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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Lee GLS on August 13, 2014, 06:15:57 pm

Title: I would just like to say...
Post by: Lee GLS on August 13, 2014, 06:15:57 pm: ...the new tecbuk Hybrid brush is the nuts, that is all ;D

I hope i do not get a ban for promoting a non gardiner product :o
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Post by: p1w1 on August 13, 2014, 06:33:24 pm: Go hang your head in shame now ;D
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Post by: *Hector* on August 13, 2014, 06:37:06 pm: Quote from: Lee GLS on August 13, 2014, 06:15:57 pm
...the new tecbuk Hybrid brush is the nuts, that is all ;D

I hope i do not get a ban for promoting a non gardiner product :o

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1407951385_red.gif)

HOW VERY DARE YOU!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: Window Lickers on August 13, 2014, 07:21:36 pm: At fifty odd quid they bloody well should be!
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Post by: richywilts on August 13, 2014, 07:28:46 pm: any links to it
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Post by: Smart Carpet on August 13, 2014, 07:47:19 pm: BTW, it's advertised as a DUEL trim brush, perhaps it's WFP's at dawn between them and Gardiners?
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Post by: Dunner on August 13, 2014, 08:00:39 pm: I have heard they are good so have just ordered one.

I was told they feel heavier but the way they work out ways the weight.

Can you really feel the weight difference on the end of ya pole Lee??

Any idea what water temperature they can work to??
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Post by: Lee GLS on August 13, 2014, 08:14:34 pm: i have been using one of the first aerial brushes that weight about 310g, but this new one is roughly 250g which is noticeably lighter, its a shame the weight wasnt reduced to nearer 200g, because that would be an excellent weight yet maintaing good cleaning power.

i not too sure on the temperature, but on my old aerial brush it started to go out of shape over 30deg but that was not a hybrid, so i dont know how the boars hair reacts to hot water.
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Post by: Lee GLS on August 13, 2014, 08:16:17 pm: Quote from: Window Lickers on August 13, 2014, 07:21:36 pm
At fifty odd quid they bloody well should be!

it is pricey, but will probably out last 2-3 SL brushes, or 4-5 extreme brushes. That was my reason for swapping from gardiners brushes as they go out of shape so quickly.
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Post by: Lee GLS on August 13, 2014, 08:16:44 pm: Quote from: p1w1 on August 13, 2014, 06:33:24 pm
Go hang your head in shame now ;D

consider it hung ;D
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Post by: Lee GLS on August 13, 2014, 08:17:28 pm: Quote from: richywilts on August 13, 2014, 07:28:46 pm
any links to it

http://www.tecbuk.com/products/duel-trim-hybrid-brush-red-polyester-with-boars-hair-in-centre-1
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Post by: richywilts on August 13, 2014, 08:34:37 pm: cheers lee
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Post by: Dunner on August 13, 2014, 09:16:16 pm: Thanks Lee

I will email Richard and ask about the temperature
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Post by: Jonny 87 on August 13, 2014, 09:27:12 pm: It's the best brush on the market to date.

Fact.

;D
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Post by: Dave Willis on August 13, 2014, 10:00:24 pm: Crikey you could stick a whole hog roast on the end of your pole for that price.
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Post by: ben M on August 13, 2014, 10:08:41 pm: £46 for a 250g brush lol,anymore joke?
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Post by: Smudger on August 14, 2014, 06:57:38 am: You'll be back to gardiners soon enough lee 😃😄

The red bristles last a bit longer than the black version but they also curl over from about 4 months onwards so there a good chance it will need replacing after 5 to 6 months

Darran
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Post by: PoleKing on August 14, 2014, 07:00:48 am: Quote from: ben M on August 13, 2014, 10:08:41 pm
£46 for a 250g brush lol,anymore joke?

It's expensive, but if it lasts twice as long as the Gardiners it's 1/4 cheaper.
Be interesting to see how it lasts...
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Post by: Smudger on August 14, 2014, 07:12:23 am: Tecbuk are great brushes, only held back by the owner and lack of service...

Darran
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Post by: dazmond on August 14, 2014, 07:44:48 am: i wouldnt pay £50+ for a brush that weighs 250g.its just too heavy for a day to day brush IMO esp if you use extreme poles and have lots of awkward windows over connys/extensions,3 storey etc.

the extremes brushes dont last long.maybe 3 months tops used most of your working day on regular window cleaning jobs but the weight saving on the end of my pole is priceless.far less strain at awkward angles.

the sill brushes and standard SL brushes from gardiners are all lighter and all have their uses for f/s/g cleaning,conny roofs and solar panels.i find these brushes a lot more hard wearing albeit i dont use them as much as the extremes.
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Post by: Dave Willis on August 14, 2014, 07:57:54 am: Daz how do you know when your brush is worn out? Got a pic?
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Post by: dazmond on August 14, 2014, 08:12:34 am: hi dave i find the extremes go out of shape after a few months and they dont scrub snail trails off as well so i bin em.also the bristles on the outer edges just wear away so i cant scrub corners of the windows(and spiders eggs!) effectively.
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Post by: Jonny 87 on August 14, 2014, 08:49:23 am: That's why I like the tecbuk.

