Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: PurefectWindowCleaning on August 01, 2014, 09:56:47 pm
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We currently use a 27ft CLX all day.
The clamps are becoming an issue, seriously warn n loose.
Are these clamping kits still the way forward from Gardiners?
Also, I want to buy a smaller pole for lower windows and cons etc?
Talk to me crew... and happy weekend ;D
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just buy a new one for the price!!!!!! time is money and i dont think its worth faffing round get a clamp pack for a rainy day and have a spare pole to fall back on
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just buy a new one for the price!!!!!! time is money and i dont think its worth faffing round get a clamp pack for a rainy day and have a spare pole to fall back on
Richy bud... when the pole is high its fine, its the first 2 clamps which are naff
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Get a slx 18 and a slx 25.
Awesome. :)
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Get a slx 18 and a slx 25.
Awesome. :)
Not sure a SLX 25 would be high enough? We do alot of work that our current pole just reaches x
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Get a slx 18 and a slx 25.
Awesome. :)
Not sure a SLX 25 would be high enough? We do alot of work that our current pole just reaches x
Slx 30 and a slx 18 then. :)
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Get a slx 18 and a slx 25.
Awesome. :)
Not sure a SLX 25 would be high enough? We do alot of work that our current pole just reaches x
SLX 25 reaches as far if not further because it doesn't bend.
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Get a slx 18 and a slx 25.
Awesome. :)
Not sure a SLX 25 would be high enough? We do alot of work that our current pole just reaches x
SLX 25 reaches as far if not further because it doesn't bend.
Cool :)
So are SLX'S that much better than clx's ?
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I use a CLX 18 for most of my work - the CLX 27 comes out for the odd 3 story window....
Thought the 27 was light till I bought the 18 - When finances allow I'll go full carbon...
On the plus side, apparently I've now got shoulders like 'Rocks' from using the 27 ;D ;D ;D ;D
Every cloud n all that .. and I'm 48 yrs old
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Get a slx 18 and a slx 25.
Awesome. :)
Not sure a SLX 25 would be high enough? We do alot of work that our current pole just reaches x
SLX 25 reaches as far if not further because it doesn't bend.
Cool :)
So are SLX'S that much better than clx's ?
They are a better pole as they are full carbon but going from a CLX to a SLX wont be as good as some
make out on here.
I went from a xtel to the CLX and wow what a difference, I then had to get myself a SLX partly because of
all the hype on here.
To be honest I didn't get the same buzz and found it fairly whippy over garage roofs and so on.
Its an SLX30 by the way.
To be honest I would stick to the CLX until you have the money to get an xtreme.
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I have a CLX 27 and I was using a friends SLX 25 today and have to say I wasn't that amazed. Yes it was thinner and a bit firmer on full extend but it was much of a muchness really.
For 20 summat quid I would just get the smart clamps.
Do you really need a smaller pole? Mines fine for low work. Not exactly heavy really...
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They are a better pole as they are full carbon but going from a CLX to a SLX wont be as good as some
make out on here.
I went from a xtel to the CLX and wow what a difference, I then had to get myself a SLX partly because of
all the hype on here.
To be honest I didn't get the same buzz and found it fairly whippy over garage roofs and so on.
Its an SLX30 by the way.
To be honest I would stick to the CLX until you have the money to get an xtreme.
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SeanK speaks the truth - I want at least a year out of my CLX's before I employ (then they can use it) and buy myself a lighter pole
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Without sounding big headed, money for a pole isnt an issue... just want the best on the market.
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Mayb I'm the exception to the rule then.
I found going from clx to slx a massive jump.
If money us no issue then it should be an extreme you need to look at.
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What are advantages with the Extreme?
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I've never owned one. :(
But from what I hear it's rigidity and lightness. But they do wear out quicker.
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So should I just order the clamps then for my Clx 27?
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I found a large difference between an SLX and a CLX. I would never buy another CLX.
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We only use SLX's The only pole that is not an SLX in our vans is the modular superlite which I love.. Looked at an extreme but was reliably informed they are nowhere near as hard wearing as an slx
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Changing the clamps to the new style ones will make the pole feel like new again, I did it, and I am rubbish at DIY,so go for it, and recycle ;D
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Without sounding big headed, money for a pole isnt an issue... just want the best on the market.
Then order an Xtreme and bin the CLX.
My expenses budget wouldn't stretch to an Xtreme but if money wasn't an issue then I wouldn't
even be asking the question.
