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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: R W C on March 23, 2009, 09:58:14 am

Title: Protecta balla
Post by: R W C on March 23, 2009, 09:58:14 am
At tescos for £1.50 for 6.
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Post by: MNWC on March 23, 2009, 11:11:11 am
cool ....what the shops or tesco .com
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Post by: Ian W on March 23, 2009, 03:35:42 pm
Where?  :)
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Post by: russ_clark on March 23, 2009, 03:48:35 pm
you can get the smaller ones at most sports shops (JJB,etc)
they are used as practise golf balls for the back garden.
I must say i should use them most of the time when playing golf
I am that good ! :'( :'(
Russ
Title: Re: Protecta balla
Post by: R W C on March 23, 2009, 05:05:55 pm
Hi guys, russ is spot on there in the sports part of tescos there classed as practice golf balls, i got 12 for £3 bargain.

Chris
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Post by: ftp on March 23, 2009, 05:11:09 pm
I see Gardiners have a patent on these for wfp use. What does that mean - you can't make your own? I don't fully understand patents or does it mean you can't copy them for financial gain?
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Post by: R W C on March 23, 2009, 05:20:38 pm
Theyve got tescos logo on the packet and there exactly the same.
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Post by: Ian W on March 23, 2009, 07:21:50 pm
Thanks. I will go and take a look in the next couple of days.
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Post by: matt on March 23, 2009, 07:47:12 pm
I see Gardiners have a patent on these for wfp use. What does that mean - you can't make your own? I don't fully understand patents or does it mean you can't copy them for financial gain?

interesting how you can patent a practise golf ball with a hole drilled in the middle

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Post by: tomy jackson on March 23, 2009, 07:58:19 pm
its like polo int it wood just be a mint???????????????????/
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Post by: mrdave3000 on March 23, 2009, 09:46:31 pm
Take your pick...

Golf shop - http://www.direct-golf.co.uk/golf_balls/dguk/stripe_sponge_golf_balls_golf_balls/p869

Ebay tonz on here - http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38&_nkw=foam+golf+balls

Dave  ;)
Title: Re: Protecta balla
Post by: Ian W on March 27, 2009, 05:36:42 pm
Picked some up today. What's the best way to make the hole in it? (I don't think a drill will work.)
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Post by: matt on March 27, 2009, 06:16:58 pm
Picked some up today. What's the best way to make the hole in it? (I don't think a drill will work.)

pop along to your local gun club

get a bit of blue tack

pop ball on top of head with bit of blue tack under it

ask them to fire away



or you could just get a drill and drill a hole though it, its only foam, a drill will fly though it
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Post by: thewaterwizard on March 27, 2009, 06:24:42 pm
nice one matt
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Post by: andyatkinson on March 27, 2009, 06:26:08 pm
what the heck are these things? ???
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Post by: R W C on March 27, 2009, 06:35:20 pm
http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?REFPAGE=http%3a%2f%2fwww.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fss000001.pl%3fpage%3dsearch%26PR%3d-1%26TB%3dA%26SS%3dballs%26ACTION%3dquick%2bsearch&WD=protecta&PN=EZ-Snap_Range.html%23aFIT_2dPBALL_2d40#aFIT_2dPBALL_2d40
Title: Re: Protecta balla
Post by: andyatkinson on March 27, 2009, 06:37:53 pm
thanks rwc i feel enlightened
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Post by: Ian W on March 27, 2009, 06:40:48 pm
Picked some up today. What's the best way to make the hole in it? (I don't think a drill will work.)

pop along to your local gun club

get a bit of blue tack

pop ball on top of head with bit of blue tack under it

ask them to fire away



or you could just get a drill and drill a hole though it, its only foam, a drill will fly though it

Have you done this Matt? It just seems the foam is too soft to drill, hence my comment that I didn't think a drill would work...  ::)
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Post by: R W C on March 27, 2009, 06:41:33 pm
give me 2 and ill try it
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Post by: matt on March 27, 2009, 06:48:25 pm
Picked some up today. What's the best way to make the hole in it? (I don't think a drill will work.)

pop along to your local gun club

get a bit of blue tack

pop ball on top of head with bit of blue tack under it

ask them to fire away



or you could just get a drill and drill a hole though it, its only foam, a drill will fly though it

Have you done this Matt? It just seems the foam is too soft to drill, hence my comment that I didn't think a drill would work...  ::)


indeed i have

just use the drill on a slow speed and it drills though very easy  ;) ;)
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Post by: R W C on March 27, 2009, 06:49:54 pm
Yes it works and like matt says very easy.

Chris
Title: Re: Protecta balla
Post by: tonyoliver on March 28, 2009, 07:30:37 pm
load of balls if you ask me
Title: Re: Protecta balla
Post by: dai on March 29, 2009, 10:36:52 am
The ones from Gardners are just too small for my needs, A bigger ball gives more protection and stops the hose going passed the guides on the reel.
I know most guys use them on their pole hose, but I think that the female connector on the main hose is the one in need of most protection.
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Post by: JSMC on March 29, 2009, 10:52:41 am
use a tennis ball?
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Post by: thewaterwizard on March 29, 2009, 12:07:14 pm
i took protecta balls off and use tennis balls much better
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Post by: bad trippy on March 29, 2009, 12:17:26 pm
Im toyaly mystified as to what you guys are on about on this post, anyone got any pics of how you use these things?
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Post by: Alex Gardiner on March 29, 2009, 12:17:57 pm
The ones from Gardiners are just too small for my needs, A bigger ball gives more protection and stops the hose going passed the guides on the reel.
I know most guys use them on their pole hose, but I think that the female connector on the main hose is the one in need of most protection.

I use protecta balls on both the pole hose connector and the microbore female connector.  As you say, this provides needed protection.  We also supply protecta balls in Jumbo size as pictured below:

(http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/jumbo_protecta_ball_copyright.jpg)
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Post by: dai on March 29, 2009, 02:52:21 pm
The ones from Gardiners are just too small for my needs, A bigger ball gives more protection and stops the hose going passed the guides on the reel.
I know most guys use them on their pole hose, but I think that the female connector on the main hose is the one in need of most protection.

I use protecta balls on both the pole hose connector and the microbore female connector.  As you say, this provides needed protection.  We also supply protecta balls in Jumbo size as pictured below:

(http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/jumbo_protecta_ball_copyright.jpg)

Alex, a cable tie placed behind the ball will stop it sliding up the hose, don't cut it too short though, leave an inch sticking out.
Title: Re: Protecta balla
Post by: tonyoliver on March 29, 2009, 04:21:21 pm
still a load of balls ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
the comidic  potential to these post has me in tears