The Official Samurai Boab Thread

The Garage
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That’s cool man. There are those who are going to like the gunslinger and others will like mine. It’s all good because me and Richie were trying to solve our own problems and one of us will probably scratch your itch.

To be honest, even when I use it, I’m surprised that the Samurai works like it’s supposed to. And I designed it. But after years of using pulex and then ninja… yeah, it’s different. It’s so weird to grind out 5 hours of windows and have a dry pant leg. It’s really weird to be able to use whatever size tool I want. It’s also weird to carry my wagtail (with pad) along with a mop and squeegee.

So will the Samurai solve all your problems? I dunno. It might solve some problems but I’m hoping that with enough feedback the community of window cleaners can make the Samurai the best boab out there.

Yeah, it’s weird. There are those who say that there’s no “craftsmanship” in injection molded products and that it only takes 45 seconds to squirt out a bucket and people will just dump all over it. They see the quick output but don’t realize the difficulty that goes into making that mold.

The mold for the bucket has 250 parts. Each part must be machined, fitted, heat treated, then fitted again… and no, I don’t have that sort of machinist skill. There are only 7 parts of that mold that define what my bucket looks like and when I actually held one in my hand, you have to know how the mold works and search for where the seams are. They did a VERY good job of machining. It’s also made out of steel and weighs close to 2,000 lbs so it should last me basically forever.

Boabs are REALLY big parts for injection molding and they’re tricky to design molds for. The ninja used some tricks which made their mold a LOT more expensive which is why it’s made in china.

Oh, and not to mention having to research what sort of plastic you’re going to use. The other boabs are made of polypropylene and mine is made with polyethylene (HDPE - which is a derivative of polypropylene). Your pulex window cleaning bucket bucket is made from HDPE and most bucket buckets are made from HDPE because it’s flexible, retains it’s shape, doesn’t break when dropped or hit, resistant to temperatures, and resistant to most chemicals. Other boabs made with polypropylene which is old school.

So yeah, that 45 second squirt is the result of months and months of work and research. :wink:

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hmmm…not really sure I need “crafstmanship” in my boab…just need it to function well and last a while.

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It’s the craftsmanship in the mold that determines those things.

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Just watching a Luke and Reanna video.

Luke had wet trousers from his Ninja BOAB. I’m sure he doesn’t want wet trousers. I’m sure no window cleaner wants wet trousers from their BOAB. The thought just occurred to me that your BOAB could (possibly just possibly) put all the other BOAB’s out of business, just from that one advantage. I HATE that stain on my hip. I take pride in my work uniform. I pay good money for a new one each year. Going in for a quote in an up market business with that filthy stain (which they always look at) just isn’t a good first impression.

Just thoughts.

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Man, that was one reason I spent the money on patents because my change is so very basic that I figured all the other companies are going to say “Humm, we should have done that.”

I spent years thinking “if it’s that simple, why hasn’t anyone else done it? There must be a problem with it.” Then I got a 3d print and it just worked. Then after 4 versions I think I finally got it dialed in.

But yeah, I had pants that had a crusty feel (even after several washings) because the dirt was so ground in from my boab that it just wouldn’t come out. So for the last 2 years, I invented a drip guard that would protect my pants and when I took the Samurai out for a trial I intentionally left the drip guard at home. And it was soooo weird not having that guard there, it felt like I was naked.

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i just wear chaps

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I’ve never had those big problems with wet legs. Is it because I’m more of a residential guy? I guess if you working mostly with a 22’ squeegee and t-bar it can be a problem in the long run.

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I dont ever get the wet leg. It’s about location and use.

I have one employee in particular who will be soaked within 1st hour of working.

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hmmmm…

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blegh

lol

stepdad was a biker he always wore leather chaps but with britches lol

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@anon46335951 I have never had the side of my leg get wet from my boab either. I guess if you are using a really large strip washer that can happen.

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I think it’s mainly storefront guys. For storefronts I like a full mop. For residential not so much.

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No. I do mainly residential and I still get a wet leg. I do some commercial (store fronts) but that’s only 5-10% of my business. 90-95% is residential. I guess I might be considered sloppy with my T-Bar and sleeve. But I still think it gets down to an inherent defect in the design of the common BOAB. Just my opinion, and opinion’s are just that. An opinion.

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I agree. It was designed that way as a convenience and nobody has bothered to think about it since.

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I don’t know how anyone can not get wet leg with a BOAB, I use an 18" mop and it gets me wet. I move fast and not some slow poke, so it moves a lot. I just put a towel in between my leg and BOAB so the towel gets wet instead of my leg.

Any Idea when we might get a “real” picture of the Samurai?

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This week.

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since using a boab ive always wondered why it wasn’t more cone shaped as to not scrape mop so easily. moerman microfiber holds alot of water lol so i get wet easily. plus im still dont have the muscle memory yet

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Why don’t you put a funnel type lip around the top maybe 1 inch.
That way the water always going in, easy to put squeegees scrubbers in also.
And it will not dribble down your pants.

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this wk is here

lets see whatya got

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Cannons are getting loaded…