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Title: Anyone use one of these Brodex poles?
Post by: Klean07 on May 05, 2015, 11:05:16 am
http://www.brodexbms.co.uk/products/water-fed-poles/telescopic-pole-selection/hydra-hybrid-glass-carbon-fibre-composite/hydra-hybrid-31ft-water-fed-pole-copy

Title: Re: Anyone use one of these Brodex poles?
Post by: Klean07 on May 05, 2015, 11:07:48 am
Just asking because I previously had one of their well known  alloy poles which I still have but haven't used it for a while so just wondered if they had improved their range!
Title: Re: Anyone use one of these Brodex poles?
Post by: andyM on May 05, 2015, 11:11:08 am
Nope.
But for about another £50 you could get a full carbon SLX 35, the Brodex is a hybrid composite pole which will likely be heavier and bendier so not good value for money in my opinion when judged against other poles.
Title: Re: Anyone use one of these Brodex poles?
Post by: Klean07 on May 05, 2015, 01:04:37 pm
I already have an slx 25 and recently brought a Viper 35 ft from The Cleaning Warehouse. This is from the same place as they make the slx apparently. Same weight too but £75 cheaper so its a no brainer for me!
Title: Re: Anyone use one of these Brodex poles?
Post by: Alex Gardiner on May 05, 2015, 01:27:58 pm
I already have an slx 25 and recently brought a Viper 35 ft from The Cleaning Warehouse. This is from the same place as they make the slx apparently. Same weight too but £75 cheaper so its a no brainer for me!

The Viper poles (which are now no longer on sale) were definitely not made in the same factory as the SLX poles despite the clamps looking almost identical. The clamps also did not feature the same auto-adjustment as is on the SLX Smart Clamps.
Title: Re: Anyone use one of these Brodex poles?
Post by: Klean07 on May 05, 2015, 04:54:09 pm
That's what the Cleaning warehouse claim so best take it up with them as I'm just the messenger!! I've had mine about 4 weeks as I got fed up with Gardiners always being out of stock! Also the CW is on my doorstep so not far to go if anything goes wrong!
Title: Re: Anyone use one of these Brodex poles?
Post by: Alex Gardiner on May 05, 2015, 04:59:31 pm
That's what the Cleaning warehouse claim so best take it up with them as I'm just the messenger!! I've had mine about 4 weeks as I got fed up with Gardiners always being out of stock! Also the CW is on my doorstep so not far to go if anything goes wrong!

Hi Klean07

Could you just confirm that you bought this pole as recently as 4 weeks ago from The Cleaning Warehouse?

If you could email your reply to alex@agardiner.co.uk - I would be very grateful for your reply  :)
Title: Re: Anyone use one of these Brodex poles?
Post by: Klean07 on May 05, 2015, 05:00:17 pm
http://www.thecleaningwarehouse.co.uk/water-genie-viper-35ft-carbon-fibre-pole-4766-p.asp
Title: Re: Anyone use one of these Brodex poles?
Post by: Klean07 on May 05, 2015, 05:02:36 pm
Just been on their website and although the 35ft is out of stock the rest of the range is available to order so don't know who told you they weren't selling them anymore Alex! Also if its wrong what they are claiming why are you so interested?
Title: Re: Anyone use one of these Brodex poles?
Post by: Alex Gardiner on May 05, 2015, 05:05:21 pm
That's what the Cleaning warehouse claim so best take it up with them as I'm just the messenger!! I've had mine about 4 weeks as I got fed up with Gardiners always being out of stock! Also the CW is on my doorstep so not far to go if anything goes wrong!

Hi Klean07  - Just a point - we have been in stock with all of our poles now for months, with only the Super-Max 50 briefly going out of stock  :)

Wouldn't want other clients thinking we did not maintain good stocks of poles  :)
Title: Re: Anyone use one of these Brodex poles?
Post by: Klean07 on May 05, 2015, 05:07:34 pm
Must have been your website then because when I checked last November they were out of stock for the 35/6 ft!
Title: Re: Anyone use one of these Brodex poles?
Post by: Alex Gardiner on May 05, 2015, 05:08:47 pm
Just been on their website and although the 35ft is out of stock the rest of the range is available to order so don't know who told you they weren't selling them anymore Alex! Also if its wrong what they are claiming why are you so interested?

I cannot find the range on their website at all still - I can only find them on your direct link, which category are they listed under?
Title: Re: Anyone use one of these Brodex poles?
Post by: Alex Gardiner on May 05, 2015, 05:09:13 pm
Must have been your website then because when I checked last November they were out of stock for the 35/6 ft!

