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Title: Does anyone have a picture of how high a 24ft or 28ft pole can go?
Post by: [GQC] Tim on July 20, 2007, 02:57:47 pm
I'm a bit confused which length I should get, I'm just doing domestic, but some house do have a second story which is quite high, and rarely a third story house.

Should a 24ft be enough for me? Or perhaps an 28ft? (I'm going to buy a 12ft extender for all the regular easy ground and 1st floor work)

Does anyone have a picture of a house/building that can be done with a 24ft pole?

Thank you.
Title: Re: Does anyone has a picture of how high a 24ft or 28ft pole can go?
Post by: Chris Cottrell on July 20, 2007, 03:03:47 pm
For reference these gutter lances are 24' (7.3m) and shown against 2 storeys
Title: Re: Does anyone has a picture of how high a 24ft or 28ft pole can go?
Post by: russ_clark on July 20, 2007, 03:06:23 pm
does this help ?
Title: Re: Does anyone has a picture of how high a 24ft or 28ft pole can go?
Post by: russ_clark on July 20, 2007, 03:08:26 pm
sorry mate will not let me send piccy
Title: Re: Does anyone has a picture of how high a 24ft or 28ft pole can go?
Post by: [GQC] Tim on July 20, 2007, 03:16:28 pm
For reference these gutter lances are 24' (7.3m) and shown against 2 storeys

Hm, one of my houses is just a tad higher then that, so I might need a 28ft. Thank you very much for the picture.

sorry mate will not let me send piccy

Oh, that's a shame, you can try sending it to gqc-cleaning@hotmail.com :)

Title: Re: Does anyone has a picture of how high a 24ft or 28ft pole can go?
Post by: russ_clark on July 20, 2007, 03:20:00 pm
u have mail
Russ
Title: Re: Does anyone has a picture of how high a 24ft or 28ft pole can go?
Post by: [GQC] Tim on July 20, 2007, 03:26:59 pm
Thanks a lot, I got the picture. A 28ft it is. I just need that little bit more I'm afraid. :)
Title: Re: Does anyone has a picture of how high a 24ft or 28ft pole can go?
Post by: jeff1 on July 20, 2007, 03:28:39 pm
I just need that little bit more I'm afraid. :)
My wife keeps telling me that  :o :o ;D ;D

I'll just get my coat  ;)
Title: Re: Does anyone has a picture of how high a 24ft or 28ft pole can go?
Post by: Majestic on July 20, 2007, 03:43:58 pm
What happens if you get another job that needs you go that bit higher again.
I would go for a bigger pole than I need at the moment just in case
Title: Re: Does anyone has a picture of how high a 24ft or 28ft pole can go?
Post by: russ_clark on July 20, 2007, 03:47:09 pm
The one I sent you is a 24 ft powerpole
but I do have two extra sections I can add as and when required
making it a 36 ft  :)
Title: Re: Does anyone has a picture of how high a 24ft or 28ft pole can go?
Post by: [GQC] Tim on July 21, 2007, 01:44:45 am
I'm thinking of getting a 28ft X-Tel Fibre Glass Pole, does anyone know if sections can be added? :)

@ John Garnett ; I know what you mean, but I'm still on a budget, I can't go over the top. But thanks for thinking of that.
Title: Re: Does anyone has a picture of how high a 24ft or 28ft pole can go?
Post by: Kev R on July 21, 2007, 02:48:50 am
If you thinking of using the 28ft for standard domestic work which is mostly first storey youll be knackered and look like popeye in no time. its better to go lighter as you can work for longer. May I suggest a 4ft extender for tight spots (ground floor windows in alleys,shop windows, conservatories etc) a 17ft x tel for most domestic and a 40ft Hybrid xtel and you wont need anything else for domestic. People will disagree as we all use different poles but I find this combination of poles will cover 99% of jobs youll do be it domestic or commercial. if you cant stretch to the 40ft now dont worry as the 17ft will still reach most things so wait until you have got the cash.
You can add and remove sections from the xtel poles, but theres not alot of point just buy what you need.

Hope this helps
Title: Re: Does anyone has a picture of how high a 24ft or 28ft pole can go?
Post by: [GQC] Tim on July 21, 2007, 11:36:11 am
I understand what you mean, but I only have money for two poles really.

What I want to buy is this, a 28ft X-Tel and a 12ft Extender. I've been told the 12ft would do most houses easily. Is that a good setup to begin with?
Title: Re: Does anyone has a picture of how high a 24ft or 28ft pole can go?
Post by: Jeff Brimble on July 21, 2007, 12:37:39 pm
If you are not in a hurry I would wait. There are at least two carbon telescopic tapered coming to market.
Title: Re: Does anyone has a picture of how high a 24ft or 28ft pole can go?
Post by: Majestic on July 21, 2007, 12:44:20 pm
If you didnt mind the weight of it the Omnipole is a good buy. You could get say a 36ft , and it comes apart so you can use just the sections you need for each job
Title: Re: Does anyone has a picture of how high a 24ft or 28ft pole can go?
Post by: [GQC] Tim on July 21, 2007, 01:09:32 pm
If you are not in a hurry I would wait. There are at least two carbon telescopic tapered coming to market.

I have no idea what that means, sorry!  :-[
Title: Re: Does anyone has a picture of how high a 24ft or 28ft pole can go?
Post by: Jeff Brimble on July 21, 2007, 01:49:10 pm
Tere are 2 new poles on the way that you may have wished you hasd waited a bit for with hindsight.
Title: Re: Does anyone has a picture of how high a 24ft or 28ft pole can go?
Post by: [GQC] Tim on July 21, 2007, 02:06:14 pm
Tere are 2 new poles on the way that you may have wished you hasd waited a bit for with hindsight.

Okay, is there any more info on that? What am I waiting for? Are they really that good? :)