Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: jikwan on June 11, 2007, 06:33:00 pm
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i have a 14.5 metre fishpole i use for 3rd storey
i absolutely hate using it-light as a feather ok
ass dissembling it is so time consuming
and the hanging tube makes it look so unproffesional and ugly
i always hope nobody is looking
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Best thing is to get rid of it then mate!
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Is this a wind up.
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i do have a gardiner 18ft good pole but not quite light asa feather
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Mine is.
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Have a think about changing to a subltle cool pale blue Algarde 6mmOD silicon hose, so soft it wraps around and clings to the pole.
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and the hanging tube makes it look so unproffesional and ugly
i always hope nobody is looking
I know how to get round that problem ;)
Jeff might know it too, but will be keeping it quite?
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hey you sq clean
you sound like a full bodied englishman
not really affected by 4kg of weight swinging up n down
8 hrs aday
wait till your 50 years old,man
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jeff
were onto a major breakthrough
peteFs pole is the answer-or part of it
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hey you sq clean
you sound like a full bodied englishman
not really affected by 4kg of weight swinging up n down
8 hrs aday
wait till your 50 years old,man
4kg? ???
It's about the weight of a bog roll tube.
That's why I bought it.
Oh, and I'm Welsh not English.
No need for offensive accusations. ;D
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Fishing poles, or rather converted ones and the like ARE the future!
I've used nothing else for months now, even on my shops, it's light. it's fast and the reduced strain on your body is a big reason why ultra lightweight poles and brushes just have to be the future of WFP.
Ok, so I've no doubt it'll veer away from converted fishing poles, perhaps a future version Of Peter Fogwill's new pole or something similar will become the norm, who knows...
I am very fast indeed with the modular pole, and as for the dangling pole hose...
What dangling pole hose??
Even when I've got all 40 odd feet of it connected up it doesn't dangle anywhere.
I'll either wrap & velcro the hose to the pole or I'll twirl the pole and wrap the hose that way.
it's the way I've always worked actually, prior to the Gardiners superlite pole I had an Unger pole, that had the hose on the outside too, do I think it looks unprofessional? nope.
There are ways the fishing pole conversions need to be improved, the joints need to be much tougher for a start, they split and splinter far too easily, but I'm sure such things will be dealt with as each new generation of pole comes along.
And I agree with squeaks...that pole is nothing like 4 kilo's in weight!
Ian
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Like Ian I changed to fishing pole about three months ago - I'd never go back.
Lighter, more rigid - what more do you want?
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jikwan its just the begining of modular poles, watch this space ;D
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what we need now is a new approach
my criticism hopes to fuel something different
fishpoles are heavenly light
somethings emerging...........
i forsee a light, affordable carbon pole
with no *******dangling,swaying tube,
a light brush with 6 to 8 fine jets (blast beading glass)
an electronic hip operated flow control not these stupid pressure controllers and with a swivle end for brush
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jikwan, they are getting there, slowly but surely, if you look closely, you will see every now and then,
a massive sale of poles, this is because they are moving up the ladder to the next step of new poles,
and need to move old stock to accomodate for the new versions, these sales take place at least twice a year, if you have not notice these sales are taken place as we speak, i will give it at least 6 years, and fibreglass poles will have no place in the wfp market, it will be glassfibre mixed with carbon, hybrides) or pure carbon, and the superlight will be telescopic
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just like computer software-new version every year or so
im very angry
my wfp is increasing a lot earning a hell of a lot more
but im exhausted
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http://d.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=597&sid=5b549b261cc85444593d0b6e3e7d1893
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Jeff, i have that same pole in the garage, i think i will prefere the tele over the modular
ive had it about 2 weeks now, just not had time to play with it that much ( was waiting for a wet day )
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who looks after the diy forum, i joined a while ago and have yet to post, it wont accept my password and wont send me another... :)
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hey you sq clean
you sound like a full bodied englishman
How dare you insult us, like he said, hes WELSH ::), not even a Scott ;D
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fishpole lmao ;D ;D buy a proper pole
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P&R how many different types of pole have you used and for how long ?
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hey jeff
is that qestion for me?
if it is then 18ft gardiner + 14.5m fpole
took a look at those poles you suggested
i cant understand the concept
telescopic means(i think) you can manually adjust
these things are twist and lock? id find it hard to believe
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Ah yes Jik telescopic but tapered 4ftish sections so they pull out from inside until they jamm then you give a very slight twist to lock. The mechanical friction lock can work itself loose but in practice its not much of a prob. It happens more when trying to work horizontally as you push against the glass to scrub it can self collapse one section of the pole. Thats why I have another simple locking mechanism but have yet to write it up. in use I have not needed it yet but its there for anyone who is heavy handed or wants to use a heavier brush. Its best with a very light brush say 8oz and the microbore Algarde which is also light.
I am having a lot of fun with it but once its properly sorted will revert to the modular Reload because of the lack of weight.
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who looks after the diy forum, i joined a while ago and have yet to post, it wont accept my password and wont send me another... :)
what was your username ?? ? ?? i will look into it
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jeff
i also have a six qid 12ft telescopic metal pole which ive never used just examined it each of its 3 sections is same daimeter not tapered like gardener
these new poles must be the same principle
if you can imagine how much twisting theres going to be in even 1 days work icouldnt see the pole lasting a week
peteFs new pole-is it made from this stuff? he must do away with the twistlock
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i meant not tapered just like the gardener is not tapered