Air Shammy Motorcycle Dryer Review
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From: Bel Air, MD
Air Shammy Motorcycle Dryer Review
This is my review of the Air Shammy Motorcycle Dryer, the competitor for the Metro Air Blaster.
Overall I rate the Air Shammy a 9 on a 1-10 scale (10 being best).
Ordering: Bamm is a nice guy who answered my call personally and also answered my questions about which model to buy. I settled on the G220X because I wanted the comparable model to the Metro Air Blaster that I have used at the local dealership's free cycle wash bay.
Cost: The website stated 134.77 and that's exactly what I paid--nothing extra for tax, shipping, or handling. The Metro Air Blaster costs 180 on sale, plus tax and shipping, and it's usually around 200 dollars not on sale. There was no performance difference between the Air Shammy and the Blaster, and it costs 60-80 dollars less. You do get a few extra attachments with the Metro dryer, but they're not necessary--I only used one attachment when using both units.
Out of the box: Packaged well, no assembly required other than connecting the hose to the blower.
Quality: High quality blower with a Made In The USA sticker proudly displayed. Plastic housing, so no rust.
Performance: High volume warm air dried my Fat Boy's major parts in 20 minutes, but I dried every nook and cranny in an additional 20 minutes--so 40 minutes from soaking wet to bone dry. Given my first time I blew some water back onto dry areas and had to redry them, so there is a learning curve to be quick. It was also only 33 degrees F outside, so I'm sure it will dry quicker on a warmer day.
Recommend: Yes
Overall I rate the Air Shammy a 9 on a 1-10 scale (10 being best).
Ordering: Bamm is a nice guy who answered my call personally and also answered my questions about which model to buy. I settled on the G220X because I wanted the comparable model to the Metro Air Blaster that I have used at the local dealership's free cycle wash bay.
Cost: The website stated 134.77 and that's exactly what I paid--nothing extra for tax, shipping, or handling. The Metro Air Blaster costs 180 on sale, plus tax and shipping, and it's usually around 200 dollars not on sale. There was no performance difference between the Air Shammy and the Blaster, and it costs 60-80 dollars less. You do get a few extra attachments with the Metro dryer, but they're not necessary--I only used one attachment when using both units.
Out of the box: Packaged well, no assembly required other than connecting the hose to the blower.
Quality: High quality blower with a Made In The USA sticker proudly displayed. Plastic housing, so no rust.
Performance: High volume warm air dried my Fat Boy's major parts in 20 minutes, but I dried every nook and cranny in an additional 20 minutes--so 40 minutes from soaking wet to bone dry. Given my first time I blew some water back onto dry areas and had to redry them, so there is a learning curve to be quick. It was also only 33 degrees F outside, so I'm sure it will dry quicker on a warmer day.
Recommend: Yes
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From: Spartanburg, SC
It's funny how people can market certain things to certain crowds and completely take them for their money. If you have an air compressor or a leaf blower you could've saved yourself a ton of money brother.
Kind of like all the "motorcycle detailing supplies"....it's no different than the stuff they make for cars....they just package it so it'll appeal to bikers and give it a fancy biker name.
Kind of like all the "motorcycle detailing supplies"....it's no different than the stuff they make for cars....they just package it so it'll appeal to bikers and give it a fancy biker name.
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From: Nevada
I don't get these high price dryers. My $49 JC Whitney dryer works just as we'll or better and still works great after 7 years. Am I missing something?
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It's funny how people can market certain things to certain crowds and completely take them for their money. If you have an air compressor or a leaf blower you could've saved yourself a ton of money brother.
Kind of like all the "motorcycle detailing supplies"....it's no different than the stuff they make for cars....they just package it so it'll appeal to bikers and give it a fancy biker name.
Kind of like all the "motorcycle detailing supplies"....it's no different than the stuff they make for cars....they just package it so it'll appeal to bikers and give it a fancy biker name.
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