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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Tom White on June 18, 2010, 11:06:42 pm

Title: What are you guys using for DIY (fishing) WFP these days?
Post by: Tom White on June 18, 2010, 11:06:42 pm
I stood on the thin end of my Zensorflex today; snap!

But the Zensorflex isn't available anymore, so what 8 m fishing poles have you guys been using?
Title: Re: What are you guys using for DIY (fishing) WFP these days?
Post by: mci services on June 18, 2010, 11:11:54 pm
there are loads of zensorflex on ebay tosh, i am using a garbolino 13 m plus extensions for high stuff, but seen a nice cheap signal pole 11m i might buy for domestic
Title: Re: What are you guys using for DIY (fishing) WFP these days?
Post by: dazmond on June 18, 2010, 11:12:48 pm
what i want to know is why do carbon fibre water fed poles cost a fortune yet you can get a carbon fibre fishing rod dirt cheap!!

something doesnt add up......!!!!!!!!! ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: What are you guys using for DIY (fishing) WFP these days?
Post by: mci services on June 18, 2010, 11:23:49 pm
doesnt add up to me either hence the reason i dont buy from a window cleaning supplier but a fishing shop
Title: Re: What are you guys using for DIY (fishing) WFP these days?
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on June 18, 2010, 11:30:53 pm
what i want to know is why do carbon fibre water fed poles cost a fortune yet you can get a carbon fibre fishing rod dirt cheap!!

something doesnt add up......!!!!!!!!! ::) ::) ::)
daz a m8 ov mine cleans up to 60ft with a fishing pole
e swears by it cost approx 160 ;)
Title: Re: What are you guys using for DIY (fishing) WFP these days?
Post by: richard jagger on June 18, 2010, 11:33:52 pm
because we are prepared to pay like fools.It does the same job.
Title: Re: What are you guys using for DIY (fishing) WFP these days?
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on June 18, 2010, 11:39:01 pm
signal 11m will get you up to about 22ft Tosh
Title: Re: What are you guys using for DIY (fishing) WFP these days?
Post by: mci services on June 18, 2010, 11:49:46 pm
signal 11m will get you up to about 22ft Tosh

is that signal pole alright blue frog as for £40 its looks a good buy
Title: Re: What are you guys using for DIY (fishing) WFP these days?
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on June 18, 2010, 11:52:37 pm
gangsters better
Title: Re: What are you guys using for DIY (fishing) WFP these days?
Post by: mci services on June 19, 2010, 12:10:47 am
gangsters better
why? elaborate please. is it cheaper, stronger or what
Title: Re: What are you guys using for DIY (fishing) WFP these days?
Post by: elite mike on June 19, 2010, 12:12:18 am
here you go tosh


http://www.nwac.co.uk/products/Ron_Thompson_Zensorflex_8m_Pole-5445-675.html
Title: Re: What are you guys using for DIY (fishing) WFP these days?
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on June 19, 2010, 12:14:30 am
gangsters better
why? elaborate please. is it cheaper, stronger or what
i believe its what jeff brimble swears by n e s cleaned up to 89ft
Title: Re: What are you guys using for DIY (fishing) WFP these days?
Post by: Tom White on June 19, 2010, 08:42:02 am
here you go tosh


http://www.nwac.co.uk/products/Ron_Thompson_Zensorflex_8m_Pole-5445-675.html

Cheers all, and thanks, Mike.

Purchased! ;D
Title: Re: What are you guys using for DIY (fishing) WFP these days?
Post by: Sunshine/Cleaning on June 19, 2010, 08:58:09 am
Did someone on here explain how to adapt it?
Title: Re: What are you guys using for DIY (fishing) WFP these days?
Post by: Tom White on June 19, 2010, 09:56:40 am
Did someone on here explain how to adapt it?

