ;D

ash, i like your style and because youve got the hang of haggling i'd like to let them go for £140, but only cos i like ya.
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on May 07, 2011, 10:35:39 pm
Ash take his £100 offer he'll have ya wife and kids next!

Shaun
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: Simon@arenaclean on May 07, 2011, 11:15:52 pm
The one i got from Cleansmart (see link in previous post) was a green glide but it will cost you £120 inc vat. Matt might do a deal with a wand worth a phone call. Derek's offer is a good one if you already have a wand and assuming it fits.
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: AshWhite on May 08, 2011, 12:37:28 am
Shaun,
If he agrees to take the wife, I would gladly pay him much more than £100...

 ;D

Ash
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: Paul Evans on May 08, 2011, 03:30:24 pm
Ash id Pay the £100 its nearly 20% discount. And dereks a straight fella
Not a girl glide.  ;D ;D ;D ;D


Paul
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: Billy Russell on May 08, 2011, 05:28:52 pm
Ash id Pay the £100 its nearly 20% discount. And dereks a straight fella
Not a girl glide.  ;D ;D ;D ;D


Paul

You sure he's straight? He doe's remind me of that lead singer from right said fred! I'm to sexy for wand!!!!!!!! haha   ;D ;D
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: derek west on May 08, 2011, 06:16:06 pm
says the man who likes ironing.  ;D

and yes i have a picture to prove it. ;D
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: Billy Russell on May 08, 2011, 09:15:55 pm
Like i keep telling you! I WAS GIVING MY WIFE A LESSON!  ;D
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: richy27 on May 09, 2011, 02:08:48 pm
billy   who needs to  MAN UP now then  doing the ironing tut tut
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: Billy Russell on May 09, 2011, 02:33:11 pm
Richard, Don't you bloody start!!!!!! ;D
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: derek west on May 09, 2011, 03:18:02 pm
i think billy's got a teflon glide for his iron ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: richy27 on May 09, 2011, 04:30:18 pm
there you go billy

http://www.dylon.co.uk/products/ironing-aids/easy-iron.html
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: Billy Russell on May 09, 2011, 07:36:59 pm
ha ha ha very funny! >:(   ;D
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: Len Gribble on May 09, 2011, 08:47:21 pm
Wasn’t that impressed with my glides (both types kept clogging up total frustration) has any one tried Slide Binders? ;D

Title: Re: Glides
Post by: Dave_Lee on May 09, 2011, 09:03:36 pm
Used to use a glide - don't anymore - result, cleaner dryer carpets, and a better workout.
Used to use 2" wands - don't anymore - result, just as clean, just as dry - easier to handle.
Used to use a Ti Wand complete with glide - apart from awkwardness of handling - probably the best wand/glide on the market.
Dave.
Title: Re: Glides
Post by: derek west on May 09, 2011, 09:09:39 pm
Used to use a glide - don't anymore - result, cleaner dryer carpets, and a better workout.
Used to use 2" wands - don't anymore - result, just as clean, just as dry - easier to handle.
Used to use a Ti Wand complete with glide - apart from awkwardness of handling - probably the best wand/glide on the market.
Dave.

spoken by a proper bloke. bet dave eats spuds for his tea, ;D man up the lot of ya. the easier you make the job, the harder it gets to live your life. fact.