Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: dazmond on April 27, 2011, 07:39:25 am
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used it for the first time yesterday.im not impressed really!its too easy to bang the stock against the window frames and its harder to clean the sill without running the stock of the brush along it!maybe im just not used to it!!i think ill stick with the supalite flocked which is a great brush.
someone on here said it was like cleaning a window with a toothbrush!i know what he means now!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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its too easy to bang the stock against the window frames
;D ;D
Poor workman and all that.
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Hi matt im poor in the fact ive still got a dodgy ankle!its bloody annoying me now!!hobbling about trying to clean a few windows!one things for sure if i was still on ladders full time id be having at least another week off if not two!! :( :(
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Daz I've been unimpressed too, I think it cleans ok, but the quality of the brush is poor, and the bristle quality is poor, here is a picture if my brush after 7 days of work.
(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w202/sierragls/1dfff396.jpg)
(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w202/sierragls/950b91df.jpg)
What do others xtremes look like? Have I got a bad one or are they all like this.
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wow, imagine what would be said about this brush if it was a brodex brush.
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What have you been cleaning lee? I have been using one for just five days but it doesn't look like that. It is starting to fray a little though and def won't last like bigger thicker brushes.
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Thats quite shocking Lee, why don't you send the pictures to gardeners? i have only used mine on my own windows and twice yestaday hoping to get a good go with it today and tomorrow to test it think its a good brush cleaning wise but hope it doesn't end up like that over 7days for the price
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Lee, it was only a comparison, your not really meant to clean your teeth with it.
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Robbie it wasn't my teeth it was my bum ;D
I've only been doing my normal work with it, nothing more than normal, I cant believe how badly it's worn, we have 2 of these brushes and they both look the same, ive gone back to my aerial brush now.
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Looks like polyester filaments, have you tried it with HOT water Lee ?
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Robbie it wasn't my teeth it was my bum ;D
I've only been doing my normal work with it, nothing more than normal, I cant believe how badly it's worn, we have 2 of these brushes and they both look the same, ive gone back to my aerial brush now.
Hi Lee
Now that you have emailed me these photos, I have emailed you back. We will be looking into this for you. This is the first reported case like this since they have been on sale and naturally we are very interested to have a detailed look at the brushes to see what the issue is.
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have you tried it with HOT water Lee ?
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Hi Alex, did you send an email, I havnt received one.
Thanks Lee
@ jeff. No not used in with water
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i have an extreme one and use it with hot water and have for a few months and looks no where as bad as that
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I seem to remeber some early Ionic brushes looking similar, would flatten out if left leaning against a wall on hot days, any one got any close up pics of similar or other brushes, its interesting !
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used mine again today.its not as bad as i first thought.it just takes a bit of getting used to.cant believe how bad yours looks lee!! :o :o :o :o
i did have a supalite mono a while back that was knackered after a few days work.i got a new one in the post the next day after emailing gardiners.it was just a bad brush.had no problems with the new one.alex will sort you out.looks like its a bad un!!! ;) ;D ;D ;D
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I'm hoping so, it hasn't been abused, it looks like I've been scrubbing the floor with it, let me know if yours starts going the same way daz.
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Used mine today , first impressions its very light, the pole feels brilliant with this brush, it does clean different to the other super light brushes i have ,but once you have adapted your technique i think the brush will come into its own with reduced fatigue & rsi.
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Don't suppose you'll be complaining about Gardiners on this thread eh Craig? ;)
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will do lee.mine looks ok although ive only used it for two days!! ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Daz I've been unimpressed too, I think it cleans ok, but the quality of the brush is poor, and the bristle quality is poor, here is a picture if my brush after 7 days of work.
