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Title: New Gardiner Brushes??
Post by: DeLuce on November 02, 2014, 07:23:01 pm
Hi Alex, seems as your online, any info you can give about new brushes please? Need some new ones!!  ;D
Title: Re: New Gardiner Brushes??
Post by: Alex Gardiner on November 02, 2014, 09:20:17 pm
Hi Alex, seems as your online, any info you can give about new brushes please? Need some new ones!!  ;D

We are in the final stages of bristle material testing. Will probably be 2015 before there is anything new on the shelves though as new tooling will have to be made to cope with the bristle patterns/angles and stock shapes/sizes.
Title: Re: New Gardiner Brushes??
Post by: bobplum on November 02, 2014, 09:27:48 pm
And i think thats a great reason to take them to the Dorset show to exhibit them and spread the word ;) ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: New Gardiner Brushes??
Post by: Alex Gardiner on November 02, 2014, 09:35:01 pm
And i think thats a great reason to take them to the Dorset show to exhibit them and spread the word ;) ;) ;) ;)

Nice try  ;) ;D
Title: Re: New Gardiner Brushes??
Post by: robbo333 on November 02, 2014, 09:42:46 pm
If you need an independent 'test bed' please feel free to contact me.
Worth a try  :D
Title: Re: New Gardiner Brushes??
Post by: DeLuce on November 02, 2014, 09:43:00 pm
Ok, thanks for the update!  :D
Title: Re: New Gardiner Brushes??
Post by: robert mitchell on November 02, 2014, 09:46:48 pm
is there likely to be a hybrid version of the sill brush ?

and /or a lighter version?
Title: Re: New Gardiner Brushes??
Post by: Fin Clearview on November 03, 2014, 08:08:50 am
I love the extreme range but after about 6 brushes they all have the same prob, the bristles on the ends start going on an angle which then makes it hard work getting into the corners. I hope this is up for improvement Alex?
Title: Re: New Gardiner Brushes??
Post by: Dave Willis on November 03, 2014, 05:06:49 pm
2015? Thank goodness I don't have to spend on new brushes 'till next year!
Title: Re: New Gardiner Brushes??
Post by: elite mike on November 03, 2014, 07:22:51 pm
2015? Thank goodness I don't have to spend on new brushes 'till next year!

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: New Gardiner Brushes??
Post by: Plankton on November 03, 2014, 07:47:55 pm
I love the extreme range but after about 6 brushes they all have the same prob, the bristles on the ends start going on an angle which then makes it hard work getting into the corners. I hope this is up for improvement Alex?
A stiffer stock on the corners? This should be no problem to do.... yes I am an expert on this, I've seen it on the kids channel ;)
Title: Re: New Gardiner Brushes??
Post by: Richard ham on November 03, 2014, 07:54:08 pm
Try a brush bumper.
Title: Re: New Gardiner Brushes??
Post by: Fin Clearview on November 03, 2014, 08:04:27 pm
Try a brush bumper.

Do they fit an extreme? Although
I can't see how this will alleviate the problem. The bristles do not start pointing inwards due to the stock on ours as they are not worn down enough.
Title: Re: New Gardiner Brushes??
Post by: Richard ham on November 04, 2014, 08:39:50 am
Yes they fit and they seem to stop my corners going:-)
Title: Re: New Gardiner Brushes??
Post by: Fin Clearview on November 04, 2014, 06:32:57 pm
Yes they fit and they seem to stop my corners going:-)

We've had a few of these now (2nd gen extreme's) we know it's not a worn stock issue.
Title: Re: New Gardiner Brushes??
Post by: kempy on November 05, 2014, 10:58:53 pm
Not bothered about the lightness . Really needs a better type of bristle that last more than a month or two . Better scrubbing as well . The gardiner brushes are poor compared to Tecbuk .
Hopefully the gardiner brushes will overtake the Tecbuk on quality . But the tecbuks are now a good weight and are great . The Tecbuk could do with better jets though
Title: Re: New Gardiner Brushes??
Post by: KS Cleaning on November 05, 2014, 11:39:05 pm
I love the extreme range but after about 6 brushes they all have the same prob, the bristles on the ends start going on an angle which then makes it hard work getting into the corners. I hope this is up for improvement Alex?
+1
Title: Re: New Gardiner Brushes??
Post by: Mike #1 on November 06, 2014, 05:51:21 am
Yes they fit and they seem to stop my corners going:-)

How good a fit are the brush bumpers on an Xtreme brush
Title: Re: New Gardiner Brushes??
Post by: Alex Gardiner on November 06, 2014, 08:39:55 am
I love the extreme range but after about 6 brushes they all have the same prob, the bristles on the ends start going on an angle which then makes it hard work getting into the corners. I hope this is up for improvement Alex?

Bristle strength and longevity is often about the design of the brush rather than the bristle material themselves.

The bristle material in the Xtreme range is exactly the same as in our Super-Lite range (and indeed the same as most other brands). However the robustness and longevity of the Xtreme range is far less than the Super-lites mainly due to stock design and density of bristle placement. A Super-Lite brush can often get 12 - 24 months life due to its design - whereas an Xtreme brush used in a tough environment can start to deform after just 2 months. Many Xtreme users get longer than this, but even so the top end of life on an Xtreme brush is about 5 months. The upside is that they are only 110g which is less than half the weight of any other brush on the market.

We are working on a new Xtreme brush which will be more robust - it will probably weigh in at about 10g heavier but should last longer - it is a fine balance with weight and longevity. We are also nearly finished with out testing on the mid-weight brush - halfway between the Xtreme and the Super-Lite that still has 7 rows of bristles and the same footprint as the Super-Lite, but far less weight.

Hopefully the new ranges will have brushes to suit all tastes and working preferences.
Title: Re: New Gardiner Brushes??
Post by: Jonny 87 on November 06, 2014, 01:02:18 pm
And a flocked sill brush Alex!!!!!!!

 ;D