Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Kev Munn on April 05, 2012, 05:07:28 pm
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Hi Guys,
I'm finally at the end of my tether with my Brodex 3yg Hydra poles, nothing but trouble from week one. Can anyone recommend descent poles for me to purchase? Are Gardiners CLX or SLX poles any good?
Thanks in advance!!
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Hi Guys,
I'm finally at the end of my tether with my Brodex 3yg Hydra poles, nothing but trouble from week one. Can anyone recommend descent poles for me to purchase? Are Gardiners CLX or SLX poles any good?Thanks in advance!!
They are regarded as the best in category by 99.9% of wfp users! ;)
Personally, I'd recommend the SLX over the CLX, it's worth the extra pennies & more. If you want the "ultimate" & probably the best pole in the world, then Gardiners Xtreme is the way to go. ;)
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what length and what is your budget?
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Hi Guys,
I'm finally at the end of my tether with my Brodex 3yg Hydra poles, nothing but trouble from week one. Can anyone recommend descent poles for me to purchase? Are Gardiners CLX or SLX poles any good?Thanks in advance!!
They are regarded as the best in category by 99.9% of wfp users! ;)
Personally, I'd recommend the SLX over the CLX, it's worth the extra pennies & more. If you want the "ultimate" & probably the best pole in the world, then Gardiners Xtreme is the way to go. ;)
they probably are the best poles on the market and they are def the pole of choice on this forum
but to say they are the choice of 99.9% of wfp users is more than a little exaggeration ;)
i have only seen two users of gardiners poles in the birmiingham there could be more
but i see most using brodex and ionics,not that im recomending them
maybe you should stick to your own personal recomendation.
oh yeah if i wasnt happy with my harris and fibre glass extensions i would try
a gardiners pole ;D
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Have just got my slx 30 I cant speak highly enough about it. rearly is the very light weight and I am reaching parts other poles dont reach!! Spend the extra for the slx range.
Retired my brodex but cant knock it as it served its purpose and more than paid for it self.
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Hi Guys,
I'm finally at the end of my tether with my Brodex 3yg Hydra poles, nothing but trouble from week one. Can anyone recommend descent poles for me to purchase? Are Gardiners CLX or SLX poles any good?Thanks in advance!!
They are regarded as the best in category by 99.9% of wfp users! ;)
Personally, I'd recommend the SLX over the CLX, it's worth the extra pennies & more. If you want the "ultimate" & probably the best pole in the world, then Gardiners Xtreme is the way to go. ;)
they probably are the best poles on the market and they are def the pole of choice on this forum
but to say they are the choice of 99.9% of wfp users is more than a little exaggeration ;)
i have only seen two users of gardiners poles in the birmiingham there could be more
but i see most using brodex and ionics,not that im recomending them
maybe you should stick to your own personal recomendation.
oh yeah if i wasnt happy with my harris and fibre glass extensions i would try
a gardiners pole ;D
Be wary of non-pro's like Gary999. ;D
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clx 22 been a great pole and a good price
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Hi Guys,
I'm finally at the end of my tether with my Brodex 3yg Hydra poles, nothing but trouble from week one. Can anyone recommend descent poles for me to purchase? Are Gardiners CLX or SLX poles any good?Thanks in advance!!
They are regarded as the best in category by 99.9% of wfp users! ;)
Personally, I'd recommend the SLX over the CLX, it's worth the extra pennies & more. If you want the "ultimate" & probably the best pole in the world, then Gardiners Xtreme is the way to go. ;)
they probably are the best poles on the market and they are def the pole of choice on this forum
but to say they are the choice of 99.9% of wfp users is more than a little exaggeration ;)
i have only seen two users of gardiners poles in the birmiingham there could be more
but i see most using brodex and ionics,not that im recomending them
maybe you should stick to your own personal recomendation.
oh yeah if i wasnt happy with my harris and fibre glass extensions i would try
a gardiners pole ;D
Be wary of non-pro's like Gary999. ;D
;D ;D
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i met a mainly commercial window cleaner the other month who also has never heard of gardiners poles and when i mentioned that they are great light poles he said he wants something "robust" so he sticks with the brodex poles.i said the slx is a good light pole and also "ROBUST".BUT HE WAS HAVING NONE OF IT!!
each to there own.
if i was you i would buy the 25ft SLX.its a perfectly useable pole to use all day every day from ground floor to 3 storey.
CLX is also i great pole if your on a budget but if you can stretch to the SLX then get the SLX AS ITS A MUCH BETTER QUALITY POLE AND WILL LAST OVER TWICE AS LONG AS THE CLX!
best wishes
dazmond
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if i was you i would buy the 25ft SLX.its a perfectly useable pole to use all day every day from ground floor to 3 storey.