(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w202/sierragls/1dfff396.jpg)
(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w202/sierragls/950b91df.jpg)
What do others xtremes look like? Have I got a bad one or are they all like this.
you can't expect any sympathy if you spent £20 on that
any experienced window cleaner will tell you
the bristle splay width is just as important or even more important as the length of the brush
removing nearly half the bristles just to make it light
and expecting it to clean as quick is daft
as far as i'm conceren the pictures says it all
lee if you do go back to the aerial brush
you need to use it properly
it took me a while to get use to it and im not new to wfp
you should be getting faster and faster and i do mean faster
you wont find a faster brush to use
you either can clean windows with it fast or you can't clean windows
its a proper piece of wfp kit
and that brush in the picture certainly isnt
i mearsured the aerial brush width of splay on the glas its almost 6" inches and stays that way in use
i did the same with the superlight double trim it barely manages 3"inches of splay before it goes out of shape
if you go back to using the extreme brush, good luck your going to need it
because your competiton wont be using that brush
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Alex, I think you will find the competition will be using the xtreme brush, as a lot o members on here have one and love them.
I have never said it doesn't clean well, or anything about the splay, it cleans just as well and just as quick as my aerial brush, but it is half the weight, that is why it's such a good brush.
Your oppinion about brushes is very one sided, the majority on here use gardiners brushes and think they are great, so who is right the vast majority of forum members? Or the one of you?
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use it then
dont post pictures of it and complain
give someone the aerial brush
and stick with gardeners brushes
for your information Vikan clean quiker than superlights
live and learn lee
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use it then
dont post pictures of it and complain
give someone the aerial brush
and stick with gardeners brushes
for your information Vikan clean quiker than superlights
live and learn lee
oh give it a break, making yourself look stupid now with your aerial brushes
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Must be a baddie Lee, been using one since January & it's still as good as new.
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so alex cause i dont "clean window fast i cant clean window" quote.
to say a comment like that just make you a very stupid person,with very little knowledge of window cleaning.
its nice to see you pop up with your wealth of knowledge and help others not
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use it then
dont post pictures of it and complain
give someone the aerial brush
and stick with gardeners brushes
for your information Vikan clean quiker than superlights
live and learn lee
I have never complained about the brushes cleaning ability, number of bristles, splay, wieght. its performance, i asked if other peoples xtremes have worn in they way that mine has, and it turns out that the answer is NO. So i must have a bad brush, i have also never complained about the way the aerial brush cleans either, so no i wont be giing it away, because that too is a good brush.
I am just more balance and unbiased in my opinions of brushes.
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Don't suppose you'll be complaining about Gardiners on this thread eh Craig? ;)
Just wonderd how many people would be as understanding if this was about brodex, no complaining, tell me why would I complain?
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It comes down to customer service too, if brodex had good after sales like gardiners, then maybe people would be more understanding of them.
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i have not used one but i think your all sheep its a brush at the end of the day if you dont like it dont use it then my god what a bunch of girls you lot are
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Lee,i've had two since they first came out (white bristles though!) and use them for roofs, first cleans etc and i give my gear a dogs life and apart from a bow in the stock,the bristles are like new
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Has anyone used the Extreme wide version? and what's the thoughts about that one?
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That looks bad. I would definately be asking for money back, the product is clearly not up to the job.
I have used a few brushes, vikan are not bad if you dont mind the fluffy bristle ends, a bit heavy maybe, but hard wearing. Ionics brushes are good, also hard wearing and the bristles are densley packed which i like. Not heard of the aerial brush, what is it?
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Am using the superlite extreme as we speak! Done a few houses this morning with it. Is it me or does it feel as if it not really cleaning properly but when you check afterwards the glass is gleaming!! ?
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Just me then ;D lol
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Dave, I felt the same, I think because it's so light and the bristles are soft it give the illusion that its not doing much, but it cleans perfectly well.
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Yeah its weird.. but carn't fault its windows have been 100% as far as i can tell.
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The owners of Tecbuk must be very embarrassed with Alex's baised views.
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Alex's biased opinion of the aerial brush isnt doing tecbuk any favors .
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went back to my supalite DT FLOCKED today.feels like a proper brush on my pole again!hardly knocked the sides of frames when cleaning.i am cleaning windows that are noticably dirtier than normal as im 3 weeks behind.
i will use the extreme brush at some point as im not spending any more money until ive worn out my other 2 gardiner brushes!(SL DT MONO/SL DT FLOCKED)! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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went back to my supalite DT FLOCKED today.feels like a proper brush on my pole again!hardly knocked the sides of frames when cleaning.i am cleaning windows that are noticably dirtier than normal as im 3 weeks behind.
why was you nocking the frames with the extreme? i find its more controllable where you want it to go than the others
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Doe that mean it's 10 times the rip off than the Gardiners?
