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AshWhite

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Glides
« 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
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Simon@arenaclean

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Re: Glides
« Reply #1 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.
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AshWhite

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Re: Glides
« Reply #2 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!
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Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: Glides
« Reply #3 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 ;)
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Simon@arenaclean

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Re: Glides
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2011, 10:04:12 pm »
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Jim_77

Re: Glides
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2011, 12:20:21 am »
Did Shaun ever mention..........
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Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: Glides
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2011, 12:40:06 pm »
(it's a secret..shhh)

Shaun
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Dean Cudd

Re: Glides
« Reply #7 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.
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AshWhite

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Re: Glides
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2011, 02:49:34 pm »
Is a green glide a generic fitment? Also, where the hell do you buy them from?  ???
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derek west

Re: Glides
« Reply #9 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.
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AshWhite

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Re: Glides
« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2011, 03:55:47 pm »
£80?
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Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: Glides
« Reply #11 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
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AshWhite

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Re: Glides
« Reply #12 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?
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derek west

Re: Glides
« Reply #13 on: May 07, 2011, 06:00:28 pm »
ooooooooo hagglin, i like hagglin, £110.
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AshWhite

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Re: Glides
« Reply #14 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
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colin thomas

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Re: Glides
« Reply #15 on: May 07, 2011, 07:12:49 pm »
if you get a 'slotted' glide they will give more agitation than a 'holed' glide,

colin
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derek west

Re: Glides
« Reply #16 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.
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AshWhite

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Re: Glides
« Reply #17 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? :)
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Len Gribble

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Re: Glides
« Reply #18 on: May 07, 2011, 08:25:22 pm »
Derek

Still in it’s packaging WHY? ;)
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derek west

Re: Glides
« Reply #19 on: May 07, 2011, 09:05:22 pm »
Quote from: Len Gribble on May 07, 2011, 08:25:22 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.
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