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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Egg on May 03, 2009, 02:24:07 pm

Title: What Pole?
Post by: Egg on May 03, 2009, 02:24:07 pm

I am looking to buy a new 25ft pole, just wondering what others would recommend, ideally for me the lighter the better. I've had a look online as to what is available but still undecided.

Cheers for your help
Egg

Title: Re: What Pole?
Post by: pingu on May 03, 2009, 02:49:35 pm

SL-X...

Title: Re: What Pole?
Post by: matt on May 03, 2009, 06:00:57 pm

http://diywfpole.webs.com/

convert a fishing pole, as light as you will get and cheap as chips, mine is fast approaching its 2nd birthday

Title: Re: What Pole?
Post by: Egg on May 03, 2009, 06:16:07 pm

the sl-x do look good, but i will try out the fishing rod and see how that goes, thanks for the link Matt

Title: Re: What Pole?
Post by: matt on May 03, 2009, 08:05:24 pm

Quote from: Egg on May 03, 2009, 06:16:07 pm

the sl-x do look good, but i will try out the fishing rod and see how that goes, thanks for the link Matt

once you get used to the modular pole its great, took me a day or so to get used to it

BUT

what you cannot overlook is the lightness, you cannot get lighter

Title: Re: What Pole?
Post by: AuRavelling79 on May 03, 2009, 08:12:11 pm

I've used a fishing pole and now an SLX.

If it's an initial cost issue then fishing pole every time. They are also easy to repair with gaffer tape and a hacksaw. If it's a speed issue (£££ again mind) then SL-X

The SLX can be as light as a fishing pole - if you plan your day and use it in a semi modular fashion (keep 3/4 sections set up as telescopic and add 4/5/6/7 as you need them) - it's quite quick to do.

What kind of round have you got?

Title: Re: What Pole?
Post by: Egg on May 04, 2009, 04:08:47 pm

My round is a mixture of commercial and residential, about 70% residential and 30% commercial work mostly wfp. Weight is an issue with a pole but i will pay out, but want to know my money is being well spent