wolfpacker92
11-16-2007, 10:23 PM
Alright let me start out saying that I was surprised by what I found out after using both of these. The very first order I made at AG several months ago had a black Wheel Shmitt in my basket. I couldn't wait to get it. When I did I loved it. I have small hands and it fit me perfectly. I used it on wheels and wheel wells. Well after a few months it started wearing out right about where my index and middle finger were. Well of course I was placing another order (I seem to do that a lot ... thanks Meghan and AG :D) a few months later and decided to order another one.
Well after about 2 months of use the same thing started happening with that one. Well again I was placing another order and getting ready to order my third one when I decided to give the Lake Country Ultimitt a try. It looked much sturdier in the pics so I thought I'd try that.
When it arrived I was glad to see that it was much heavier than the Shmitt so it would definately last longer. Well I started using it and said how great it was in my Tahoe Show and Shine. It worked great. However, the love affair came to a quick end. The more I used it the less I was liking it. It was heavier and that was making it become cumbersome. Like I said my hands fit the Shmitt perfectly but the more I used the Ultimitt I had to make a very concerted effort just to keep it on when cleaning a wheel. I felt as though I was fighting it more than working with it.
Well after about 2 weeks it too started to wear out at the top edge and it actually completely seperated leaving a big gaping hole. Now mind you I only used the Ultimitt on wheels, and never on the wheel wells. I actually saved my old Shmitts for that (I just couldn't seem to throw them out). The Shmitts had actually taken more abuse because I had caught them on some of those plastic push pin like things in the wheel wells, but they had never completely ripped apart.
Well needless to say I threw away the Ultimitt and got me two more Wheel Shmitts so I have 4 now (yeah I still have the very first one I bought and it still works great on the wheel wells even though it has seen it's fair share of use). I was wowed with the Ultimitt on my first use but that faded quickly, too quickly for me. I guess I shouldn't have given up on the Shmitt as it is still the reigning Champion for me. I took my new one out yesterday and man it fits like a glove and two months worth of use vs. two weeks worth of use for less money...yeah I'll just stick to the Wheel Shmitt.
Well after about 2 months of use the same thing started happening with that one. Well again I was placing another order and getting ready to order my third one when I decided to give the Lake Country Ultimitt a try. It looked much sturdier in the pics so I thought I'd try that.
When it arrived I was glad to see that it was much heavier than the Shmitt so it would definately last longer. Well I started using it and said how great it was in my Tahoe Show and Shine. It worked great. However, the love affair came to a quick end. The more I used it the less I was liking it. It was heavier and that was making it become cumbersome. Like I said my hands fit the Shmitt perfectly but the more I used the Ultimitt I had to make a very concerted effort just to keep it on when cleaning a wheel. I felt as though I was fighting it more than working with it.
Well after about 2 weeks it too started to wear out at the top edge and it actually completely seperated leaving a big gaping hole. Now mind you I only used the Ultimitt on wheels, and never on the wheel wells. I actually saved my old Shmitts for that (I just couldn't seem to throw them out). The Shmitts had actually taken more abuse because I had caught them on some of those plastic push pin like things in the wheel wells, but they had never completely ripped apart.
Well needless to say I threw away the Ultimitt and got me two more Wheel Shmitts so I have 4 now (yeah I still have the very first one I bought and it still works great on the wheel wells even though it has seen it's fair share of use). I was wowed with the Ultimitt on my first use but that faded quickly, too quickly for me. I guess I shouldn't have given up on the Shmitt as it is still the reigning Champion for me. I took my new one out yesterday and man it fits like a glove and two months worth of use vs. two weeks worth of use for less money...yeah I'll just stick to the Wheel Shmitt.