Not saying that one is better than the other, they all have their drawbacks and advantages. What I do as a trad WC, is watch the WFP posts about the drawbacks, so I would know what to do incase of a breakdown with the gear. What the real problem is, in my opinion, is the way it is batted from one side to the other, as if one method is better than the other.
I sit over here watching these discussions and wonder why the hassle starts sometimes. It seems to me, and I know I am going to upset a few guys here, that the trade of WCing is being "Bigged up" by some people to be more complicated than is really is. Like Pingu says, we all clean windows.
Some people lose their job at Lloyds bank, see some geezer with a pole wiping thingy and have a "Bash" at it. Off we go with silly cheap prices and cons being done for half price etc etc.
Next thing is, as far as I know, UK has H&S laws that the rest of Europe are laughing at, and all of a sudden we have HOSHKOSH NVQ ASWEMJQQQS and all the rest of these UK bits of paper to say Joe Bloggs can clean Mrs Smiths windows without starting a fire in a nearby nuclear power station.
It's all about earning a crust or in some cases, building a multi-national household name in cleaning bloody windows.
Who cares who cleans with a pole and funny water or with a wobbly ladder and a sponge. Count the money after the job is done. Who cares?
