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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: chris turner on September 06, 2016, 06:37:18 pm

Title: The wedge
Post by: chris turner on September 06, 2016, 06:37:18 pm
Cool looking brush..

http://www.windowcleaningwarehouse.co.uk/the-wedge-radius-brush.html
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: ChumBucket on September 06, 2016, 07:03:18 pm
645g :o
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: chris turner on September 06, 2016, 07:11:30 pm
645g :o

Just seen that, what a beast!
Still, I'm going to get one, can't resist a new a brush 8)
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: Dave Willis on September 06, 2016, 08:58:08 pm
They should rename it 'the Hod'

http://www.jewsontools.co.uk/faithfull-plastic-brick-hod.html
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: NBwcs on September 06, 2016, 09:11:00 pm
Difficult to tell without actually trying it out but my initial thoughts seeing the first picture was that the side bristles are gonna be touching the brickwork on alot of windows.
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: the king on September 07, 2016, 05:57:30 am
the question it wats gunna give first ur pole or u  ;D that will be like a breaze block on the end of ur pole  :o
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: Smudger on September 07, 2016, 10:36:27 am
Ugh!
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: Smurf on September 07, 2016, 11:30:23 am
Does make me chuckle what some try selling adapted for wfp. Looks even worse than that hyped up turbo jet brush.
Chris what an earth would want to use it for?
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: Shrek on September 07, 2016, 01:17:15 pm
Does make me chuckle what some try selling adapted for wfp. Looks even worse than that hyped up turbo jet brush.
Chris what an earth would want to use it for?

Building his muscles 💪👈
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: Soupy on September 07, 2016, 01:42:22 pm
I think it looks OK.

Gardiners brushes are great but they are too fragile IMO. I'd happily sacrifice a bit of weight for some longevity. 600g+ is probably a bit excessive though.
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: Stephen Fox on September 07, 2016, 03:01:20 pm
Does make me chuckle what some try selling adapted for wfp. Looks even worse than that hyped up turbo jet brush.
Chris what an earth would want to use it for?

The Wedge is proving very popular, users are seeing a far bigger cleaning area and protecting the customers property for some of the main uses. We just got a vid from the md one of the UK's bigger domestic window cleaning companies and he's raving about it. He's adding a few to each of his 8 vans. Will post the video later
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: Smurf on September 07, 2016, 03:15:57 pm
All the same I'm betting it will not be long before rsi claims start rolling in from employees using that thing especially trying to use them on awkward acute angles at height.  ::)roll
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: chris turner on September 07, 2016, 07:12:49 pm
Does make me chuckle what some try selling adapted for wfp. Looks even worse than that hyped up turbo jet brush.
Chris what an earth would want to use it for?

Building his muscles 💪👈

My guns are big enough ;)
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: chris turner on September 07, 2016, 07:13:42 pm
Does make me chuckle what some try selling adapted for wfp. Looks even worse than that hyped up turbo jet brush.
Chris what an earth would want to use it for?

Low level facsias and con roofs..
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: SeanK on September 07, 2016, 07:19:34 pm
What is going on ? seriously what is going on ? roll eyes.
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: ChumBucket on September 07, 2016, 07:57:55 pm
It's unusable for every day wfp work at that weight - no two ways about it. Foxy you are talking out of your bottom hole as usual and doing any credibility you may have left nae favours at all.!
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: tlwcs on September 07, 2016, 08:03:06 pm
What is going on ? seriously what is going on ? roll eyes.

We're on a ride back to the 90's and Stephens driving the bus  ;D
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: Shrek on September 07, 2016, 09:26:31 pm
Does make me chuckle what some try selling adapted for wfp. Looks even worse than that hyped up turbo jet brush.
Chris what an earth would want to use it for?

Building his muscles 💪👈

My guns are big enough ;)

Il let Keith vaz know ;)
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: G Griffin on September 07, 2016, 09:36:09 pm
The Wedge is proving very popular, users are seeing a far bigger cleaning area and protecting the customers property for some of the main uses.
Do you drop them on burglars' heads.
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: dazmond on September 07, 2016, 09:37:01 pm
a brush weighing that much is totally impractical for day to day wfp cleaning and even cladding/add on cleaning as its usually harder work than regular window cleaning.

its obvious the people that make these things havent done their research and/or ever worked a few months day in/day out wfp cleaning. ::)roll ;D

i for one wont be buying one for sure! :)
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: Dave Willis on September 07, 2016, 10:57:55 pm
Does make me chuckle what some try selling adapted for wfp. Looks even worse than that hyped up turbo jet brush.
Chris what an earth would want to use it for?

The Wedge is proving very popular, users are seeing a far bigger cleaning area and protecting the customers property for some of the main uses. We just got a vid from the md one of the UK's bigger domestic window cleaning companies and he's raving about it. He's adding a few to each of his 8 vans. Will post the video later

His Vans will be over the weight limit.
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: Stephen Fox on September 09, 2016, 12:14:59 pm
Haha! Usual gang commenting, love it!

Saying a brush that is just over 200g over the standard weight as 'unusable' is a pretty uneducated statement. Lot of other factors involved - pole weight, height of cleaning, pole composition, etc relate to the usability and cleaning effectiveness as a whole. Anyone can make a lightweight toothbrush style brush, that takes twice as long to do the job as a heavier one with more surface area/bristles, etc. Is that real efficiency?

Far as I'm aware not one of you guys have used The Wedge...? Am I right?
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: robert mitchell on September 09, 2016, 12:55:10 pm
Haha! Usual gang commenting, love it!

