Prowler or The scout? beginner TM
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Topic: Prowler or The scout? beginner TM
Posted By: ericksencil
Subject: Prowler or The scout? beginner TM
Date Posted: 07/June/2006 at 5:23pm
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i need something small, its going into a Chevy Astro and i have a limited budget. I've already bought a 2stage 100psi no heat porty. 2 wands. 150ft of 2'hose, a rotovac and some chemicals. what would i be better off with?? the scout
http://www.steam-brite.com/store/thescout-p-4372.html - http://www.steam-brite.com/store/thescout-p-4372.html
or the prowler
http://amtexequipment.com/portable.htm - http://amtexequipment.com/portable.htm
thanks
erick
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Posted By: jtuseo
Date Posted: 07/June/2006 at 10:19pm
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prowler comes with more from rotovac! the scout comes with nothing ------------- WWW.PREFERREDCARPETCLEANING.COM |
Posted By: ericksencil
Date Posted: 08/June/2006 at 3:54pm
without the extras, which system do you think is better tho? all the other things that rotovac sells with, i already have.
erick
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jtuseo wrote:Posted By: thermedix
Date Posted: 08/June/2006 at 4:12pm
 ------------- It`s not how far you fall...it`s how high you bounce back up... |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 08/June/2006 at 4:56pm
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When you come of age then you can buy a real truckmount? Oh I forgot you are installing it into a toy van so I guess that is why you wan a toy truckmount? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: ericksencil
Date Posted: 08/June/2006 at 5:06pm
thats right dougy! its going into a toy van! thanks for the helpful information player!!
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 08/June/2006 at 6:13pm
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erickpensil you can curse me here to. Thanks for the pm but you would have got a better bang for you buck if you would have just called me all that right here. Don't be so shy next time? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: ericksencil
Date Posted: 08/June/2006 at 6:26pm
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no problem dougy! btw. i didnt curse you or whatever it is youre trying to say. i just told you that you sound like a 9 year old that has nothing to say but wants to hear his own voice. okay doug, ill give you another chance to answer with something real. what about a used splitfire 3.2 with 2500 hours or one of the above "toy" TMs. what should i do??
thanks
erick
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 08/June/2006 at 7:11pm
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Eric this topic has been kicked around many times. Sometimes one has to be a little blunt to get a point accross. What you save in the beginning will cost you big time in the end. There is no such thing as entry level. You are either in or out. I don't know what your needs are, but you want to purchase with the idea of being able to do more than you are presently doing. Weather residenental, commerical, tile what ever. You can save now and attempt to purchase something that has the potential for multiple applications within this industry. I can't tell if your HM is a good deal or not because I have been a Pro Chem user since starting 7 units so far. Erickpensil that is not what you said. 9 year old? You give me tooooooo much credit. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: ericksencil
Date Posted: 12/June/2006 at 2:31pm
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Doug,
I got to thinking and I dont want to buy another unit anytime soon. I will be taking delivery of a 2002 Ford E250 with a used Spitfire 4.0 (1750hrs) next week. I got a good deal on it and it should be way better than a 12hp prowler or 16hp scout assuming it doesnt break down on me!!
 erick
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Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 12/June/2006 at 9:21pm
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Erick good luck with you future endevors. I think you made the right choice. But hey I'am old and out of touch with reality?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: creolecollins
Date Posted: 23/August/2006 at 5:07pm
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Posted By: creolecollins
Date Posted: 23/August/2006 at 5:08pm
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same question to you, it looks like you tell it like it is.
I am just starting up, what do you think about this machine?
http://www.chem-tex.com/pantherproductdetail.asp?Product_ID=panther15 - http://www.chem-tex.com/pantherproductdetail.asp?Product_ID=panther15
------------- George |
Posted By: icon
Date Posted: 23/August/2006 at 5:20pm
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i couldnt really answer that for you. im pretty new to game and the only equipment ive worked with is my Spitfire 4.0 and my Galaxy portable. I do know that i wish i had a bigger waste tank. Mine fills up super fast. the glide on the wand really helps sucking all the water out. i have to dump every job!! erick
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Posted By: creolecollins
Date Posted: 23/August/2006 at 5:43pm
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deleted ------------- George |
Posted By: creolecollins
Date Posted: 23/August/2006 at 5:52pm
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deleted ------------- George |
Posted By: creolecollins
Date Posted: 23/August/2006 at 6:02pm
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Did you know this machine is only $6,400, I was looking at The Prowler and the Scout. Till I found this one.
