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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: alanwilson on May 25, 2011, 09:24:50 pm

Title: anyone got a CLX 18?
Post by: alanwilson on May 25, 2011, 09:24:50 pm
just wondering if they are any good?  I can't get a hold of anyone at Gardiners either.
Title: Re: anyone got a CLX 18?
Post by: luther1 on May 25, 2011, 09:37:43 pm
Gavs got one and he loves it. He'll probably be here around midnight  ;)
Title: Re: anyone got a CLX 18?
Post by: windiewasher on May 25, 2011, 09:41:22 pm
I have one.a lovely light rigid pole.love mine great price too.
Title: Re: anyone got a CLX 18?
Post by: GREEN WATER on May 25, 2011, 09:41:50 pm
Or8 Alan, same here fella, i've been trying today and even left them my name and number for them to get back to me...Still waiting , regards, Shaun  :'( :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: anyone got a CLX 18?
Post by: weetot on May 25, 2011, 09:42:27 pm
I got one and I love it, best advice i can give is try some of the other fibre glass heavier poles with a vikan brick on the end, then buy one of these.......champion. ;)
Title: Re: anyone got a CLX 18?
Post by: Jeff Brimble on May 25, 2011, 09:44:52 pm
Tapered glass fibre is lighter than the CLX but I agree about the vikan  :'(
Title: Re: anyone got a CLX 18?
Post by: alanwilson on May 25, 2011, 09:48:30 pm
thanks guys, whats the closed length?

rigidity??

weight?

thanks again
Title: Re: anyone got a CLX 18?
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on May 25, 2011, 09:58:59 pm
truely a superb pole reaches 22ft
iv got an extreme brush on mine
i love it  ;D ;D
Title: Re: anyone got a CLX 18?
Post by: mci services on May 25, 2011, 10:01:14 pm
thanks guys, whats the closed length?

rigidity??

weight?

thanks again

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/info_CLX.html

don't have one myself but the link has the sizes
Title: Re: anyone got a CLX 18?
Post by: alanwilson on May 25, 2011, 10:06:08 pm
thanks guys




and Stu for the link  (even if he is a hibs fan)
Title: Re: anyone got a CLX 18?
Post by: mci services on May 25, 2011, 10:07:05 pm
thanks guys




and Stu for the link  (even if he is a hibs fan)
;D
Title: Re: anyone got a CLX 18?
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on May 25, 2011, 10:07:24 pm
Or8 Alan, same here fella, i've been trying today and even left them my name and number for them to get back to me...Still waiting , regards, Shaun  :'( :'( :'( :'(

laura as always got in touch with me
after iv rang then ad pole or wot eva the nxt day
Title: Re: anyone got a CLX 18?
Post by: Perfect Windows on May 25, 2011, 10:12:14 pm
just wondering if they are any good?  I can't get a hold of anyone at Gardiners either.

Strengths:

Stiff
Light
Strong

Weaknesses:

You'll get carbon dust ingrained into your fingers if you don't wear gloves.
Some people seem to suffer clamp glue failure - not me though
One of the clamp levers on mine broke (yesterday.  One of the few items I don't have a spare for!)

I'd never consider anything else as a day-to-day pole, to be honest, except possibly the 22 or 25ft versions.  

As to the cost, look at it this way, even if it only lasted a year it'd be under a quid a day.

Vin
Title: Re: anyone got a CLX 18?
Post by: luther1 on May 25, 2011, 10:22:46 pm
Vin,they're talking about clx's,not slx's!
Title: Re: anyone got a CLX 18?
Post by: Perfect Windows on May 26, 2011, 06:52:30 am
Vin,they're talking about clx's,not slx's!

I knew that.  To get that wrong I'd have to be a total idiot.  Oh yes.  Oh yes, indeed.

Vin
Title: Re: anyone got a CLX 18?
Post by: Avo on May 26, 2011, 08:14:25 am
got a clx 22 there great poles just make sure you buy a light weight brush..
Title: Re: anyone got a CLX 18?
Post by: bad trippy on May 26, 2011, 08:59:58 am
Spend a extra few quid and get the slx is my advice
Title: Re: anyone got a CLX 18?
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on May 26, 2011, 12:54:52 pm
Spend a extra few quid and get the slx is my advice

a few extra quid its a ton more lol ;D
Title: Re: anyone got a CLX 18?
Post by: Sean Dyer on May 26, 2011, 01:05:14 pm
I m gonna try get my hands on a 18 foot clx in the next batch

However for a larger pole ie 27/35 foot , are the clx's still worth whiile or should i just get full carbon?
the elite looks good , 35 foot slx is steep £££
Title: Re: anyone got a CLX 18?
Post by: Scrimble on May 26, 2011, 01:10:01 pm
dont bother with the clx go straight to the slx
Title: Re: anyone got a CLX 18?
Post by: Sean Dyer on May 26, 2011, 01:18:38 pm
even at 18 foot?
Title: Re: anyone got a CLX 18?
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on May 26, 2011, 01:35:47 pm
slx 18ft 185 + vat
clx 18ft 85   + vat

im not saying the clx is as gud as an slx
but the price does it for me  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: anyone got a CLX 18?
Post by: Avo on May 26, 2011, 01:36:29 pm
At 18ft dont bother just go for the clx if your on a budget..
Title: Re: anyone got a CLX 18?
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on May 26, 2011, 01:41:53 pm
its a cracking pole at that price
an does a lot of my work
 ;) ;)
Title: Re: anyone got a CLX 18?
Post by: taylored on May 26, 2011, 05:33:35 pm
anyone know when they are back in stock?
Title: Re: anyone got a CLX 18?
Post by: bad trippy on May 26, 2011, 06:34:01 pm
Gav, its only a oner mate, 3 or 4 hours work max init  :)
Title: Re: anyone got a CLX 18?
Post by: GREEN WATER on May 26, 2011, 07:15:18 pm
Or8 lads, put my order in today for the clx27 with supa lite extreme standard...Just gotta wait til 14th/22nd june for it to be dropped off,,,GUTTED...  :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: anyone got a CLX 18?
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on May 26, 2011, 07:19:23 pm
Gav, its only a oner mate, 3 or 4 hours work max init  :)

trippy i no but i hate parting with money  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: anyone got a CLX 18?
Post by: bad trippy on May 26, 2011, 10:23:42 pm
Gav, its only a oner mate, 3 or 4 hours work max init  :)

trippy i no but i hate parting with money  ;D ;D ;D
That old van of yours most have killed you then Gavs  ;D
Title: Re: anyone got a CLX 18?
Post by: alanwilson on May 29, 2011, 06:50:33 pm
its not a matter of cost - I already have 4 SLX 25's (one for each of us) along with a 55ft SL-2 and a couple of old 17ft xtels (which are done now) so its only really to replace these xtels which are only used for low work (bungalows with the odd 1st floor gable window thrown in)