Anyone else seen this cyclo "knockoff" from rightlook?

That doesn't look bad, Rightlook doesn't sell junk. I like the idea of the plastic housing; should be lighter. The on-off switch is in a convenient place. It says it's two-speed, how many speeds is the Cyclo?
 
Bill D said:
Looks like the re birth of the old Versa Tool.
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You are correct sir!!

I am sure it was caried by Detail King and they seem to have drop it. I remember years ago reading in a forum that the motor wasnt up to par.
 
Yeah, I can't see the plastic housing being an issue for most people. Now if it was for "professional" use, the cyclo's known durability may be the better choice.



I just thought it might be pretty cool for someone to compare against the purchase of the cyclo. Could have a certain "chicago rotary" niche in the market. :)
 
I don't think the Cyclo people will be to happy with a picture of there tool in the background of a picture of this Knock off.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
..I like the idea of the plastic housing; should be lighter. The on-off switch is in a convenient place. It says it's two-speed, how many speeds is the Cyclo?
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The Cyclo is a single speed, so that's one point for the Twinster.



Another point for being more affordable.



But I for one wouldn't like the plasic casing as well as metal. Dunno if that's a point for the Cyclo or if it's just me.



While the Twinster's switch is located in the same place, it doesn't look as convenient as the long-pole switch on the Cyclo. But then I can see people finding the Cyclo's switch too easy to accidentally knock on/off. Guess that's a toss-up.



But if the Twinster bogs down, that would be a deciding blow- I'd take a used Cyclo over a machine that bogs down every time.



The inability of the Twinster to use the carpet brushes is a point for the Cyclo too.



Sorta a tie between them with personal preferences being the deciding factor (sounds familiar, huh?). But if the Twinster bogs down.....



Guess it seems really predictable that I'd go with the Cyclo, huh :o In all fairness, I'd like to hear some first-hand reports of how the Twinster works when you put some pressure on it. If it doesn't bog down it could be a winner for people who don't want to spend so much.
 
SpoiledMan said:
I wonder if the inability to use the brushes has anything to do with a lack of torque?
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This is just a guess, but I suspect it has to do with the nature of the machine's heads. I bet they don't just unscrew/have the same threads as the Cyclo. But again, I'm just guessing.
 
Accumulator said:
This is just a guess, but I suspect it has to do with the nature of the machine's heads. I bet they don't just unscrew/have the same threads as the Cyclo. But again, I'm just guessing.
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I CALLED RIGHTLOOK ON THIS UNIT. THEY ARE OFFERING IT NOT AS A REPLACEMENT TO THE CYCLO BUT AS A OPTION FOR A LESSER DOLLAR AMOUNT. JUST A LESS EXPENSIVE MODEL. IT IS DIFFERENT FROM PAST KNOCK OFFS. THEY STILL PROMOTED THE CYCLO, THIS TWINSTER IS AN EXCLUSIVE TO THEM AND ACTUALLY MANUFACTURED BY THEM OR FOR THEM. THE THREAD SIZES ARE DIFFERENT, SO THAT IS WHY THE BRUSHES DON'T FIT..BRUSHES WILL BE COMING AT A LATER DATE
 
I called Rightlook on this machine. They are promoting it as a less expensive option than the cyclo. They still promoted the cyclo as a great tool. The thread sizes are different so brushes will not fit. They said it is a great backup to the cyclo and or a machine for the guy who will not need a polisher all the time. oh and brushes are to come in the future
 
randy1220 said:
I called Rightlook on this machine.. The thread sizes are different so brushes will not fit...brushes are to come in the future
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That makes sense. Hope somebody tries this thing out so we know about the bogging/not.
 
FYI: Cyclo just released to all vendors that the minimum selling price days are over! Now it's going to get interesting for us vendors. Many have reduced their prices already. Shop around and you can get them for about $40 off the old min. price.



Goodluck, Rob
 
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