Been really keen on the idea of getting a portable washer for a long time but just haven't found the need yet. I've been putting my bike in the back of my car for years and never had a dirty car...am i the only one who puts a sheet of tarp down? I think i prefer to be able to just give it a good wash when i get home. Accepting that i do have that privilege.
Currently struggling to see how this is better than a hydroshot tbh.
Yes, it might be designed with portability in mind, but it looks to me like it comes with a lot of compromise as a result.
My trusty Mobiwasher is still going strong (it’s got to be at least 15 years old). Although I do think its battery is going to die at some point and then it will only run on the cigarette lighter in the back of the van.
I quite like to look north Hydroshot as it can be used on the cars as well, but this could be an option.
I've seen these before, and a number of other equivalents. Maybe its just me but
Cons
- You can’t reliably transport water in it
Does this not make it 100%, completely, and utterly pointless in this use case?
I too am a tarp enjoyer. I will say the mobile washer has also been useful with the hosepipe ban we have in the UK. Perfectly capable of a full wash.
I have used both, the only draw back against the hydro shot is the inability to take water directly from the source. Other than that the pressure is similar, its cheaper, easy to charge and much easier to transport. The reality of both products is carrying tubs of water.
A guy on our Monday ride has just got a Hydroshot - produced it and a water container out of his car after the last ride and half a dozen of us got treated to a demo rinse of our bikes. If I drove to offroad rides more often it would be top of my list for Santa
A guy on our Monday ride has just got a Hydroshot - produced it and a water container out of his car after the last ride and half a dozen of us got treated to a demo rinse of our bikes. If I drove to offroad rides more often it would be top of my list for Santa
A group of us used to go every week after work for a ride and wouldn't get back to our cars until at least 8pm.
A couple of us bought the original Dirtworker and it was a real God-send to be able to wash the bike down after the ride to get all the winter slop off, whack a bit of lube off & stick it in the car so next time it came out it was clean & ready to go.
Got myself a hydro shot a wee while ago and as above struggling to see this as a better offer. From what i can see it only seems to have one setting for the water to come out (unlike the hydro that has a few different width settings depending on the job) - please correct me if im wrong. Also I like the fact that you can draw water from several different sources with the hydro, the karcher looks like it only works if the bucket is full. Also the hydro has a replacable battery if you need to do a bigger area than a bike/away for a while. So for them reasons i think im oot and ill keep the worx (if it breaks ill upgrade to the brushless one)
I had the original OC3. Battery was pants, pressure was pants, saw the Hydroshot was rated by other forum members, so got one second hand.
My only regret was wasting money on the Karcher.
As battery powered washers go the Worx takes some beating.
I was getting fed-up trying to clean my bike with a brush due to the hosepipe ban, so I got one of these for £80 new on ebay.
The pros are mainly the same as the cons; low pressure is similar to a hosepipe, which is ideal to avoid damage, but obviously not as good as cleaning as a pressure washer. It is also super compact and instantly usable, but that means it needs refilling every 4mins. Probably the most annoying feature is the tiny spray handle, which fits tidily inside when stored but makes it hard to avoid getting a bit wet.
So far I have found it to be a really simple replacement for a hosepipe.