Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: dazmond on February 27, 2013, 08:46:01 pm
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arrived today while i was at work. ;D ;D ;D ;D
normally i get an email from gardiners but hey ho im not bothered!!
first impressions?a fair bit lighter than my 25ft SLX and im liking the quick release resi neck.im gonna try it out tomorrow with resi neck and SL standard medium mixed brush and see how i go!
its going to be a very handy pole methinks as shorter closed length for regular domestics.
i got a 55 degree carbon gooseneck with it that ive screwed on an extreme medium mixed brush.should come in handy for solar panel cleaning on my 40ft supermax.
only thing left to do is convert the top of my 25ft SLX to a quick release system then all 3 poles will be interchangeable with 4 carbon goosenecks(two 45 degree and two 55 degree)with extreme medium standard,2 extreme medium mixed brushes and a radius medium sill brush respectively!
also got the standard SL medium mixed and soft sill brush that are ready to screw on to my resi neck!
happy days! ;D ;D ;D ;D
oh and hammered through my workload today again so only one more day left then 6 days off before next months onslaught of work!!! :D :D :D :D
best wishes to you all
dazmond
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Got mine today as well.....never used a gooseneck so going to try it out tomorrow....feels really light compared to my reach it mini.....
Gooseneck or resineck for domestics. Not sure I thing the resi neck will go on after one house but we'll give it a go
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My 22slx arrived today too gonna try it out 2mro as I've been using a 30slx for 18months on all my domestics so I should have an easier day! Can't get on with gooseneck though will stick to resi neck
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My 22slx arrived today too gonna try it out 2mro as I've been using a 30slx for 18months on all my domestics so I should have an easier day! Can't get on with gooseneck though will stick to resi neck
Send me ye goose neck Wayne I love em!
Slx22 carbon goose neck and medium mixed super lite brush ( not extreme)
The perfect set up for domestic ;)
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My 22slx arrived today too gonna try it out 2mro as I've been using a 30slx for 18months on all my domestics so I should have an easier day! Can't get on with gooseneck though will stick to resi neck
would you like to sell me your carbon gooseneck?
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Dazmond you are turning into a proper wfp geek! ;D btw remember the bucket tray tidy thing for 50 notes? A bit steep! Anyway aldi are selling a plastic garden kneeling/tool tidy its great drip tray fits 2 buckets and a place to hold boab £6.99!
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cheers mate but i use a plastic box for storing trad stuff in the van! ;D ;D
as for being a geek!nowt geekish about me on the outside mate!6ft 2in drummer with a gorgeous interior designer girlfriend who owns her own shop! ;D ;D
maybe im a bit enthusiastic about my tools of the window cleaning trade but im making damn good money now after years struggling with the ladders.
WFP has made a MASSIVE difference to my earning power and gardiners have made my working day easier,faster and i work more efficiently so i dont mind spending the money on good light equipment for the job!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
best wishes to you all
dazmond
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i like your enthusiasm it makes me smile
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i like your enthusiasm it makes me smile
Dazmond alone inspires me with his enthusiasm
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You forgot to mention what poles you have and favoured brush choice ;D
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cheers mate but i use a plastic box for storing trad stuff in the van! ;D ;D
as for being a geek!nowt geekish about me on the outside mate!6ft 2in drummer with a gorgeous interior designer girlfriend who owns her own shop! ;D ;D
maybe im a bit enthusiastic about my tools of the window cleaning trade but im making damn good money now after years struggling with the ladders.
WFP has made a MASSIVE difference to my earning power and gardiners have made my working day easier,faster and i work more efficiently so i dont mind spending the money on good light equipment for the job!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
best wishes to you all
dazmond
Did you work with Cadburys and Phil Collins a few years back, Daz? ;D
Oh and of course "this is post is useless without pictures ... " ;D
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This is daz. :D
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xrvcyg_the-mad-drummer-steve-moore_music#.US-W4_ogGc0
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This is getting out of hand. You've spend so much money on different poles, yet you only need one? A 25ft Xtreme, with extension sections. ???
