Am I being petty? (Gutter Vacuum upgrade)

[@ched999uk]

You did the right thing. GVS are a great company and will do what they can to help. equip 2 clean are being truthful saying 51mm inlet but they omit to say there is a reducer taking it down to 38mm! Their Christmas statement about GVS says it all - they even say they are sole supplier for GVS accessories which I very much doubt - very iffy business practice especially when everyone is closed so no verification possible. I think you made the right choice. Let us know how you get on with the GVS machine.

[@dantonks4598]

Mate your content is awesome I myself have set up the same business in Sheffield and this helps me loads there is so many different products to buy it’s mental so no mate you are right to send it back if it’s crap basically keep up the good work Dan / DT pressure washing

[@underpressure360]

Not a weird video at all, always good to know other peoples perspectives, also you've highlighted what could possibly be an issue. The panther looks better quality anyway. Good choice.

[@SMOUT_]

Thanks mate

[@andyd2033]

Not a weird video at all mate, very informative tbh. I’ve been looking at getting a gutter vac myself and keep flitting back and forth between the two companies, but after watching your clip I think it’s safe to say who I would go with. You definitely did the right though 👍🏼

[@SMOUT_]

Thanks mate I'm glad you found it useful

[@andyp9509]

Gvs are a really good company to deal with. I've a Shadow gutter vac, absolutely brilliant! Fairly compact, light (when empty) and easy to manouevre. The shadow sits on the back seat of my van. I upgraded to 10 m hose, it's so much easier to use, even on domestic properties as you can be limited to siting the vac. Originally bought a coupler to join 2 hoses together but found it snags quite easily on uneven ground and adds a little weight. With your contract work, I'm sure you'll be adding hose length. Buy the best your budget allows. Hope all goes well with your new panther.

[@Patmac74]

I'm glad I found your channel. I am looking for a reasonably priced gutter vac system and have been following your adventures. Was about to go the equip2clean route but decided to hold off for a while. Glad I did now. Looks like a decent piece of machinery from gv.

[@SMOUT_]

Thanks for watching, glad you found it useful 👌

[@adiekeenan5029]

So matey..wats happening with the gutter vac situation at the mo?? And thanks so much for your videos... I don't know wether to start with gutter cleaning 1st...then save money for pressure washing equipment....or buy pressure equipment 1st..then save for gutter vac...as I want to do both...obviously the seasons depend on which to go for👍🏻

[@SMOUT_]

Thanks for watching buddy. Yeah it's a tricky one, cash flow... Knowing you can make good money offering the service but not having the funds for the equipment. Lots of people would put things on finance and I'm considering that at the moment as I have a massive contract in the works. But I've always been one to buy stuff outright, I hate debt, but business debt is a little different to personal debt. I'm very happy with my GVS unit, and looking to purchase the industrial version with the 40ft poles and a beefy generator if this contract materialises.

[@adiekeenan5029]

Exactly matey..there's great money to be made..but yeh it's having the equipment..the amount of drive ways by me that are plastered in crap is unbelievable..so I know there's no one else doing it in my area...its just getting the financial things sorted..and business cards..advertising. ect...but I'm not sure which is best way to start..get a bank loan..or credit card .ect?? I haven't a clue....plus I don't know about business insurance. Marketing....but I'm very determined to start this type of business. As I see a big potential of drive ways and gutter cleaning in my area. Respect to you for your info and help...thanks bro

[@SMOUT_]

Good luck and I encourage you to get started asap. It's good to be in a situation where you aren't comfortable, step outside your zone of familiarity, enquire about your insurance, start getting your equipment together etc... Just make a start and you'll get the ball rolling. You might find my first 6-7 videos on this channel useful, aimed at people starting out

[@leebryantravels]

Whatever the inlet is 50/60/70m it has to be that at the other end in the gutters otherwise it's irrelevant if the tiles overhang to much 🤷🏼‍♂️.

[@sergejuscernauskas]

Is it big different to compare with Titan with your last upgrade on it?

[@michaelprice4159]

Definitely right it's a blockage trap

[@pj8323]

Is the kiam marketed as a gutter vacuum? Or just a wet/dry vac?

[@SuperOlivier2008]

Much better vac mate got 3600w from gv pleased cheers

[@stetreault911]

Panther wayvtomgooooooooooo

[@johnlockhart2981]

Panther is definitely better quality for same money. Also equip 2 clean have lied saying their sole seller for these Italian machines, wouldn't trust any of their products after lying like that

[@wayneosullivan1549]

Nice dog 🐕 always buy the best gvs at the moment are….nice people to deal with as well

[@MiloTrumpetMan]

Mate, you've got to get your head around the old adage of buy cheap, buy twice! Use decent firms who provide decent products and your life will be so much easier! You're absolutely not wrong to do what you did, and you're 100% right about their misrepresentation on the website but their whole range of stuff is just Chinese copies of the industry standard stuff. Get away from them, personally

[@SMCleaning]

This hose actually sucks and the other one you had would be much better in terms of durability.

[@SMOUT_]

Which hose are you talking about mate?

[@SMCleaning]

@@SMOUT_ the one that came with Kiam. The full plastic.

[@SMOUT_]

Oh yeah agreed

[@JettawayCleaningServices]

Stop buying cheaply made rubbish from equip2clean. There is a reason they sell items for a fraction of the price of a lot of other reputable supplier's. Buy cheap buy twice as they say. I appreciate in a young business that finding the finances to buy new equipment can be hard, but I have learnt first hand that when it comes to work, take a deep breath and pay the extra (even if it leaves the business a bit cash poor) and buy quality equipment. It will save so much stress in the future and you will make the money back several times over. I have bought cheap due to my financial situation and if I could go back in time I would always buy the better equipment because I ended up buying it further down the line anyway.

[@craigbrassington8766]

The price was the same so not a fair comment

[@JettawayCleaningServices]

@@craigbrassington8766 it is a very fair comment. This is comparing 2 just above entry level pieces of equipment. I am referring to more costly and larger powered units.

[@pj8323]

@@JettawayCleaningServices they are the same price.

[@JettawayCleaningServices]

@@pj8323 re read my comment. I'm not comparing the two that Smout is. I'm comparing all entry level equipment to pro level equipment.