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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: gary999 on August 06, 2014, 10:26:37 pm
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Are the mixed dual trim sill and extreme brush any good?
ive got a pole on order but they cant send it because the superlight
mixed dual trim is out of stock.
so looking for an alternative,cheers gary
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Go for the super lite dual trim, a good all rounder :) http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/the-super-lite-brush-dual-trim-medium-mixed-bristles.html
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Are you coming from a vikan brush Gaz?
IMO, the extreme brushes aren't gonna suit you.
You'll have learned your trade using a very densely packed brush and will work accordingly. The super light DT brush is my weapon of choice. Cill brush on my 18' Extremes at height.
You're getting this pole & brush for FSG's mainly aren't you? The extreme is absolutely no good for them.
Has Alex got a super light cill brush? That is very well suited to fsg as the splay angle is so wide-gets right up the back of the gutter.
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Just tried to buy a super lite DT and there weren't out of stock ???
If you're getting a brush for S/F/G then sill brush with FAN jets all the way.
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Are you coming from a vikan brush Gaz?
IMO, the extreme brushes aren't gonna suit you.
You'll have learned your trade using a very densely packed brush and will work accordingly. The super light DT brush is my weapon of choice. Cill brush on my 18' Extremes at height.
You're getting this pole & brush for FSG's mainly aren't you? The extreme is absolutely no good for them.
Has Alex got a super light cill brush? That is very well suited to fsg as the splay angle is so wide-gets right up the back of the gutter.
I use all sorts dirty, vikans ,gardiners, ive used superlight dual trim mono
in past,apparently the mixed dual trim superlight is the most popular
of brushes but like i said they are out of stock.
Just looked at the video and the radius sill brush looks like the best
alternative for what i need,obviously i will use the pole for window
cleaning aswell,i can always order a normal mixed dual trim brush
when they have stock.
Cheers for answer Dirty :)
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Just tried to buy a super lite DT and there weren't out of stock ???
If you're getting a brush for S/F/G then sill brush with FAN jets all the way.
Got a email this afternoon telling me about delay in delivery because
the mixed dual trim was out of stock.
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Not a great fan of the duel trim super lite, found it took a lot of pressure to get the inner bristles
touching the glass.
Go for the mixed duel trim xtreme, it will take a bit of time to get used to it but once you do you will never look
back.
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dual trim medium mixed extremes for normal window cleaning
dual trim medium mixed SL standard for dirty first cleans
radius sill brushes for f/s/g cleans and conny roofs
dual trim flocked SL standard black brush for solar panels and high velux on a 90 degree gooseneck.
stiff versions of these brushes with hot water in winter. ;)
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Dazmond did you not read my post ;D
They are out of standard mixed dual trim brushes
was looking for best alternative,sill or extreme
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Dazmond did you not read my post ;D
Dazmond has to say when it comes to brushes. :D
Anyway theres too many on the market now, IMO, its just too confusing. Essentially a brush is a brush is a brush.
Super.dooper.dooper.extreme.lite.dual.dooper.mixed.trimmy.dooper.dooper.bristles.bristles.
Give me a ferkin brush not a dictionary.
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They should at least come with an embossing on them saying what the hell they are ;D
Ive got a bucket in the van with 20 brushes in it. I havent got a clue what they are. Allsorts. Remember the auto-brush, loved it. Weighed more than a brick but it was innovative.
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Im gonna put a picture up later of them all so Dazmond can identify them for me.
Blindfolded.
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Just swapped for sill alternative and spoke a helpful and pleasant
young lady :)
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Are the mixed dual trim sill and extreme brush any good?
ive got a pole on order but they cant send it because the superlight
mixed dual trim is out of stock.
so looking for an alternative,cheers gary
Hi Garry
I do apologize about this situation, unfortunately we had a massive run on these particular brushes during the month of July and left us out of stock this week.
The nearest alternative to the Super-Lite Dual-Trim Medium-Mixed is probably the Sill Brush Medium-Mixed which you have opted for. However the stock of the SL DT MM brushes should be with us today (tomorrow if the freight company is delayed).
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Dazmond did you not read my post ;D
Dazmond has to say when it comes to brushes. :D
Anyway theres too many on the market now, IMO, its just too confusing. Essentially a brush is a brush is a brush.
