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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: james stanley on June 21, 2016, 10:54:52 am
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Has anyone gone back to the slx after being an extreme pole user concluding that the extreme is too fragile for day to day use ..?
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Yes me...The SLX is the best all round pole ;)
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Has anyone gone back to the slx after being an extreme pole user concluding that the extreme is too fragile for day to day use ..?
definitely NO.the new xtremes are very robust AND lighter and more rigid.
by the way ive never had trouble with the older xtremes.in fact ive never snapped a section of any pole.
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Has anyone gone back to the slx after being an extreme pole user concluding that the extreme is too fragile for day to day use ..?
Funny enough,i wanted to ask the same question actually!
The extreme 25 is a great pole but i think too fragile for me,thinking about going back to an slx to be honest.
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SLX all the way for me as well
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Not much difference between them at those lengths to be honest. I use an SLX for conservatory roofs etc. I've snapped a few Extreme sections - they have to wear out eventually after all.
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Has anyone gone back to the slx after being an extreme pole user concluding that the extreme is too fragile for day to day use ..?
Funny enough,i wanted to ask the same question actually!
The extreme 25 is a great pole but i think too fragile for me,thinking about going back to an slx to be honest.
the new xtreme is just so much stronger than the xtreme you have Ben and a tad lighter too
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I have been an extreme pole user for the last 4 years day in day out and I have snapped loads of sections , some which have been kindly replaced by Alex under warranty and other times I haven't been able to claim as its wear and tear ... In the end I just got fed up of all the faf and having to pay about £90 for a section every time it broke ... For a pole that costs £500 quid I would expect better really so I have ended up going back to the slx it's heavier admittedly but it's not just all about the weight .... My body still ached when I used the extreme anyway do to the repetitive nature of our work .... I look forward now to having a hassel free pole that will last about 4 years and I won't even have to replace a section once ... I wasn't even heavy handed with the extreme but the sections just seem to brittle for a day in day out work horse pole .....
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I have an extreme for high stuff (30ft plus)
Every day poles I use an SLX.
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Slx gotta be best all round pole
Extremes are too delicate
Love my slx
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i think i will buy an slx and keep my extreme as a spare.Thanks guy
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I have been an extreme pole user for the last 4 years day in day out and I have snapped loads of sections , some which have been kindly replaced by Alex under warranty and other times I haven't been able to claim as its wear and tear ... In the end I just got fed up of all the faf and having to pay about £90 for a section every time it broke ... For a pole that costs £500 quid I would expect better really so I have ended up going back to the slx it's heavier admittedly but it's not just all about the weight .... My body still ached when I used the extreme anyway do to the repetitive nature of our work .... I look forward now to having a hassel free pole that will last about 4 years and I won't even have to replace a section once ... I wasn't even heavy handed with the extreme but the sections just seem to brittle for a day in day out work horse pole .....
Love this post. An honest and fair review.
Tony
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I have been an extreme pole user for the last 4 years day in day out and I have snapped loads of sections , some which have been kindly replaced by Alex under warranty and other times I haven't been able to claim as its wear and tear ... In the end I just got fed up of all the faf and having to pay about £90 for a section every time it broke ... For a pole that costs £500 quid I would expect better really so I have ended up going back to the slx it's heavier admittedly but it's not just all about the weight .... My body still ached when I used the extreme anyway do to the repetitive nature of our work .... I look forward now to having a hassel free pole that will last about 4 years and I won't even have to replace a section once ... I wasn't even heavy handed with the extreme but the sections just seem to brittle for a day in day out work horse pole .....
Love this post. An honest and fair review.
Tony
+1
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Yep cheers .i was thinking of getting an extreme. But not now 👍🏻
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Most of my work is domestic stuff. I have got the Xtreme 25 and wouldn't go back to an SLX. Yeah, I've snapped section 1 once, but was my own fault as I had the habit of shaking the pole from vertical to 45 degree angle in a whipping motion to get rid of excess water. I knew it was a bad habit, then one day I heard a 'click 'and next time I put my extension pack on, it snapped off ::)roll
Been fine after that replaced. Broke the habit. Great pole. I don't particularly molly-coddle it either. Just careful when shutting windows.
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Ok my 2nd pole I normally use for fsc has had it's day . I'm considering an extreme to go with my slx but this post has me thinking twice as they cost £700 odd pound for extreme 25, worth it or too brittle still or are latest versions hardier?
Thanks lads
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I use a SLX25 for all day, every day stuff, with One extension when required and Xtreme 47 for anything above.
