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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: geefree on May 12, 2008, 08:50:27 pm

Title: Short , Longer Pole.
Post by: geefree on May 12, 2008, 08:50:27 pm

Hi all,

Can anyone tell me where i can find a nice lightweight pole , long enough extended, to do 3rd floor etc,, but small enough to fit in the van..

i have a 21 ft X-TEL... which is 5ft closed.. and it only just fits .. corner to corner in the van.. ( because of the bulkhead)

but i want a little more height.

also which pole do you recommend for downstairs..  i use mine for both,... but want one so i can do tops and someone else do the bottgoms.

thanks.

Gary.

Title: Re: Short , Longer Pole.
Post by: jaykie on May 12, 2008, 08:56:22 pm

What van you got, i got a 9 foot from gardiners

Title: Re: Short , Longer Pole.
Post by: NWH on May 12, 2008, 08:59:46 pm

Buy a longer pole and cut some off each section,you could have base section 5ft next section 4ft 11" next section 4ft 10" next section 4ft 9" and so on,a short pole with a lot of section for that extra height when you need it.Alex will build a pole like this for you.

Title: Re: Short , Longer Pole.
Post by: cbcs on May 12, 2008, 09:39:56 pm

Unger are doing them in about 4ft or 5ft sections.

Item number: 280223866692 on ebay

Title: Re: Short , Longer Pole.
Post by: macmac on May 12, 2008, 09:49:04 pm

Buy the SL-X from gardiners it's the business, realy. It will do everything from ground to 30ft. Don't know the actual closed length without measuring it but what i have always done is to cut a hole in the bulkhead for the base of the pole to go through (using a proper hole saw).

Tony

Title: Re: Short , Longer Pole.
Post by: Alex Gardiner on May 12, 2008, 09:53:16 pm

Quote from: macmac on May 12, 2008, 09:49:04 pm

Buy the SL-X from gardiners it's the business, realy. It will do everything from ground to 30ft. Don't know the actual closed length without measuring it but what i have always done is to cut a hole in the bulkhead for the base of the pole to go through (using a proper hole saw).

Tony

The SL-X is about 5-6 inches shorter than the 21ft X-Tel when closed.

Title: Re: Short , Longer Pole.
Post by: Justen Uff on May 12, 2008, 09:54:44 pm

To do most third floor modern houses you need at least 24 feet pole
For old houses you could need 30 feet
Get 30 feet be sure

Title: Re: Short , Longer Pole.
Post by: macmac on May 12, 2008, 09:58:39 pm

Quote from: Alex Gardiner on May 12, 2008, 09:53:16 pm

Quote from: macmac on May 12, 2008, 09:49:04 pm

Buy the SL-X from gardiners it's the business, realy. It will do everything from ground to 30ft. Don't know the actual closed length without measuring it but what i have always done is to cut a hole in the bulkhead for the base of the pole to go through (using a proper hole saw).

Tony

The SL-X is about 5-6 inches shorter than the 21ft X-Tel when closed.

There you go & keep in mind the sl-x is an ACTUAL 25ft. It's considerably shorter than the 24ft (actual about 21ft) facelift when collapsed & cheaper ( & better  :-[ )  ;)

Tony

Title: Re: Short , Longer Pole.
Post by: Justen Uff on May 12, 2008, 10:09:53 pm

What is an sl-X?  please anyone?

Title: Re: Short , Longer Pole.
Post by: macmac on May 12, 2008, 10:15:06 pm

Quote from: Justen Uff on May 12, 2008, 10:09:53 pm

What is an sl-X?  please anyone?

Gardiner pole systems' new carbon telescopic pole.

Tony

Title: Re: Short , Longer Pole.
Post by: geefree on May 12, 2008, 11:09:40 pm

Thanks all.  ;)