Is challenger still in business

[jtmellon]

I am looking for a light weight machine and had a Challenger in the past and I loved it. Sorry I ever sold it. Are they still around?

[encapman]

We hear that they are going to try to start producing machines again. Let's hope, because they did make a nice machine. We would like to be able to offer these to our customers again.

As an alternative, you might consider the LowBoy www.LowBoyOP.com

[Lefty724]

Ya I had and miss my trusty Challenger!

I think if you look hard enough, one could be had used?

[jtmellon]

Hi Rick,

Yes a Low boy is on my want list. But that is still a heavy machine. Not as bad as a Cimex but still a ton to lift. I am doing more homes then anything else and the Challenger was nice and lite that I was able to lift it with one hand if I had to.

We did a house yesterday and old rental and the stairway was so narrow and steep that it really made me miss my Challenger.

[encapman]

I think the two machines are fairly comparable in weight.

But hey, I've got the strength of ten men so what would I know?

[Shorty]

Recently, Rick made reference to me, but I was too embarrassed to reply.

However, in this case I think I should make a comment.

Delia, (God bless her cotton-pickin' little heart), reckons that I should've been named Will.

Because where there's a Will, there's a way.

No van too high............



No stairs too steep..................





Now please remember that I'm fairly new to this game, a not-so young fella that's 4 stone overweight and 10" too short for his weight.

If I can throw these work toys around at 68 & 1/2, well crikey, I reckon you blokes could do the same as well, if not better than I.

Take care now.

Short 1

[micky navarro]

Joe.....
Send me your cell or email....I'll send you pics of 2 machines I can give you a killer deal on!
Bunch of pads too!

[MikeB]

JT, I just got and email from Challenger this week so I guess they are up and running.
Www.challengerop.com.
It looks like the site has been updated since the last time I looked.


Sent from my iPhone

[tim2go]

I ordered some stuff from them today talked to a real person so yeah they are still alive and well in Texas

[Hoss]

Challenger OP 3/4 HP weight: 113.0 lb 15" drive plate

Lowboy SEK 3/4 HP weight: 80 lb 17" drive plate 19" oscillating path

I would go with the Lowboy. For me, the 15" drive plate is going down a bit too far for primary productivity. I have a little Oreck with a 12" drive that can get me in and out of tight spaces. In an efficient setting with a team of two, I would have an Orbot or Cimex scrubbing out in front with a Lowboy padcapper following behind.

[Derek]

my Challenger doesn't weigh over 100 LB's, more like 80'ish LB's.

perhaps the Challenger Max did but that machine wasn't around very long.

[Lefty724]

Same here. My 15" challenger was more around 75lbs. It did only have 1\2hp motor though...

[Derek]

yea def order it from Rick with a 3/4 horse at the minimum.

[Amanda Inglum]

Yes I bought a Challenger from www.challengerop.com, they are for sure still up and running in Texas!

[Derek]

Amanda, are you a salesman or work for the company??