Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: stuart@skypole on January 31, 2008, 01:02:34 pm
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So the count Down begins....
For the New SKYPOLE Water Fed Pole....
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when will it be available....how much is it and is it clampless.
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That chap looks like he is syruggling under the weight of the pole.......A little to much bend as well. ;D
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What are the specifications of this pole? I've preordered an SL-X from Gardiners, that is about as perfect as it comes for a residential pole.
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The SKYPOLE pictured is a 20ft 3 section pole which is of telescopic design.
- The base diameter is 26.8mm
Weighs 1.48kgs
Large choice of brush heads
Two Gooseneck types - completely interchangeable
360 degree slip and lock clamp
Rigidity as the picture shows.
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I'm trad and have a 20' pole to do the higher bits...but it weighs a ton and sometimes an extra 10' would be good.
So, can you supply a 30 footer without all the wfp add-ons I don't need...I want just the pole.
Oh and how much?
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Simon,
The pole sizes that are available are as follows:
20ft
25ft
30ft
35ft
40ft
50ft
60ft
You will be able to order any of our poles from next week (mon/tues) as either a bare pole or complete (with brush head etc)
When you visit our new website you start by choosing the size pole you require then simply add the parts you require (ie: which gooseneck, brush, jet options etc)
It really couldnt be simpler.
Regards, Stuart
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That's great, I'll have a look next week.
Cheers
Simon
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Whats going to be the price for a 30ft with brush & pencil jets?
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Why only 3 section pole @ 20ft I'd have thought manufacturers these days would be having more sections so the pole when closed is smaller, ie easier for tight spaces, yours in the pic must be at least 7ft with gooseneck and brush, way too big for me :(
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Why only 3 section pole @ 20ft I'd have thought manufacturers these days would be having more sections so the pole when closed is smaller, ie easier for tight spaces, yours in the pic must be at least 7ft with gooseneck and brush, way too big for me :(
Indeed.
How much is the closed lenght for each one of them?
Is the first section fibreglass and the rest Carbon? Is that for all of the sections?
The 20ft looks a tad heavy. If X-tel would do a 20' it would around the same weight for a fibreglass x-tel.
17' Xtel GF : 1.3Kg
21' Xtel GF : 1.55Kg
360 degree slip and lock clamp
That's not what I think it is is it?
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They look nicely made. I look forward to trying them out.
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Wow,
thanks for the requests,
the poles have been designed and manufactured for window cleaning and for example had we decided to go for say 4 sections on the 20ft pole the weight would have increased slightly and the rigidity would have been compromised.
The tolerances in the area around any type of join have to be understood to understand why rigidity will change (more or less bend).
our 20 ft pole weighs only 1.48kgs the picture shows the straightness and rigidity of the pole like a picture i posted a month or so ago.
The clamp allows you to Slip and Lock the telescopic sections as your require.
These poles are not disposable (like exel etc) they are designed to last .
hope this helps
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John,
if people require custom poles then we will build them and factor that in to the cost for each custom pole.
hope that helps.
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Wow,
thanks for the requests,
the poles have been designed and manufactured for window cleaning and for example had we decided to go for say 4 sections on the 20ft pole the weight would have increased slightly and the rigidity would have been compromised.
The tolerances in the area around any type of join have to be understood to understand why rigidity will change (more or less bend).
our 20 ft pole weighs only 1.48kgs the picture shows the straightness and rigidity of the pole like a picture i posted a month or so ago.
The clamp allows you to Slip and Lock the telescopic sections as your require.
These poles are not disposable (like exel etc) they are designed to last .
hope this helps
they look good poles 8)
will you be at windex with them
brett
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Wow,
thanks for the requests,
the poles have been designed and manufactured for window cleaning and for example had we decided to go for say 4 sections on the 20ft pole the weight would have increased slightly and the rigidity would have been compromised.
The tolerances in the area around any type of join have to be understood to understand why rigidity will change (more or less bend).
our 20 ft pole weighs only 1.48kgs the picture shows the straightness and rigidity of the pole like a picture i posted a month or so ago.
The clamp allows you to Slip and Lock the telescopic sections as your require.