What I love about the SLX is the abuse you can give it, day in, day out, with minimal maintenance and it just laps it up! I'm still using a MKI section as an extension!!😲
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Ok my 2nd pole I normally use for fsc has had it's day . I'm considering an extreme to go with my slx but this post has me thinking twice as they cost £700 odd pound for extreme 25, worth it or too brittle still or are latest versions hardier?
Thanks lads
an SLX pole will outlast an xtreme pole by years but i still usually buy a new xtreme pole every year!they just make your working day a lot easier IMO......
I am trying to look after this latest xtreme pole by dismantling the sections and flushing it out on a regular basis and spraying it with PTFE lubricant.......it does seem to wearing better because im keeping the insides super clean and free from grit....
it also depends on your work...i have lots of awkward windows to clean on my round on estate work and 1st floor windows that require the full 25ft to reach the top of them on period properties.......if i had just straight up and down windows with no reaching over extensions at full stretch, 3 storey,skylights,etc id stick with an SLX......but i havent! ;D
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Has anyone gone back to the slx after being an extreme pole user concluding that the extreme is too fragile for day to day use ..?
definitely NO.the new xtremes are very robust AND lighter and more rigid.
by the way ive never had trouble with the older xtremes.in fact ive never snapped a section of any pole.
What!? Daz you’ve mentioned numerous times you’ve snapped sections? Hence why for a while you went back to SLX’s????
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Has anyone gone back to the slx after being an extreme pole user concluding that the extreme is too fragile for day to day use ..?
definitely NO.the new xtremes are very robust AND lighter and more rigid.
by the way ive never had trouble with the older xtremes.in fact ive never snapped a section of any pole.
What!? Daz you’ve mentioned numerous times you’ve snapped sections? Hence why for a while you went back to SLX’s????
He wrote that in 2016. And I wrote the post below about then too and have changed my mind. ;D
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I have an extreme for high stuff (30ft plus)
Every day poles I use an SLX.
Since then I have gone over to extreme for everyday use and am happy to have done so.
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I switched to a Mk3 Xtreme from an SLX nearly four years back and personally I'd never go back to an SLX as my everyday pole.
Don't get me wrong, the SLX's are very nice poles and probably one of the best out there. I just prefer the Xtremes.
They seem smoother to me, and their lightweight is also very noticeable to me. It took 2 and 1/2 years to wear through section no.3 of my Xtreme 22 and another year before I broke section 2 trying to shut a particularly tight top opener which was entirely my fault. But having earned me three and a half years wages I don't really consider the cost of these two sections to be over the top in the light of how much nicer I find it to use.
In the dry months I hardly need to do any maintenance. Once the hose starts getting wet I increase the maintenance accordingly. In our wet winters I probably take it apart, clean it and re-tape the top two sections twice a week. But I enjoy doing it.
I personally would not call them 'fragile.' They are just less hardwearing and are more prone to breaking when we do things with them that no water fed pole is intended for, and potential buyers are given fair warning of this on Gardiners website.
I believe it is very much a case of personal preference.
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Has anyone gone back to the slx after being an extreme pole user concluding that the extreme is too fragile for day to day use ..?
definitely NO.the new xtremes are very robust AND lighter and more rigid.
by the way ive never had trouble with the older xtremes.in fact ive never snapped a section of any pole.
What!? Daz you’ve mentioned numerous times you’ve snapped sections? Hence why for a while you went back to SLX’s????
That was 4 years ago......I've snapped at least 3 sections since then! ::)roll ;D
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Daz you’ve confused me.
You say ‘I’ve never snapped a section of any Pole’ then you say you’ve snapped 3 sections in the last 4 years?
Am I missing something? ???
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''Am I missing something? ''
I think you need to look at the dates on the posts.
They span 4 years.
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Has anyone gone back to the slx after being an extreme pole user concluding that the extreme is too fragile for day to day use ..?
Yes
Me
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''Am I missing something? ''
I think you need to look at the dates on the posts.
They span 4 years.
I thought it was a new thread ::)roll
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Me too.
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I can never understand this I will only use extreme poles and have never had a problem unless it was my fault trying to shut a window or similar,the old modular poles were different they were very fragile but at the time the lightest thing you could use if you stepped on one it would crush easily.
I wouldn’t have an SLX over an extreme if I got a bogof on the SLX.
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I went back to an slx from extreme and now I wish I hadn't.
The slx will of course last much longer, my extreme snapped after about 8 months. But they are worth it.
Next pole will be another extreme.
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My extremes last me ages like anything if you abuse it it’ll wear out ask my Mrs I’ve still got her outside gardening 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💪💪💪💪
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wow some of you lot must be brutal on your poles, I switch to extreme when it came out I've had clamps upgraded with new levers and I added my own spring loaded washer, so I run a extreme 25ft with extention and a 18ft and they've been used daily since the start, they fell over from leaning on my van more times than I dare to admit, but never broken a single section I can't say much the new version as ive not used one or rich enough to splash out, i do maintenance once a year otherwise there used but not abused.
