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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: danny taylor on December 18, 2008, 08:07:38 pm

Title: Wagtail at heights?
Post by: danny taylor on December 18, 2008, 08:07:38 pm
Ive seen a few ads for wagtails lately and Im interested to hear at what sort of height you can use them. I would also like to know off anyone who uses them how easy they are and if the joint applicator and squeegy combined works ok. Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Wagtail at heights?
Post by: dai on December 18, 2008, 08:34:23 pm
I haven't used one higher than about 10 ft, but the applicator squeegee combo works a treat.
Title: Re: Wagtail at heights?
Post by: foxy on December 18, 2008, 09:26:55 pm
what is wrong with a visa versa (unger)?
Title: Re: Wagtail at heights?
Post by: NWH on December 18, 2008, 09:39:04 pm
To heavy for me that vice versa i must be a wimp. ;D
Title: Re: Wagtail at heights?
Post by: danny taylor on December 19, 2008, 03:20:26 pm
What is the max height a wagtail can be effectively used?
Title: Re: Wagtail at heights?
Post by: michael papworth on December 19, 2008, 07:47:27 pm
I think it depends more on the pole than on the wagtail/visa versa or whatever. It's important to have control. It's control that determines how accurate you are and how well you can control a constant pressure on the blade.

I have a 1.25 x 2 Unger pole for my visa versa. It's terrific up to about 2 m. More than that and it's too wobbly to have control.
Title: Re: Wagtail at heights?
Post by: trevor perry on December 20, 2008, 09:18:44 am
i used a wagtail on the end of my SL2 at 45ft on some internal petitions it did leave an odd mark at this height but i just touched them up with a microfibre after, definately easier than scaffolding and cheaper than cherrypicker.