Ray D
Well-known member
See http://www.roadmasterinc.com/products/braking/index.html
These two systems are manufactured by RoadMaster Inc. Systems similar to both of these are manufactured by competing companies. I am interested in opinions on the ease and convenience of use, of these two types of systems. I?m asking for subjective opinions, of course, and I know they will differ. That?s fine. I want differing opinions! (If safety or performance of one or the other is compromised, I am interested in that, as well)
The primary difference in these two units is the ?volume? of stuff one has to move, to go from ?toad to road? as the manufacturer puts it.
In the case of the EvenBrake model, one moves a box that contains the entire braking system. That includes the compressor and the regulator. I have lifted the box and it is well within my limits. It?s 15 - maybe 20 lbs. I can do it, fairly easily.
The BrakeMaster model only has an air cylinder/piston, to move. Not even a hand full! The air compressor and the regulator are positioned, permanently, in the coach, not on board the toad. It is touted as much more convenient, since the only thing to move is the air cylinder. I think I could store it in the pocket, in the drivers side door! (Storage space is not an issue. None of our basement bays is more than half full, and half of them are empty.) (The toad, with two people, two scooters, two dogs and a loading ramp on the roof rack is about maxed out!)
Having read the company?s brochure, talked to the salesman and read the on-line info, I cannot discern any other material difference.
Well, maybe I can discern one other material difference. Ummmm, the BrakeMaster model costs $1,000 more! Now, that in my mind, is material!
I can choose between potential ?regrets.?
If I buy the box, will I forever more regret that I could have saved the effort of moving it, each time I hook up or unhook. Will I grump, ?for only a thousand dollars, I could be moving the equivalent of a portable bicycle hand pump, instead??
OR
Do I buy the piston and think, ?Idiot! You payed a thousand dollars more, just to move this, instead of a light weight box??
Is less worth more? Is the little pump worth an extra grand?
Am I missing something?
Ray D.
These two systems are manufactured by RoadMaster Inc. Systems similar to both of these are manufactured by competing companies. I am interested in opinions on the ease and convenience of use, of these two types of systems. I?m asking for subjective opinions, of course, and I know they will differ. That?s fine. I want differing opinions! (If safety or performance of one or the other is compromised, I am interested in that, as well)
The primary difference in these two units is the ?volume? of stuff one has to move, to go from ?toad to road? as the manufacturer puts it.
In the case of the EvenBrake model, one moves a box that contains the entire braking system. That includes the compressor and the regulator. I have lifted the box and it is well within my limits. It?s 15 - maybe 20 lbs. I can do it, fairly easily.
The BrakeMaster model only has an air cylinder/piston, to move. Not even a hand full! The air compressor and the regulator are positioned, permanently, in the coach, not on board the toad. It is touted as much more convenient, since the only thing to move is the air cylinder. I think I could store it in the pocket, in the drivers side door! (Storage space is not an issue. None of our basement bays is more than half full, and half of them are empty.) (The toad, with two people, two scooters, two dogs and a loading ramp on the roof rack is about maxed out!)
Having read the company?s brochure, talked to the salesman and read the on-line info, I cannot discern any other material difference.
Well, maybe I can discern one other material difference. Ummmm, the BrakeMaster model costs $1,000 more! Now, that in my mind, is material!
I can choose between potential ?regrets.?
If I buy the box, will I forever more regret that I could have saved the effort of moving it, each time I hook up or unhook. Will I grump, ?for only a thousand dollars, I could be moving the equivalent of a portable bicycle hand pump, instead??
OR
Do I buy the piston and think, ?Idiot! You payed a thousand dollars more, just to move this, instead of a light weight box??
Is less worth more? Is the little pump worth an extra grand?
Am I missing something?
Ray D.