Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Pittmonkey on July 29, 2007, 02:56:41 pm
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Can anyone give their comments on this pole if they are using one.
I’m sick of swapping poles during a clean and also feed up with the weight of my 24ft GF. I want a pole without having to swap halfway through a job.
So far my preference is the 31ft x-tel Hybrid because of the 4.6” sections and weight. Or should I just go for the 34ft version again taking into account that I want to use it as an all round pole.
Thanks
Wayne
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My universal pole was put into the shed, when I got my 34' x-tel Hybrid, I now use this pole as an all rounder, all day, every day. excellent pole.
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Hi Jeff
I knew someone was using one and now remember it was you and your Boss ;D
What brush do you use on it?
Wayne
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Whilst the 34ft Hybrid is a great pole and very usable I still would not want to have to lug it around on most of my work. I always try to use the lightest pole I can.
If you still want to work with a pole that can reach a fair way up then either the 24ft or 28ft Hybrid would be a better pole as they are both a lot lighter than the 34ft.
My choice would to have a cheap and very light 17ft fibre glass X-Tel for 90% of the work and a longer hybrid in the vehicle for anything higher up. This would make you a lot faster and less strained at the end of a days work.
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Alex do you have any 45ft X-TEL Carbon Fibre poles or if not, could you get your hands on a 44ft facelift :)
Andy
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Hi Alex
I use a 15ft on most jobs which is fine but I'm getting a stack load of 3 story work and using my 24ft GF is playing up on the old back. I was waiting for the new SL-X pole but dont think I cant wait any longer and need to get sorted.
Any news on the SL-X?
The 28ft Hybrid would give me a working height of 30ft ish I presume
Pole.......Sections........Extended Length............Weight (Length and Weight of pole sections only)
27ft.........6x4' 6"...............27' 8".........................2.3 kg
Wayne
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Hi PoleMan
Yes we do have a 45 ft X-Tel CF in stock.
Hi Pittmonkey
We still have no fixed production date for the SL-X, we wish we did. The pole is great it's just getting all of the details finalized for production.
The 28ft X-Tel Hybrid is a very good pole, and if you need to get this high you would not be disappointed with this size pole.
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Will my shrader male connectors fit on the tails of gardiner poles? Ie 17'gf Xtel mentioned
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What you need wayne is a pole with removable sections but still telescopic. don't know if the x-tel's do this but facelift poles do. So basicaly you only use the number of sections you need, add sections for higher jobs & take them off for normal use. I have a 44ft carbon facelift but use it at 24ft 95% of the time for all tops & bottoms, i only use my little pole twice a month now & this is only on 2 conservatories with very, very tight acsess.
A 24ft carbon facelift is just a dream to use & has a base section not much thicker than a broom handle. expensive? yes, quite, worth it? even more so, once used you'll wonder how you ever managed without it. ;)
tony
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@ Macmac
After taking your advice some months ago I was originally going for the Facelift when I first started but due to production problems there was a 6 week wait so had to get an alternative. I had a play with the Facelift at the Fed show in Blackpool and was blown away with them.
The predicament I'm in is that I don’t do any high commercial work and find it hard to justify spending a lot of money for a pole I will probably never really use to its full potential. That’s why I was thinking of the x-tel Hybrid for my 3 story work and should the odd high commercial work come in I may be able to handle it with this pole. The other selling point for the x-tel is that they have much smaller sections.
@ Alex
Does the 34ft Hybrid allow you to take section off when not needed?
Thanks
Wayne
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Hi Rainwater,
The Schrader are compatible with the EZ-Snap male ends.
Hi Pittmonkey
You can remove sections on the Hybrid but not in the same way as a Facelift, you have to undo a bolt, remove the handle and then pull the section/s off.
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Alex i was thinking of getting 1 and having it chopped on the sections to make the base section even shorter,what do you think.
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Hi NWH,
It is quite simple to modify the section size. Simply remove the clamp lever and ring and slide out the section. Cut the section off to the length you want and re-stick the tape on the section in the appropriate place and reassemble.
For a 6 section pole it would probably take you 40 minutes to modify.
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I think i would get Mark or Tony to do it but i don`t want a section to be sticking out of the base section when the pole is closed,what i`m thinking is the base section could be say 4ft in length and if i had say a 30ft Hybrid to start off with after converting i`m still going to have a 24ft pole which is 4ft closed,does that sound about right and is it possible.
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Sounds about right and it is possible. Are you sure you want a couple of amateurs like Tony & Mark doing it for you? ;) (not that I'm offering!)
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That`s what i thought LOL,i`d prefer it if you did it really but i suppose i`d better keep them happy.Tony keeps telling me that he is designing that new brush and new telescopic superlite with you,but i don`t think he`s telling the truth some how do you?
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Tony's taught me all I know ...............................
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In your dreams?????????????????????????????????
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;)
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I want the same as NWH.
Can't someone make a 4' bottom extension that attaches to cheap 12'/15' downstairs poles?
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hi recieved my x-tel hybrid today really pleased with it very light and easy to use at any height its the 34ft one
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Hi Tartan
Whats the height of the pole when fully closed?
Did you use it on ground floor windows & Doors etc.
Thanks
Wayne
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They told me they had a couple in.
I went with the cheap fg 17' xtel.
If thats as promised, then me too.
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Hi Clive
I think the 17ft should be easily manageable and sounds like a good inexpensive pole.
The problem with the Gf x-tel on the 24ft is that they are apparently very whippy and this is what I believe causes the extra strain on your back. A more rigid lightweight pole should be a big improvement especially for lifting off the windows when rinsing.
Still haven’t got my hand in my pocket and I have two busy days this week with quite a few 3 story houses. :(
Wayne
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hi wayne i'm 6'4 so its shorter than me probably just under 6ft fully closed i have goose neck on it that makes it a bit longer adds about a foot and yes i can use it for ground floor used it all day today i was well impressed !! ;D ;D
Hi Tartan
Whats the height of the pole when fully closed?
Did you use it on ground floor windows & Doors etc.
Thanks
Wayne
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Thanks Tartan
BTW what was your choice of brush for the pole?
Wayne
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What you need wayne is a pole with removable sections but still telescopic. don't know if the x-tel's do this but facelift poles do. So basicaly you only use the number of sections you need, add sections for higher jobs & take them off for normal use. I have a 44ft carbon facelift but use it at 24ft 95% of the time for all tops & bottoms, i only use my little pole twice a month now & this is only on 2 conservatories with very, very tight acsess.
A 24ft carbon facelift is just a dream to use & has a base section not much thicker than a broom handle. expensive? yes, quite, worth it? even more so, once used you'll wonder how you ever managed without it. ;)
tony
macmac were did you buy your facslift,
i am thinking off getting a 60 foot one
many tx jerry
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i have the vikan rectangle one which i didn't want but it was the one that came with the pole but it's a really good brush works well
Thanks Tartan
BTW what was your choice of brush for the pole?
Wayne
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Cherubs cleaning you can get a facelift pole direct from facelift or try cleantech.co.uk
Just checked the cleantech site and the 60ft pole has 8ft sections and the 44/34ft have 6 ft sections just for your information
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aspects will have a look, tx jerry