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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Captain Scarlet on June 25, 2009, 09:07:40 pm
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shop.brodexbms.co.uk/products/brilliant-new-carbonlight-modular-pole (http://shop.brodexbms.co.uk/products/brilliant-new-carbonlight-modular-pole)
Is this old news...? here it is though!
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Carbonlight 36ft Modular Pole [CL36] for £562.00 GBP ;D ;D ;D
dont mention fishing poles for under 100 quid ::)
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Matt, is this old forum news then? I havent been on in ages!
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Matt, is this old forum news then? I havent been on in ages!
i havent seen it discussed to be honest, though brodex do seem out of favour with alot at the mo, this forum has its fav's and currently brodex are not on that list
BUT why on earth some1 would spend £562.00 on a pole that is modular, when you can buy a fishing pole at the same height for 100 quid ? ? ? ?
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Matt, is this old forum news then? I havent been on in ages!
i havent seen it discussed to be honest, though brodex do seem out of favour with alot at the mo, this forum has its fav's and currently brodex are not on that list
BUT why on earth some1 would spend £562.00 on a pole that is modular, when you can buy a fishing pole at the same height for 100 quid ? ? ? ?
is the fishing pole your talking about Matt as strong as a SL2 ?
Honest question...
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I've used fishing poles and used an SL2,.. no comparison,.. SL2 MUCH stronger!
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Can anyone who uses a modular pole recommend it? I have never seen a window cleaner using anything other than a telescopic.
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Matt, is this old forum news then? I havent been on in ages!
i havent seen it discussed to be honest, though brodex do seem out of favour with alot at the mo, this forum has its fav's and currently brodex are not on that list
BUT why on earth some1 would spend £562.00 on a pole that is modular, when you can buy a fishing pole at the same height for 100 quid ? ? ? ?
is the fishing pole your talking about Matt as strong as a SL2 ?
Honest question...
no not as strong i am sure, BUT my fishing pole is allmost 2 years old now
the fishing pole comes in alot cheaper, we are talking 5 fishing poles to the brodex pole, we have people on here who have purchased a modular from a suppier and its last under 2 years ( with wear on the joints ), so take into consideration the price and the amount of poles you can buy , then work out which will last you longer for the same money spent, i know the answer
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Looks good, I think I,ll order one of each at them there prices...................NOT :D
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Can anyone who uses a modular pole recommend it? I have never seen a window cleaner using anything other than a telescopic.
i use mods and love them , so light 8)
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Matt, is this old forum news then? I havent been on in ages!
i havent seen it discussed to be honest, though brodex do seem out of favour with alot at the mo, this forum has its fav's and currently brodex are not on that list
BUT why on earth some1 would spend £562.00 on a pole that is modular, when you can buy a fishing pole at the same height for 100 quid ? ? ? ?
is the fishing pole your talking about Matt as strong as a SL2 ?
Honest question...
no not as strong i am sure, BUT my fishing pole is allmost 2 years old now
the fishing pole comes in alot cheaper, we are talking 5 fishing poles to the brodex pole, we have people on here who have purchased a modular from a suppier and its last under 2 years ( with wear on the joints ), so take into consideration the price and the amount of poles you can buy , then work out which will last you longer for the same money spent, i know the answer
Wear on the joints is usually dependant on how clean the joints are kept and whether they are regularly treated. I am using a 3 year old modular and there is virtually no wear on the joints.
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I had my first break on my SL2 the other day, at the tip of the thinner part of no2 section, happened in transport in the van. I repaired it using epoxy resin. coated the damaged area, getting it right into the layers and broken fibres and let it dry then sanded it all down, job done!
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Is the Brodex pole the same as the SL2 though? Different label, but from the same factory?
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Is the Brodex pole the same as the SL2 though? Different label, but from the same factory?
They are the same concept, but from different factories. Heads would roll if they were from the same factory ;D
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SL2 and similar type modular poles are fantastic to use if you are going through a really bad spell of tennis-golfers elbow,i used mine for about 3 months while trying to let my elbow heal and it did the trick.For out and out speed you`ll never going to beat a telescopic pole and providing it is light enough i will always use a telescopic,1 pole is so so quick for tops and bottoms.
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Is the Brodex pole the same as the SL2 though? Different label, but from the same factory?
They are the same concept, but from different factories. Heads would roll if they were from the same factory ;D
Glad to hear it Alex,.. a copy is never as good as the original.
I'm just wondering if the Brodex pole is a real contender, or just another Emporium pole. Time will tell,...
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As you say, time will tell as to the quality but from the offset the package is nowhere near as usable or complete. I would say it's more of a contender than the Emporium ever was though it is a bit more expensive.
