adam22 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 What is your opinion about them ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondog Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 What is your opinion about them ? I own the Royal and it works flawlessly now that I've relubricated the trays with a combination of white lithium grease and CRT food grade silicon. It's important to keep these machines clean even if they don't look dirty. That said, I find loading this type of machine awkward as you have to manually hold the pusher back in order to load drinks in a FIFO manner. I don;t have any experience with the Bevmax 4 but those that have them love them. These are the two top choices for robotic vendors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mission vending Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I own the Royal and it works flawlessly now that I've relubricated the trays with a combination of white lithium grease and CRT food grade silicon. It's important to keep these machines clean even if they don't look dirty. That said, I find loading this type of machine awkward as you have to manually hold the pusher back in order to load drinks in a FIFO manner. I don;t have any experience with the Bevmax 4 but those that have them love them. These are the two top choices for robotic vendors. IMO the Bevmax is the only way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom0329cleveland Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I have three bevmax 4's located at rest areas. They completely sell out three times a week. I have maybe two issues a year. I had the royal for about a month and had tons of issues with them at two locations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spdydre Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 ive been looking for a good deal on a royal haven't found anything under 5k so looking at bevmax now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkydiverBC Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Are either of these units capable of dispensing 24oz / 710ml bottles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris in bc Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 The bev max 4 is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy 805 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Does the Bevmax 4 come in any other sizes? The only ones I've seen are huge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZVendor Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 According to DN's documentation the Bev 4 is only available in a large 45 selection version. The only narrow model I recall from them was the Baby Bev, or the narrow version of the original bottle drop machine. It was the model DN3500 and was 6 selections wide. It's pretty rare to find one on the used market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Does the Bevmax 4 come in any other sizes? The only ones I've seen are huge Hi Randy, the Bevmax 4 is available in two different sizes... Standard Version: 45 selections Narrow Version: 35 selections Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orsd Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 The robot 35 selection small one is the dn 3800 I've seen a couple in service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelermj Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I have a couple of these narrow units along with some of the full size units and they work great, the only difference between the narrow and the wide is two less rows on each shelf. http://dixienarco.com/comSite/CustomerService/MarketingResources/PDFs_Downloaded/BM4_NarrowFlyer_AQUAFINA_PF4.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy 805 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 What are the going prices for a used version of both the narrow and wide versions? Where can I get them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mission vending Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 What are the going prices for a used version of both the narrow and wide versions? Where can I get them? The bevmax machines are so good that few operators are willing to let them go. I have never seen a small one on the secondary market and the large ones are pretty rare. When they do pop up better jump on it fast and be prepared to drop 1500 to2000 or more on it if its in great condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 The bevmax machines are so good that few operators are willing to let them go. I have never seen a small one on the secondary market and the large ones are pretty rare. When they do pop up better jump on it fast and be prepared to drop 1500 to2000 or more on it if its in great condition. There are plenty of BevMax 1,2 & 3's available though.. can't even give them away!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spdydre Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 What are the going prices for a used version of both the narrow and wide versions? Where can I get them? Probably if you get lucky to find one or you can go to your local distributor and shell out a ton of money lol. I am looking for a narrow version so far no luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orsd Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 If you really need one try coke 3 rd party That's how the narrow bevmax4 In my area is operated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spdydre Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 vendorstech quoted me Refurbished Dixie Narco BevMax 4 - $3895.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondog Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 vendorstech quoted me Refurbished Dixie Narco BevMax 4 - $3895.00 The problem here is the newness of the machine you're after. They're simply not old enough to be in ready supply from traditional used machine sources like CL. The guys that can afford these machines new just aren't done with them yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walta Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Before you get too fixated on a glass front machine, let’s at least admit there are down sides. 1 Given their large foot print they will hold very few sodas compared to a stack machine. 2 Often you will need a stack machine set next to the glass front to carry volume products. If not you will likely dedicate 3 full shelves to the 2 best selling products. 3 They are full of expensive parts that can and do fail often. The main reason you see so few small machines is the cost of manufacturing difference between the 2 models is almost zero. You should be very careful buying used as they are often plagued with intermittent problems. Be sure you get a good warranty that will cover on site repairs for 90 days. On the up side they will sell 20% more soda if well stocked. Walta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondog Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Before you get too fixated on a glass front machine, let’s at least admit there are down sides. 1 Given their large foot print they will hold very few sodas compared to a stack machine. 2 Often you will need a stack machine set next to the glass front to carry volume products. If not you will likely dedicate 3 full shelves to the 2 best selling products. 3 They are full of expensive parts that can and do fail often. The main reason you see so few small machines is the cost of manufacturing difference between the 2 models is almost zero. You should be very careful buying used as they are often plagued with intermittent problems. Be sure you get a good warranty that will cover on site repairs for 90 days. On the up side they will sell 20% more soda if well stocked. Walta You forgot to mention that the glassfronts are a PITA to load compared to the stackers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orsd Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Yep, can't automatically do FIFO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reel Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Well I have both including a Bevmax 3 and I have had little issues. I just purchased 4 new 2014 model RVV500 vendors and I like them they work just fantastic, with a few refinements iin the new model ncluding the coin shute I think they are great plus they don't need as much room as the Bevmax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spdydre Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 let me know how the rvv's hold up. The place I usually get my machines from will only sell the RVV500's because of reliability but when I check the forums for feedback I hear otherwise. Im torn between the baby bev and the royal rvv500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondog Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Well I have both including a Bevmax 3 and I have had little issues. I just purchased 4 new 2014 model RVV500 vendors and I like them they work just fantastic, with a few refinements iin the new model ncluding the coin shute I think they are great plus they don't need as much room as the Bevmax. Why the hell is space such a big issue down there? You've got the whole bloody Outback if you need to expand a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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