Clean It Up

UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Feen on September 04, 2007, 06:41:42 pm

Title: 30 foot beast!!
Post by: Feen on September 04, 2007, 06:41:42 pm
Used my new 30 ft pole for the first time today. I managed most with the 18 footer, but needed the big 'un for 7 or 8 windows. Good golly, Miss Molly, don't know if I will cope. I have really underestimated the strength needed. And before you all shout "wimp", I'm fit, strong and can handle it :) It's more, do I want to handle it? And I'm concerned that I will get sloppy with it cos I'm tired and do a bad job or put it through a window. Do you think I should persevere for a while or reduce it tp 24 ft to make it a bit more user friendly?? By the way, it's an omnipole.
Title: Re: 30 foot beast!!
Post by: geefree on September 04, 2007, 07:22:01 pm
Hi,

i have used a 40 ft pole from day one for all upstairs and beyond....

i just keep taking all the work other beers cannot reach  :D

but i am now looking for a 24 ft pole...

i just use it and forget about the weight... to be honest when i fisrt started i thought everyone had these lol

.. just use it when you have to thats what i intend to do...

oh and i am slim 6ft and in my 40s... but my arms have grown lol

Title: Re: 30 foot beast!!
Post by: Feen on September 04, 2007, 08:09:21 pm
Gazza, I'm also slim and 6 ft, but I'm in my mid forties :( :( How much pole height do i have to reduce per year until I'm on bungalows only?? ;) ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: 30 foot beast!!
Post by: geefree on September 04, 2007, 08:19:25 pm
lol... look at   "30 ft beast " post

i am going for that at that price.. we do most of up and down and keep our giant poles for as and when.

gary
Title: Re: 30 foot beast!!
Post by: geefree on September 04, 2007, 08:27:19 pm
oops i mean vikan brushes post lol
Title: Re: 30 foot beast!!
Post by: geefree on September 04, 2007, 08:29:00 pm
http://www.cleantech.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22_24&products_id=360
Title: Re: 30 foot beast!!
Post by: Nathanael Jones on September 04, 2007, 09:30:34 pm
What pole is it? What weight is it?
Have you considered one of Jeffs famous "Featherlight" setups?
Title: Re: 30 foot beast!!
Post by: macmac on September 04, 2007, 10:48:42 pm
What you need dude is a  30ft carbon facelift, removable sections so you only use the sections that you need, light, rigid & very strong. try mine if you like. life's a dream.
IMO i would bin the omnipole, useless & with the old sash windows in our area you guaranteed to bust a few, been there, done it. go carbon. ;)

tony
Title: Re: 30 foot beast!!
Post by: geefree on September 05, 2007, 12:49:08 am
cant afford  ???
Title: Re: 30 foot beast!!
Post by: geefree on September 05, 2007, 12:53:32 am
http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=42299.msg336819#msg336819
Title: Re: 30 foot beast!!
Post by: tartan cleaning on September 05, 2007, 08:37:07 am
i've had one of them good strong pole though a bit heavy got me through first year on a contract then i changed too a xtel hybrid its like night and day the weight difference! though my arms are a lot stronger now.
Title: Re: 30 foot beast!!
Post by: Feen on September 05, 2007, 08:21:34 pm
Thanks all for your replies. Macmac if I see you in Coldstream, I'll take you up on that offer. (I'm next there 17-19th).