http://www.chem-tex.com/pantherproductdetail.asp?Product_ID=panther15 - http://www.chem-tex.com/pantherproductdetail.asp?Product_ID=panther15
------------- George |
Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 23/August/2006 at 6:18pm
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You buy that one and you will be coming here often asking how you should deal with the problems it has. Go to the icsmag.com website and do a search under Panther to find out about these problems. ------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |
Posted By: creolecollins
Date Posted: 24/August/2006 at 12:43pm
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Thanks Ken, I will che k out the website. What do you think abouta used Spitfire 4.0? I am on a limited budget myself. ------------- George |
Posted By: creolecollins
Date Posted: 25/August/2006 at 4:01pm
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I looked on the web-site for 2 days. I could not find any info on
the panther 15 ------------- George |
Posted By: icon
Date Posted: 25/August/2006 at 9:43pm
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my used spitfire is okay..its has okay heat but the suction is very good. Im using a wand with a glide on it.
mine has a few problems here and there but what do you expect when you buy used.
erick
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Posted By: nextlevel
Date Posted: 26/August/2006 at 2:37am
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I have been looking myself for a truckmount ever since buying and returning a Rotovac 3650 with Mytee 1003 dual 3 stage vac porty. Using a friends White Magic Commander has spoiled me, so now everything that isn't as good as that is just playing at the carpet cleaning game. LOL. Since I don't have much money like many folks starting out, I have to buy what I can afford now and upgrade later. Buying what I can now means a oldie but, I hope goodie Avenger 210, with new engine, pump, blower, and little giant propane heat. I hope the setup gets the job done in a similar fashion as my buddies Commander. What I'm trying to say is your good as long as you know what your gtting into and have a realistic time set out to use the equipment, then upgrade to better equipment. Like I know the Avenger 210 is only going to be used for the next 1-2 years, then when the money is right, I will myself upgrade to a better unit. So for now the Aveneger 210 is fine. But if I end up using the Aveneger 210 for like 2-3 years, and it starts giving me problems, I can't go hollering bad equipment. From what I can tell from my relatively new position is that it is about planned outgrowth. When outgrow the machine, it will start to "not" do a good job for you. Good advice from your local cleaning supplier and a good intuition will go along way in choosing the right machine. |
Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 28/August/2006 at 1:30pm
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Enter"chemtex" into the search to read about the panther. ------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |
Posted By: creolecollins
Date Posted: 30/August/2006 at 12:19pm
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deleted ------------- George |
Posted By: creolecollins
Date Posted: 30/August/2006 at 1:12pm
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deleted ------------- George |
Posted By: JohnnehSquish
Date Posted: 14/September/2006 at 11:21am
What do you mean the scout comes with nothing?
http://www.steam-brite.com/scout.php - http://www.steam-brite.com/scout.php
It comes with everything you'd need to start up, doesn't it?
100 feet of hose, 12 inch wand, Stainless steel solution tank,
What else do you really NEED to start with, I mean really now.
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Posted By: creolecollins
Date Posted: 19/September/2006 at 2:53pm
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I have a Astro Van, I am getting the Scout, for $5995.00 and a Rotovac 360 ------------- George |
Posted By: Britches
Date Posted: 19/September/2006 at 4:37pm
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Creo...where are you buying your Scout? And who is doing the install (how much for install)? I have looked at the scout and a few others that my local distributer does not sell thats why I ask.
Thanks...What part of the world are you in?.....me VA
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Posted By: creolecollins
Date Posted: 21/September/2006 at 6:21pm
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Britches
Now, I am geting the Scout from San Antonio/Texas. I am in seattle,wa.
I am having a local place install it. McDowell Supply install it.
Shipping is $300. It has its own gas tank, so I will save money there. I am buying it from Ken Ware, at Steam Brite. I don't know how much to install. I will try to make a deal because I will be buy-ing everything else from McDowell's. The rotovac 360 ------------- George |
Posted By: knowslittle
Date Posted: 11/October/2006 at 11:48pm
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How did your project turn out?
I am looking at the same set-up.
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Posted By: STEAMPRO
Date Posted: 16/October/2007 at 6:39pm
 HOW DID IT TURN OUT????------------- NEW BUSINESS IN TEXAS |
Posted By: STEAMPRO
Date Posted: 25/October/2007 at 7:35pm
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no more input? ------------- NEW BUSINESS IN TEXAS |
Posted By: STEAMPRO
Date Posted: 12/November/2007 at 10:40pm
 ------------- NEW BUSINESS IN TEXAS |
Posted By: thuglife
Date Posted: 30/January/2008 at 7:41pm
| no more input on this subject im interested in the scout the pro start or the panther 15 truck mount |