Yes, it literally takes two minutes.  Buy one of Scrimmy's Harris pole adapters (under a tenner and will last for years and years), discard the top couple of fishing pole sections and hacksaw a section of the third pole so that it slips nicely into the fishing pole.

I just use the same brush for my Harris, it just slips over the end of that too; so if I want to clean ground floor, I just slip it off the Harris and onto the top section of my fishing pole and bob's yer uncle, a nice ground floor pole and you're not carting two poles or brush heads about.

It does mean you have external pole hose, but this has advantages as well as disadvantages; and I'm fine with it.
Title: Re: What are you guys using for DIY (fishing) WFP these days?
Post by: Sunshine/Cleaning on June 19, 2010, 10:07:53 am
Cheers Tosh, might give that a go.

I have my lad starting with me next week as he has just finished his GCSE's.
Title: Re: What are you guys using for DIY (fishing) WFP these days?
Post by: cockney rebel on June 19, 2010, 10:09:14 am
Did someone on here explain how to adapt it?

Yes, it literally takes two minutes.  Buy one of Scrimmy's Harris pole adapters (under a tenner and will last for years and years), discard the top couple of fishing pole sections and hacksaw a section of the third pole so that it slips nicely into the fishing pole.

I just use the same brush for my Harris, it just slips over the end of that too; so if I want to clean ground floor, I just slip it off the Harris and onto the top section of my fishing pole and bob's yer uncle, a nice ground floor pole and you're not carting two poles or brush heads about.

It does mean you have external pole hose, but this has advantages as well as disadvantages; and I'm fine with it.
Any pictures of adapted poles anyone?
Title: Re: What are you guys using for DIY (fishing) WFP these days?
Post by: Jack Wallace on June 19, 2010, 10:16:25 am
Seeing as these poles dont have clamps, does that mean each section has to be fully extended for it to lock or can you partially extend somehow?
Title: Re: What are you guys using for DIY (fishing) WFP these days?
Post by: mci services on June 19, 2010, 11:08:44 am
Seeing as these poles dont have clamps, does that mean each section has to be fully extended for it to lock or can you partially extend somehow?


they are modular or take apart poles so you just slot them into each other with the amount of sections required
Title: Re: What are you guys using for DIY (fishing) WFP these days?
Post by: andyM on June 19, 2010, 11:41:02 am
Stu-mac can you tell me what the finished length was of the Garbolino 13mtr pole you have got after you adapted it? Because im considering buying a carbon fishing pole for the higher work, i've recently started using a 5mtr Harris as was using a crap fibreglass pole before and find the Harris much better.
Title: Re: What are you guys using for DIY (fishing) WFP these days?
Post by: mci services on June 19, 2010, 11:55:35 am
Stu-mac can you tell me what the finished length was of the Garbolino 13mtr pole you have got after you adapted it? Because im considering buying a carbon fishing pole for the higher work, i've recently started using a 5mtr Harris as was using a crap fibreglass pole before and find the Harris much better.

the 13m came with a free 1.8m extension which gave me a total useable length of 38 and a bit feet but i bought another extension to give me 44 feet

at this point i am not recommending this pole as i have only been using it a week so it may not be up to the job but so far its great

a tried and tested pole would be either a map f16 or m16 pole 16m that would give you 44 feet
Title: Re: What are you guys using for DIY (fishing) WFP these days?
Post by: andyM on June 19, 2010, 12:05:21 pm
Cheers stu-mac this is something im definately going to consider doing.
And hopefully save £££'s.  ;D
Title: Re: What are you guys using for DIY (fishing) WFP these days?
Post by: mci services on June 19, 2010, 12:19:20 pm
i will answer any more questions tomorrow as i am off camping and fishing now ;D

have a good weekend folks
Title: Re: What are you guys using for DIY (fishing) WFP these days?
Post by: Tom White on June 19, 2010, 12:55:40 pm
You too have a good weekend, mate.  Hope you get some bites.

I may go fishing for Squeaky later.  ;D