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It’s nothing to do with the fact they don’t last it’s how they get treated if you throw them about close windows with them etc of course they’ll break,never not had 1 last me at least 2 years or more.
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Closing windows with your pole is an every day occurance especially this time of year, what do you extreme users do then if this isnt advisable? I would have to skip no end of windows if i couldnt use the pole to push/tap them shut, especially velux ones.
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If I’ve ever done that the best thing to do is turn the pole round and use the base section end to do it.
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Thanks lads great response and the majority if not all say Xtreme is the way forward. My apologies for any confusion caused by reposting a 4 year old post I used the search function to research and went from there. I'll be buying it as I have to say my shoulders are in bits of late!
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Thanks lads great response and the majority if not all say Xtreme is the way forward. My apologies for any confusion caused by reposting a 4 year old post I used the search function to research and went from there. I'll be buying it as I have to say my shoulders are in bits of late!
Funny how we each see things different, i was thinking of getting one but this thread has put me right off :). If they're that fragile you cant close windows with them without risk of breaking the thing then they're no good for me, not when you consider the price.
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Ya that's obviously a negative but in all fairness they are not designed to close windows. I close them with my slx but my custies are home 99% of the time when I clean their windows so they can just close them
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Like looking at a 240i and then an M2 pulls up ,5 minutes before you thought you’d go for the cheaper option until you test drove both.
Like eggs and apples those 2 poles.
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I'm looking forward to trying the pole. I'm getting older and if it makes life easier it's worth it 🙏
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Some of my customers close the windows after iv friggin washed them ???
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Closing windows with your pole is an every day occurance especially this time of year, what do you extreme users do then if this isnt advisable? I would have to skip no end of windows if i couldnt use the pole to push/tap them shut, especially velux ones.
i shut windows with my xtreme all the time with a gentle tap....what i do is half extend the first and second sections usually.....if the window is too stiff then i clean it open(dont be tempted to bang the window shut!)...i also drop my pole at least once or twice a month,its inevitable when out and about cleaning.....
how on earth do you close velux windows with your pole? ::)roll.......i leave them if their open.....your asking for trouble it you try and close them with your pole!
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Closing windows with your pole is an every day occurance especially this time of year, what do you extreme users do then if this isnt advisable? I would have to skip no end of windows if i couldnt use the pole to push/tap them shut, especially velux ones.
i shut windows with my xtreme all the time with a gentle tap....what i do is half extend the first and second sections usually.....if the window is too stiff then i clean it open(dont be tempted to bang the window shut!)...i also drop my pole at least once or twice a month,its inevitable when out and about cleaning.....
how on earth do you close velux windows with your pole? ::)roll.......i leave them if their open.....your asking for trouble it you try and close them with your pole!
I get a bit of a "bounce going" with the brush head on the centre of bottom part of the window frame. If the velux is loose enough to respond it will close enough to clean with 4 or 5 light taps. If not ill leave it. Its not ideal i'll admit but this time of year ,nearly everyones got their velux open. Idealy i should text asking them to close the velux but im definetly in the " least contact before a clean the better" camp. The not today brigade tend to come from the custys that have been text the day before for access, as im sure most on here will identify with. When i break my 1st velux i will no doubt be having a rethink :)
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Closing windows with your pole is an every day occurance especially this time of year, what do you extreme users do then if this isnt advisable? I would have to skip no end of windows if i couldnt use the pole to push/tap them shut, especially velux ones.
i shut windows with my xtreme all the time with a gentle tap....what i do is half extend the first and second sections usually.....if the window is too stiff then i clean it open(dont be tempted to bang the window shut!)...i also drop my pole at least once or twice a month,its inevitable when out and about cleaning.....
how on earth do you close velux windows with your pole? ::)roll.......i leave them if their open.....your asking for trouble it you try and close them with your pole!
I get a bit of a "bounce going" with the brush head on the centre of bottom part of the window frame. If the velux is loose enough to respond it will close enough to clean with 4 or 5 light taps. If not ill leave it. Its not ideal i'll admit but this time of year ,nearly everyones got their velux open. Idealy i should text asking them to close the velux but im definetly in the " least contact before a clean the better" camp. The not today brigade tend to come from the custys that have been text the day before for access, as im sure most on here will identify with. When i break my 1st velux i will no doubt be having a rethink :)
i just leave velux windows if their open and no ones in to shut them......your asking for trouble doing what your doing!whether it be a broken window or a snapped section! ::)roll ;D