Super.dooper.dooper.extreme.lite.dual.dooper.mixed.trimmy.dooper.dooper.bristles.bristles.
Give me a ferkin brush not a dictionary.
I agree there are too many brushes on the market - probably best if the Government restricted it is just Gardiner brushes being sold from now on ;D
Of course even within our range there are still 16 different brushes to choose from. Generally speaking I find that I can clean windows with any brush, however it is very quickly becomes apparent whether a brush is suited to me as I instinctively find myself reaching for just one brush for all of my work.
We do produce a brush user guide to try and help steer clients through the maze of choices - http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Brush%20Guide%20Chart%20March%202014.pdf
Some of the choices can be logical - do I want a brush to clean sills or or do I want a standard brush? Do I want a brush for cladding or a brush to clean large Solar Panels? Then once the choice has been narrowed down to a type of brush required it is a choice of bristle stiffness and strength. If using hot water then go for the stiff bristles for most other users the Medium-Mixed brushes would be the choice. We do sell soft bristle options, but these are not generally suited to all users - however they are there for those that like a soft brush.
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They should at least come with an embossing on them saying what the hell they are ;D
Ive got a bucket in the van with 20 brushes in it. I havent got a clue what they are. Allsorts. Remember the auto-brush, loved it. Weighed more than a brick but it was innovative.
Sounds a bit like my collection of brushes in the van!
If you ever want to identify an older brush then send me a photo of the stock and the bristles and I can usually tell you exactly what model it is and what the equivalent new brush is.
I do have to make myself throw away old brushes sometimes as my hoarding instinct is to keep hold of them all. However it is a bit like holding on to old squeegee rubbers. Once a squeegee rubber has become worn out (rounded top edge) even if it has not got a nick in it you know it will not clean as well as a fresh blade. The same is true of older brushes once they have had their life even if the shape of them looks good the bristle points will have become worn and they will never clean as efficiently as a new brush.
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Are the mixed dual trim sill and extreme brush any good?
ive got a pole on order but they cant send it because the superlight
mixed dual trim is out of stock.
so looking for an alternative,cheers gary
Hi Garry
I do apologize about this situation, unfortunately we had a massive run on these particular brushes during the month of July and left us out of stock this week.
The nearest alternative to the Super-Lite Dual-Trim Medium-Mixed is probably the Sill Brush Medium-Mixed which you have opted for. However the stock of the SL DT MM brushes should be with us today (tomorrow if the freight company is delayed).
No need to apologise these things happen,would be handy if the pole etc
arrived by tomorrow,got a couple of fascia cleans to do saturday ;D
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If you ever want to identify an older brush then send me a photo of the stock and the bristles and I can usually tell you exactly what model it is and what the equivalent new brush is.
Youre gonna regret saying that, I'll be emailing you later ;)
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I use a medium mixed extreme it's so light yet scrubs everything off I've even used it on conny roofs and facias.
Lighter the better i reckon
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i use extreme brushes for maintenance window cleaning mainly as their so light and ive a lot of awkward windows to reach over connys/extensions,3 storey etc.these need replacing every 2 or 3 months though as they dont last.
the other brushes will last a while as they dont get used as often.i do use the standard SL for some 2 monthly jobs and jobs near trees as they scrub better than the extremes as well as using them for dirty first cleans.
i find the sill brushes great for s/f/g cleans and conny roofs and the flocked black SL is the brush of choice for solar panels.
each to their own but i find having a range of brushes suit me for different types of cleaning.
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I don't think I'e ever worn a brush out yet, although one of my red sill brushes is looking a bit ragged.
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I don't think I'e ever worn a brush out yet, although one of my red sill brushes is looking a bit ragged.
That's coz you only clean your own windows. :)
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I don't think I'e ever worn a brush out yet, although one of my red sill brushes is looking a bit ragged.
That's coz you only clean your own windows. :)
...badly. ;D
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I don't think I'e ever worn a brush out yet, although one of my red sill brushes is looking a bit ragged.
Frigging get fru too many extreme brushes too quickly, nice brushes but wear the corners out on em in a few months ;D