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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: matt on April 16, 2007, 08:13:49 pm

Title: well my unger pole has had it
Post by: matt on April 16, 2007, 08:13:49 pm: In Late Jan this year the no3 ( thinnest) pole snapped in half, ive carried on with the it til i get the fishing pole sorted

today, i got to my last job and couldnt pull the pole out of the base section, i tried and tried, i gave up in the end and came home, no matter how much i twsit and turn is wont budge

its lasted about 7 years ( last 3 as a wfp pole ), so thats not bad

just ordered a fishing pole and a cleantech own brand pole ( i needed to order a few more barrels for the summer months anyway)

RIP my old unger pole, its served me well
Title: Re: well my unger pole has had it
Post by: Jeff Brimble on April 16, 2007, 08:20:06 pm: An evergreen classic. Youll have me in tears next :'(
Title: Re: well my unger pole has had it
Post by: jeff1 on April 16, 2007, 08:21:22 pm: I don't use mine every day Matt, but I have had them for 10 years and they also be-longed to the 2 guy's who gave me the round,
so I don't know how long they had them? There still going strong today, I have only ever chenged the internal clips for the screw thread.
Title: Re: well my unger pole has had it
Post by: matt on April 16, 2007, 08:23:12 pm: It truely is a sad moment in my window cleaning life :(

ive put it in the garage for a day or so fo mourning, it'll then end up down the recycling place

i trust we will all be wearing black armbands tomorrow ;)
Title: Re: well my unger pole has had it
Post by: jeff1 on April 16, 2007, 08:27:19 pm: I have just stood his brothers up-right in the corner and they really look sad ::) black arm bands tomorrow it is then Matt.
My deepest Sympathy ;D ;D
Title: Re: well my unger pole has had it
Post by: Davew on April 16, 2007, 08:35:08 pm: So when is that badass fishing pole coming Matt?
Title: Re: well my unger pole has had it
Post by: matt on April 16, 2007, 08:44:51 pm: Quote from: Davew on April 16, 2007, 08:35:08 pm
So when is that badass fishing pole coming Matt?

just ordered it

i will need to sort out a lighter brush and then i am all system GO
Title: Re: well my unger pole has had it
Post by: Jeff Brimble on April 16, 2007, 08:47:24 pm: The Reloads thinnest section is also N03, dont break that one :)
Title: Re: well my unger pole has had it
Post by: Sir Squeaky on April 16, 2007, 08:54:34 pm: Quote from: matt on April 16, 2007, 08:13:49 pm
RIP my old unger pole, its served me well
One word...Unger. ::)
Bet it weighed more than my Sprinter van though. ;D
Title: Re: well my unger pole has had it
Post by: D.Salkeld_Ltd on April 16, 2007, 09:45:59 pm: Matt,

I notice you've ordered a "Cleantech" pole?
Is it this one:

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

David
Title: Re: well my unger pole has had it
Post by: Clive McDonald on April 16, 2007, 09:48:26 pm: Hi Matt I was on holiday with your mate.
I got an unger mainly because of you and jeff, but it's far too heavy and I never use it.My main one has been a pulex but thats too heavy too.
The 15" excel downstairs pole that will do some upstairs was a revelation- the pipe was inside too-.
I've ordered a 24" facelift fibreglass, and if i'd had the guts would have gone Carbon fibre.

Probably you have on order an 18"excel and I expect it will be the best money you've ever spent. I admire your stance and enginuity but for me DIY hasn't been the best route. I am even abondoning my trailer in favour of a sign written Van.
Title: Re: well my unger pole has had it
Post by: matt on April 16, 2007, 10:05:26 pm: Quote from: VGS on April 16, 2007, 09:48:26 pm
Hi Matt I was on holiday with your mate.

so who's my mate, i am very intrigued
Title: Re: well my unger pole has had it
Post by: matt on April 16, 2007, 10:09:08 pm: Quote from: D.Salkeld_Ltd on April 16, 2007, 09:45:59 pm
Matt,

I notice you've ordered a "Cleantech" pole?
Is it this one:

