[Russ Chadd]

I have a CFR tool both 3 and 5" with 0.1 and 0.2 nozzles this is a very good tool... versatile
Also have a 5" enclosed tool which i really like and a 3" version complete with whip... use these a lot especially on car interiors... the jet shares the vac slot so you can easily clean corners.

CFR in action http://youtu.be/YHyHndrwXmg
Enclosed tool in action http://youtu.be/BfPiUuC1_j8

[mark_roberts]

With a few design changes the CFR tool could be the best tool ever.

But until then its the best Ive tried.

Mark

PS. havent tried the saphire yet.

[Darren O]

Will give it another try tomorrow on a 2 seater but if I don't think its as good as my CFR will probably sell it as I already have a Prochem and Chemspec Low Moisture Upholstery Tool don't see the need for 4 upholstery tools.

[Paul Moss]

Darren, are you truckmount

[Darren O]

Both

[Simon Gerrard]

If you haven't used a jetless upholstery tool before it can take a bit of getting used to.
The main difference is that if you press the trigger with the tool off the fabric the solution will be sucked straight up the vac slots and that is the key to getting the flow setup properly. Ideally when holding it in front you  and press the trigger you should see solution coming out of the slots and then being sucked into the tool. There shouldn't be solution firing out beyond the vac slots, so just trim it up and away you go.

Simon

[Russ Chadd]

What pressure do you set your beast to Simon when using this tool or is this irrelevant ?

[Darren O]

Used it again this morning felt it worked better probably needs used a few times before I could make a proper judgement on it.

[Simon Gerrard]

What pressure do you set your beast to Simon when using this tool or is this irrelevant ?

Hi Russ,
Doesn't really matter as you can trim the flow at the tool. Better to have a higher pressure at the machine (350 ish) which gives you more options for the actual flow you require for a particular type of fabric.
Also work superbly well on portables as it can be use in trigger mode which unlike the Dm doesn't drain your tank.


Simon

[Darren O]

If anybody is interested in buying a Saphire Upholstery Tool let me no its about 2 weeks old bought from Cleansmart got invoice used twice all serious offers considered COST £430 can email me at odnndar@aol.com

[rs_cleancare]

Hi  let me know how much you want for it including postage.
Cheers.
Sales@accleaningservices.co.uk

[Russ Chadd]

If it's in like new condition won't Matt take it back minus a fee?
In reality who on here is going to give you a figure near what you paid for it mate...?
I would keep it and buy a second hand CFR tool

[Darren O]

Provisionally sold now.Russ never thought about Matt a Cleansmart ive took a bit of a hit in the pocket but it would of ended up lying in the back of van.

[Paul Moss]

Did Jim Neal buy it.

[david@zap-clean]

I haven't got a saphire...
But I thought the key advantage to this tool was that it was impossible to over-wet fabric, unlike all other hand tools.

Which makes it much safer to use in upholstery cleaning.

[Radek Jablonski]

I haven't got a saphire...
But I thought the key advantage to this tool was that it was impossible to over-wet fabric, unlike all other hand tools.

Which makes it much safer to use in upholstery cleaning.

the same with cfr if you use it properly
but somethimes you need to over-wet and get deeper what cfr can do good enough

[david@zap-clean]

I haven't got a saphire...
But I thought the key advantage to this tool was that it was impossible to over-wet fabric, unlike all other hand tools.

Which makes it much safer to use in upholstery cleaning.

the same with cfr if you use it properly
but somethimes you need to over-wet and get deeper what cfr can do good enough

Yep, that's my understanding too (I've no experience of either though)...
But the sapphire can be held over an area, and left to run as long as you like (i.e. really flushing out a stain) with no danger of getting the backing overwet.

[Russ Chadd]

Overwetting... this is something i just dont get... if you have already pre sprayed fabric then its wet, all the tool is doing is rinsing an already wet piece of fabric?

[Simon Gerrard]

I haven't got a saphire...
But I thought the key advantage to this tool was that it was impossible to over-wet fabric, unlike all other hand tools.

Which makes it much safer to use in upholstery cleaning.

the same with cfr if you use it properly
but somethimes you need to over-wet and get deeper what cfr can do good enough

Radek,
If you're having to over wet fabric to get it clean it means you haven't released the soil from the fabric with your pre-spray, which may be the problem people who can't get on with the sapphire encounter. All any tool does is rinse off pre-loosened soil.

Simon

[Radek Jablonski]

I mean that you need to get to the cusion somethimes as well, as the problem is not only with the dirty fabric,
over-wetting might be the wrong word here, do not know