Cyclone Lp4500 Whats The Verdict!!!!!
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Griffs Services PowerWash
Cyclone report
Hi guys,
I'm new to the forum, great forum and resource. I'm in the planning stages of starting a new business in Atlanta focusing on commercial cleaning. I've been doing my research on the best equipment available for a new company. Fortunately I do have capital available but don't want to make a big purchasing mistake. I have been looking at the Swabby and found this thread about the Cyclone. In doing a google search I found a report where one Cyclone owner apparently had a lot of problems. I'll paste the link below.
http://www.cycloneclean-lp4500.com/report1.html
Are these old issues that have been resolved?
Scott have you had any issues with your Cyclone?
Hi guys,
I'm new to the forum, great forum and resource. I'm in the planning stages of starting a new business in Atlanta focusing on commercial cleaning. I've been doing my research on the best equipment available for a new company. Fortunately I do have capital available but don't want to make a big purchasing mistake. I have been looking at the Swabby and found this thread about the Cyclone. In doing a google search I found a report where one Cyclone owner apparently had a lot of problems. I'll paste the link below.
http://www.cycloneclean-lp4500.com/report1.html
Are these old issues that have been resolved?
Scott have you had any issues with your Cyclone?
revolve77
New member
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revolve77
New member
They do not have anything on their website at the present moment however I would just call them and ask to speak to Gary. He is very helpful and he will guide you in the right direction. I think you will be amazed at what this zipper is capable of doing with a few attachments. Good luck and keep us updated.
Christopher
Moderator
I still like the cyclone better, it gives you a lot of options for other things that would be harder to do with hoses all over and worrying about cones or barricades.
Hi Christopher,
I liked it for the same reason, no umbilical cord, but the report I found made it sound like it wasn't quite ready for prime time. At $105K it should be ready to rock not falling apart in the first 100 hours. That's why I was wondering if anyone else had one and was this an exception.
If you change the link posted previously from report1.html to report2.html ...3 two more reports come up, anyway I haven't found anything negative on the swabby.
Anybody got any thoughts on their swabby good or bad?
Oh by the way seems like even with the umbilical cord the swabby is more maneuverable, turning radius on the cyclone is 17 feet.
I'm going to talk to Gary, at Parker West, as Jorge suggested, first part of next week. Kids are getting out of school today for the summer.
Thanks for your thoughts, read the other reports, let me know if you think they are BS.
Christopher
Moderator
Before you throw out some money, there was a lawsuit about the use of the flocculant so if that is a vital part of the process and a big part of the selling point, I would do some further research.
I do not know all the details and they don't want the details posted here but you can search the board for some info that was presented here or do a search with the names that are posted like Swabby, parker west, etc.... that should get you started.
I really like the idea of a large surface cleaner that you can drive but I still can't justify the price of adding a surface cleaner deck to a zero turn mower and charging those prices.
Sure it recovers and the other one does not recover but for the extra money involved, come on.
If I had the engineering and welding experience I would make one for my own use but I cannot right now, maybe later on. hahahahaha
I do not know all the details and they don't want the details posted here but you can search the board for some info that was presented here or do a search with the names that are posted like Swabby, parker west, etc.... that should get you started.
I really like the idea of a large surface cleaner that you can drive but I still can't justify the price of adding a surface cleaner deck to a zero turn mower and charging those prices.
Sure it recovers and the other one does not recover but for the extra money involved, come on.
If I had the engineering and welding experience I would make one for my own use but I cannot right now, maybe later on. hahahahaha
Pacific PW
New member
feel free to call me and i will give you all the info you need. i haven't had any problems like the above mentioned. thanks.
Hi from Ireland,
I am looking for some advise on the cyclone lp4500
How good is it ,does it clean as effectively as demonstrated online
Basically "Does it do what it says on the tin " and what sort of price are they?
I currently run three truck mount systems from The masters touch AZ here in Ireland and feel the cyclone would be an advantage over competitors .
They are Not in Europe yet either and I could be the first in Ireland to use them
Thanks or Cead a mile failte
Eoin
Cyclone has a Brand new bad boy out now. Going to see a Demo of it next week.
Hi from Ireland,
I am looking for some advise on the cyclone lp4500
How good is it ,does it clean as effectively as demonstrated online
Basically "Does it do what it says on the tin " and what sort of price are they?
I currently run three truck mount systems from The masters touch AZ here in Ireland and feel the cyclone would be an advantage over competitors .
They are Not in Europe yet either and I could be the first in Ireland to use them
Thanks or Cead a mile failte
Eoin
They are actually around the Globe now since the new Co took them over. They just sold 5 machines in China Last month.
Jeff Robison
New member
Dont care about the legalities. I did see a brand new machine in action last weekend and it was impressive. For wide open huge jobs it would be incredible. Reclaim was near 100%
Christopher
Moderator
I am wondering why more manufacturers are not making machines for large areas of concrete when they know that it will save the contractors time, money and labor getting the job done.
jlpressure
JL Pressure Washing
45K and you would need a few to do big jobs. There has to be a better way or should I say better price to do the same thing
Heck you might as well call Jim Gamble and have him put a big yellow monster trailer set up together, didnt his cost him like 100K to make
Heck you might as well call Jim Gamble and have him put a big yellow monster trailer set up together, didnt his cost him like 100K to make
Guy Blackmon
Roundtable Host 2009
Its a Great Machine, the funny thing is thats the machine the guy used in his contractor business for 20 years. He released this new version because he is retired, out of the contractor business and focused on selling his creations.
Jeff Robison
New member
Bill from Clean Up America (Swabby) said that it was amazing how no one had the money, could not get financed, or wanted to spend the money. He said about 1 out of 10 that applied for financing got approved..
I think it also has to do with if you are doing very large jobs it is easier to put 3-4 8gpm machines with surface cleaners on it versus have one big expensive machine that may have problems. I have learned this from experience at times. Less headaches just sending the guys out.
greg/sd
New member
I think price is the point when it comes to the larger surface cleaners. why would anyone want to pay over 20 grand for a 40 inch riding machine when you can get two 36 inch push ones for under 3 grand. Its simple math labor is cheaper on big jobs than one big machine. The really big sq ft concrete jobs dont come along everyday but the smaller ones do, its easier and more profitable to be setup up for the everyday work and then add one or two extra machines for the big work.