These poles are not disposable (like exel etc) they are designed to last .
hope this helps
How much is the closed length per pole?
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Still looks to long when closed.
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And you can't tell rigidity from that one picture IMO.
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Never buy a pole from pictures alone,it will lead to dissapointment.
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On a side note skypole, the spelling on your website is seriously bad. Mine isn't great, but even I can see that. Run it through a spelling checker. :)
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Our website is not online as its brand new
our website has not been finish yet so im not sure what you mean by mistakes.
my spelling is awfull though
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Thanks Stuart, I'm not knocking your pole (I'm sure its a good one) just stating I'd prefer a shorter length closed pole and I'm sure most other WFPers would too, upstairs windows no problem, but swinging a 7ft length around for the downstairs doesn't make me wanna buy one however good they are, and the premium price for buying a custom one :-\
You state
the poles have been designed and manufactured for window cleaning.
It would have been better to have been designed and manufactured for window cleaners. ;D
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NWH,
Ive not asked you or any one to purchase a pole from a picture and the rigidity i mention shows the pole working as from my prior postings i also showed a picture showing it outstretched like the infamous window cleaning mag article to give an idea.
the length of the 20ft pole is about right as i explained earlier.
all the details will be on our website when its published and in our full colour brochure and price lists which will go out from next wednesday to those that have requested them.
regards, stuart
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John,
My reply to your post was meant to explain why i had opted for a 3 section pole sorry if it sounded otherwise.
regards, stuart
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Windex is something im looking in to next week as time might be against me but hopfully not.
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These days unless a pole is 5.7" closed i`m not interested,the perfect pole will do all window`s without the need to change poles for tops and bottoms.Some will say that length pole will do this but in reality alday i think not,i`m not slagging off the pole but what`s new about it.
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Still haven't answered the closed length question. I do fully agree with NWH. If it is 7ft, it's way too long for an allround pole. And that is without a gooseneck? :-\
As for the website :
http://www.skypolesystems.com/
Skypole.
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I dont have the closed length details to hand but will post them either this evening or tomorrow.
The website you detailed has been out of action for around 2 1/2 years we released a new website 2 1/2 years ago which was closed down around 9mths ago so i dont know why that is still around the internet.
I hope this helps.
The difference is the material and build of the pole, i personally dont find a three section pole a problem as i see it the ground floor poles that are about by excel do that job perfectly so thats another reason i did not design and build a ground floor pole, i know that their will be those that say they use a 18or 20ft pole for everything but i did not design this pole just for houses or just for commercial.
i designed it for window cleaning and after the testing both in a lab and in the field i believe i have it just right.
regards, stuart
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I love the look of the 20ft one Skypole but its only 3 sections :( It really needs to be shorter when closed, I'm 6ft 3 and cant stand using anything over 5ft 7 when closed, Luke
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i would agree about the shorter lengths. The best move i ever made was swapping an 18ft 3 section excel for a 12ft 3 secion extender. How things have moved on since. I would never buy a pole that had a closed length of nearly 6 foot or more as i would need to get a smaller 1 out to do the downstairs on about 10% of my work.
Now 1 pole per job is a possibility and i drive a dispatch, the closed length is as important to me as weight or rigidity.
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Now 1 pole per job is a possibility and i drive a dispatch, the closed length is as important to me as weight or rigidity.
Exactly the same for me but I drive an Expert ( the smae van really ) Luke
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Is there a cleaning supplies company in wiltshire near swindow way?
thanks
Ps Our website will be up later today
rgds, stuart
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Is it still almost time?
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Is there a cleaning supplies company in wiltshire near swindow way?
thanks
Ps Our website will be up later today
rgds, stuart
website??
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Is there a cleaning supplies company in wiltshire near swindow way?
thanks
Ps Our website will be up later today
rgds, stuart
website??
http://pages.123-reg.co.uk/stupot1-596339/
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Is there a cleaning supplies company in wiltshire near swindow way?
thanks
Ps Our website will be up later today
rgds, stuart
website??
http://pages.123-reg.co.uk/stupot1-596339/
That`s the old website,Stuart says there`s a new one ??