[mike1986]

I was wondering if anyone could recommend the best portable machine to buy?

 ive been doing a bit on research and ive narrowed it down to either the jag 6.6 or the airflex turbo.

Is anyone selling one of these or a similar machine second hand?

Thanks

[Fran84]

These are probably the two most powerful portables on the market and being that they are fairly new I doubt you will find second hand ones. Good luck though.

[mike1986]

Yea i have been having trouble finding any second hand.  Still i want to make sure i get a machine thats going to do a proper job. Going on a training course in nottingham on thursday, so maybe ill see what they recommend.

[AshWhite]

Training courses will either be impartial and unable to recommend any particular company, or biased and recommend their own machine.

[feldon]

What's wrong with the Storm the latest Airflex?

[Carpet Dawg]

I highly recomend the Airflex range of portable machines.

[Gabriel Nagy]

The best is the one which suits your needs and standards. There are lots of good portables out there but you choose one for your needs and budget.

[Chris Straker]

Gabriel hit the nail on the head .......... every carpet cleaner here is using the best machine on the market !!

It is personal choice, based on type of work, transport, areas, building and lastly finances 

[Shaun_Ashmore]

I've got a jag coming up for sale in January it really hasn't done any workat all as its my back up machine give me an email if you are interested.

Shaun_ashmore@lineone.net

Shaun

[mike1986]

Thanks for the replies, hopefully i can try a few machines out on this course and see which one is most suitable then. I think im drawn to airflex atm though.

Shaun, i have just sent you an email.

Thanks

[james roffey]

Unfortunately the training courses are not impartial when it comes to choosing a machine when looking for a machine you want one that is powerful so you can use long hose runs, reliable, easy to work on if you have to replace any parts, and good back up from a supplier you can trust.
I have the Airflex Turbo and its a great bit of kit, with excellent backup from Mat at Cleansmart.

[tim handley]

Unfortunately the training courses are not impartial when it comes to choosing a machine when looking for a machine you want one that is powerful so you can use long hose runs, reliable, easy to work on if you have to replace any parts, and good back up from a supplier you can trust.
I have the Airflex Turbo and its a great bit of kit, with excellent backup from Mat at Cleansmart.

im using the airflex pro matts entry level machine, id like one more powerfull either the storm or a jag but budget needs have to be met so i bought one with a view to upgrading. matt is very customer focused and will help you get started, the course is very good by the way!!!!! my next machine is a storm or jag for sure.............

[Andy Hogarth]

Thats a good point Tim

with the airflex you can upgrade it, I'm sure simon from arena cleaning was having his done last year while we were doing the spotting course.

I did however see a video with 'proof' that ashbys is a better machine   :      :
lol

[Simon@arenaclean]

I'm sure simon from arena cleaning was having his done last year while we were doing the spotting course.

Yes I did. The great thing is you do not have to have all the upgrades if you don't need them, like remote, pump or auto empty so you can always save quite a bit if you need too. Just putting the vacs in would make quite a difference.

[mike1986]

Thanks for the replies, just got back from nottingham and the course with Derek was excellent, and to be fair he didnt try and pressure anyone into buying the machines. I Think i will keep my eyes peeled for any airflex storms going second hand.

[Carpet Dawg]

The best is the one which suits your needs and standards. There are lots of good portables out there but you choose one for your needs and budget.

Thats good but the OP did ask us for our opinion 

[john martin]

 1 -  Alltec Evolution

 2 - airflex storm/turbo

 3-  Mytee LTD5

 4-  Ashbys Enforcer 

[mick doherty]

mike
when we started out we had a single vac machine. We knew nothing about carpet cleaning. 25 years later we are still going strong. ( don't know how nuch we know about it now either).
ITEGRITY, HONESTY, ENTHUSIASM

[Chris Straker]

Airflex is a good machine and I hear there are many configurations & upgrades possible. I thought about one before I heard of Jaguar in the pipeline, happy I waited for it and still getting used to the extra power ........ even more when I went over to new 2" hoses ...... dare not try the internal upgrades.

Asking for best machine is like asking best football team in a pub .....everyone will have opinions, even if theirs has just lost ...... you test drive the favourites and pick from that 
  

[john martin]

Airflex is a good machine and I hear there are many configurations & upgrades possible. I thought about one before I heard of Jaguar in the pipeline, happy I waited for it and still getting used to the extra power ........ even more when I went over to new 2" hoses ...... dare not try the internal upgrades.

Asking for best machine is like asking best football team in a pub .....everyone will have opinions, even if theirs has just lost ...... you test drive the favourites and pick from that 
  

Those internal upgrades are a must !

Factory approved tuning specialist Colin Day's upgrades  combine 
thicker wind tunnel tubing and high performance jubilee clips boosting
performance close to 600 CFM ! 

Unleash the beast !