I have a version of the Vibralift. It's re-branded under the name of my local distributor. Yes, they take very good care of their customers. The one thing I wish these thing didn't have was the suction cup. The cup is by no means reliable for mounting tiles, and I have higher quality, and more reliable suction cup systems, like my Grabo Pro. It would be nice if the cup could be replaced with a nice block of rubber. Maybe there's a DIY project for me. I do custom LFT installations. I've been stealing ideas, and tech from the slab industry for some time now. The tile industry tools can be quite laughable at times. Then again, I've seen what some of these so called tile installer guys have in the backs of their trucks. So. I guess the industry is just meeting demand. Thanks for the Vids. It fills a void here on YT.
Really they are all seemingly being built in a similar way. The key difference is battery power. If Makita made one, they would probably go to the same factory and utilize businesses of scale. ie almost all microwaves are built by the same business but get a different brand label stuck on it.
@@jpbiscaro8694 its why you subscribe to my channel. So I can stay up all night thinking about this mundane engineering details for you while I scrape the thinset off my jeans...
@@porcelainpanelpro i have to tip toe and have no clue why my comments gets deleted. The charger is charging the batteries, but it creates a short every time i plug it in... Cant get replacement because it was open box item from ebay
@@porcelainpanelpro If I can find seller that sells the charger I might get few batteries too, the tool has impressive performance and I can see my self using it a lot on 24x48 tiles on the wall
@@porcelainpanelpro I think next time I will go with brand that offers spares, not the Montolit though they want $500 and its virtually the same tool that came from the same manufacturer with stronger batteries. Will see how long mine lasts, I intend to use it on walls from time to time for the large tiles. I wish I had it 2 months a go when I was installing the 24x48 on a 12 foot ceiling master bath
Hi. Do you genuinely believe these machines are a benefit to laying floor tiles or just another short lived gimmick? would a machine make a tangible difference with 4ft x 2ft porcelain tiles
I have been trying different tools since 2014 trying to find something that truly embeds the porcelain slabs well enough. When I got my hands on the Battile back in 2020 I knew it was a winner. The RTC is what we currently have being used and am very impressed. And yes, you can see the impact of the thinset pushing bubbles of air out if done right.
@fartpoobox ohyeah trowel size is a big part of proper installs with panels and LFT. With the 4’x2’ you installed I would imagine you could move the tile around to assist with collapsing trowel lines. With porcelain panels that may not be an option and beating it with a paddle only does so much. Not to mention risk of splitting near cutouts. These have their place and belong in any installers toolbox. We dont use car phones from the 90’s anymore because of advancements, and respectively, the same is true of tile installation tools and techniques. Follow the TCNA process and you will find success every time.