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The DT flocked is a very light brush i dont see the need to go lighter.
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dave im probably just not used to it!!i much prefer the normal supalite flocked though as it feels more "beefy" when cleaning.the extreme is just a step too far in trying to make a brush lighter IMO.
i found it difficult to clean the sills without scraping the stock of the brush along it.maybe im just a bit heavy handed!
the extreme just seems a tad "anaemic" and little too small for everyday window cleaning.
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Alex, do you actually post anything useful?
Your sole purpose seems to be to knock Gardiners and praise Ariel with the emphasis on trying to destroy Gardiners. Why is that?
The last bloke who's mission was the same was Ewan. Another troll.
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Alex, do you actually post anything useful?
Your sole purpose seems to be to knock Gardiners and praise Ariel with the emphasis on trying to destroy Gardiners. Why is that?
The last bloke who's mission was the same was Ewan. Another troll.
dave cause he in the same mould as Ewan.
only pop on to rubbish gardiners and big up the ariel.
help no one what so other.
any cause i aint fast i cant clean windows.a alex
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Well stick it on eBay dazmond or flog it on ere get some of ur money bk in fact if u decide u want rid of it let me no I will buy it am only down Rd from u I think
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To be fair to Alex just because he doesn't agree with majority it doesn't make his opinion not count, why ask questions if you don't want answers?
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Daz I've been unimpressed too, I think it cleans ok, but the quality of the brush is poor, and the bristle quality is poor, here is a picture if my brush after 7 days of work.
you can't expect any sympathy if you spent £20 on that
any experienced window cleaner will tell you
the bristle splay width is just as important or even more important as the length of the brush
removing nearly half the bristles just to make it light
and expecting it to clean as quick is daft
as far as i'm conceren the pictures says it all
lee if you do go back to the aerial brush
you need to use it properly
it took me a while to get use to it and im not new to wfp
you should be getting faster and faster and i do mean faster
you wont find a faster brush to use
you either can clean windows with it fast or you can't clean windows
its a proper piece of wfp kit
and that brush in the picture certainly isnt
i mearsured the aerial brush width of splay on the glas its almost 6" inches and stays that way in use
i did the same with the superlight double trim it barely manages 3"inches of splay before it goes out of shape
if you go back to using the extreme brush, good luck your going to need it
because your competiton wont be using that brush
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says it allreally stu,just another person troll who never helps anyone just goes of on one subject
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Alex's biased opinion of the aerial brush isnt doing tecbuk any favors .
my view isnt biased, i dont favour suppliers just equipment
by your own comment and pictures the brush is rubbish
then you have justify it because others have the brush
if you want an un biased opinion show that brush to anyone
start with family then friends then customers then anybody else you see
tell them what you paid for it, and watch the expresion on their face
if you leave the biased opinion of a few on the forum behind
you will get a better idea
the aerial brush might be 2 x the price of the extreme brush
but its more than 10 x the value
in my own opinion
Alex i dont have to justify anything, i had a gardiners DT Mono, i didnt like it so i bought the aerial brush, which i really like, my brother needed a new brush and he went for the xtreme brush, so to get free postage i said i would have on too, for £20 its worth a go, like i have said already on more than one occasion, there is nothing wrong with how the brush cleans, my problem was with how the brush was wearing after only a week of work.
Alex gardiners has been more than helpful i resolving the issue, I have been the only person on here that has had this problem, so that goes to show that there must be a problem with my brush, gardiners are sending me a replacement form the first batch they had made.
If there is a problem with this brush i will be posting on here my experience, but due to the reputation, the feedback and the after sales help that gardiners give, i am more than confident that the next brush will be fine.
You come on here saying how rubbish gardiners brushes are at cleaning, when 9 out of 10 people probably use them and say how good they are, and think everybody else is biased.
