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Good info buddy, thanks. What exactly comes included in the package that would be a must have for a weekend warrior?
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Good info buddy, thanks. What exactly comes included in the package that would be a must have for a weekend warrior?
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IMO these 2 things [3 if you include the adaptor on the brush] are the pick of the litter. That little brush is my 1st option most of time. It’s great on both carpets and upholstery. Can’t live without a slim crevice tool, this 1 adds length + its flexible. It’s slim but sometimes not slim enough, so I do carry another crevice tool as well just in case. But this 1 can vacuum more with its wider opening.
The other gray trangle brush that’s included is valuable to me because I use it strictly to vacuum my fabric top, but otherwise I wouldn’t use it much. It’s supposed to be soft enough for dashboards, and while it probably is soft enough for most dashboards you wouldn’t see me using it on a Mercedes dash or anything like that because it’s nylon bristled and nylon bristles aren’t soft enough to be soft no matter how you slice em... I use a horsehair brush attachment for stuff like dashboards & leather seats, door panels etc.
The Claw attachment is next to useless out of the box. Drill a hole on each side near the tip of it and all your vacuum attachments. That’s the single biggest tip I could ever share. It makes a world of difference in how efficient your attachments work. Once you make the holes the claw actually works, but I only use it when I’m using my wet vac for extractor style carpet cleaning. Does it work? Yes. Does it work amazingly great? Not good enough to suck the necessary amount of water out of carpets no. But that’s the drawback of not having an extractor. I would love to be able to at least test what 150+ inches of water lift must be like. But I’m stuck with something like 55” for now.
The Orange hose is cool, but that’s a given.
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IMO these 2 things [3 if you include the adaptor on the brush] are the pick of the litter. That little brush is my 1st option most of time. It’s great on both carpets and upholstery. Can’t live without a slim crevice tool, this 1 adds length + its flexible. It’s slim but sometimes not slim enough, so I do carry another crevice tool as well just in case. But this 1 can vacuum more with its wider opening.
The other gray trangle brush that’s included is valuable to me because I use it strictly to vacuum my fabric top, but otherwise I wouldn’t use it much. It’s supposed to be soft enough for dashboards, and while it probably is soft enough for most dashboards you wouldn’t see me using it on a Mercedes dash or anything like that because it’s nylon bristled and nylon bristles aren’t soft enough to be soft no matter how you slice em... I use a horsehair brush attachment for stuff like dashboards & leather seats, door panels etc.
The Claw attachment is next to useless out of the box. Drill a hole on each side near the tip of it and all your vacuum attachments. That’s the single biggest tip I could ever share. It makes a world of difference in how efficient your attachments work. Once you make the holes the claw actually works, but I only use it when I’m using my wet vac for extractor style carpet cleaning. Does it work? Yes. Does it work amazingly great? Not good enough to suck the necessary amount of water out of carpets no. But that’s the drawback of not having an extractor. I would love to be able to at least test what 150+ inches of water lift must be like. But I’m stuck with something like 55” for now.
The Orange hose is cool, but that’s a given.
Thanks man, noted.
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What is said other crevice tool as I've noticed I need a thinner one as well a few timesIMO these 2 things [3 if you include the adaptor on the brush] are the pick of the litter. That little brush is my 1st option most of time. It’s great on both carpets and upholstery. Can’t live without a slim crevice tool, this 1 adds length + its flexible. It’s slim but sometimes not slim enough, so I do carry another crevice tool as well just in case. But this 1 can vacuum more with its wider opening.
The other gray trangle brush that’s included is valuable to me because I use it strictly to vacuum my fabric top, but otherwise I wouldn’t use it much. It’s supposed to be soft enough for dashboards, and while it probably is soft enough for most dashboards you wouldn’t see me using it on a Mercedes dash or anything like that because it’s nylon bristled and nylon bristles aren’t soft enough to be soft no matter how you slice em... I use a horsehair brush attachment for stuff like dashboards & leather seats, door panels etc.
The Claw attachment is next to useless out of the box. Drill a hole on each side near the tip of it and all your vacuum attachments. That’s the single biggest tip I could ever share. It makes a world of difference in how efficient your attachments work. Once you make the holes the claw actually works, but I only use it when I’m using my wet vac for extractor style carpet cleaning. Does it work? Yes. Does it work amazingly great? Not good enough to suck the necessary amount of water out of carpets no. But that’s the drawback of not having an extractor. I would love to be able to at least test what 150+ inches of water lift must be like. But I’m stuck with something like 55” for now.
The Orange hose is cool, but that’s a given.
