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Most of the replies are for friction machines. I am surrounded by tunnels and currently run D&S 5000 touchless in two different locations. What is the best and fastest touchless only? All I have ever had are the D&S and I’m in no hurry to spend 100k but one of them is 15 years old.
 

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Most of the replies are for friction machines. I am surrounded by tunnels and currently run D&S 5000 touchless in two different locations. What is the best and fastest touchless only? All I have ever had are the D&S and I’m in no hurry to spend 100k but one of them is 15 years old.
Washworld razor edge
 

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This reminds me of a Dixie Chopper lawn mower I used to have that claimed to be the fastest mower in the world because it would mow at 16 MPH. Anything faster than about 5 MPH and the cut quality suffered so really it did not matter. It was pretty mean though with 40 HP and 72" cut.
 

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Fastest Touch Free IBA: Oasis Typhoon
Fastest Soft Touch IBA: Belanger Freestyler
Best Touch Free IBA: WashWorld Razor EDGE
Best Soft Touch IBA: Belanger Freestyler
Wow. Bellanger needs to update the Freestyler to be more like the Cube. The Freestyler ( the video and the machine itself)looks like it was made in the 80's
 

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Wow. Bellanger needs to update the Freestyler to be more like the Cube. The Freestyler ( the video and the machine itself)looks like it was made in the 80's
The Freestyler may look like an old design, but it's a lot more sophisticated in how it works to protect the cars and do a good wash coverage. I forgot about the Cube though, one guy I know replaced his Freestyler with a Cube and he loves it.
 

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How much more are cubes, than Freestylers? Isn't a Cube, a 3 brush?
The i5 is pretty fast, & does a good job on back ends & wheels. But like most of em cant do Duallys.
SoftGloss cheap, fast, good job except backends & wheels.
Profile cleans it all good, including backs & wheels, but is slow.
 

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I've been really wanting to replace both my IBA's for some time now, delayed slightly due to personal reasons but got a quote for a Petit 360 that came in a tic over $200K. Wow. I still really like it though and if I go up on my prices $2 ( Top wash would be $14 ), the numbers pen out.

Whats crazy is it's more than 2x the price of a new Radius. Ryko is advertising the Radius for $94K
 

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Does the Freestyler come available with a "Lava Wax" type option? I don't see ine offered... also, does it have an LEDs?
If it doesn't have those 2, that's a deal breaker
 

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I got a Freestyler quoted at $170 + $21 INSTALL & $6 SHIPPING!!! WTH?!!
 
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