About three passes over a snail trail and it's gone.

Yes it's more expensive, but I reckon I get through atleast an extra house per day because of the speed of it.

So say it does only last 6 months (more like 1 year really) how much extra has that brush earned you?

Think about it. :)
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Post by: Lee GLS on August 14, 2014, 08:55:38 am: Quote from: Smudger on August 14, 2014, 07:12:23 am
Tecbuk are great brushes, only held back by the owner and lack of service...

Darran

Spot on, it took me a while to order one for the same reason.
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Post by: Spruce on August 14, 2014, 09:00:41 am: Quote from: Smudger on August 14, 2014, 07:12:23 am
Tecbuk are great brushes, only held back by the owner and lack of service...

Darran

:)
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Post by: Lee GLS on August 14, 2014, 09:01:22 am: Quote from: dazmond on August 14, 2014, 07:44:48 am

the sill brushes and standard SL brushes from gardiners are all lighter and all have their uses for f/s/g cleaning,conny roofs and solar panels.i find these brushes a lot more hard wearing albeit i dont use them as much as the extremes.

The SL brushes are heavier, the weights quotes on the website do not include the socket. I've weighed all my SL brushes, flocked, medium mixed and stiff, and the all weigh in at roughly 300g.

The cill brush weighs roughly the same when a socket is fitted, but will have less cleaning power and I find them too unstable when using a swivel.

To compare the weight of the brush to the quoted figures on Gardiners website, the aerial brush weighs roughly 225g without the socket.
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Post by: Lee GLS on August 14, 2014, 09:04:04 am: Quote from: PoleKing on August 14, 2014, 07:00:48 am
Quote from: ben M on August 13, 2014, 10:08:41 pm
£46 for a 250g brush lol,anymore joke?

It's expensive, but if it lasts twice as long as the Gardiners it's 1/4 cheaper.
Be interesting to see how it lasts...

I will let you know when it needs replacing, but I have got a 4 year old aerial brush that I put on for a month on so every now and again but end up taking it off because it's too heavy so it's probably had the equivalent of a years use and is still ok.
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Post by: james stanley on August 14, 2014, 11:03:57 pm: I have tried all the teckbuk and gardiner range .... All great brushes but I must say that I reckon the genie brush from the cleaning warehouse pips them all ....
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Post by: Lee GLS on August 15, 2014, 09:01:21 am: How much does the genie brush weigh? I enquired and they told me it was 337g, but it looks the same as the cline brush which is 222g
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Post by: trippyboy on August 15, 2014, 08:19:37 pm: can you rinse on with this brush?
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Post by: Lee GLS on August 15, 2014, 08:38:51 pm: Quote from: trippyboy on August 15, 2014, 08:19:37 pm
can you rinse on with this brush?

According to the guy that makes them, you shouldn't need to rinse at all :D, but yes you can rinse on with them.
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Post by: trippyboy on August 15, 2014, 08:50:00 pm: Quote from: Lee GLS on August 15, 2014, 08:38:51 pm
Quote from: trippyboy on August 15, 2014, 08:19:37 pm
can you rinse on with this brush?

According to the guy that makes them, you shouldn't need to rinse at all :D, but yes you can rinse on with them.
No rinsing????
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Post by: Lee GLS on August 15, 2014, 08:58:06 pm: Quote from: trippyboy on August 15, 2014, 08:50:00 pm
Quote from: Lee GLS on August 15, 2014, 08:38:51 pm
Quote from: trippyboy on August 15, 2014, 08:19:37 pm
can you rinse on with this brush?

According to the guy that makes them, you shouldn't need to rinse at all :D, but yes you can rinse on with them.
No rinsing????

That's what he claims.
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Post by: james stanley on August 16, 2014, 07:47:56 pm: not sure of weight exactly ..... similar feel to a superlight in weight i reckon ....
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Post by: Alex Gardiner on August 16, 2014, 08:52:54 pm: Quote from: Lee GLS on August 15, 2014, 09:01:21 am
How much does the genie brush weigh? I enquired and they told me it was 337g, but it looks the same as the cline brush which is 222g

Water Genie brush = 352g (with socket and jet hose)

Super-Lite = 270-290g - depending on exact model (with socket and jet hose)

SL Sill Brush = 256g (with socket and jet hose)

See photos attached
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Post by: Alex Gardiner on August 16, 2014, 08:53:41 pm: Sill brush photo attached
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Post by: PoleKing on August 16, 2014, 10:28:43 pm: Quote from: Alex Gardiner on August 16, 2014, 08:53:41 pm
Sill brush photo attached

Richy lent you his scales?
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Post by: Smudger on August 16, 2014, 11:32:42 pm: Are you sure you haven't "photoshopped" that piccy Alex ;D ;D

And where's the certificate to prove their accuracy ???

But well done, nice to see you still on the ball and monitoring the opposition

Darran