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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Spotfree on January 19, 2021, 04:42:05 pm
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Whos been using them?
I've had mine for a week now and it's been great not having snags.
I usually change my rectus fittings once each month but I reckon its gonna last considerably longer now.
Why hasn't anyone thought of this before...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363190833019?ul_noapp=true
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£18:00 :o. Think I’ll just continue to change the rectus fittings twice a year at most.
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Yeah,a bit overpriced,I stop using the slick connect as its similar as it was forever catching on bins and car wheels,went back to using rectus 21 fittings but with a tap and holster.
Stick em up ;D ;D ;D
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Looks quite good if a little pricey - how much bigger do they make the fitting?
Darran
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Friend of my got some of the orange protecti ones and said they don’t go inside the pole
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(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1611082198_A7503990-3476-43B8-8EC2-39AD1E9A57A0.png)
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Damn 😁😳😩
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I have to say the pneumatic connectors work surprising well and do go inside the pole
Darran
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What ones are these Darran
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(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1611083315_E2A30D4B-FC08-43D2-9DC1-2BFDAEEB88A2.jpeg)
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If you are hoseless how do you stop the water with them ?
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Yes hoseless - univalve inside pole
At the end of the when they disconnect we simply put a blank on the reel hose
Darran
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Whos been using them?
I've had mine for a week now and it's been great not having snags.
I usually change my rectus fittings once each month but I reckon its gonna last considerably longer now.
Why hasn't anyone thought of this before...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363190833019?ul_noapp=true
What do you think the longevity will be like on them?
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I use rectus 26...I find these last a lot longer than the 21s.....I only change them once a year and they get dragged around and battered every day!
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Yes hoseless - univalve inside pole
At the end of the when they disconnect we simply put a blank on the reel hose
Darran
Ah I see , I don’t use any more than 2 rectus a year so it’s not really a big problem for me
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I use rectus 26...I find these last a lot longer than the 21s.....I only change them once a year and they get dragged around and battered every day!
Are the 26 any bigger than 21 Daz , I’ve never seen one with my own eyes
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I'm with Daz, rectus 26 all the way, they last ages. P@F, yes mate bigger, heavier and more expensive but worth the investment
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I'm with Daz, rectus 26 all the way, they last ages. P@F, yes mate bigger, heavier and more expensive but worth the investment
But do they go up inside the pole as far as the top of section 2 on an SLX and Xtreme ?
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If they last Dazimal a year then one should do me to retirement ;D
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I made the change because I wanted hoseless, if nothing else just to stop sh!t loads of pole hose being coiled up on the racking (8 poles) but the exceed hoseless doesn't work with ova8 so I had my (h-man moment) idea to use pneumatic connectors
On average I was replacing 3 quick release couplings per month over 7 reels then 1 or 2 on the other dozen assorted items like back packs......
In 4 months we have replaced 2 connectors (@95p each) - personally I find them a little more fiddly to connect than rectus but I brought a little tool that helps - having said that I seen guys take 5 minutes trying to connect a rectus fitting 🤣
We rarely disconnect more than once during the day so it works for me and I no longer bulk buy rectus fittings 😁
Darran
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I'm with Daz, rectus 26 all the way, they last ages. P@F, yes mate bigger, heavier and more expensive but worth the investment
But do they go up inside the pole as far as the top of section 2 on an SLX and Xtreme ?
No they are way to big and very heavy compared to the 21
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They are 25mm in diameter
Darran
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21’s it is then , no big deal though as £12 a year I can stomach ;D
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They are 25mm in diameter
Darran
What are ?
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They are 25mm in diameter
Darran
What are ?
Your rectus 26's 🤣
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So surely a 26 will go into section 2 !
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Nah looks like section 2 has an ID of about 22mm
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I think slx sections are something like 19mm - 22mm - 25mm - 28mm
So section 4 at best if you don't use a bung/hose butt cap thingy
Darran
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Sort of defeats the objective of hoseless with a 26 and an SLX 18 then ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Used mine today, I was a little loathed to spend £18 on one, but thought I would try it and have to say I’m impressed with it.
I have exceed tubeless setup but hate the barb connector and o clips catching on things, I tried the exceed slick connect but broke them.
This rekprotek thing is very good seems a
Hard wearing and catches a lot less then the barb connector and keeps the rectus clean and stops it disconnecting on the floor.
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Cant say ive ever had much problems with the 21s
I might go through a couple a year, maybe
But then again i rarely disconnect as i use my 25ft pole for pretty much everything
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Mine arrived today looks good but very very expensive for what it is 🤣🤣 good on em they are obviously selling,it’ll do a better job than the balls do although they also work.
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Used mine today, I was a little loathed to spend £18 on one, but thought I would try it and have to say I’m impressed with it.
I have exceed tubeless setup but hate the barb connector and o clips catching on things, I tried the exceed slick connect but broke them.
This rekprotek thing is very good seems a
Hard wearing and catches a lot less then the barb connector and keeps the rectus clean and stops it disconnecting on the floor.
Yes I agree they are quite good and will fit through the Grippatank rollers as well 😂😂(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1611605226_97044667-8EC9-4128-B3AB-5FC8951F6910.jpeg)
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I’m thinking it will work well although every job I’ll have to disconnect for heater back to tank be interesting to see if it lasts being un screwed a lot.
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Has every one stopped using the slick connect then i realy like them compared to the metal ones !
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This is plastic and better being soft no chance of it cracking at all and it has a long thread so it won’t keep coming loose.
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I made the change because I wanted hoseless, if nothing else just to stop sh!t loads of pole hose being coiled up on the racking (8 poles) but the exceed hoseless doesn't work with ova8 so I had my (h-man moment) idea to use pneumatic connectors
On average I was replacing 3 quick release couplings per month over 7 reels then 1 or 2 on the other dozen assorted items like back packs......
In 4 months we have replaced 2 connectors (@95p each) - personally I find them a little more fiddly to connect than rectus but I brought a little tool that helps - having said that I seen guys take 5 minutes trying to connect a rectus fitting 🤣
We rarely disconnect more than once during the day so it works for me and I no longer bulk buy rectus fittings 😁
Darran
I have been using these for years what’s the little tool you use to disconnect please.