Eliot Ness
Active member
When I first used Z-CS I had some problems with water seeping out of little nooks and crannies that would cause my applicator pad to get wet. Yeah, I've got a dedicated leaf blower, but I don't really care to drag that thing out. I also have an air compressor and a couple of shop vacs but in the back of my mind I wanted something a little smaller and more convenient to use. On another forum a couple of members mentioned using a Cycle Dry, so I thought I check them out.
I found a seller on eBay that had several (over 150) for sale at $39.95 with free shipping so I decided to order one so I wouldn't have the same problem when I tried the new Opti-Seal. I ordered this on a Monday and it arrived on Wednesday, so the shipping was not only free but fast!
My first impression when it arrived was it was smaller than I expected, but sometimes smaller is OK and I liked the fact that it has a rubble nozzle that will lessen the chance of paint marring if you bump your paint with it. This is a new model that has 15% more power. The specs are as follows:
6 foot power cord
110-Volts
15" long and weighs only 3 lbs.
Storage pouch included
Soft, Rubber nozzle won’t scratch paint
Aprox Air Speed: 112 MPH @ 1600 RPM
One hand operation with lock-trigger
Unit also comes with an extra set of brushes.
Obviously this was designed for motorcycles, but I figured it might just be the ticket for what I wanted it for. Late this afternoon I did an ONR wash and gave this little guy a test run. Since this was an ONR wash I didn't attempt to see how it would do drying a whole car, but it might not work too bad if you have a healthy LSP at blowing off at least a good percentage of water.
The Cycle Dry did a great job of blowing the water out of all the little nooks and crannies, mirrors, etc. so I could catch it with a WW. It also did a fine job on my wheels and tires, which was another reason I was looking for something like this.
Conclusion: The Cycle Dry was a purchase that I'm glad I finally made. I like the small size, light weight, the rubber nozzle, the storage bag, the trigger lock, and this thing blows a lot of air for being so small. It is a little noisy, but it isn't any louder that my shop vac or a leaf blower. $40.00 with free shipping is less than I pay for most of my orders of detailing supplies so I thought this was a pretty good deal. :2thumbs:
I found a seller on eBay that had several (over 150) for sale at $39.95 with free shipping so I decided to order one so I wouldn't have the same problem when I tried the new Opti-Seal. I ordered this on a Monday and it arrived on Wednesday, so the shipping was not only free but fast!
My first impression when it arrived was it was smaller than I expected, but sometimes smaller is OK and I liked the fact that it has a rubble nozzle that will lessen the chance of paint marring if you bump your paint with it. This is a new model that has 15% more power. The specs are as follows:
6 foot power cord
110-Volts
15" long and weighs only 3 lbs.
Storage pouch included
Soft, Rubber nozzle won’t scratch paint
Aprox Air Speed: 112 MPH @ 1600 RPM
One hand operation with lock-trigger
Unit also comes with an extra set of brushes.
Obviously this was designed for motorcycles, but I figured it might just be the ticket for what I wanted it for. Late this afternoon I did an ONR wash and gave this little guy a test run. Since this was an ONR wash I didn't attempt to see how it would do drying a whole car, but it might not work too bad if you have a healthy LSP at blowing off at least a good percentage of water.
The Cycle Dry did a great job of blowing the water out of all the little nooks and crannies, mirrors, etc. so I could catch it with a WW. It also did a fine job on my wheels and tires, which was another reason I was looking for something like this.
Conclusion: The Cycle Dry was a purchase that I'm glad I finally made. I like the small size, light weight, the rubber nozzle, the storage bag, the trigger lock, and this thing blows a lot of air for being so small. It is a little noisy, but it isn't any louder that my shop vac or a leaf blower. $40.00 with free shipping is less than I pay for most of my orders of detailing supplies so I thought this was a pretty good deal. :2thumbs:
