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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: KINGAKNAA on February 23, 2007, 04:52:09 pm

Title: actual reach on 18ft pole?
Post by: KINGAKNAA on February 23, 2007, 04:52:09 pm

Cleaning spot have 18ft pole achievable height at 21ft???? Hows this?


Also an aluminium gooseneck, how much reach does this add onto your pole?


Cheers

Title: Re: actual reach on 18ft pole?
Post by: KINGAKNAA on February 23, 2007, 05:01:42 pm

Must be taking the measurement from the hip?

Title: Re: actual reach on 18ft pole?
Post by: Majestic on February 23, 2007, 05:06:16 pm

I think some suppliers measure from the hip, and if you have the pole reised  above your head you can reach that extra few feet

Title: Re: actual reach on 18ft pole?
Post by: macmac on February 24, 2007, 09:31:19 am

always check out the actual height of any pole as a lot of suppliers/manufacturers state the working height of the pole & not the actual length of it. i.e. a facelift 44ft pole is actualy 41ft (without goosneck) but with a operating height of 44ft which they measure from the hip of the operator.

tony

Title: Re: actual reach on 18ft pole?
Post by: Jeff Brimble on February 24, 2007, 09:52:20 am

You wouldnt go in the pub and be satisfied with a pint of beer that wasn't quite full   ;D
 I think that some of the manufacturers should be looked at by trading standards. Or should police themselves and come clean, is  it misrepresentation ?

Title: Re: actual reach on 18ft pole?
Post by: dai on February 24, 2007, 11:39:28 am

You wouldnt go in the pub and be satisfied with a pint of beer that wasn't quite full   Grin
I think that some of the manufacturers should be looked at by trading standards. Or should police themselves and come clean, is  it misrepresentation ?

I agree with that one Jeff, I always ask for a top up. If You go one penny over on £30 of diesel, the buggers won't let you off with it. Dai

Title: Re: actual reach on 18ft pole?
Post by: KINGAKNAA on February 24, 2007, 12:17:02 pm

Totally agree, definite misrepresentation. retailers should just say this pole measures 18ft top to bottom. Think people can work out how tall they are????

The whole issue came about because I am toying between an 18ft and a 12ft for first floor cleans. With a gooseneck on it would take it up a bit more. I have a 30ft already and far too heavy to use on first floor.  ::)

Title: Re: actual reach on 18ft pole?
Post by: Ian Lancaster on February 24, 2007, 03:54:40 pm

Definitely go for the 18ft.  I have an 18ft predator 3 section and I use it for everything.  It reaches over almost any conservatory but it's light enough to use on ground floors.
With a 12ft you would be always going back to the van to get a longer pole for those just out of reach.  Also with the 18ft you can stand back from the job and save your arms and stop getting wet ;D