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Title: cheap 18ft pole?
Post by: stuart howes on March 20, 2007, 10:40:28 pm: hi all
All i want is a very cheap 18ft pole so what is the best place to buy one?
the thing is that i give them a bit of a bashing and they dont seem to last that long
what is the average life of an 18ft pole
stu
Title: Re: cheap 18ft pole?
Post by: Chris Cottrell on March 20, 2007, 10:44:13 pm: I have a gardiner 18' pole and its lasted 9 months so far , have just tightened up the clamps for the first time so still some life left in it yetr

Chris
Title: Re: cheap 18ft pole?
Post by: marc on March 20, 2007, 10:56:03 pm: trust you to want to do it on the cheap if you go out to work more offen instead of taking your mrs shopping youcould buy any pole you want, are you working tommorrow if so please dont stop my work force working thanks
Title: Re: cheap 18ft pole?
Post by: Pj on March 20, 2007, 10:56:47 pm: My 18' Ionics is still going. 18 months now! The base section is still very good, top two sections very powdery, but fine, I do just wax them every now and then.
I do take care of things generally, though.
Title: Re: cheap 18ft pole?
Post by: brett walker on March 20, 2007, 11:56:45 pm: Quote from: Pj on March 20, 2007, 10:56:47 pm
My 18' Ionics is still going. 18 months now! The base section is still very good, top two sections very powdery, but fine, I do just wax them every now and then.
I do take care of things generally, though.

Hi pj

ive just bought a 20ft ergolite pole from Ionics found with my last one my sections have worn down within a year so looking for something to preserve it. What wax do you use and where from?

thankyou

Brett
Title: Re: cheap 18ft pole?
Post by: kiral1404 on March 21, 2007, 08:41:34 am: Got an 18' excel from gardiners.

Had it since nov and its really wearing now, but it is the only one i use.

Looking at brett topic aboiut pole wearing might have to try some of those tips got 3 spare poles now
Title: Re: cheap 18ft pole?
Post by: tightswerve on March 21, 2007, 05:39:41 pm: Was looking for a new pole myself but did'nt want to spend loads on something
off internet.

Went into B&Q for decorating bits and bobs and stumbled across 5m telescopic
poles for attaching paint rollers.Attached my WFP head and Bobs yer uncle.

Bought one and it works great! £14.99 bargain had it 3 months! ;)

Can't go wrong at that price eh!! ;D
Title: Re: cheap 18ft pole?
Post by: sair on March 21, 2007, 05:54:58 pm: www.essentiallypure.co.uk

we sell the predator at 103 plus vat with choice of brushes

good cheap pole with durability on the clamps

or choice of the face lift poles from glass fibre up to the 45 carbon fibre

(these ploes are in stock and to be added to web pages asap just not got around to it )
Title: Re: cheap 18ft pole?
Post by: johnm on March 21, 2007, 09:53:46 pm: how much is it for a 42foot fibreglass poles do you have them in stock
Title: Re: cheap 18ft pole?
Post by: D.Salkeld_Ltd on March 21, 2007, 10:13:42 pm: Try one of these

www.cleantech.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_36&products_id=215 (http://www.cleantech.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_36&products_id=215)

I've had mine a year now and still going strong.
Its fallen over extended several times (you'd have thought I learned the lesson!!) :o :o
Been swung around like a bandleaders batton :o :o

All you have to do is get an Unger brush adapter
www.cleantech.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_36&products_id=35 (http://www.cleantech.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_36&products_id=35)
then an angle joint
www.cleantech.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22_55&products_id=326 (http://www.cleantech.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22_55&products_id=326)
Screw your brush on.
Then either:
Run your tube along the outside, or.
Drill a hole in the side of the top section at the top and a hole in the end of the handle and run your tube through the pole.

For about £50 you have a jolly good 18' pole and brush ;) ;)
David
Title: Re: cheap 18ft pole?
Post by: KINGAKNAA on March 22, 2007, 07:29:28 am: cleaningspot has an 18ft extender with no brush, just the pole. £58 including vat. Nice. 8)
Title: Re: cheap 18ft pole?
Post by: sair on March 22, 2007, 02:03:14 pm: sorry don't sell 42 foot glass fiber

try carbon at that height its lighter on your body and less flex
Title: Re: cheap 18ft pole?
Post by: matt on March 22, 2007, 06:52:38 pm: im with DAvid Salkeld

the cleantech own brand pole is great stuff, under 30 quid, its a steal