I've used this product for 15 albums so far, and haven't found any evidence of damage - which is a positive. However, the product itself is unwieldy and because it has numerous design flaws, the potential for damage is clearly there. The flaws? First, the PVC does NOT fit any vacuum I've tried to date. I bought a Stanley 3hp wet/dry specifically to work with this product - doesn't fit; the Stanley hose is too small. It also doesn't fit any standard vacuum I've been able to try it with. As for the hole that is to be placed over the spindle, it's much too large. The lack of precision on the two points where the device meets the "real world" is very concerning. The likelihood a user, who must hold the hose together with the wand while also maintaining slight pressure to keep the spindle/wand connection from becoming separated, accidentally damaging a record means you should never use it on anything you aren't willing to discard. Another flaw is in the felt washers. None of them will do the job for which they are intended; at least not with a 3hp vacuum.
As to performance, it does seem to do a good job of sucking out the grime that may be in the grooves, although by the time I reach this point in my cleaning process, there is very little (if any) to remove. I have no way to definitely determine if all the moisture has been removed, other than visual inspection, but it passes that very unscientific test.
I also made a comparison among three processes: wet cleaning followed by drying with a lint free towel, 2) wet cleaning followed by drying with a lint free towel, followed by the vinyl vac and 3) wet cleaning followed by the vinyl vac. Process 3 was the weakest. I could detect no appreciable sonic difference in the end result of processes 1 and 2, but did feel process 2 resulted in less moisture. I used two identical carbon fiber brushes after all three processes to test for residual moisture. Again, not scientific, but I would expect vacuuming would help remove moisture that can't be removed by the towels. Spin Clean system provided the wet process.
I will continue to use this product on vinyl I am willing to replace, but won't use it on records that are scarce or irreplaceable. Then why a "3" instead of a lower rating? Because the concept is good. It just needs more work.
| 商品尺寸 | 37.47 x 3.81 x 3.81 cm; 108.86 克 |
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| 制造商 | Vinyl Vac |
| 型号 | FBA_VV01 |
| 商品重量 | 109 g |