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You forgot to mention what poles you have and favoured brush choice ;D
Hahahaha wicked
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ive seen that guy before!he s hilarious!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
well done guys!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
on topic i used the 22 slx on a first clean today with resi neck and SL standard medium mixed and it was fantastic!ill defo be using this brush on dirty first cleans!
then i changed to a carbon gooseneck 55 degree with extreme medium mixed for the rest of the day on run of the mill maintenance domestics.wow!its so light and great for cleaning sills as well!the closed length is really good for connies in tight spaces!
im a very happy bunny!! :D :D :D :D
regards
dazmond
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I wonder if Daz's Mrs is a member of an interior design forum and refers to Daz in every post as "my drop dead gorgeous boyfriend who is a window cleaner and has his own business"? ;D ;D
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Can't for the life of me work out why anyone would buy a 22 foot when the have a 25 foot - just take a section off?
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tim each to their own mate.
im very happy with my 3 pole combo(22 SLX/25 SLX/40 SUPERMAX)
ill be using the 2 SLX s the most on my work with the supermax on a few jobs here and there.
about £1200 ive spent on these 3 poles but they will last years as i wont be just wearing one pole down and no messing about adding and taking off sections wasting time.
i just grab the right pole for the job out of my van and go!! ;) ;D ;D ;D
dazmond
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It's not just £1200 you've spend over the years though? You've spent thousands or something along those lines. I'm not having a go at you, but it's useless having 3 poles. It costs more money and you can only use one at a time anyway. Xtreme extension sections go on in seconds. More or less in the same amount of time it takes to put a new brush on a pole you can change a section? To each their own yes, but that doesn't mean it's the most efficient way of doing things.
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yeh but what about the pole hose tim?is that not a pain!! ;D ;D ;D
these 3 poles are certainly not "useless".they will get used and abused time after time after time! ;D ;D ;D ;D
we ve all spent money on stuff we shouldnt of in hindsight but these 3 poles are defo not a waste of money in my book.
best wishes
dazmond
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It's not just £1200 you've spend over the years though? You've spent thousands or something along those lines. I'm not having a go at you, but it's useless having 3 poles. It costs more money and you can only use one at a time anyway. Xtreme extension sections go on in seconds. More or less in the same amount of time it takes to put a new brush on a pole you can change a section? To each their own yes, but that doesn't mean it's the most efficient way of doing things.
I understand that view Tim and started with an SLX35, ran it as an approx SLX20 (still do) and added the biggest two or three sections as needed.
Later tho' I realised that you can take up a lot of time cutting and shutting pole and sometimes hose and having an extra pole is good, so when my SLX35 got "tired" it became my long pole and I bought an SLX22 for everyday use.
Now there are two of us I still use the top four sections of my SLX 35 as a 20. Dan uses the SLX22 and we have a cut down extreme 47 which sits as a 35 as a long pole.
Very rarely when we both need 30ft plus for 3rd floors together I resurrect the old SLX35 by adding to the "SLX20" I use daily and also the extreme.
But I'm waiting to see what the SLX Extreme Mk2 brings as an everyday pole - unless Foxy can stun me with his "Phoenix Litest Ever Mk2" and open my wallet. ;)
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Daz, i think your advice is some of the best on here...but I still think you're a pole geek. ;D
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Mine turned up Tuesday and I will take it out of the box soon
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Mine turned up Tuesday and I will take it out of the box soon
you will never pick up a brodex again mike ;)
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i seriously thought they had delivered an empty box when it arrived its so light and useable!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Mine turned up Tuesday and I will take it out of the box soon
you will never pick up a brodex again mike ;)
yep its going to meet a hacksaw very soon before its final journey to the dump!
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i seriously thought they had delivered an empty box when it arrived its so light and useable!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
poop, maybe it is an empty box, I'm off to check, back soon!
Phew its there, wrong brush though, never mind must of ticked the wrong box, fool!
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Mine turned up Tuesday and I will take it out of the box soon
you will never pick up a brodex again mike ;)
yep its going to meet a hacksaw very soon before its final journey to the dump!
lmao ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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yeh but what about the pole hose tim?is that not a pain!! ;D ;D ;D
these 3 poles are certainly not "useless".they will get used and abused time after time after time! ;D ;D ;D ;D
we ve all spent money on stuff we shouldnt of in hindsight but these 3 poles are defo not a waste of money in my book.
best wishes
dazmond
Sorry Dazmond, in hindsight the word useless was the wrong word. But one operator can only use one pole at a time.
