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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Lee GLS on October 17, 2010, 08:20:50 am
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Are they suitable for every day use, or are they a bit to long and heavy?
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I,ve got one, they are ideal as an everyday pole.
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They are not heavy at all. I would say if anything they are too good for everyday use. I an going to get a short universal pole to take the day to day spanking and save the CLX for best.
Would you take your ferrari to the supermarket?
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They are an ok pole nothing special I have the clx 27 and don't rate it at all it's to wippy,as for Ferrari that would b the slx which is in a completly differant league.that's why the clx 27 is only £150 u get wat u pay for
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Think I will use it for everyday use, after all it didn't cost much.
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Exactly for wat they cost if it only lasted 6 month u can't moan cheap and chearfull
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Hi Lee
I have the 18' and 27'. The 18' is my main pole with the 27 coming off the van 2 or 3 times a day. It is too whippy but great for occasional use, if you can get both.
Lee
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It's is a ok mid range pole that's it nothing special it's light enough looks good it's just very very wippy at full extend,I bought mine as a bk up pole to my slx so it will stay on van Until needed,
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They are an ok pole nothing special I have the clx 27 and don't rate it at all it's to wippy,as for Ferrari that would b the slx which is in a completly differant league.that's why the clx 27 is only £150 u get wat u pay for
I thought Ferrari was a car! not sure a pole could be compared, even if it is from everyones hero.
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Bitchy bitchy craig lol
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I use my CLX 27 for all my work, It's only whippy when fully extended.
;D
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They are wippy wit 2 sections extended compared to the slx and as I said it's a ok everyday pole and for £150 u can't moan
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ive got the clx 22ft and its a great light pole for everyday domestics.shorter closed length than the 27ft.
i use it for 80% of wfp work with the hydra 25 ft getting used on a few commercial and bigger properties.
put a supalite on the end to get the full benefit though.
im gonna get a 22 ft slx next though cos ive never had one and would like to compare it to the clx. ;) ;D ;D
dazmond
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Once you ave used a slx you won't won't be messing wit any other pole
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Carbon poles are stiffer and lighter in general easier to use
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ive got the clx 22ft and its a great light pole for everyday domestics.shorter closed length than the 27ft.
i use it for 80% of wfp work with the hydra 25 ft getting used on a few commercial and bigger properties.
put a supalite on the end to get the full benefit though.
im gonna get a 22 ft slx next though cos ive never had one and would like to compare it to the clx. ;) ;D ;D
Daz,
don't waste your money, buy the slx30 and you will never need to use anther pole.
having two poles the same length is a luxury
Lee
dazmond
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I have just taken delivery of a CLX-27 and my first impressions are not that good to be fair. I agree it is far too whippy especially when extended to 3rd floor windows.
I was using a HXTEL (hybrid) 24ft pole which to be honest i rate as a far better everyday pole - if you can get the Varitech Streamline NTECH version in orange. Much more expensive but worth it.
When looking at pole specs. on paper the CLX27 weighs about 100g less but static weight is misleading i think as if the pole is more flexy then ultimately it actually equates to moving more weight and requires more strength to use.
YOU DO GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.
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I've just taken delivery of my second CLX 27, i got it with the mono trim brush which seems great. Also noticed the yellow hose is more supple and not like the previous stiff stuff.
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see this nonsense about people saying if it last 6 mopnths to a year ye got yer moneys worth i'm sorry but that's just wrong. Do you think if a joiner paid 200 for a drill and he was using it most days and it broke he would be happy. i think not
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I have just taken delivery of a CLX-27 and my first impressions are not that good to be fair. I agree it is far too whippy especially when extended to 3rd floor windows.
I was using a HXTEL (hybrid) 24ft pole which to be honest i rate as a far better everyday pole - if you can get the Varitech Streamline NTECH version in orange. Much more expensive but worth it.
When looking at pole specs. on paper the CLX27 weighs about 100g less but static weight is misleading i think as if the pole is more flexy then ultimately it actually equates to moving more weight and requires more strength to use.
YOU DO GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.
I have a 35 hxtel hybrid too with a 5ft extension added when needed, over two years old now, agree that i think they are more durable poles, recently bought a 27 clx a month ago to bridge the gap between my harris pole and hybrid. The harris poles not been used since, the clx has replaced it. I dont mind the whippiness of it, sometimes it actually helps a little and the clx will prolong the life of my 2+ years old hybrid as I only use it when I need the height. Doubt its going to last as long though, its already quite scratched and scuffed and all the clamps have needed tightening, I do prefer using it though. The clx is very light, I would'nt mind it weighing a bit more if that meant more durability because for the price its a winner ! I just hope it lasts longer than a year :-\
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Like I said for the money it ain't bad nothin special but I don't think it ment to be,I do like weight of it and collapsed size though and being an ex joiner I didn't mind spending a couple a ton on a new drill every so often as long as I earned coin with it
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we have the 18 and 27, no point in getting any other lengths IMO as the 18 covers most domestic and is very light 27 for everything else, getting a super max next for the higher stuff.
problems though,
have had to re glue the claps several times now on 2 of them, and the plastic barrel in the clamp thread has gone, really should be metal clamps IMO
overall very please for the money, im sure teething problems will be ironed out by alex and I still think gardiners have the best poles on the market at good prices.
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I don't follow why people are buying 18 and 24 ft clx the 27 is light enough and collapsed short enough seems a waste of money
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22ft is a shorter collapsed length ian.handy for those tight spaces!no need for a small pole!
22ft does most of my domestics.an 18ft would be too short for reaching over the odd flat roof or conny on my round.
dazmond