02-24-2014, 10:19 PM
(02-24-2014, 04:13 PM)Ed E Wrote: I want an on-board sprayer on my resi machine, plain and simple. I use a two gallon pump up sprayer for pre-spray, and the on-board sprayer while scrubbing. I have a power sprayer that has sat unused in my shop for over a year, simply because I do not want to haul extra equipment in/out/around a residence. For me, that is the biggest drawback on the Vario, although I think it sits at a great price point.
I think you may be surprised if you were to use the Vario's spray & showerfeed system. Not having the weight of a detergent tank added to the machine helps the machine to handle very smoothly. It's seriously smooth and nimble! Being able to switch between spray and showerfeed on the fly is a cool option too. Another advantage is that the battery powered sprayer holds a full 5 gallons of detergent, as opposed to 2 or 3 gallons. Of course you're probably thinking - "yeah but it has the hose dangling behind the machine". Well oddly enough, the 50' foot solution hose for some reason seems to want to naturally mate up with the 50' power cord as you run the machine, and the two of them come together and trail behind the machine very neatly. In a real world application, I can't see a disadvantage to having the solution mounted off of the machine. In fact it brings advantages to the table. Try it, I'm sure you'll agree that in a real world application the Vario is easier to work with than a machine that has a solution tank mounted to the handle.
You've already nailed one of the the Vario's other BIG advantages... the Vario comes in at roughly half the cost of the other OP machines on the market. I might add that the Vario won't rust or chip paint like the other machines that are made out of pressed steel. Instead the Vario has a solid cast aluminum deck. The switch box is aluminum. The handle is chromed. The axle is solid stainless steel. The swingarm is made from a solid block of aluminum. In other words, it's built to last. Added to that it comes with a Leeson motor (one of the best in the industry).
Give the Vario a try and I think you'll agree that it's one of the nicest machines presently on the market. As Mike Pailiotet observed this past weekend... "The Vario was the smoothest OP I've ever ran. Rick loaded it up with some really cool features." http://mikeysboard.com/forum/showthread....WE-VLM-VFW
Here's an offer that I think may help to get you guys to confidently give the Vario a test drive... "Buy it, try it, and if you don't love it - return it for a refund."
