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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: john martin on February 13, 2017, 10:42:25 pm

Title: I see Amtech are selling the ....
Post by: john martin on February 13, 2017, 10:42:25 pm: VIBE ...
But of course they wont tell us how much ... My random guess is 2200

http://www.amtechuk.co.uk/shop/hos-orbot-vibe-floor-scrubbing-machine-pid-783.html
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Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on February 14, 2017, 07:29:57 pm: Random...I get it lol

What's the difference between this and Borg?
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Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on February 14, 2017, 08:23:51 pm: http://orbotusa.com/

Good estimate
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Post by: john martin on February 14, 2017, 08:32:24 pm: Shaun , I think they said on MB something like ... the sprayborg sells well in general throughout the world but the domestic american market is very competitive now and they wanted a cut price version to give buyer who wouldnt stretch for the sprayborg the option .
Cost cutting involved things like a simpler steel frame insted of the sprayborgs aluminium , the tank is fixed on the vibe which may be a disadvantage depending . There might be a few other differences but the working are similar i believe .
My price guess could be way off though , might end up 2.5-3k over here
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Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on February 14, 2017, 10:23:11 pm: I read it's 40lbs which is light for a op machine so is that good or bad for an all singing and dancing machine that's supposed to be good for polishing etc? The price on the us site is a good deal
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Post by: john martin on February 14, 2017, 10:47:42 pm: They have gone the weight kit route ... same as the sprayborg ? so 80lbs with the kit on . 40lbs sounds good for generally hauling around .
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Post by: dek on February 15, 2017, 12:20:43 pm: Have been looking at the vibe also the mytee eco 17. similar machines. mytee is £2 . 4 k from worldwide cleaning support. quess the vibe about the same. Also just discovered the klindex maxi orbot not sure on price. decisions decisions.
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Post by: CleanerCarpets on February 15, 2017, 03:25:24 pm: Dek - the Klindex says 54kg - heavy for carpets - is that as standard or is that including removable weights do you know?
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Post by: dek on February 15, 2017, 04:42:32 pm: Hi Jase I read that about 54k also which is to heavy to get in and out of van on your own. But it is also described elsewhere as light to carry ! Guess I will phone Kev after the concrete show has finished.
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Post by: JandS on February 16, 2017, 08:36:53 am: Says the weight is 43kg.....sounds a lot of money for something a rotary can do.
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Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on February 16, 2017, 08:09:14 pm: It's more thorough than a rotary I'm sure Mike H will add he has 2 OP machines.
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Post by: Hilton on February 16, 2017, 11:42:07 pm: I remember when OP machines first hit these shores, they looked like they been built in your garage and you had to have forearms like Popeye to control them.
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Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on February 17, 2017, 07:12:18 am: Apparently they're easy to use than rotaries now perhaps progression.