Speedflow

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Discussion in Striping & Marking started by thestripe (unclaimed legacy handle), Oct 14, 2006. 8 replies, last reply Oct 17, 2006.

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Hey guys,I have never tried a Sppedflow striper,I have only tried Graco and Titan.Graco is the one I stick with,how would you guys rate a Speedflow vs Graco?Also,what is your opinion about the riding attachment,worth the money or just being lazy??

thestripe, Report#1
BornToStripeUnclaimed legacy handle
BornToStripeUnclaimed legacy handle

The Speeflo frame is short, like the old Graco frame, so not as stable as the newer Graco 3900's which have a longer frame. The Speeflo handlebars were not designed with the LD/LL in mind...they are very upright as apposed to the sweptback 'bars on the 3900's, which are perfect for use with a LD/LL. Forget the riding attachment, put your money towards a Line Driver/Lazy Liner (LD/LL) which is more versatile and practical. No Fat Trac caster on Speeflo.

BornToStripe, Report#2
BornToStripeUnclaimed legacy handle
BornToStripeUnclaimed legacy handle

The Speeflo frame is short, like the old Graco frame, so not as stable as the newer Graco 3900's which have a longer frame. The Speeflo handlebars were not designed with the LD/LL in mind...they are very upright as apposed to the sweptback 'bars on the 3900's, which are perfect for use with a LD/LL. Forget the riding attachment, put your money towards a Line Driver/Lazy Liner (LD/LL) which is more versatile and practical. No Fat Trac caster on Speeflo.

BornToStripe, Report#3
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Speeflo frames ARE shorter. 'Means I can get more machines in my trailer. Ditto on the Speeflo "sulky" that is pulled behind the Speeflo 9900. Pretty short sighted of Titan. If you run dedicated color machines you'd have to spend almost 10K for each machine to be self propelled. You'd still have to swap the sulky from machine to machine. Spend your money on a Lazy Liner or Line Driver and a couple of Speeflos or Gracos. FYI My new Speeflo came with a wide profile "fat trac"!

\\\STRIPES///, Report#4
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\\\STRIPES///Unclaimed legacy handle

Speeflo frames ARE shorter. 'Means I can get more machines in my trailer. Ditto on the Speeflo "sulky" that is pulled behind the Speeflo 9900. Pretty short sighted of Titan. If you run dedicated color machines you'd have to spend almost 10K for each machine to be self propelled. You'd still have to swap the sulky from machine to machine. Spend your money on a Lazy Liner or Line Driver and a couple of Speeflos or Gracos. FYI My new Speeflo came with a wide profile "fat trac"!

\\\STRIPES///, Report#5
wendUnclaimed legacy handle
wendUnclaimed legacy handle

the speeflo frames 6900 and 8900 are not shorter they are the exact same as the 200hs. The handle bars are different though. Maybe the older speeflo frames are shorter, the red frames.

wend, Report#6
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wendUnclaimed legacy handle

the speeflo frames 6900 and 8900 are not shorter they are the exact same as the 200hs. The handle bars are different though. Maybe the older speeflo frames are shorter, the red frames.

wend, Report#7
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I'll compare our 3900's vs the Speeflos and get back with you.....our Speeflos seem smaller.... I could be wrong.

\\\STRIPES///, Report#8
hankUnclaimed legacy handle
hankUnclaimed legacy handle

Several weeks ago a car dealership called about fixing a bent bollard. A car carrier bent the bollard; standard three to four foot out of the ground. We charge $1300.00 to remove the old one, install a new one filled with crete and patch the asphalt, inculding paint and eye hooks for the chains that attach to it. They never blinded an eye. Don't know if they shopped or not. The work can be back braking, so you better get paid for it.

hank, Report#9

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