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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: clean team on May 09, 2007, 05:11:09 pm

Title: X-Tel glassfibre pole
Post by: clean team on May 09, 2007, 05:11:09 pm
hi has any one used these poles i am thinking about buying 2 30ft poles
any info would be great thanks clean team
Title: Re: X-Tel glassfibre pole
Post by: clean team on May 09, 2007, 05:20:13 pm
just seen other post  :o is gardeners the cheapest place for them £118 for 30ft pole thanks
Title: Re: X-Tel glassfibre pole
Post by: brett walker on May 09, 2007, 05:22:20 pm
Hi,   i bought a 20ft x-tel pole with a rectangular vikan brush from windowcleaning warehouse at the fed show for 120 quid.  Its very light but a bit bendy when its fully extended , i like the clamps on it

regards

Brett.
Title: Re: X-Tel glassfibre pole
Post by: NWH on May 09, 2007, 05:23:05 pm
Look on Essentially Pures website they have got lots of em in stock.
Title: Re: X-Tel glassfibre pole
Post by: NWH on May 09, 2007, 05:26:00 pm
I would also go for the shorter sectioned ones,when extended the 2 sectioned shorter poles and longer sectioned ones look a bit bendy when fully extended.
Title: Re: X-Tel glassfibre pole
Post by: brightnclean on May 09, 2007, 06:12:15 pm
Noooooo

Don't do it!!!

These are great poles. Light and short sections with great clamps  BUT I tried the 20ft one at the Fed show like wat Brett bought and I would say thats the limit of height you would want it at. It,s bendier than the old universal poles and they were monstrous to use at 30 ft.

Instead I bought one of the composite glass/carbon ones and it's great. 
Title: Re: X-Tel glassfibre pole
Post by: jeff1 on May 09, 2007, 06:45:39 pm
Ordered mine and it will be here tomorrow ;D
Title: Re: X-Tel glassfibre pole
Post by: Alex Wingrove on May 09, 2007, 06:50:53 pm
if i wanted one of these or was  going to buy one what size would i need for a 3 floor building?

because of gardiener im confused as to what they mean by 3rd storey and 4th story
Title: Re: X-Tel glassfibre pole
Post by: Jeff Brimble on May 09, 2007, 06:56:30 pm
Work on 26-30ft for 3 storey and 35-40ft for 4th
Title: Re: X-Tel glassfibre pole
Post by: brightnclean on May 09, 2007, 07:01:47 pm
Jeff.  I hope you ordered the composite pole!!  If you did you wont regret it.

This thread is about the glass fibre only ones. I woudnt use the glass only ones at more than 20ft. Even then they do seem very whippy.

Alex. To be safe go for a 30ft pole. The one I have will do up to low 4th floor work but I use it on everything now. It collapses down to a very usable 5 ft. Its light and great for all day use. it is the COMPOSITE one though.  NOT the glass one.
Title: Re: X-Tel glassfibre pole
Post by: jeff1 on May 09, 2007, 07:04:34 pm
Jeff.  I hope you ordered the composite pole!!  If you did you wont regret it.

This thread is about the glass fibre only ones. I woudnt use the glass only ones at more than 20ft. Even then they do seem very whippy.

Alex. To be safe go for a 30ft pole. The one I have will do up to low 4th floor work but I use it on everything now. It collapses down to a very usable 5 ft. Its light and great for all day use. it is the COMPOSITE one though.  NOT the glass one.
I paid over £350 for it, so does that give you a clue ;D ;D