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Woodies rok pressure washer

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  • 17-05-2013 12:45pm
    #1
    cena
    Registered Users Posts: 9,973 ✭✭✭


    Anyone know if this is ok for use on a car. They have one for sale at 50 euro


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    Mister Jingles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭Mister Jingles


    There okay, you get what you pay for but it does the job i suppose.


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    MugMugs
    Registered Users Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    Rok are functional. That's about it. If you want something that will last consider the extra few bob for a Karcher.


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    nudger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,449 ✭✭✭nudger


    cena wrote: »
    Anyone know if this is ok for use on a car. They have one for sale at 50 euro

    Bought one last week and cleaned the patio and pathway yesterday, worked fine for me.
    The only issue I would have is that the electric lead is a bit short (3m) but an extension sorts that.


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    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    I have an ROK power washer at home the last 5 years. The plastic lance split after a short while but other then that, hasn't given a bother.


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    Gran Hermano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,330 ✭✭✭Gran Hermano


    Have a look at the nilfisk range, often on special on amazon or Argos.


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    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users Posts: 8,532 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    MugMugs wrote: »
    Rok are functional. That's about it. If you want something that will last consider the extra few bob for a Karcher.

    Lower end Karcher washers are rubbish tough. For similar money to a Karcher you could have a much superior Nilfisk pressure washer


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,390 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    &1 on the nilfisk, great value if you get on amazon or in argos.


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    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    We have two karcher power washers at home both are quite good although older one is better. When I say the old one I mean older than me about 20 years old still works perfect great pressure too. We have a petrol one too but I often find the electric one just handier sometimes. Rok should be reasonably good it won't be amazing but I'm sure it will work fine.


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    mpurdy27
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭mpurdy27


    Used (borrowed!) one of the Roc ones recently, higher poewr than the one on offer at the moment. Excellent for cleaning patio. Wish they were still available.


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    eringobragh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,668 ✭✭✭eringobragh


    http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/7420315/Trail/searchtext%3ENILFISK.htm

    ...the amazon ones seem to hae risen in price...anyway solid buy right there ;)


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    MugMugs
    Registered Users Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    JohnBoy26 wrote: »
    Lower end Karcher washers are rubbish tough. For similar money to a Karcher you could have a much superior Nilfisk pressure washer

    I have no experience of Nilfisk.

    I do have a lower end Karcher washer for in excess of 9 years and with regular use can tell you that those 9 years have been trouble free.


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    mad muffin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    When I was looking for a pressure washer I went with Nilfsk in the end. For the same price range (I got the €140 centennial from Argos)

    Compared to the Karcher of the same price it has an aluminium pump K2 has a plastic one and it has aluminium lance coated in plastic K2 is just plastic.

    http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/7420449/Trail/searchtext%3ENILFSK.htm

    Comes with all the attachments you need to clean car and patio.


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    Redsoxfan
    Registered Users Posts: 5,258 ✭✭✭Redsoxfan


    This Rok petrol pressure washer is on sale in Woodies this weekend

    http://www.woodiesdiy.com/Product/ROK-139cc-Petrol-Pressure-Washer/17482/4.1.2

    Good deal or would I be better off getting a Karcher/Nilfisk electric washer?


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    sdevine89
    Registered Users Posts: 567 ✭✭✭sdevine89


    Quick qauestion, would Karcher attachements fit a Rok washer?


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    cormicar
    Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭cormicar


    Wouldn't touch them again. I had mine for the last 2 years. Used it about 4/5 times and its now broken.
    Also have a rok drill that broke after using it just a few times. Really poor quality.


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    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,064 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    Ordered this one today.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/294/dp/B00AYBSQ4C/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1440497914&sr=8-6&keywords=nilfisk+pressure+washer

    I've heard good things about nilfisk here, and my power craft one has given up on me...


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    MarkR wrote: »
    Ordered this one today.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/294/dp/B00AYBSQ4C/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1440497914&sr=8-6&keywords=nilfisk+pressure+washer

    I've heard good things about nilfisk here, and my power craft one has given up on me...

    How are you getting it delivered to Ireland? Parcel Motel?


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    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,064 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    Yep, parcel motel.


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    Newtown90
    Registered Users Posts: 1,603 ✭✭✭Newtown90


    Bought the Nilfisk C120 myself and just ordered a longer rubber hose from Directhoses.

    Was in B&Q there and the Karcher K2 is only 64 euro if anyones on a budget.


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    kupus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,151 ✭✭✭kupus


    Rok are the most pathetic excuses for tools I've ever come across.

    I've used the sander, pressure washer, jigsaw, all brought back fairly lively. Yeah I knew what I was buying but still some part of me always thinks that this could be a good buy.
    But time vs worth of machine is not worth it.

    Best buy I've got in woodies is the evolution chopsaw. Great piece of equipment for about 150 at the time


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    Fiacre8
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Fiacre8


    I asked if Karcher were the same as rok as I needed a replacement hose connector for my ROK. Karcher told me they were different. I ordered one anyway from screwfix. It fits perfectly and works perfectly.
    I suspect a lot of the parts are standard and interchangeable.


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