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

David

yes, it'll last me ages, i do plan to use a fishing pole for most of the time, just have it in the van for emergencies after i sort out the fishing pole
Title: Re: well my unger pole has had it
Post by: matt on April 16, 2007, 10:10:57 pm: Quote from: Jeff Brimble- The Electric Window Cleaner on April 16, 2007, 08:47:24 pm
The Reloads thinnest section is also N03, dont break that one :)

at 25 quid delivered, at least i can reorder bit without the breaking the bank :)
Title: Re: well my unger pole has had it
Post by: Jeff Brimble on April 16, 2007, 10:48:03 pm: Aye its a cheap pole for the masses but Blxdy xll I got a lot of crawling to do if anyone doesn't like it.
Title: Re: well my unger pole has had it
Post by: matt on April 17, 2007, 08:36:12 am: Quote from: Jeff Brimble- The Electric Window Cleaner on April 16, 2007, 10:48:03 pm
Aye its a cheap pole for the masses but Blxdy xll I got a lot of crawling to do if anyone doesn't like it.

too be honest jeff, you give your opinion and we all try it, if some dont like it, they have spent 25 quid, big deal, different strokes for different folks :)

personally its good of you to share your "results" as it helps alot more
Title: Re: well my unger pole has had it
Post by: AuRavelling79 on April 17, 2007, 09:00:00 am: Quote from: jeff1 on April 16, 2007, 08:27:19 pm
I have just stood his brothers up-right in the corner and they really look sad ::) black arm bands tomorrow it is then Matt.
My deepest Sympathy ;D ;D

Green armbands, surely? ;D
Title: Re: well my unger pole has had it
Post by: matt on April 17, 2007, 08:47:22 pm: Quote from: VGS on April 16, 2007, 09:48:26 pm
Hi Matt I was on holiday with your mate.

My mate ? ? ?? ?? so whos this then ?? ? ??
Title: Re: well my unger pole has had it
Post by: matt on April 17, 2007, 08:49:02 pm: i used my 3 X 3M unger today, i had no choice :( now that was heavy
Title: Re: well my unger pole has had it
Post by: Clive McDonald on April 17, 2007, 09:07:26 pm: Al and Haley.
Title: Re: well my unger pole has had it
Post by: matt on April 17, 2007, 09:30:26 pm: Quote from: VGS on April 17, 2007, 09:07:26 pm
Al and Haley.

did they say they knew me, the name doesnt ring a bell,

do they live by me ?? ?? ?
Title: Re: well my unger pole has had it
Post by: matt on April 17, 2007, 09:46:24 pm: did they know me i person ?? ?? or online ?? ? ??

this has got me, i dont have a clue who they are
Title: Re: well my unger pole has had it
Post by: Clive McDonald on April 17, 2007, 10:55:21 pm: I take it you come from liverpool
Title: Re: well my unger pole has had it
Post by: Clive McDonald on April 17, 2007, 11:00:26 pm: He works for a bus company and said he helped you with the website. This didn't come up on holiday, only since we got back. He had to listen to two weeks of wash and preach from me, then after we were back he said he had a mate who had a website site etc.

I don't think he was bulling, I mean it's not like your Ian Rush or anybody is it. Had he said Jeff Brimble then I'd have known he was a name dropper.
Title: Re: well my unger pole has had it
Post by: matt on April 18, 2007, 04:24:34 pm: Quote from: VGS on April 17, 2007, 11:00:26 pm
He works for a bus company and said he helped you with the website. This didn't come up on holiday, only since we got back. He had to listen to two weeks of wash and preach from me, then after we were back he said he had a mate who had a website site etc.

I don't think he was bulling, I mean it's not like your Ian Rush or anybody is it. Had he said Jeff Brimble then I'd have known he was a name dropper.

argh i see, i know who you mean :) i think, i know him under a different name though ( we all move in a secret world )

Ian Rush indeed, i god like man, that goal V's the germans was pure class :) Oh and im fair more famous than him, its just taking its time to filter though to the public ;D ;D ;D