I must say how impressed I am with a new(ish) couple of ranges released by vinyl manufacturer, Gerflor.
Their Agrippa range has just had two new ranges added: Agrippa Woods and Agrippa Minerals. It’s what our rep called ‘unaplogetically expensive’ – he exaggerates, it’s not that expensive and you should be able to pick it up for around £16-£21 per metre.
So why do I like it? Here’s the rub…….
A lot of the new generation of ‘slip resistant’ domestic vinyls are a bit of a bugger to clean – dirt seems to become trapped within the ‘ridges’ of the surface texture. I know this first hand after fitting one of the first ones to be launched in my own bathroom several years ago. Well Agrippa sorts this out.
Their ‘Pureclean’ finish is nothing like its competitors and is a simple matter to keep clean. Now bearing in mind that this will be fitted pimarily into kitchens and bathrooms, hygiene is a key issue. The surface coating helps to prevent the spread of dirt and bacteria.
On top of that, the compact foam backing feels great in your hand and they claim it is warm and comfortable. All you need do is handle it and a piece of a competitors’ vinyl at the same time and I think you will prefer the construction of the Agrippa.
The designs are all on the money too, though there is a lack of anything to blow you away and one good design in a range can make the range I always think, but there’s a good array of current popular stuff. It’s 3.0mm thick with a 0.25mm wearlayer, which is not quite up to Leoline’s top of the line 0.30mm wearlayer on products like Wondergrain and Stonemarks, but it is fine for most domestic installations. Remember, you are gaining on the maintenance side of things and relinquishing a little wear – swings and roundabouts.
Overall I have to say that I’m more impressed with the features of the product rather than the designs, but if you can find something here that works for you then it’s definitely a good choice for an easy life with the mop!
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