Portable pressure washers

[James_C]

Am loving my mobi v17. Just right amount of power for bike washing. Cleaned various other things too like walking boots so the car doesn’t get muddy

 

[mehukatti]

I have been super happy with Kärcher OC 3 and now there is a new "Plus" model with 7 liter water tank.

 

[carlbiker]

Yes you are missing where I said I carried the bike in the car, wanted to get the mud off before I put the bike in the car but didn't want to start over when I got home. In fact the whole point of my question and this thread regarding portable washers

Right, so like I said earlier in the thread, if you buy a £10 visqueen sheet, and put your muddy bike on top, then go home and wash it down, how is faffing with water and a mobile washer that would cost 8x more a better idea when you have to kind of wash the bike twice? This is the part where I'm wondering what I'm missing, your saying 'get mud off the car' well obviously....but then if you stick a sheet down in the boot of the car, theres no mud is there. I saw someone doing this the other day and I was like, oh that's surely the cheapest, easiest thing to do

Here this thing is called a visqueen sheet......I'm not even being sarcastic and wondering if you know what it does?

 

[JoeBlow]

Right, so like I said earlier in the thread, if you buy a £10 visqueen sheet, and put your muddy bike on top, then go home and wash it down, how is faffing with water and a mobile washer that would cost 8x more a better idea when you have to kind of wash the bike twice? This is the part where I'm wondering what I'm missing, your saying 'get mud off the car' well obviously....but then if you stick a sheet down in the boot of the car, theres no mud is there. I saw someone doing this the other day and I was like, oh that's surely the cheapest, easiest thing to do

Here this thing is called a visqueen sheet......I'm not even being sarcastic and wondering if you know what it does?

 

[Zimmerframe]

, if you buy a £10 visqueen sheet

Good to know. Do they do a visking sheet ? My beds not queen size ... Do most people with a queen size bed need to wrap it in waterproof plastic ? I feel like I'm missing out on a lot of fun here .

 

[Hamina]

Right, so like I said earlier in the thread, if you buy a £10 visqueen sheet,

You could make an own topic for ”Best alternative for portable pressure washer”

 

[Doomanic]

I don't need to rewash my bike after using the Mobi.

 

[JoeBlow]

An added benefit of the sheet is that it may also make maneuvering the bike in the back of the car easier so thanks for the heads up but I still needed something for washing the bike rather than a bucket and sponge. Whether I do it at the trail centre or at home is not really relevant but at least I now have the choice. i won't be washing it twice that's for sure and this item should make the task much easier.

 

[Zimmerframe]

An added benefit of the sheet is that it may also make maneuvering the bike in the back of the car easier

Drunk wives can also be dragged easier to the car on the sheet and if they make a mess on the way home it's far easier to just hose them and the sheet off .. uhmm, you're right - you do need a battery power washer whatever route you take.

 

[carlbiker]

You could make an own topic for ”Best alternative for portable pressure washer”

If I have to do that then......

 

[carlbiker]

Drunk wives can also be dragged easier to the car on the sheet and if they make a mess on the way home it's far easier to just hose them and the sheet off .. uhmm, you're right - you do need a battery power washer whatever route you take.

Ah but everyone already has a jet wash for the car right?? So take out the drunk wife and hoze it down....I’d recommend some fabreeze though just in case she has pished ones self

 

[carlbiker]

An added benefit of the sheet is that it may also make maneuvering the bike in the back of the car easier so thanks for the heads up but I still needed something for washing the bike rather than a bucket and sponge. Whether I do it at the trail centre or at home is not really relevant but at least I now have the choice. i won't be washing it twice that's for sure and this item should make the task much easier.

I think if you don’t have a jet wash already then makes a lot of sense just to go portable but I’m lazy and as much as I have a emtb fetish pre washing a bike and then washing again it at home is horrifying to me! If it’s a one off wash done on site great but I guess soap and sponge etc is taken too?

