Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: DG Cleaning on April 06, 2013, 10:02:43 am
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Seems an odd size for a pole.
Why not 40?
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Was thinking the same why not 40ft ::)roll
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If it was a 40ft pole it would be called the SLX40 :)
The exact length of this pole (no gooseneck or brush) is 11,705mm which is 38' 5" - allowing for a short plastic gooseneck and brush being used will give you an extra 160mm of extended length (6.4"), giving you a measurement of 11,865mm or just over 38'11". If it is used with the shortest QuicK-LoQ carbon fibre gooseneck and brush this would add 190mm of extended length (7.5"), giving you a total measurement of 11,895mm or 39'¼". Therefore calling it the SLX39 seems to be the most accurate description of its length.
For sake of comparison (not by way of criticism) an Ionics' Glyder 40ft pole is 11m long when extended (with brush head) which is 36ft.
As most of you will know we have always tried to name our poles according to their actual length including a gooseneck and brush rather than the reach of the pole which many manufacturers still do. This name has always been in 'feet' reflecting our primary market of the UK. For an exact measurement we have always listed the exact extended length (without gooseneck & brush) in metres. With the new range we have continued this practice and we have tried to improve our naming accuracy.
We have started completely afresh with this brand new range which has allowed us to optimize all of the lengths of the new SLX range to provide best closed length to extended length ratio - This has been better facilitated by the new clamping system which closes down even more compactly making these clamps the most compact of any WFP available (despite having 15% increased clamping area).
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I think its called telling the truth, another manufacturer would add 5ft and call it a 44 ft pole.
Simon.
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Have you changed the surface of the new poles or are they still the matt black as the previous slx poles.?
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has been better facilitated by the new clamping system which closes down even more compactly making these clamps the most compact of any WFP available (despite having 15% increased clamping area).
I wouldn't hold your breath Alex ;)
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has been better facilitated by the new clamping system which closes down even more compactly making these clamps the most compact of any WFP available (despite having 15% increased clamping area).
I wouldn't hold your breath Alex ;)
Why would he hold his breath?
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has been better facilitated by the new clamping system which closes down even more compactly making these clamps the most compact of any WFP available (despite having 15% increased clamping area).
I wouldn't hold your breath Alex ;)
Why would he hold his breath?
Someone's getting worried. :o ;D
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has been better facilitated by the new clamping system which closes down even more compactly making these clamps the most compact of any WFP available (despite having 15% increased clamping area).
I wouldn't hold your breath Alex ;)
Why would he hold his breath?
Foxman getting worried. :o ;D
Not at all Tim, the exact opposite. Gardiners specs are trying to emulate the Phoenix range so it the other way round for playing catch up.
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has been better facilitated by the new clamping system which closes down even more compactly making these clamps the most compact of any WFP available (despite having 15% increased clamping area).
I wouldn't hold your breath Alex ;)
Why would he hold his breath?
It's an expression. And besides I'm saying not to..
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Why doesn't the facelift site sell poles, I wanted to buy one, but the wcw site is too confusing
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It shouldn't be, what can be done to improve it? Which size/model you looking at Alex?
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has been better facilitated by the new clamping system which closes down even more compactly making these clamps the most compact of any WFP available (despite having 15% increased clamping area).
I wouldn't hold your breath Alex ;)
fox have you been sniffing the shandy again? ;D
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has been better facilitated by the new clamping system which closes down even more compactly making these clamps the most compact of any WFP available (despite having 15% increased clamping area).
I wouldn't hold your breath Alex ;)
fox have you been sniffing the shandy again? ;D
Top Deck Windie, Shandy a bit hardcore
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It shouldn't be, what can be done to improve it? Which size/model you looking at Alex?
A 25 something.
To improve the site, instead of just every facelift product being available on one page, there should be menus and sub-menus, ie, fibreglass poles, carbon poles, spares.
In some ways when I first ordered my facelift pole over the phone 5 years ago now, things were simpler
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The wcw site gives loads of info on poles site but are you are buying a bare pole with no hose and no angle adapter ??? ??? ???
Its really not clear at all and their is no pole specs . just an observation . Mike
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Mr Fox why don`t you stop trying to score points with other suppliers its seams unprofessional and just putting the backs up of potential customer they, having bought other poles already. By your actions all you are implying is the buyers of these poles are fool to have spent the money on what to they decided was a good pole.
Cheap point scoring is not what we expect of a company M D.Rather take this wasted energy and sort the top section of you own pole. In our minds it a section we have but should not use. Seams a bit of a waste to have it there.Don`t you think.I am tired and I am sure many are of this nonsense going on. ??? ??? ???
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Tbh that top section puts me off Phoenix a bit, also I've heard the bottom section is fibreglass, if I'm buying a carbon fibre pole then I want it to be pretty much all carbon fibre otherwise its just hybrid and I can get that cheaper elsewhere.
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Mr Fox why don`t you stop trying to score points with other suppliers its seams unprofessional and just putting the backs up of potential customer they, having bought other poles already. By your actions all you are implying is the buyers of these poles are fool to have spent the money on what to they decided was a good pole.
Cheap point scoring is not what we expect of a company M D.Rather take this wasted energy and sort the top section of you own pole. In our minds it a section we have but should not use. Seams a bit of a waste to have it there.Don`t you think.I am tired and I am sure many are of this nonsense going on. ??? ??? ???
Smithie, not trying to score points I apologize if it comes across that way.
As for the UL top section - you don't have to buy a pole with the UL section in it, it's an option and a new idea. If you don't want it use a Phoenix 22 X instead. I gather you've not seen or used one yet to understand the concept? It has proved very popular and useful. I sure anyone who has one will provide more info which is unbiased.
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Tbh that top section puts me off Phoenix a bit, also I've heard the bottom section is fibreglass, if I'm buying a carbon fibre pole then I want it to be pretty much all carbon fibre otherwise its just hybrid and I can get that cheaper elsewhere.
DG, as mentioned above. The UL section is an option, when you get a chance to play with one you may get a better idea of how it works.
Base sections on pretty much every pole out there are not full carbon for conductivity reasons, the rest of the pole is full carbon. In a hybrid pole the rest of the pole would be hybrid sections, etc. Check with you preferred manufacturer on your carbon pole for more info.
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I thought the Phoenix base sections were full fibreglass I apologise if I'm wrong.
What does UL stand for?
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I thought the Phoenix base sections were full fibreglass I apologise if I'm wrong.
What does UL stand for?
They are full fibreglass, the slx has a carbon base section with an extra insulating layer over the top of it, so it's not really hybrid, it has an added layer, and no less carbon fibre.
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I thought the Phoenix base sections were full fibreglass I apologise if I'm wrong.
What does UL stand for?
They are full fibreglass, the slx has a carbon base section with an extra insulating layer over the top of it, so it's not really hybrid, it has an added layer, and no less carbon fibre.
That's what I thought.
I knew the slx has a thin layer on the base section for insulation.
The Phoenix isn't a hybrid in the fact that each section is a mix of carbon & fibreglass.
But its not a full carbon pole either if the base section is made entirely from fibreglass.
That in itself doesn't make it a bad pole though imo.
I would've thought Facelift would be able to sell it a fair bit cheaper than an slx if this is the case.