Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: [GQC] Tim on October 20, 2011, 03:49:16 pm
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Since CIU can't do hotlinking of images, I made a quick site in google sites to show the wear pattern on the mark 1 SL-X, which I purchased 3,5 years ago. I've been working with this pole every working day and on almost 100% of my residential work.
https://sites.google.com/site/gardinerslx35yearson/
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Totally agree with you Tim.
I also have a MKI slx, I think it's 4 years old & I have just retired it. It got used & abused daily for all that time. Unbelievably, it still works fine but the last 6 inches of No-1 section has worn so that it doesn't clamp up tight enough anymore. It revolutionised me & has more than earned it's crust many, many times over.
I have treat myself to a new one, which, is even better!! ;D ;D
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Sounds great!
But, unless it's a prototype it can't be 4 years old. The first delivery was I believe in early april 2008. I pre-ordered mine January 2008, and after a small delay of the factory it came april 2008 I believe.
Just checked my emails and it was definitely April 2008. :)
How would you say the new one is better? Lighter, more rigid?
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Sounds great!
But, unless it's a prototype it can't be 4 years old. The first delivery was I believe in early april 2008. I pre-ordered mine January 2008, and after a small delay of the factory it came april 2008 I believe.
Just checked my emails and it was definitely April 2008. :)
How would you say the new one is better? Lighter, more rigid?
I'm guessing it's age, so you will be right. Newer one is lighter, as rigid & has a thinner base section. It's also cheaper now than they used to be!! can't lose! ;D
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Absalutly agree with you Tim. I had one the same age and only retired it about 5 months ago when the Xtreme came out, I didn't really retire it, gave it to my dad and it's still going strong. Again it gets used regularly but so gets looked after. It was well worth the £400 spent.
Interestingly I've been wfp coming 5 years, in the first 18onths I got thru 1 Universal 1 extel(extender) 1 xtel 1 hxte. After 3 1/2 years the slx25 is still better looking than they were before they gave up.
Simon.
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Still got my original slx, although I've put a couple of new sections on it, my lad uses it as I got myself a newer one, which is lighter, and the base section isn't as big as the first one.
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Ive still got my original Sl-X it has has 12 new sections 4 new goose necks 22 new clamps and 14 new base sections.
I think it has done very well.
Alex
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is your name trigger regards alan
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Ive still got my original Sl-X it has has 12 new sections 4 new goose necks 22 new clamps and 14 new base sections.
I think it has done very well.
Alex
Is this another one of those smart ass comments again.
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I'm guessing it's age, so you will be right. Newer one is lighter, as rigid & has a thinner base section. It's also cheaper now than they used to be!! can't lose! ;D
Ah gotcha. Sounds pretty good looking at the specs. I guess time will tell how well these do in the wear department. :)
Absalutly agree with you Tim. I had one the same age and only retired it about 5 months ago when the Xtreme came out, I didn't really retire it, gave it to my dad and it's still going strong. Again it gets used regularly but so gets looked after. It was well worth the £400 spent.
Interestingly I've been wfp coming 5 years, in the first 18onths I got thru 1 Universal 1 extel(extender) 1 xtel 1 hxte. After 3 1/2 years the slx25 is still better looking than they were before they gave up.
Simon.
I guess if you add the other poles up you'd probably spend more on the other poles then the SL-X. That's quite interesting.
Ive still got my original Sl-X it has has 12 new sections 4 new goose necks 22 new clamps and 14 new base sections.
I think it has done very well.
Alex
You've watched too much 'only fools and horses' lol
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im sure alex gardiner will answer this ;D ;D
slx though top pole ;D ;D