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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: scottt24 on February 03, 2013, 04:56:31 pm
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Anyone used both of these ?
Modular seem a bit lighter but everyone raving about extreme
Is there much difference in flexibility between them ?
Are the modular quick and easy too erect and take down ?
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Anyone used both of these ?
Modular seem a bit lighter but everyone raving about extreme
Is there much difference in flexibility between them ?
Are the modular quick and easy too erect and take down ?
It will be interesting to see what others users advise.
Speaking personally I used to have 2x Super-Lite modular poles in the van for higher level work. I now do not have any Super-Lite modular poles in the van and instead have 2x Xtreme47 poles.
The Xtreme poles are a little heavier, a fraction more flexible, but generally speaking are so much faster and easier to work with. I tend to go for the lazy option at times and I found that when I had the option of both in the van I always went for the Xtreme - this helped me decide to get rid of the modular poles from my set-up.
Having said that if the ultimate in lightweight and rigidity is needed then the SL modular is still the best and on repetitive commercial work this may make enough difference.
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Anyone used both of these ?
Modular seem a bit lighter but everyone raving about extreme
Is there much difference in flexibility between them ?
Are the modular quick and easy too erect and take down ?
what height are you wanting to go up to regular ?
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day to day I use the extreme 18, carbon goose neck and dt sill brush, and for me it's a cracking combination
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Pretty much as Alex has said. I've owned & used both beyond 50ft.
Ultimate lightness & rigidity= the SL2. However, everything else goes in the favor of the Xtreme & that minimal weight & rigidity factor of the SL2 no where near outweighs all the benefits that go with the Xtreme in all other areas.
If I was working around 50ft on a very regular basis I would pick the SL2, anything other than that would be the Xtreme.
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The height I need is about 35 -40 ft but its quite a few windows in some factories and offices I clean
There may be some more factoids on the horizon soon so want something lighter and more rigid than the slx I currently use for them
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The height I need is about 35 -40 ft but its quite a few windows in some factories and offices I clean
There may be some more factoids on the horizon soon so want something lighter and more rigid than the slx I currently use for them
I would say that the Xtreme would suit your needs better. The SL2, whilst very strong for it's intended use in-situ, is very fragile everywhere else & does need to handled carefully. The Xtreme however is as strong as anything else out there, is telescopic, has internal hose (up to approx 50 odd feet) & if you remove the stop tape can be used as any length pole by removing sections at will.
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Thanks for the help guys
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pretty much as said in the above posts. Modulars are good but you don't have a halfway option, pole hose has to be on the outside and sections have to be stored as you break it down. Xtreme is almost the same as a normal telescopic pole and is more versatile and faster to use. Before the Xtreme came along there was nothing to touch the S2 modular pole.