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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: BRETT on March 20, 2009, 09:24:58 pm
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looking at buying a carbon fibre pole,whats the best value for money pole for about a thirty footer?
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looking at buying a carbon fibre pole,whats the best value for money pole for about a thirty footer?
I am wondering how many people will say the SL-X ;)
http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Gardiner_Pole_Systems_SL-X.html
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Has to be, try and find an alternative at that length and price. i can't.
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I've just bought a new carbon fibre pole from Brodex. It's the Hydra 31ft for £323.00 + vat.
Just used it for 2 weeks so far.
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I've just bought a new carbon fibre pole from Brodex. It's the Hydra 31ft for £323.00 + vat.
Just used it for 2 weeks so far.
What do you think so far?
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looking at buying a carbon fibre pole,whats the best value for money pole for about a thirty footer?
value for money you say
1 of the fishing pole setups
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looking at buying a carbon fibre pole,whats the best value for money pole for about a thirty footer?
value for money you say
1 of the fishing pole setups
duel use, fishing and wfp result
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he might not need a 30 ft pole for every window day in day out, thus a fishing pole is good value
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he might not need a 30 ft pole for every window day in day out, thus a fishing pole is good value
modular poles for day in day out work, I would say is a pain in the backside on domestic work, if big commercial I would said better option
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I have been using the modular all week and i have to say it`s far far easier on your body over ay tele pole.
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Matt are there instructions on how to build one that size on your site, I cant be doing with lifting my 24ft fibre glass over conservatory's much longer, I cant stretch to a Sl-x yet and me backs killing :(
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I have been using the modular all week and i have to say it`s far far easier on your body over ay tele pole.
on domestics ? stop start stop start ?
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Depends how big your domestics are,mine arn`t small.
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Depends how big your domestics are,mine arn`t small.
I have a lot and they are standard, bigger ones I could see the benifit
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I have it down to a T now using the modular for almost everything if i need to,as with all things it`s practice and repitition.For 15-20 minute jobs from start to finish i might use a tele pole but with WFP you can clean loads of glass so i normally opt for the modular as like i say it` easier on the body.
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I have it down to a T now using the modular for almost everything if i need to,as with all things it`s practice and repitition.For 15-20 minute jobs from start to finish i might use a tele pole but with WFP you can clean loads of glass so i normally opt for the modular as like i say it` easier on the body.
I dont find the tele poles hard on body to be honest on standard houses, quite fit, they are light weight really. on higher work they are a drain I admit that 100% and high commercial work they are a killer I 110% agree on that
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i use a fishing pole i have made just because i only need it on the odd window and 1 contract a month. if i had to use it day in day out i would invest in a slx as the telescopic part is of more benefit.
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I have the SLX pole and i have to say i like the clamps takes seconds to alter
it is paying for it self in the time it is saving me
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I've just bought a new carbon fibre pole from Brodex. It's the Hydra 31ft for £323.00 + vat.
Just used it for 2 weeks so far.
What do you think so far?
The Hydra pole is certainly very stiff and feels substantial.
At first it was a little ponderous to extend due to the lacquer on the sections, but as it beds in it's been getting a lot smoother - I wonder how quickly it is going to wear though?
It feels heavier than the quoted weight of 2.6kg indicates. It would feel heavier if you used the extremely heavy tubing they always supply - (why advertise as a lightweight pole and supply something so heavy to increase it's weight?)
The collapsed size is reasonably short - no where near comparable to the slx though.
I bought it because I couldn't wait any longer for the SL-X to come in - and with not even a hint of when it may be available I had no idea how long I would be expected to wait either.
I would say though for the money it is a fantastic pole though not the class leader their sales people seem to think it is.
I would never waste time using a fiberglass pole - it's false economy in the end and may well ruin your back prematurely.
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Matt are there instructions on how to build one that size on your site, I cant be doing with lifting my 24ft fibre glass over conservatory's much longer, I cant stretch to a Sl-x yet and me backs killing :(
http://diywfpole.webs.com
is how i do it
works well enough