Good point on the sheet....isn’t it funny how in Britain we incorporate a slip plane into our buildings....the Amsterdam’s who don’t have DPCs we’re once asked by us brits why they don’t do the same, there answer was they don’t see the point in adding a slip layer....

if folk can muster up success stories of one off bike washes after the ride then the bike goes home and gets lubed up etc great I’m all for it but just seems more work/hassle than slinging the bike on a sheet and using my k2 at home otherwise! I do have a Thule bike carrier too but no toe bar yet! ?

 

[Doomanic]

I’m lazy and as much as I have a emtb fetish pre washing a bike and then washing again it at home is horrifying to me!

So lazy that you can't even be bothered the read the OP correctly...

I'm also thinking that if I'm taking time to clean the bike at the bike park I might as well do a thorough job and not have to do it again when I get home.

 

[stiv674]

Where does one get these drunk wives from and are they more fun than an emtb? ?

 

[Doomanic]

Yes, but they're also more expensive...

 

[Zimmerframe]

Yes, but they're also more expensive...

Certainly the latter part is true ..

I'm starting to wonder if a large enough plastic sheet .. a portable power washer and an MTB couldn't be more fun ....

 

[carlbiker]

Certainly the latter part is true ..

I'm starting to wonder if a large enough plastic sheet .. a portable power washer and an MTB couldn't be more fun ....

Are you sure? I’m sure that my nearly a wife is more cost effective....if I’ve spent £6k on my biking Illness well 6000/50 = 120 dates, Jesus what am I doing....hmmm. I’ve probably had like 20 dates with my drunken one so that’s 1k....this could translate to in another reality having 5+ wives for the price of my emtb?

 

[Philly G]

Good to know. Do they do a visking sheet ? My beds not queen size ... Do most people with a queen size bed need to wrap it in waterproof plastic ? I feel like I'm missing out on a lot of fun here .

Only need to wrap if you take your bike to bed dirty ?

 

[carlbiker]

Out of interest when your washing your bike on site how long does it take you and you ever run out of water etc?

 

[deksawyer]

I've just used mine earlier for the first time as well.....bloody excellent bit of kit.

 

[carlbiker]

Okay if Carlsberg did deals on Worx:

 

[Doomanic]

The Mobi V15 is £49.99 at CRC in the Black Friday sale.

 

[carlbiker]

The Mobi V15 is £49.99 at CRC in the Black Friday sale.

That looks a great option that!

Two options offering different pros/cons cheers. This one your limited to the car charger cable (I didn’t see a battery) but it’s an all in one so no faff, water in, plug in off you go, no charging! Value wise it’s no cheaper as the extra kit items soon bump it up if you ever need that is, the foam bottle is handy, I’ll just load it with muc off which is £15/5 lt.....that said I’m wondering if fairy liquid is just as good really.

Has anyone had both these by any chance?

 

[stiv674]

That looks a great option that!

Two options offering different pros/cons cheers. This one your limited to the car charger cable (I didn’t see a battery) but it’s an all in one so no faff, water in, plug in off you go, no charging! Value wise it’s no cheaper as the extra kit items soon bump it up if you ever need that is, the foam bottle is handy, I’ll just load it with muc off which is £15/5 lt.....that said I’m wondering if fairy liquid is just as good really.

Has anyone had both these by any chance?

The Mobi V17 has an internal battery, twice the price at the moment though ?

 

[Doomanic]

I have a V15 (I may have already posted that a few times...) and it's perfect for my requirements. I haven't bought any extras for it but I do carry an extra 25L of water for those properly grim days where you wished you stayed in bed.

 

[Doomanic]

It's back up 75 quid now. FFS! It's a like a fucking yo yo!

 

[stiv674]

I have a V15 (I may have already posted that a few times...) and it's perfect for my requirements. I haven't bought any extras for it but I do carry an extra 25L of water for those properly grim days where you wished you stayed in bed.

You mean work days...

 

[stiv674]

It's back up 75 quid now. FFS! It's a like a fucking yo yo!

It's still £49.99 on Wiggle...

 

[carlbiker]

It's back up 75 quid now. FFS! It's a like a fucking yo yo!

Why you crying? You already own one? ?

 

[Doomanic]

I was thinking about buying a spare...