9 Trowels for the Right Finish

Specifications and technical data to help you choose your next power trowel.

March 17, 2021
From left to right: the MBW F46 Walk-Behind, the Kipper Crete KPR-11.5-CP Pan, the Multiquip LD6SL, and MBW F36.
From left to right: the MBW F46 Walk-Behind, the Kipper Crete KPR-11.5-CP Pan, the Multiquip LD6SL, and MBW F36.

From ride-ons to walk-behinds and even a pan, the right power trowel to match the needs of your company (not to mention the job at hand) can make all the difference between getting a half dozen of guys on the slab vs two or three. 

Use the technical data here to help you compare.

As seen in Concrete Contractor February/March 2021. 

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