Griot's VS TOL's Tire dressing applicator(Scottwax?)

[gbackus]

I'll be picking up either this one from TOL http://www.topoftheline.com/tire-dressing-applicator.html or this one from Griot's http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?L1=L1_1000&L2=L2_1002&SKU=50557



Anyone have any experience with either of these? I know Scottwax uses one of them, care to shed some light on which one?

 

[Setec Astronomy]

Not to speak for Scott, but he uses the one from Griot's, although he didn't buy his from there: http://autopia.org/forum/showthread.php?t=67138&highlight=applicator. Not that this helps you, I bought the one from TOL but I haven't used it yet. IIRC when I priced it out there wasn't a huge diff in pricing, but the TOL device has the scrubber pad available as well as the applicator pad.

 

[gbackus]

Not that this helps you, I bought the one from TOL but I haven't used it yet.

Let me know when you get a chance to use it, might help me with my decision

 

[Accumulator]

gbackus- Man do I owe you a debt of thanks! As often as I hit up TOL I never spotted that applicator! I need some replacement pads for mine and now I know where to get them.



Griot's used to sell the TOL one, I got one before they switched to the new red one and I *LOVE* mine. The knob rotates on that one (ScottWax says it doesn't on the new Griot's red one) and IMO that's quite significant. Every time I use it I note how smoothly it goes, with the knob rotating as I go around the tire (hey, I'm easily amused ). I used to hate dressing tires but not any more, it's actually made a difference in how often I do it.



This is an absolute recommendation for the TOL one, in case you hadn't noticed

 

[Setec Astronomy]

Thanks Accumulator, I forgot to mention the rotating knob difference! I think that was also a factor in my decision (as well as looking at the initial/repeat pad costs), but it's been so long I forget. I have been using a lot of different dressings this year, and so have just been using swipes, and once in a while I come across the TOL applicator in the drawer (bought it over the winter) and say "I gotta get to use this thing!"; looks like I'll be pleased when I do.

 

[Accumulator]

I have been .. just been using swipes, and once in a while I come across the TOL applicator in the drawer (bought it over the winter) and say "I gotta get to use this thing!"...

LOL, I was the same way, I initially bought it when it was on sale and never used it But once I did I was hooked. I've used some of my E1 swipes a few times since than and *oh, man* were they lousy compared to the swiveling applicator!