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Without sounding big headed, money for a pole isnt an issue... just want the best on the market.
Has to be the Extreme then ;)
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Without sounding big headed, money for a pole isnt an issue... just want the best on the market.
Has to be the Extreme then ;)
At 27' I'm not sure extreme is the 'best'
Lightest-yes. Best (IMO) no. It's the slx
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Without sounding big headed, money for a pole isnt an issue... just want the best on the market.
Has to be the Extreme then ;)
At 27' I'm not sure extreme is the 'best'
Lightest-yes. Best (IMO) no. It's the slx
Have never used an Xtreme but surely it must be a lot more rigid also.
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Without sounding big headed, money for a pole isnt an issue... just want the best on the market.
Has to be the Extreme then ;)
At 27' I'm not sure extreme is the 'best'
Lightest-yes. Best (IMO) no. It's the slx
Have never used an Xtreme but surely it must be a lot more rigid also.
It is yeah. But they're delicate.
I Think of it as the rolls Royce of poles. You wouldn't just nip to the shop or do the school run in it.
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We just got the extreme 25 super super light the only thing I'm finding hard to get used to is you can only clamp in two places on each section. But you can get 3rd story very easy.
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We just got the extreme 25 super super light the only thing I'm finding hard to get used to is you can only clamp in two places on each section. But you can get 3rd story very easy.
same for me,shame you can't clamp anywhere like the slx
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Without sounding big headed, money for a pole isnt an issue... just want the best on the market.
Has to be the Extreme then ;)
At 27' I'm not sure extreme is the 'best'
Lightest-yes. Best (IMO) no. It's the slx
Do you have an Extreme? I have both the Extreme and the SLX, for me there is no doubt the Extreme is a better pole, one of the biggest advantages with the Extreme is the raised clamping sections, meaning extending and collapsing the pole is a lot smoother/quicker, with this in mind and the lightness of the pole I reckon I do an extra £20 - £40 per day of work.
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Without sounding big headed, money for a pole isnt an issue... just want the best on the market.
Has to be the Extreme then ;)
At 27' I'm not sure extreme is the 'best'
Lightest-yes. Best (IMO) no. It's the slx
Do you have an Extreme? I have both the Extreme and the SLX, for me there is no doubt the Extreme is a better pole, one of the biggest advantages with the Extreme is the raised clamping sections, meaning extending and collapsing the pole is a lot smoother/quicker, with this in mind and the lightness of the pole I reckon I do an extra £20 - £40 per day of work.
Yes. I have 2 SLX's and an Extreme.
I love the extreme between 30' and 55(ish)' no better pole at that height imo.
Longer, the Swift+ (Ionic) is better.
Shorter, the robustness of the SLX beats the lightness and rigidity of the extreme for me.
But i guess thats why theres a choice, 'cause we will all want different things from poles.
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Without sounding big headed, money for a pole isnt an issue... just want the best on the market.
Has to be the Extreme then ;)
At 27' I'm not sure extreme is the 'best'
Lightest-yes. Best (IMO) no. It's the slx
Do you have an Extreme? I have both the Extreme and the SLX, for me there is no doubt the Extreme is a better pole, one of the biggest advantages with the Extreme is the raised clamping sections, meaning extending and collapsing the pole is a lot smoother/quicker, with this in mind and the lightness of the pole I reckon I do an extra £20 - £40 per day of work.
Yes. I have 2 SLX's and an Extreme.
I love the extreme between 30' and 55(ish)' no better pole at that height imo.
Longer, the Swift+ (Ionic) is better.
Shorter, the robustness of the SLX beats the lightness and rigidity of the extreme for me.
But i guess thats why theres a choice, 'cause we will all want different things from poles.
Aye, that's about the size o it.
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i just use extreme poles all the time.i dont see the point in spending £££s on these poles unless your gonna use them all day,every day.
my extreme 25 is over a year old now used all day,every day.i reckon itll need replacing after 2 years.i can live with that.£265 a year to use the best poles on the market.no brainer for me.
my extreme 47 should last a lot longer(maybe 5 or 6 years)as it only gets used around 10 times a month.
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i just use extreme poles all the time.i dont see the point in spending £££s on these poles unless your gonna use them all half day,every day.
my extreme 25 is over a year old now used all day,every day.i reckon itll need replacing after 2 years.i can live with that.£265 a year to use the best poles on the market.no brainer for me.
my extreme 47 should last a lot longer(maybe 5 or 6 years)as it only gets used around 10 times a month.
FTFY