Also what would be the point of showing the brush to customers and friend? what they know about window cleaning, i could show them a bayersan pole and an slx, they would probably say the bayersan pole is better because its a fraction of the price.
You really need to start thinking about what you are saying, because everyone will think you are talking rubbish when one day you might actually have something helpful to say.
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Alex's biased opinion of the aerial brush isnt doing tecbuk any favors .
my view isnt biased, i dont favour suppliers just equipment
by your own comment and pictures the brush is rubbish
then you have justify it because others have the brush
if you want an un biased opinion show that brush to anyone
start with family then friends then customers then anybody else you see
tell them what you paid for it, and watch the expresion on their face
if you leave the biased opinion of a few on the forum behind
you will get a better idea
the aerial brush might be 2 x the price of the extreme brush
but its more than 10 x the value
in my own opinion
Alex i dont have to justify anything, i had a gardiners DT Mono, i didnt like it so i bought the aerial brush, which i really like, my brother needed a new brush and he went for the xtreme brush, so to get free postage i said i would have on too, for £20 its worth a go, like i have said already on more than one occasion, there is nothing wrong with how the brush cleans, my problem was with how the brush was wearing after only a week of work.
Alex gardiners has been more than helpful i resolving the issue, I have been the only person on here that has had this problem, so that goes to show that there must be a problem with my brush, gardiners are sending me a replacement form the first batch they had made.
If there is a problem with this brush i will be posting on here my experience, but due to the reputation, the feedback and the after sales help that gardiners give, i am more than confident that the next brush will be fine.
You come on here saying how rubbish gardiners brushes are at cleaning, when 9 out of 10 people probably use them and say how good they are, and think everybody else is biased.
Also what would be the point of showing the brush to customers and friend? what they know about window cleaning, i could show them a bayersan pole and an slx, they would probably say the bayersan pole is better because its a fraction of the price.
You really need to start thinking about what you are saying, because everyone will think you are talking rubbish when one day you might actually have something helpful to say.
See that last sentence, that is what I mean, ok alex does a bit of gardiners bashing, and should really just stick to recommending what he likes without the bashing. but if you read some of his posts and ignore the bad bits he makes some very valid points on the brush he recommends.
I am a fan of viking mono ovals, and that arial brush looks very much the same to me except better due the extra splay and length of bristles, I might have to buy one in fact it covers most of the bases I look for in a brush. and I didn't even know about until this thread.
but I agree it would be better if alex didn't hijack threads to promote other suppliers, and it would be better if he did reviews or whatever on the things he likes and why, that would be more helpful to everyone.
But then again everyone slates brodex. and ironics and nobody gets upset at them, so If gardiners get a bit of stick isn't it just the same thing?
I like Gardiners by the way, I just haven''t tried any of their brushes so I can't comment on them.
peace all ;D
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Stu, the aerial brush is a very good brush, i really like it, the bristles are softer than the gardiners mono and vikan mono brushes, it feels like the vikan flocked on the glass, but the bristles are longer and glides over the glass better, and being mono i can rinse on the glass.
I really do like it, but because alex, like you said hijacks other thread and knocks everything else saying how rubbish they are, i think it gets peoples backs up, and immediately puts people off because it seems like he has an agenda against gardiners, who as we know the majority of people love.
But if you are looking for a new mono brush that is lighter than the vikan brush then i would recommend the aeria brush.
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thanks lee ;) and I suppose I better thank alex for drawing my attention to it ;D
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thanks lee ;) and I suppose I better thank alex for drawing my attention to it ;D
you have a point ;D ;D
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Alex's biased opinion of the aerial brush isnt doing tecbuk any favors .
my view isnt biased, i dont favour suppliers just equipment
by your own comment and pictures the brush is rubbish
then you have justify it because others have the brush
if you want an un biased opinion show that brush to anyone
start with family then friends then customers then anybody else you see
tell them what you paid for it, and watch the expresion on their face
if you leave the biased opinion of a few on the forum behind
you will get a better idea
the aerial brush might be 2 x the price of the extreme brush
but its more than 10 x the value
in my own opinion
Alex i dont have to justify anything, i had a gardiners DT Mono, i didnt like it so i bought the aerial brush, which i really like, my brother needed a new brush and he went for the xtreme brush, so to get free postage i said i would have on too, for £20 its worth a go, like i have said already on more than one occasion, there is nothing wrong with how the brush cleans, my problem was with how the brush was wearing after only a week of work.
