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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: MJH on February 16, 2008, 06:01:26 pm

Title: x-tel fibreglass poles
Post by: MJH on February 16, 2008, 06:01:26 pm

i am looking at getting a 31ft x-tel fibre glass pole, does anyone use one of these? if so are they any good or am i better off buying the hybrid version?

Title: Re: x-tel fibreglass poles
Post by: Alex Gardiner on February 16, 2008, 06:47:22 pm

They are cheap and reasonably light, however the Hybrid is a much better pole due to it's slightly lighter weight and much greater rigidity.

Title: Re: x-tel fibreglass poles
Post by: MJH on February 16, 2008, 06:55:32 pm

Thanks Alex

Title: Re: x-tel fibreglass poles
Post by: SherwoodCleaningSe on February 16, 2008, 08:48:11 pm

I have a hybrid 28ft and it's great, very rigid.  I have a 17 ft gf and it really whippy okay at that height but I reckon if you went much over 20ft you'll have major problems.  I'd say it's well worth spending the extra and getting the hybrid.  Light and rigid all the way.

Simon.

Title: Re: x-tel fibreglass poles
Post by: craig21t on February 16, 2008, 09:16:19 pm

get a hybrid, much better pole at that height, max id say is 24 in the glass, whipee at full reach but coming from using universal poles, i know which pole id rather use. I use a 35ft hybrid and its great for commercial work,

Title: Re: x-tel fibreglass poles
Post by: TDW on February 16, 2008, 10:16:31 pm

Also you get splinters from the Xtel just like the extender...slightly irrating when I told this wouldn't happen. I wouldn't buy another one.

Title: Re: x-tel fibreglass poles
Post by: jeff1 on February 16, 2008, 10:57:28 pm

I use a 34ft X-Tel hybrid, excellent all round pole.

Title: Re: x-tel fibreglass poles
Post by: Wayne Thomas on February 16, 2008, 11:01:10 pm

I use a 24 Xtel hybrid (ideal for domestic work) & occasionally a 31 xtel hybrid (only because it's easy to extend) although it's very whippy compared to a Facelift carbon. If you can afford a Facelift carbon, buy the Facelift as it's better at that height.

Title: Re: x-tel fibreglass poles
Post by: MJH on February 17, 2008, 05:10:02 pm

Thanks folks i will defo go for the hybrid as i need a new 30 ft plus!