So who likes/dislikes the Rotovac 360

Hi Mike,
I actually have experience with it.  It worked nicely, although I will say that that for low nap carpet such as commercial carpet like olefin, it does take a bit of wrist control to keep it from wobbling.  Honestly, the revolution control is cool because you can turn this down, to get the wobble under control better when on lower nap surfaces.

For high pile, I cant see a better tool, other than the RX-20, which is 1K more.  Honestly, the decision is yours.  Do you want to use your shoulder, and arms to do the cleaning, or the machine?  I choose the machine.

Hey Carpetologist,
You seem like you've been in this industry awhile. Maybe you'll be able to answser this question? As I began to find information about portables, and truck mounts on these kinds of forums, I read alot of forum posts where alot of angry people were posting negative things. They were hijacking topics with off the topic replies, and general ignorant statements.  Why is that? Most of the people I have met in this industry are great folks, but reading these types of forums you wouldn't know it. 

By the way the Rotovac 360 is a tool customers can get into. Let us not forget the Barnum and Baily idea.  That is that being a salesman can be your most important asset, NOT weather or not you can clean a carpet with this solution or that one.  Customers are interested in showmanship as much as they are in getting a clean carpet. The clean carpet part is almost a given, but the showmanship of it is for the most part, misunderstood, or acted upon uncomfortably, or neglected altogether by most professional that i have either read or came across first hand. Sad if you ask me.  You can make a serious business out of this industry if you just SMILE and act you have social skills. 

The Rotovac 360 is a tool that allows the customer to be mesmerized. Its about instant gratification. The machine is visual confirmation that their carpets are being cleaning.  How could they not be amazed with that cool swirling machine destroying stains on contact.  Now you see them, now you don't.  And I didn't have to wear my shoulder out to do it.

Can you say DRY PASS. That's the key to the Rotovac 360 or the original. In my experience anyway.  Others may have different ones. Ok tangient complete.  Thanks.

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Edited by nextlevel - 08/July/2006 at 6:26pm

Doug,
Do you have experience with the question I asked carpetologist?

I rest my case.                

Whom ever said to show me, I'm from Missouri, must have be a carpet cleaner.

i'll 2nd that 

Michael,
I'd have to agree with you on that. Forums do make it a bit difficult to convey context when communicating to folks.

I've asked inquistive questions and replied honestly to questions others have asked.