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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: gaz1984mcc on February 17, 2009, 07:29:30 pm

Title: newbie in search of a squeegee
Post by: gaz1984mcc on February 17, 2009, 07:29:30 pm: Hi everyone Could someone please point me in the right direction of what you think is the best squeegee out there.
Many sites say that the unger ErgoTec® Handle is the world's top selling handle so is it the best please any help would be really appreciated.

I already own an unger squeegee which i bought from screwfix but i'm not too sure about it. ( it does not say unger anywhere on the handle so i'm unsure if it really is unger)

Thankyou
Title: Re: newbie in search of a squeegee
Post by: mikethechamois on February 17, 2009, 08:17:51 pm: i use uger too, my handle is the plain brass and is stamped with the unger emblem

wintechs are doing a deal on unger squeegees at the moment
Title: Re: newbie in search of a squeegee
Post by: Tosh on February 17, 2009, 08:27:20 pm: Unger Ergotech is a good squeegy; you won't go wrong with that.

But I reckon the rubber you put in your squeegy is more important; don't buy cheap squeegie rubbers; spend at least £2.00 on a 14 inch rubber from a reputable supplier. They do a better job; as in they're more effective and create less work for you; and generally last longer too.
Title: Re: newbie in search of a squeegee
Post by: AuRavelling79 on February 17, 2009, 08:44:41 pm: I use Unger ergotech with unger soft rubbers. But am mainly wfp.
Title: Re: newbie in search of a squeegee
Post by: gaz1984mcc on February 17, 2009, 08:48:51 pm: Thanks everyone so is unger regarded as the best as most of you seem to use unger.
Title: Re: newbie in search of a squeegee
Post by: elite mike on February 17, 2009, 08:53:56 pm: Quote from: gaz1984mcc on February 17, 2009, 08:48:51 pm
Thanks everyone so is unger regarded as the best as most of you seem to use unger.

i would not touch unger rubbers if you paid me

i use unger handles with pulex soft or ettore soft rubbers

its a good combination

mike
Title: Re: newbie in search of a squeegee
Post by: EZclean on February 17, 2009, 09:17:50 pm: Quote from: elite mike on February 17, 2009, 08:53:56 pm
Quote from: gaz1984mcc on February 17, 2009, 08:48:51 pm
Thanks everyone so is unger regarded as the best as most of you seem to use unger.

i would not touch unger rubbers if you paid me

i use unger handles with pulex soft or ettore soft rubbers

its a good combination

mike

yep, unger rubbers are no good, i use Pulex soft winter&summer, i just like the feel and they hard wearing in my experience. last even longer now i'm wfp! i've had my unger Ergotec for nearly 6yrs same channel too. last forever and they feel good. but i've never used other makes for longer than a few windows. (bit like trigger with his brush)
Title: Re: newbie in search of a squeegee
Post by: brett walker on February 17, 2009, 10:20:23 pm: my preferred squeegy is a wagtail flipper or unger ergotech you can get them from window cleaning warehouse

Brett
Title: Re: newbie in search of a squeegee
Post by: krave on February 17, 2009, 10:38:32 pm: I use unger ergotec handles with ettore soft rubber, i swapped from unger rubber after not likeing it and seeing some reviews on the forum. i couldnt reccomend it more, so smooth.
Title: Re: newbie in search of a squeegee
Post by: traps7 on February 17, 2009, 11:01:34 pm: Unger ergotec with unger soft rubber for me.
Title: Re: newbie in search of a squeegee
Post by: mistersqueegee on February 18, 2009, 01:40:33 am: Ettore Contour Pro+ for me and the Mrs! ;)
Title: Re: newbie in search of a squeegee
Post by: Darren O on February 18, 2009, 08:26:28 am: Ettore Pro Grip handle with Ettore soft rubber miles better than Unger.
Title: Re: newbie in search of a squeegee
Post by: [GQC] Tim on February 18, 2009, 12:38:42 pm: Unger : Toys 'r Us Squeegees

Ettore : Pro Squeegees

Ettore Pro Grip here, I've never since touched the Unger Ergotech
Title: Re: newbie in search of a squeegee
Post by: Window Washers on February 18, 2009, 12:42:23 pm: Unger xl and standard sized handles and pulex hard rubber
Title: Re: newbie in search of a squeegee
Post by: Tosh on February 18, 2009, 03:46:05 pm: Quote from: [GQC] Tim on February 18, 2009, 12:38:42 pm
Unger : Toys 'r Us Squeegees

Ettore : Pro Squeegees

Ettore Pro Grip here, I've never since touched the Unger Ergotech

Tim,

I find the Unger Ergotech fine, I've used it for the past seven years, but based on your post I'm going to order an Ettore Pro Grip.
Title: Re: newbie in search of a squeegee
Post by: [GQC] Tim on February 19, 2009, 12:34:25 am: Quote from: Tosh on February 18, 2009, 03:46:05 pm
Quote from: [GQC] Tim on February 18, 2009, 12:38:42 pm
Unger : Toys 'r Us Squeegees

Ettore : Pro Squeegees

Ettore Pro Grip here, I've never since touched the Unger Ergotech

Tim,

I find the Unger Ergotech fine, I've used it for the past seven years, but based on your post I'm going to order an Ettore Pro Grip.

I've used them for quite a long time too, don't get me wrong, they would do the job, but when I switched I really thoroughly enjoyed the Ettore so so much more then the Unger, and I wouldn't recommend anything else now. I think it's the channel that does it and the overall balance. The rubber sits much better in the Ettore's channel. :)

btw Tosh, I would get some new rubber to go along with them, if you are using Unger rubbers now, try Ettore or SYR, Ettore is by far the best, but doesn't last as long. SYR I found is a perfect balance. Buy them at Soap National.

I found the Unger rubbers hit and miss, mostly miss.
Title: Re: newbie in search of a squeegee
Post by: Sir Squeaky on February 19, 2009, 05:25:33 pm: Can't believe (d)unger is ahead of Ettore in the poll!

That's like saying a Lada Riva is better than an Aston Martin! ;D
Title: Re: newbie in search of a squeegee
Post by: traps7 on February 19, 2009, 07:17:53 pm: Its all about personal preference just as with detergent. Personally I can't believe any of you use Ettore. The one time I did I thought they were crap and took them all back. I've been using Unger soft for 17 years. Can't beat it IMO. I think Gaz has enough to go on now and will have to make his own mind up maybe through trial and error. We're done here now I think.