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Any idea when in July Alex.
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Matt, is this old forum news then? I havent been on in ages!
i havent seen it discussed to be honest, though brodex do seem out of favour with alot at the mo, this forum has its fav's and currently brodex are not on that list
BUT why on earth some1 would spend £562.00 on a pole that is modular, when you can buy a fishing pole at the same height for 100 quid ? ? ? ?
is the fishing pole your talking about Matt as strong as a SL2 ?
Honest question...
no not as strong i am sure, BUT my fishing pole is allmost 2 years old now
the fishing pole comes in alot cheaper, we are talking 5 fishing poles to the brodex pole, we have people on here who have purchased a modular from a suppier and its last under 2 years ( with wear on the joints ), so take into consideration the price and the amount of poles you can buy , then work out which will last you longer for the same money spent, i know the answer
does yuor pole come with instrustions to help maintain its life, I feel for poles you seen..
Wear on the joints is usually dependant on how clean the joints are kept and whether they are regularly treated. I am using a 3 year old modular and there is virtually no wear on the joints.
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Any idea when in July Alex.
Looking like Mid-July
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Matt, is this old forum news then? I havent been on in ages!
i havent seen it discussed to be honest, though brodex do seem out of favour with alot at the mo, this forum has its fav's and currently brodex are not on that list
BUT why on earth some1 would spend £562.00 on a pole that is modular, when you can buy a fishing pole at the same height for 100 quid ? ? ? ?
is the fishing pole your talking about Matt as strong as a SL2 ?
Honest question...
no not as strong i am sure, BUT my fishing pole is allmost 2 years old now
the fishing pole comes in alot cheaper, we are talking 5 fishing poles to the brodex pole, we have people on here who have purchased a modular from a suppier and its last under 2 years ( with wear on the joints ), so take into consideration the price and the amount of poles you can buy , then work out which will last you longer for the same money spent, i know the answer
does yuor pole come with instrustions to help maintain its life, I feel for poles you seen..
Wear on the joints is usually dependant on how clean the joints are kept and whether they are regularly treated. I am using a 3 year old modular and there is virtually no wear on the joints.
ian, i guess your reply in in the bit i made bold, but got lost in the qoute
anyways, i have a can of PTFE spray ( i have sprayed the ends of my pole once ) then i changed vans and it got put in the garage ( to never to be seen again )
the fishing pole doesnt come with instructions to help maintain its life, but then i guess you get that info from here and save yourself 400 quid ;)
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I agree with matt that fishing poles are great and if it was just a case of my personal use it is what I would use ( I bought a Nano-technology, lithium special RRP1700 for the ultimate fishing pole conversion - ultra light and rigid, but too fragile for standard use). Realistically though for retail clients they are just not strong enough and cannot take the same level of use from a wide client base. I do not know the exact details of the section make-up on the Brodex poles, but on the Super-Lites a lot of time and research went into designing the carbon fibre mixture and exact section sizes so that they are fit for purpose.
The great thing with this industry is that there will always be a place for DIY and also for purpose made gear. For every person who wants to DIY there will 50 people who would rather buy 'off-the-shelf' and just go to work. Neither one is better than the other just different approaches.
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I agree with matt that fishing poles are great and if it was just a case of my personal use it is what I would use ( I bought a Nano-technology, lithium special RRP1700 for the ultimate fishing pole conversion - ultra light and rigid, but too fragile for standard use). Realistically though for retail clients they are just not strong enough and cannot take the same level of use from a wide client base. I do not know the exact details of the section make-up on the Brodex poles, but on the Super-Lites a lot of time and research went into designing the carbon fibre mixture and exact section sizes so that they are fit for purpose.
The great thing with this industry is that there will always be a place for DIY and also for purpose made gear. For every person who wants to DIY there will 50 people who would rather buy 'off-the-shelf' and just go to work. Neither one is better than the other just different approaches.
the SL pole is a nice pole and i am sure its built better than a fishing pole for everyday use, thus will suit loads of people
i know people think " Oh DIY looks cheap and nasty and gives us pro's a bad name " i know this as i get a fair few abusive e.mails about the subject
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for me, the choice is simple, build / adapt my own kit and keep alot of money in my pocket, though in the case of poles, the fishing pole is so light, its not about the cost, its about how light the pole is and without i doubt i would be working after my neck pain and then my hernia op
my fishing pole is fast approaching 2 years use and it now looks old and tired, but it still going, its not cleaned of cared for, its used and slung in the van, thats it, worth the 20 quid it cost ? ?? ? i would hope so