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CHALLENGER VS. THE NAME BRAND Maybe you're already using the NAME BRAND random orbital machine. You're thinking: it's definitely not the greatest thing since, say, sliced bread, so why should I consider the Challenger? The designer of the Challenger - a carpet cleaner with an engineering background - used to use the (NAME BRAND) orbiter in his business. He eventually found it to have too many, to put it charitably, quirks. Too many recurring mechanical problems. Glitches in the electronics. Frequent shutdowns from overheating. All-too-frequent motor failure from just standard use. Too much weight. Too much difficulty in controlling its direction. Problems in narrow confines, such as hallways. Too cumbersome when being hauled up and down stairs. A real physical challenge to operate, especially on carpet.  Challenger Designer Kirk Jenkins. So he sat down and designed a comparable machine aiming to eliminate all of the (NAME BRAND) machine's shortcomings. While his final design was a bit smaller and considerably lighter, there was surprisingly no slowdown in work accomplished during any given period. With the replacement of the (NAME BRAND's) traditional, open center pad driver with a solid one which enables the use of a thin plastic disc - called a glider - he nailed it. The solid pad driver and glider eliminated the tendency of the (NAME BRAND) orbiter to go where it wanted to go, rather than where the operator wanted it to go. And by replacing the (NAME BRAND's) poor quality electric motor with a super-dependable Baldor motor, he eliminated work slowdowns and stoppages resulting from motor overheating and mechanical failure. When he was finished, he had designed, built, and begun manufacturing a highly refined, super-dependable, and operator-friendly machine. You can be using the fruits of his genius and labors as soon as next week. |