Alex gardiners has been more than helpful i resolving the issue, I have been the only person on here that has had this problem, so that goes to show that there must be a problem with my brush, gardiners are sending me a replacement form the first batch they had made.
If there is a problem with this brush i will be posting on here my experience, but due to the reputation, the feedback and the after sales help that gardiners give, i am more than confident that the next brush will be fine.
You come on here saying how rubbish gardiners brushes are at cleaning, when 9 out of 10 people probably use them and say how good they are, and think everybody else is biased.
Also what would be the point of showing the brush to customers and friend? what they know about window cleaning, i could show them a bayersan pole and an slx, they would probably say the bayersan pole is better because its a fraction of the price.
You really need to start thinking about what you are saying, because everyone will think you are talking rubbish when one day you might actually have something helpful to say.
See that last sentence, that is what I mean, ok alex does a bit of gardiners bashing, and should really just stick to recommending what he likes without the bashing. but if you read some of his posts and ignore the bad bits he makes some very valid points on the brush he recommends.
I am a fan of viking mono ovals, and that arial brush looks very much the same to me except better due the extra splay and length of bristles, I might have to buy one in fact it covers most of the bases I look for in a brush. and I didn't even know about until this thread.
but I agree it would be better if alex didn't hijack threads to promote other suppliers, and it would be better if he did reviews or whatever on the things he likes and why, that would be more helpful to everyone.
But then again everyone slates brodex. and ironics and nobody gets upset at them, so If gardiners get a bit of stick isn't it just the same thing?
I like Gardiners by the way, I just haven''t tried any of their brushes so I can't comment on them.
peace all ;D
thanks stu mac
stu mac has answered for me lee
forums are a place to complain also
my opinion on this brush subject
is both judgement and integrity are in question
won't it be more honest to say
the superlight is a cheap brush and i have no choice to pay £45
because i can't get it anywhere else?
and cant the seller say its not worth my time selling it for £15
if you like the brush, thats great
but dont make it out to be something it isnt
you brought it, can't you leave the marketing crap to one side
for those who have never succumb to it
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Doe that mean it's 10 times the rip off than the Gardiners?
not quit sure what you mean
a friend of mine has an account with vikan
and i know got their brushes for about £9 unjetted
vikan are very good quality for what they are
i would guess superlights cost no more than £5 and £8 jetted
so thats nearly 600% mark up if you pay £45
the aerial brush i could'nt begin to tell you how much it cost
you dont see similar brushes anywhere not even in the shops
hill brush advertise a high quality resin set brush in C&M for about £45
and its not a wfp brush and has not jets or other parts
so who's being ripped off?
nobody maybe if the brush has made you tens times more than you piad for it
but thats not the point, is it
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Doe that mean it's 10 times the rip off than the Gardiners?
not quit sure what you mean
a friend of mine has an account with vikan
and i know got their brushes for about £9 unjetted
vikan are very good quality for what they are
i would guess superlights cost no more than £5 and £8 jetted
so thats nearly 600% mark up if you pay £45
the aerial brush i could'nt begin to tell you how much it cost
you dont see similar brushes anywhere not even in the shops
hill brush advertise a high quality resin set brush in C&M for about £45
and its not a wfp brush and has not jets or other parts
so who's being ripped off?
nobody maybe if the brush has made you tens times more than you piad for it
but thats not the point, is it
You really are very naive Ewan.
How many brushes do you think Vikan manufacture in a year compared to Gardiners?
A super-lite will cost Far more than any Vikan to have manufactured.
