Land Rover Monthly – October 2019

LANDROVER MONTHLY 137

PRICE:£287.99 ACCESSORIES:Rota

nozzle, fan no zzle, clip-on detergent bottle

CONTACT:01768 868995, nilfisk.com

RATING:★★★★

WINNERof our money-no-objectaward.

Performance isstaggering andeverything

about the Nilfiskunit is ergonomically

brilliant, simple and durable – such as the

bar in frontof the nine metre hose’s reel,

which prevents it from being unwound

unless you tug downwards,

stopping the machine

tippingforward. It a

straightens out loo

and twists wheny

draw the hose ba

onto the reel. The

perfectly-graduat

pressure control

the lance is anot

excellent featu

makingsetting

doddle.But fo

nearly £300,

expect more

just aturbo a

detergent no

to be includ

PRICE:£132 ACCESSORIES:Rota
nozzle, spot-fa n no zzle, fl ow through
brush, integral detergent tank
CONTACT:01908 211678, makitauk.com
RATING:★★★★

ALTHOUGH it’s nowhere near ascompact
as the Hozelock Pico, thisveteran washer
from Makita isstill much moresquat than
most here. So the HW111 iseasier to
store, and inherently morestable when
tugging thefi ve metre hose off the built-in
reel Despite thecompact dimensions,
ble for three
g you can
eep the
rd fan no zzle,
et andfl ow-
gh brush close
to hand.This
is also a much
moreeffective
cleaner than its
modest ratings
suggest. Overall
quality–
particularly the
super durable
high-pressure
hose – is the
best on test
as well.

PRICE:£112 ACCESSORIES:Spot-fa n
lance, integral detergent tank
CONTACT:01935 382252,
silverlinetools.com
RATING:★★★

THE Silverline is the cheapest pressure
washer in the group,so it’s a surprise
that thefi ve metre hose has a built-in
reel, thatyou get a three-year warran ty
and that there’s a thumping 2100Watt
t B d t d ls don’t usuallycome
ed. And overall b
better thanyou’d
machineat this p
So how has the
aker kept the co
ow? Well, extras
non-existent; yo
only get thestan
ance. And this w
e problematicfo
nybodytackling
ougher jobs aro
the home beca
the unit lacks
enough biteto
handle such
surfaces effecti
without the aido
urbo nozzle.

PRICE:£215.98 ACCESSORIES:Spot-fa n

nozzle, in tegral detergent tank

CONTACT:01992 565300,

clarkeinternational.com

RATING:★★★

THE Jet9500replaces the Jet9000we

included in our 2016 test and, at fi rst

glance, it seems that Clarke hasn’t

addressed our biggest criticismof the old

machine: thestark package onlycomes

with a single adjustable fan no zzle.

extra cleaning

ozzles andpatio

redundant, such

awesome power

m thestandard

ce. The trouble is,

ound the

ure control on the

pretty ineffective,

meaning the only

way of taming

the machine–

for safer car

cleaning duties

• is to select
  a ridiculously
  e, andrather
  sy, fan.

W165 wins

ell priced,

kage. The

co Power

d, and the

s also on

e podium.

VERDICT

HOW WE TESTED

PRICE:£169 ACCESSORIES:Fan no zzle,

rota nozzle, 90 degreecorner nozzle,

patio cleaner, clip-on detergent bottle

CONTACT: 0844 7360 109, bosch.co.uk

RATING:★★★

A surprise slide down theratingsfor this

Bosch modelcompared with the last time

we tested pressure washers, ev en if it is

still a good all-round choice. As with the

Makita HW111, cleaning output is punchier

than its modest ratings suggest, and

Bosch hasn’t beenstingy with theextras.

As well as thestandard androta nozzles,

r and a jet

rees that’s

or cleaning under

ut with hose

almost standard

most models, this

s clip

ngement –to

in theseven-

tre hose – is

dly. And in use

at ho se is

urprisinglyeasy

kink.

SILVERLINE

2100 Watt Pressu re Washer

MAKITAHW111 NILFISKE145.4-9 X-TRA

BOSCHAQT42-13

CLARKEJet 9500

WE checked cleaning power on

paving, but grunt isn’tkey for car

cleaning; ourtest was more about

ease of use. Hose lengthswere

measured andstoragefor leads and

hoses rated. We also wanted on-board

accessory storage and detergent

reservoir s, plus good-length lances.

Prices from onlinesources were also

a factor.