Last November is nearly 6 months ago!
Title: Re: Anyone use one of these Brodex poles?
Post by: Klean07 on May 05, 2015, 05:10:37 pm
I've got no grimes anyway with the SLX which I'm still using after 3 years or so. I just happened to spend a whole day at TCW having my van fitted out with a new system when I test drove almost everything they sell to pass the time away.
Title: Re: Anyone use one of these Brodex poles?
Post by: Alex Gardiner on May 05, 2015, 05:11:49 pm
That's what the Cleaning warehouse claim so best take it up with them as I'm just the messenger!! I've had mine about 4 weeks as I got fed up with Gardiners always being out of stock! Also the CW is on my doorstep so not far to go if anything goes wrong!

I would be most grateful if you could email me with the date of purchase of this Viper 35ft - along with a photo of the clamps on it.

It's not your problem, but it would be of great help to myself  :)
Title: Re: Anyone use one of these Brodex poles?
Post by: Klean07 on May 05, 2015, 05:14:39 pm
I had my van fitted out on Feb 10th this year. I looked on your site in November but as I've said above whilst hanging around for my van I saw these Viper poles then after getting all info including price I decided to buy one! Competition is good for any business remember British Rail and British Telecom?
Title: Re: Anyone use one of these Brodex poles?
Post by: MisterC on May 05, 2015, 05:15:21 pm
I have one of these Brodex poles, they are bloody heavy and the clamps are poop. I will be replacing it as soon as I can afford to.  Would not recommend.
Title: Re: Anyone use one of these Brodex poles?
Post by: Klean07 on May 05, 2015, 05:16:21 pm
The clamps are very much different to the slx I know for a fact as I have the two poles side by side in my van
Title: Re: Anyone use one of these Brodex poles?
Post by: Alex Gardiner on May 05, 2015, 05:23:19 pm
I had my van fitted out on Feb 10th this year. I looked on your site in November but as I've said above whilst hanging around for my van I saw these Viper poles then after getting all info including price I decided to buy one! Competition is good for any business remember British Rail and British Telecom?

Thanks for this date - this is actually 12 weeks ago which is quite different to 4 weeks ago. There is no need to email me any photos in this case  :)

Competition is good I would agree - as long as it is based on innovation.
Title: Re: Anyone use one of these Brodex poles?
Post by: Klean07 on May 05, 2015, 05:45:18 pm
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1430844257_pictures May 2015 194.JPG)(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1430844243_pictures May 2015 193.JPG)(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1430844231_pictures May 2015 192.JPG)

Hope this helps Alex
Title: Re: Viper clamps v Slx clamps as you can see from pics they are different!
Post by: Alex Gardiner on May 05, 2015, 05:56:52 pm
Your clarification of the dates purchased actually was the most help  -  thanks  :)

The levers are different but the clamp bodies on these poles were almost identical  ;)
Title: Re: Viper clamps v Slx clamps as you can see from pics they are different!
Post by: Klean07 on May 05, 2015, 05:58:35 pm
If I had know this topic was going to cause world war 3 I would have kept my mouth shut!
Title: Re: Viper clamps v Slx clamps as you can see from pics they are different!
Post by: Alex Gardiner on May 05, 2015, 06:04:37 pm
If I had know this topic was going to cause world war 3 I would have kept my mouth shut!

If you had stated that you had bought the pole from them 12 weeks ago, I would not have made most of my posts! However you stated that you bought it about 4 weeks ago. This was a crucial difference for our firm and one I needed to clarify :)

Title: Re: Anyone use one of these Brodex poles?
Post by: Klean07 on May 05, 2015, 07:15:09 pm
Tbh it only seemed like 4 weeks ago gosh doesn't time fly!
Title: Re: Anyone use one of these Brodex poles?
Post by: capn sparkle on May 05, 2015, 07:33:05 pm
^^ Patent issues ^^  ;D
Title: Re: Anyone use one of these Brodex poles?
Post by: Klean07 on May 05, 2015, 08:09:50 pm
^^ Patent issues ^^  ;D
So it seems!  :(
Title: Re: Anyone use one of these Brodex poles?
Post by: deeege on May 05, 2015, 08:41:53 pm
^^ Patent issues ^^  ;D

You'd know about such problems wouldn't you Sparkle? 🙊
Title: Re: Anyone use one of these Brodex poles?
Post by: Bill.upnw on May 05, 2015, 09:43:30 pm
I bought one of these vipers 3 weeks ago with  same style clamps
Title: Re: Anyone use one of these Brodex poles?
Post by: Alex Gardiner on May 05, 2015, 10:27:22 pm
I bought one of these vipers 3 weeks ago with  same style clamps

Hi Bill

Can you drop me an email about this? alex@agardiner.co.uk

I would need a date of purchase and also which firm you bought it from :)
Title: Re: Anyone use one of these Brodex poles?
Post by: Klean07 on May 06, 2015, 06:46:40 am
Started something here  ???
Title: Re: Anyone use one of these Brodex poles?
Post by: NWH on May 07, 2015, 05:20:33 pm
Cor blimey they've copied that SLX haven't they lol,looks identical