Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Bonzer on May 28, 2008, 04:39:39 pm
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Anyone else finding that as the SLX wears, they are getting very grey hands while extending the pole? I clean it every week like the instructions say but it's getting worse.
I'm going to have to resort to wearing marigolds whilst at work!
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Wear gloves,if you don`t you`ll also get tiny splinters in your hands aswell and there agony,they have to work there way out.
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Yep, carbon dust. At least it's not splinters!
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quite pleased i did,nt jump in and buy one now regards alan
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quite pleased i did,nt jump in and buy one now regards alan
You get it with all poles carbon and fiberglass,as time goes on with this pole as it wears it will stop.With fiberglass poles you will always get splinters with them old or new,it sounds like you need a harris pole lol. ;D ;D ;D ;D
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just bought one as a spare lol
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Wear gloves,if you don`t you`ll also get tiny splinters in your hands aswell and there agony,they have to work there way out.
splinters in your hands are not agony, annoying maybe agony I dont think so lol, do you use moisturiser ::)
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I get the grey hands things with my facelift pole as well as the slx....it's just the carbon fibre wearing...no biggy.
Cheers Dave.
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I've been using my 22ft Harris pole all day today, and my hands are perfectly clean!!! ;)
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Just to stick a spoke in the wheel, its when the annodising wears off the Harris that you will get oxidization off the alu-just like the Unger. It will help if you sleeve the pole base and the top section- you cannot do it with trhe N02 section . Also will help a lot when it gets cold.
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Anyone else finding that as the SLX wears, they are getting very grey hands while extending the pole? I clean it every week like the instructions say but it's getting worse.
I'm going to have to resort to wearing marigolds whilst at work!
Evening !
Bad news about the DIRTY HANDS sir ... But is the SLX a good pole ??? ???
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I've been using my 22ft Harris pole all day today, and my hands are perfectly clean!!! ;)
I`ve to been using the Harris pole allday today,yeah i`ve been hanging washing on it unblocking drains with it the list goes on lol,how`s the tape holding out that`s holding the brush on the end lol. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :o :o :o :o :o :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
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Wasnt it propole or Paul that was on yesterday on another thread that said he had been using his for a year, maybe he could let us know howor if it wears ?
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Bad news about the DIRTY HANDS sir ... But is the SLX a good pole ??? ???
Absolutely - it's great. The dirt is not a major issue. I would highly recommend getting one.
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You could always wrap the base section in heatshrink. Its on ebay for pennies!
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It's not the base section that causes the problem. It's when opening and closing the other sections.
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Good Evening !
As u can guess im half way in to buying a SL-X pole, my only concern is the clamps ? Ive watched a few videos and have never seen the pole being extended ! Is it a mystery ????
Ryan ??? :)
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Good Evening !
As u can guess im half way in to buying a SL-X pole, my only concern is the clamps ? Ive watched a few videos and have never seen the pole being extended ! Is it a mystery ????
Ryan ??? :)
I think its a closely guarded secret mate!! I have been trying to get someone to post a video of the slx in action for some time now, but with no success!!! ???
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Hiya
Yeah sonds like a secret ! erm what pole do u use at 24ft and higher ?
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Ryan this is the point where you may get everyones opinion of the 2 dozen poles out there, or I may have frightened them off and you get none ;D
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Sir Which pole do u use ? :)
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Hiya
Yeah sonds like a secret ! erm what pole do u use at 24ft and higher ?
Funny you should ask that Ryan ;D, but if you check out my thread 'harris pole in action' you will see videos of me using my Harris pole at heights up to 24ft and all for £15 + a few small modifications, I rarely need to go higher than this, but I have some plans to get my Harris pole above 30ft, and I will post videos to prove it once I have done it. I just wish an slx user would do the same, so we could compare like for like, a £400+ pole with an incredible value £15 B&Q Harris pole!! ;)
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Hi Ryan, its Jeff ! there are two different ones on this forum, I am Jeff Brimble and the other who will be along in a bit is Jeff 1. Hes the eleictrical specialist amongst his other tricks.
Poles I use an F16 diy modular section fishing pole, an Emporium Ultralite pole and recently a Harris decorating pole, which at £15 from B&Q is a good starter pole.
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Hello Jeff ! Erm i use a 21ft stream line pole and it strugles 3 story , although it can be done !
But it is quite HEAVY !!! I do lots of 3 high work so carbon fibre i thought was the answer ? and SLX being the latest pole out , I thought it was the best .
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Never used one Ryan, but on a personal preference I like to use a pole with zero projections whether clamps or otherwise. I do belive in lightness when going higher, so the SLx may be the lightest in the telescopic class ?
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Evening all
:D Ive ordered a slx ! cant wait to use one .......... Hope its ok ...Spoke lots to gardiner poles and sound really helpfull ................................... :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)boy i cant wait ;D ;D