Going from an SL-X or SuperMax to an Xtreme is really an eye opener, and compared to the money you've spend on three poles, that money could have been used to fund an Xtreme. I use John guest quick connects, so like swapping over a brush, you can very quickly add the pole hose and extension section. :)
Anyways, playing with new poles is always nice I guess. Have fun. :)
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It's not just £1200 you've spend over the years though? You've spent thousands or something along those lines. I'm not having a go at you, but it's useless having 3 poles. It costs more money and you can only use one at a time anyway. Xtreme extension sections go on in seconds. More or less in the same amount of time it takes to put a new brush on a pole you can change a section? To each their own yes, but that doesn't mean it's the most efficient way of doing things.
I understand that view Tim and started with an SLX35, ran it as an approx SLX20 (still do) and added the biggest two or three sections as needed.
Later tho' I realised that you can take up a lot of time cutting and shutting pole and sometimes hose and having an extra pole is good, so when my SLX35 got "tired" it became my long pole and I bought an SLX22 for everyday use.
Now there are two of us I still use the top four sections of my SLX 35 as a 20. Dan uses the SLX22 and we have a cut down extreme 47 which sits as a 35 as a long pole.
Very rarely when we both need 30ft plus for 3rd floors together I resurrect the old SLX35 by adding to the "SLX20" I use daily and also the extreme.
But I'm waiting to see what the SLX Extreme Mk2 brings as an everyday pole - unless Foxy can stun me with his "Phoenix Litest Ever Mk2" and open my wallet. ;)
It's coming Gold, it's coming.............
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i get what you saying tim but how does the extreme pole stand up to window cleaning in windy conditions?
sometimes its like im struggling with a fishing pole with a great white shark on the end when its windy with the SLX!! ;D ;D ;D.
is there really that much difference between say a 22 SLX with carbon gooseneck with extreme brush and a 25ft extreme?
also i like the fact you can clamp the pole anywhere on a slx where you have limited clamping on an extreme.
and at the end of the day i have 3 poles which will wear less than using just one pole day in/day out.
regards
dazmond
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Clamping in three positions is not a problem in the real world. The only downside of an Xtreme (besides the cost) is the fact that you can't cut them down at the end of their life. Never found wind to be a particular problem with an Xtreme
Don't know why you use a gooseneck ???, out of nearly 500 jobs I only have one that needs one.
I use a 30' Xtreme for everything including bungalows. Perfect pole.
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dave the 55 degree gooseneck is awesome mate with an extreme brush fitted on the end.you can clean upper sills much more effectively and velux windows and deep sill windows are a breeze and its VERY light.
if you ve not got one i recommend you try one out mate.i use mine nearly all the time for my work.
regards
dazmond
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It's not just £1200 you've spend over the years though? You've spent thousands or something along those lines. I'm not having a go at you, but it's useless having 3 poles. It costs more money and you can only use one at a time anyway. Xtreme extension sections go on in seconds. More or less in the same amount of time it takes to put a new brush on a pole you can change a section? To each their own yes, but that doesn't mean it's the most efficient way of doing things.
I understand that view Tim and started with an SLX35, ran it as an approx SLX20 (still do) and added the biggest two or three sections as needed.
Later tho' I realised that you can take up a lot of time cutting and shutting pole and sometimes hose and having an extra pole is good, so when my SLX35 got "tired" it became my long pole and I bought an SLX22 for everyday use.
Now there are two of us I still use the top four sections of my SLX 35 as a 20. Dan uses the SLX22 and we have a cut down extreme 47 which sits as a 35 as a long pole.
Very rarely when we both need 30ft plus for 3rd floors together I resurrect the old SLX35 by adding to the "SLX20" I use daily and also the extreme.
But I'm waiting to see what the SLX Extreme Mk2 brings as an everyday pole - unless Foxy can stun me with his "Phoenix Litest Ever Mk2" and open my wallet. ;)
It's coming Gold, it's coming.............
Can you tell us more Mr Fox?
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Finally used my new slx 22 today and so far by some of the jobs I've done today it will reach most of my work should of got one ages ago it makes my slx 30 feel big and bulky! This or 25slx has got to be best everyday pole