Saying a brush that is just over 200g over the standard weight as 'unusable' is a pretty uneducated statement. Lot of other factors involved - pole weight, height of cleaning, pole composition, etc relate to the usability and cleaning effectiveness as a whole. Anyone can make a lightweight toothbrush style brush, that takes twice as long to do the job as a heavier one with more surface area/bristles, etc. Is that real efficiency?

Far as I'm aware not one of you guys have used The Wedge...? Am I right?

You must be on the crack pipe stephen , what standard brush weighs over 400grams?

I dont have a single brush that weighs that much , not even my sill brush!
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: robert mitchell on September 09, 2016, 12:57:31 pm
in fact my sill brush is only 225grams  ::)roll
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: ChumBucket on September 09, 2016, 01:08:06 pm
Haha! Usual gang commenting, love it!

Saying a brush that is just over 200g over the standard weight as 'unusable' is a pretty uneducated statement. Lot of other factors involved - pole weight, height of cleaning, pole composition, etc relate to the usability and cleaning effectiveness as a whole. Anyone can make a lightweight toothbrush style brush, that takes twice as long to do the job as a heavier one with more surface area/bristles, etc. Is that real efficiency?

Far as I'm aware not one of you guys have used The Wedge...? Am I right?

Says it all really! ::)roll
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: SeanK on September 09, 2016, 01:41:05 pm
Would you even admit to owning a wedge never mind using it, lol.
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: Stephen Fox on September 09, 2016, 02:02:44 pm
Haha! Usual gang commenting, love it!

Saying a brush that is just over 200g over the standard weight as 'unusable' is a pretty uneducated statement. Lot of other factors involved - pole weight, height of cleaning, pole composition, etc relate to the usability and cleaning effectiveness as a whole. Anyone can make a lightweight toothbrush style brush, that takes twice as long to do the job as a heavier one with more surface area/bristles, etc. Is that real efficiency?

Far as I'm aware not one of you guys have used The Wedge...? Am I right?

You must be on the crack pipe stephen , what standard brush weighs over 400grams?

I dont have a single brush that weighs that much , not even my sill brush!

The Wedge is 585g  there are quite a few brushes in the 350g - 400g mark - and for the width (15") over brushes that are a third smaller in size (sill type style) .
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: Lee GLS on September 09, 2016, 03:01:57 pm
Haha! Usual gang commenting, love it!

Saying a brush that is just over 200g over the standard weight as 'unusable' is a pretty uneducated statement. Lot of other factors involved - pole weight, height of cleaning, pole composition, etc relate to the usability and cleaning effectiveness as a whole. Anyone can make a lightweight toothbrush style brush, that takes twice as long to do the job as a heavier one with more surface area/bristles, etc. Is that real efficiency?

Far as I'm aware not one of you guys have used The Wedge...? Am I right?

You must be on the crack pipe stephen , what standard brush weighs over 400grams?

I dont have a single brush that weighs that much , not even my sill brush!

The Wedge is 585g  there are quite a few brushes in the 350g - 400g mark - and for the width (15") over brushes that are a third smaller in size (sill type style) .

Why does your website keep changing the weight of the brush? What is the weight 585g or 645g inc fittings. The weight has changed about 4 times so you must obviously feel the brush is too heavy or you wouldn't keep changing it.

When you talk about 15" brushes you are right they do weigh more because the have a 15"stock, but you brush is not 15", it's 12" so you have to compare it to other 12" brushes.

Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: robbo333 on September 09, 2016, 03:53:59 pm
Haha! Usual gang commenting, love it!

Saying a brush that is just over 200g over the standard weight as 'unusable' is a pretty uneducated statement. Lot of other factors involved - pole weight, height of cleaning, pole composition, etc relate to the usability and cleaning effectiveness as a whole. Anyone can make a lightweight toothbrush style brush, that takes twice as long to do the job as a heavier one with more surface area/bristles, etc. Is that real efficiency?

Far as I'm aware not one of you guys have used The Wedge...? Am I right?


As far as I'm aware not one of us guys has the clap either, but I'm certainly not going shagging to see how bad it is!
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: Shrek on September 09, 2016, 04:02:37 pm
il stick to my extreme stiff - cheers Sean 👍
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: Dave Willis on September 09, 2016, 05:05:59 pm
I dug my Extreme stiff out today. Forgot what a good brush that was - don't think Gardiners do them any more?
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: ChumBucket on September 09, 2016, 05:12:04 pm
I dug my Extreme stiff out today. Forgot what a good brush that was - don't think Gardiners do them any more?

Stick Four of them together and you almost have a "Wedge"! ;D
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: robbo333 on September 09, 2016, 05:41:10 pm
Xtreme stiff is my favourite, even on first cleans. Yep Gardiners still do them.  ;D
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: Shrek on September 09, 2016, 06:17:16 pm
I dug my Extreme stiff out today. Forgot what a good brush that was - don't think Gardiners do them any more?

I bought mine last month

http://gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/the-super-litear-xtreme-stiff-dual-trim.html
Title: Re: The wedge
Post by: dazmond on September 10, 2016, 08:13:24 am
Haha! Usual gang commenting, love it!

Saying a brush that is just over 200g over the standard weight as 'unusable' is a pretty uneducated statement. Lot of other factors involved - pole weight, height of cleaning, pole composition, etc relate to the usability and cleaning effectiveness as a whole. Anyone can make a lightweight toothbrush style brush, that takes twice as long to do the job as a heavier one with more surface area/bristles, etc. Is that real efficiency?

Far as I'm aware not one of you guys have used The Wedge...? Am I right?

i suppose for certain jobs(low level cladding cleaning,softwash applications) the wedge might be useful but no way for regular window cleaning jobs reaching over connys/extensions.its far too heavy.