CLX is also i great pole if your on a budget but if you can stretch to the SLX then get the SLX AS ITS A MUCH BETTER QUALITY POLE AND WILL LAST OVER TWICE AS LONG AS THE CLX
I think Dazmonds comments some it up perfectly. :D
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I also use a slx 25 as a everyday pole, they are brilliant, had mine for 2 years now and still going strong ;D
I have mine set up with a aquadapter,flipfast, and extreme brush.
A good set up if i do say so myself ;) :) ;D
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If you can afford the extra go for the extra go for an SLX but otherwise a CLX is still a very good investment especially from your brodex heavy weight pole ;)
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SLX nothing else cums close.....
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SLX 25, the best pole! ;D
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elite by far better clamping system than gardeners more robust less flex slightly heavier but nothing to worry about price is good
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yes i like the elite got the 50 footer my mate has 35- and 45 very happy with them
regards chris
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Hi Guys,
I'm finally at the end of my tether with my Brodex 3yg Hydra poles, nothing but trouble from week one. Can anyone recommend descent poles for me to purchase? Are Gardiners CLX or SLX poles any good?Thanks in advance!!
They are regarded as the best in category by 99.9% of wfp users! ;)
Personally, I'd recommend the SLX over the CLX, it's worth the extra pennies & more. If you want the "ultimate" & probably the best pole in the world, then Gardiners Xtreme is the way to go. ;)
is that a survey of there own customers ? :o
Clx is cheap (but still a very good pole
Slx are awesome
extreme I heard are so light any roughness and they are liable to snap, if trying to close windows, this may of course have changed now as Alex always improves everything he does and seemingly very quickly.
alround slx can take a beating, you dont have to look after it to well and it still lasts ages.
So if your going on price CLX
if you dont mind spending extra then SLX without doubt
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Had my Slx 36 18 months now best pole I've ever used. Also got a Brodex Hydra Alloy which is just a spare. However my experience with Brodex isn't good so in future they can text me all they want but I won't be touching anymore of their poles with a bargpole!!
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Hi Guys,
I'm finally at the end of my tether with my Brodex 3yg Hydra poles, nothing but trouble from week one. Can anyone recommend descent poles for me to purchase? Are Gardiners CLX or SLX poles any good?Thanks in advance!!
They are regarded as the best in category by 99.9% of wfp users! ;)
Personally, I'd recommend the SLX over the CLX, it's worth the extra pennies & more. If you want the "ultimate" & probably the best pole in the world, then Gardiners Xtreme is the way to go. ;)
is that a survey of there own customers ? :o
Clx is cheap (but still a very good pole
Slx are awesome
extreme I heard are so light any roughness and they are liable to snap, if trying to close windows, this may of course have changed now as Alex always improves everything he does and seemingly very quickly.
alround slx can take a beating, you dont have to look after it to well and it still lasts ages.
So if your going on price CLX
if you dont mind spending extra then SLX without doubt
What?
I have two Xtremes and neither has shown any signs of breaking - believe me nothing usually gets past me in one piece!
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@Klean07 - Totally agree with you!!!
Thanks everyone for all your comments, I was thinking of buying the 4ft, 18ft & 27ft CLX which would cost about £450 but would the money be better spent on the SLX 30 and would it be an all day use pole? ( baring in mind I use the Brodex 25ft all day at the moment)
Cheers guys.
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you can take the top section out of the clx and that will save you buying a 4 ft pole 8)
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Thanks Elite Mike, is it quick to remove it? I could do that with mt Brodex 25ft but I dont like wasting time.
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hi kev
yes mine just pulled out by accident one day when i was cleaning it ;D
(http://i795.photobucket.com/albums/yy233/mike854/DSC00055-1.jpg)
if ime cleaning a lot of downstairs glass or connys i just whip it out and fly round with it ;)
ps i does help if you have hose on the outside like tosh and me ;)
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go slx 35,then take two sections of it and use that as a all day pole and when required put the extra two on for long/high jobs
well worth the money
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@Klean07 - Totally agree with you!!!
Thanks everyone for all your comments, I was thinking of buying the 4ft, 18ft & 27ft CLX which would cost about £450 but would the money be better spent on the SLX 30 and would it be an all day use pole? ( baring in mind I use the Brodex 25ft all day at the moment)
Cheers guys.
I really do not think that you would need the 4ft as you are looking at an 18ft. The 18ft is very compact and short enough for all but the tightest of spaces - however you may have a specific job in mind for the 4ft that it will be just right for.
If you can afford it I would recommend in this price range getting the SLX30 and the CLX18 and that will cover all your needs for a long time. Whilst the SLX30 is light enough to work with all day on everything (and many clients do) having a smaller even lighter pole like the cheaper CLX18 means that you will be even less fatigued at the end of the day and it will mean that the SLX30 lasts a long time.