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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: heath verrall on April 17, 2014, 04:52:47 pm

Title: Gardiner Poles
Post by: heath verrall on April 17, 2014, 04:52:47 pm: Are Gardiner poles any good, at the moment I use brodex alloy poles.
When I started water fed pole about five years ago I had a fibreglass pole but it kept getting stuck all the time,jamming half way down as I tried to retract the pole sections.

Are Gardiner brushes any good
Title: Re: Gardiner Poles
Post by: tench0771 on April 17, 2014, 04:57:54 pm: gardener poles r very good not shore about the new clamps as i havent tryed them yet there brushes r ok they dont have as mch scrubing power as a tecbuk wich is wat i use
Title: Re: Gardiner Poles
Post by: Soupy on April 17, 2014, 05:02:04 pm: I too used to use Brodex. Now I have SLX-22. The difference is like night and day.
Title: Re: Gardiner Poles
Post by: heath verrall on April 17, 2014, 05:03:02 pm: Yes the brushes seem a bit small wonder if I can screw a brodex on one of the poles
Title: Re: Gardiner Poles
Post by: heath verrall on April 17, 2014, 05:04:02 pm: Quote from: Soupy on April 17, 2014, 05:02:04 pm
I too used to use Brodex. Now I have SLX-22. The difference is like night and day.

Is that fibreglass or alloy
Title: Re: Gardiner Poles
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on April 17, 2014, 05:08:11 pm: Quote from: ccmids on April 17, 2014, 05:04:02 pm
Quote from: Soupy on April 17, 2014, 05:02:04 pm
I too used to use Brodex. Now I have SLX-22. The difference is like night and day.

Is that fibreglass or alloy

cabon fibre.

They do a cheaper range called CLX that are a composite of carbon fibre and fibre glass
Title: Re: Gardiner Poles
Post by: bobplum on April 17, 2014, 06:18:30 pm: i have been with ian101 all day today on my van and he uses a slx but today he used a clx and he commented how he had forgotten how good the clx was as a all day pole
Title: Re: Gardiner Poles
Post by: SeanK on April 17, 2014, 06:20:20 pm: Compared to the Brodex they are miles ahead but not a great fan of the new clamps.
I never had any problems with the old ones so for me the new clamps are a minus point.
Title: Re: Gardiner Poles
Post by: stephen donald on April 17, 2014, 08:12:32 pm: Have to agree with seank ref clamps
Title: Re: Gardiner Poles
Post by: koopmaster on April 17, 2014, 08:20:01 pm: It would be nice if Alex got his poles made with the phoenix clamps. then they would be perfect.

needless to say they are beautiful poles.
Title: Re: Gardiner Poles
Post by: Soupy on April 17, 2014, 08:20:45 pm: Nonsense. The clamps are great.
Title: Re: Gardiner Poles
Post by: Alex Gardiner on April 17, 2014, 09:37:08 pm: Quote from: SeanK on April 17, 2014, 06:20:20 pm
Compared to the Brodex they are miles ahead but not a great fan of the new clamps.
I never had any problems with the old ones so for me the new clamps are a minus point.

Hi Sean

If you are having an issue with the Smart Clamps then drop me an email and I can help sort this for you. They should be a pleasure to use so if not there may be an issue that needs sorting for you.
Title: Re: Gardiner Poles
Post by: Alex Gardiner on April 17, 2014, 09:38:14 pm: Quote from: stephen donald on April 17, 2014, 08:12:32 pm
Have to agree with seank ref clamps

Hi Stephen

If you are having an issue with the Smart Clamps then drop me an email and I can help sort this for you. They should be a pleasure to use so if not there may be an issue that needs sorting for you.
Title: Re: Gardiner Poles
Post by: Marc Stock on April 17, 2014, 09:42:22 pm: Best poles I have ever used.

Brushes are fantastic, but wear out quick.

But I don't care, poles are so well built and easy to handle. its worth every penny.
Title: Re: Gardiner Poles
Post by: tom20001 on April 17, 2014, 09:43:03 pm: Quote from: bobplum on April 17, 2014, 06:18:30 pm
i have been with ian101 all day today on my van and he uses a slx but today he used a clx and he commented how he had forgotten how good the clx was as a all day pole

clx as an all day pole? what u mean mate

i have slx only as an all day pole and just wondering am i missing a trick

cheers
Title: Re: Gardiner Poles
Post by: Alex Gardiner on April 17, 2014, 09:58:52 pm: Quote from: Marc Stock on April 17, 2014, 09:42:22 pm
Best poles I have ever used.

Brushes are fantastic, but wear out quick.

But I don't care, poles are so well built and easy to handle. its worth every penny.

Glad you like the poles so much.

Which of our brushes do you use?
Title: Re: Gardiner Poles
Post by: WGB on April 17, 2014, 10:25:53 pm: Never had any problem with clamps on mine.
Title: Re: Gardiner Poles
Post by: Plankton on April 18, 2014, 12:46:19 am: New clamps are definitely much better than old, so much so that I've not even bothered taking my slx with old clamps out any more and just using the new clx22. Wear and tear with the old clamp is a bit disappointing.