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camaro2ssblack
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IMO these 2 things [3 if you include the adaptor on the brush] are the pick of the litter. That little brush is my 1st option most of time. It’s great on both carpets and upholstery. Can’t live without a slim crevice tool, this 1 adds length + its flexible. It’s slim but sometimes not slim enough, so I do carry another crevice tool as well just in case. But this 1 can vacuum more with its wider opening.
The other gray trangle brush that’s included is valuable to me because I use it strictly to vacuum my fabric top, but otherwise I wouldn’t use it much. It’s supposed to be soft enough for dashboards, and while it probably is soft enough for most dashboards you wouldn’t see me using it on a Mercedes dash or anything like that because it’s nylon bristled and nylon bristles aren’t soft enough to be soft no matter how you slice em... I use a horsehair brush attachment for stuff like dashboards & leather seats, door panels etc.
The Claw attachment is next to useless out of the box. Drill a hole on each side near the tip of it and all your vacuum attachments. That’s the single biggest tip I could ever share. It makes a world of difference in how efficient your attachments work. Once you make the holes the claw actually works, but I only use it when I’m using my wet vac for extractor style carpet cleaning. Does it work? Yes. Does it work amazingly great? Not good enough to suck the necessary amount of water out of carpets no. But that’s the drawback of not having an extractor. I would love to be able to at least test what 150+ inches of water lift must be like. But I’m stuck with something like 55” for now.
The Orange hose is cool, but that’s a given.
Ended up getting this vac and detailing accessory package for $99 on black friday.
Can you post a pic of the holes you drilled in your attachments? Sounds pretty straight forward just didn't want to mess it up. It doesn't look like you have drilled any holes in your crevice tools so I assume just the claw and brush attachments?
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I never drilled holes in the brushes, I never really thought they needed them, but who knows.. I should drill holes in the crevice tools but just haven’t gotten around to it.
These are the holes in the claw and the other attachment.
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I never drilled holes in the brushes, I never really thought they needed them, but who knows.. I should drill holes in the crevice tools but just haven’t gotten around to it.
These are the holes in the claw and the other attachment.
Got it, thanks man. Will try to get around to that this weekend.
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You’re welcome bro.
I never drilled holes in the brushes, I never really thought they needed them, but who knows.. I should drill holes in the crevice tools but just haven’t gotten around to it.
These are the holes in the claw and the other attachment.
One of my favorites is the car nozzle with the LED light on it. I believe it is the same as the nozzle pictured above but with the added light. Adds about $3 to the nozzle cost. You can get it from the big online seller. There it is sold under the Workshop Vac brand name. Workshop is identical to Rigid. Both are manufactured by Emerson.
My biggest complaint about the Rigid is it is just plain noisey as he#%! My next vac will be purchased based on noise level. And the Static Pressure is much higher than it needs to be. Unless you drill holes in the floor nozzles, they just suck fast and do nothing. And no amount of SP will pull out those last PIA grass clippings that get stuck in the carpet pile.
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I’ve seen the 1 with the light, but I vacuum back n forth so fast that I never thought it would be of much use.
As far as noise level, it’s pretty quiet when running 2.5” attachments to the big hose, but once you attach the adapter to the 1.25” attachments on the big 2.5” hose it does become a loud screeching annoyance... Running the 1.25” attachments through the Orange hose isn’t quite as loud.
It sounds like you know exactly how the vacuum works [no sarcasm]. Sometimes it can be next to useless without the holes in the attachments. I can’t believe they even ship them out without them...
The reason I like the lighted nozzle is because when I work in my garage I just don't have adequate lighting to light the interior of my car very well, and especially in the shadows of the seats. The lighted nozzle could be a little brighter, but it works and it is unobtrusive and just plain convenient.
Two other comments I'll share for anyone considering a Rigid. 1) Throw the stock black hose that comes with it straight in the garbage, unless you just want to spend all your time fighting a stiff hose. Go buy the orange upgrade. If you shop further than HD, they are available in multiple sizes and lengths. 2) If you are thinking about buying the available muffler, be aware it will do almost nothing to reduce noise. What it does do on my particular model is diffuse the exhaust so you don't have a jet of air shooting straight out the back and stirring up a dust cloud in the garage to land on your nice clean paint!
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Awesome info all. My next purchase and all useful info much appreciate all the sharing.
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Another comment worth mentioning and it is applicable to any brand or model you purchase. If you have a sloped driveway as I do, and you don't want a shop vac running into the side of your car, give careful consideration to the casters or wheel arrangement. My Rigid has two smaller swivel wheels in the front and two larger non-swivel in the back. The two rear wheels are easy to remove. Without them the rear end drags just enough to keep the vac from taking off down the hill on its own. But the drag is so light that it can be pulled around effortlessly.
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Non skid caster cups for mattresses (get some deep ones) work well for this.
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