Stop embarrassing yourself man! ;D
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a friend of mine has an account with vikan
and i know got their brushes for about £9 unjetted
Says it all there 9 quid unjetted aparently your "mate" can get it for so probably making it for about £1-£2 for a vikan brush as they will get millions made at once
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Doe that mean it's 10 times the rip off than the Gardiners?
not quit sure what you mean
a friend of mine has an account with vikan
and i know got their brushes for about £9 unjetted
vikan are very good quality for what they are
i would guess superlights cost no more than £5 and £8 jetted
so thats nearly 600% mark up if you pay £45
the aerial brush i could'nt begin to tell you how much it cost
you dont see similar brushes anywhere not even in the shops
hill brush advertise a high quality resin set brush in C&M for about £45
and its not a wfp brush and has not jets or other parts
so who's being ripped off?
nobody maybe if the brush has made you tens times more than you piad for it
but thats not the point, is it
You would guess wrong then Alex. The Super-Lites are bespoke made moulded stock brushes manufactured exclusively for us by one of the UK's finest industrial brush manufacturers. They cost us far more to buy in than we can buy Vikan brushes from Vikan direct. None of the Super-Lite brushes are £45. The most expensive is £29.95 jetted with socket, Y piece and tubing - you cannot include VAT or shipping (unless you use our free shipping of course) in the margin amount. We would never be able to run a business selling just our brushes as the profit margins are just not that good.
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Looking at gardiners website now the superlite extreme says "currently not available" anyone no what that is? if it was out of stock then that's what it would say i presume?
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All i can say after 2 days use is it cleans windows and is brilliant to use because its so light ,reducing fatigue .
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Doe that mean it's 10 times the rip off than the Gardiners?
not quit sure what you mean
a friend of mine has an account with vikan
and i know got their brushes for about £9 unjetted
vikan are very good quality for what they are
i would guess superlights cost no more than £5 and £8 jetted
so thats nearly 600% mark up if you pay £45
the aerial brush i could'nt begin to tell you how much it cost
you dont see similar brushes anywhere not even in the shops
hill brush advertise a high quality resin set brush in C&M for about £45
and its not a wfp brush and has not jets or other parts
so who's being ripped off?
nobody maybe if the brush has made you tens times more than you piad for it
but thats not the point, is it
You would guess wrong then Alex. The Super-Lites are bespoke made moulded stock brushes manufactured exclusively for us by one of the UK's finest industrial brush manufacturers. They cost us far more to buy in than we can buy Vikan brushes from Vikan direct. None of the Super-Lite brushes are £45. The most expensive is £29.95 jetted with socket, Y piece and tubing - you cannot include VAT or shipping (unless you use our free shipping of course) in the margin amount. We would never be able to run a business selling just our brushes as the profit margins are just not that good.
im not interested alex, its your business not mine
just responding to daft comments
you get draw in because its your product
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Doe that mean it's 10 times the rip off than the Gardiners?
not quit sure what you mean
a friend of mine has an account with vikan
and i know got their brushes for about £9 unjetted
vikan are very good quality for what they are
i would guess superlights cost no more than £5 and £8 jetted
so thats nearly 600% mark up if you pay £45
the aerial brush i could'nt begin to tell you how much it cost
you dont see similar brushes anywhere not even in the shops
hill brush advertise a high quality resin set brush in C&M for about £45
and its not a wfp brush and has not jets or other parts
so who's being ripped off?
nobody maybe if the brush has made you tens times more than you piad for it
but thats not the point, is it
You would guess wrong then Alex. The Super-Lites are bespoke made moulded stock brushes manufactured exclusively for us by one of the UK's finest industrial brush manufacturers. They cost us far more to buy in than we can buy Vikan brushes from Vikan direct. None of the Super-Lite brushes are £45. The most expensive is £29.95 jetted with socket, Y piece and tubing - you cannot include VAT or shipping (unless you use our free shipping of course) in the margin amount. We would never be able to run a business selling just our brushes as the profit margins are just not that good.
im not interested alex, its your business not mine
just responding to daft comments
you get draw in because its your product
You could have fooled me, it's the only time you post anything! ;D
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lol, no your interested in the superlight
im not
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All i can say after 2 days use is it cleans windows and is brilliant to use because its so light ,reducing fatigue
Yeah good brush to be fair i think it spays better than all the other superlite brushes or is that just me?
must admit feels like its crap when using but the results are perfect