YEARTOP 500 kg vs. Montolit Geco
YEARTOP 3-in-1 vacuum gripper with vibration for Makita battery, 500 kg vs. Montolit Geco tile vacuum lifter 220 mm, 125 kg: capacity, price, battery, seal and features compared head to head.
Result by category: 4 : 1
Key figures
All data compared
| YEARTOP 500 kg | Montolit Geco | |
|---|---|---|
| Price per lifter | €249 | €195 |
| Load capacity | 500 kg | 125 kg |
| Capacity per €100 | 201 kg | 64 kg |
| Suction pad | n/a | Ø 220 mm |
| Shape | Oval | Round |
| Drive | Electric (battery) | Lever (no pump) |
| Battery | Removable battery | No battery |
| Charging port | Power tool battery system | not applicable |
| Indicator | Digital display | No indicator |
| Seal | Rubber | Rubber |
| Vibration function | Yes | No |
| Automatic re-pump | n/a | No |
| In the box | 1 lifter, carry case | 1 lifter, carry case |
| Brand | YEARTOP | Montolit |
| Brand origin | China | Italy |
| Made in | China | Italy |
The two contenders
YEARTOP 500 kg (oval) and Montolit Geco (round) take different approaches to pad shape in a similar price class. On paper they look similar, but there are clear differences in the details.
Price and load capacity
Montolit Geco is €54 cheaper per lifter at around €195 than YEARTOP 500 kg (€249), which is 22 percent less. On load capacity, YEARTOP 500 kg leads with 500 kg, while Montolit Geco reaches 125 kg. Per €100, YEARTOP 500 kg offers 201 kg of capacity and Montolit Geco 64 kg.
Battery, charging and display
YEARTOP 500 kg creates the vacuum electrically at the push of a button, Montolit Geco with a lever. The manual tool saves the battery but costs time and effort every time you set it down. For the indicator, YEARTOP 500 kg relies on a digital display, Montolit Geco on no indicator.
Suction pad, seal and features
Both seal with rubber. Only YEARTOP 500 kg has a vibration function for bedding tiles.
Verdict
On points, YEARTOP 500 kg wins 4:1. YEARTOP 500 kg is the better choice if high load capacity, lots of capacity per euro, a good vacuum indicator and features and what comes in the box matter most to you. Montolit Geco makes its case if a low price are more important.
YEARTOP 500 kg
- High load capacity for its design (500 kg)
- Removable battery: no waiting while charging
- Digital vacuum and battery display
- Vibration function for bedding tiles
- More expensive than most comparable models
Montolit Geco
- Durable rubber seal
- Simple, robust and free of wear parts
- Comes with a carry case
- Lower capacity than most round models
- More expensive than most comparable models
- Rubber holds less well on rough surfaces
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