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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: cottonbud10 on July 31, 2009, 05:57:09 pm
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hi all,went over to using a fishing pole,just to see how i got on,,,,blinking great easy to use and realy light,only thing is,it keeps breaking,my first pole was a energise 8mtr fiber glass,needed a bit more height so got myself a carbon 11mtr and this is the one that keeps breaking at the top section they are so thin so i keep ending up repairing it by sawing off the bit that broke and carrying on ,only thing is it broke about 4 times today,,,grrrrrrrrr its ended up back to an 8mtr pole now,,,,so could anyone advise me on a 11mtr pole that is strong enough for everyday use,,,by the way i was using a realy light brush so it isn,t due to the weight at the top end believe me,,,,thanks ,,,,kev
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When you make the next one you want to decide which section will be your top section. Next, saw about five inches from the base of the next section - the one you are going to chuck. This small piece is already re-enforced - superglue it to the tip. You now have a super strong tip to your pole.
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35ft http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Gardiner_Pole_Systems_SL-X.html ;)
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just get an SL-X...made for the job...not fishing...
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When you make the next one you want to decide which section will be your top section. Next, saw about five inches from the base of the next section - the one you are going to chuck. This small piece is already re-enforced - superglue it to the tip. You now have a super strong tip to your pole.
thats it, just slide it inside and you have a double thickness
mine is approaching 2 years old, its snapped once and was repaired in 5 mins
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I went fly fishing last weekend. I caught a two and a half pound blue bottle using an SLX..................................fantastic ;D
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Fishing poles are made for fishing, they are not designed to have a heavy brush on the end.
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Yeh but if you put a hook and a reel on an SLX its...........................oh never mind, i'll get me coat! :D
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hi cottonbud
i use a muscle zone 11m pole with a supalite brush on
been using it for 8 months now no probs
have a look at matts diy site
there is a lot of good advice on there regarding diy poles 8)
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fishing pole are good, but if you have the money get a proper pole like an slx..
Im glad i did, despite a few teething probs with it.
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Fishing poles are made for fishing, they are not designed to have a heavy brush on the end.
put a lightweight brush on the end, simple really
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"Fishing pole" keeps breaking ! come on think about it ::)
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i am not sure why people have such issues of hate with fishing poles
they are SUPER LIGHT
they are easy to use
they are as cheap as you can get
they are SUPER LIGHT
as i said above, mine is allmost 2 years old, who can complain about that ? ? ?
we here about changing bolts and clamps and people having to tighten clamps and spray PTFE spray and clean poles etc etc, my fishing pole has had no cleaning, no spraying ( though i did get some spray for it, i cannot find the can in the garage )
the main selling point is how light it is, people just dont seem to get that point
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Matt what is the maximum length you can go? you said something in another post about a gangster + add 2 sections from another pole, would that be strong enough to work at angles?
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thanks to all who offerd sensible advice to me ,and to all the others,,,,what a bunch of jokers you all are,you should be on the stage are,,ha,,,ha,,,,ha,,,,,ha,,,grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr,,,,,kev (only messing) but to be honest fishing poles are cheap they are great to use,just don,t forget where you left the sections when you put them down,,,nothing worse then getting to the next job and realising you left a couple of sections at the last job,,kev
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Matt what is the maximum length you can go? you said something in another post about a gangster + add 2 sections from another pole, would that be strong enough to work at angles?
they will work over conserv's etc etc, i would use them at any less than 30 degree, i think you are then asking for them to break with the stress of the joints
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Thanks matt how about the final length?
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Thanks matt how about the final length?
i am not sure to be honest
as i got the gangsta of a local window cleaner who had purchased the SLX and he had a few spares with it
i do know with a combination of what i have ( a gangsta and few spares and my RT zensonflex i can get to 45 ft )
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Fishing poles are made for fishing, they are not designed to have a heavy brush on the end.
Hmmm, not quite sure about that reply. The seem to manage ok with a 10lb fish on the end. :P
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Thanks Matt I think about 35 ft would do for me, cant quite stretch to the slx yet. now to find that link again ;)
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Thanks Matt I think about 35 ft would do for me, cant quite stretch to the slx yet. now to find that link again ;)
you could check out this DIY pole site
http://diywfpole.webs.com/
;) ;) ;) ;)
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heres a start
http://www.mullarkeys.co.uk/fishing/poles-and-accessories/Carp-and-Match-Fishing-Poles/0/grandeslam/
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grandeslam11m here so far down page 8)
http://grandeslam.co.uk/acatalog/Poles.html
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Thanks guys. :)
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i am not sure why people have such issues of hate with fishing poles
they are SUPER LIGHT
they are easy to use
they are as cheap as you can get
they are SUPER LIGHT
as i said above, mine is allmost 2 years old, who can complain about that ? ? ?
we here about changing bolts and clamps and people having to tighten clamps and spray PTFE spray and clean poles etc etc, my fishing pole has had no cleaning, no spraying ( though i did get some spray for it, i cannot find the can in the garage )
the main selling point is how light it is, people just dont seem to get that point
Matt people wont listen no matter how you put it. For those that want to save money, those that want to reduce the weight of the equipment they use its a good choice. Most people on here are equipment snobs.
Ive tried the fishing poles and they are great! However i have decided to splash out for a slx - and im enjoying the use of it because of its increased benefits over a fishing pole. Its preferential choice, and i will use fishing poles in the future.
thanks to you and tosh for bringing them to my attention.
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i am not sure why people have such issues of hate with fishing poles
they are SUPER LIGHT
they are easy to use
they are as cheap as you can get
they are SUPER LIGHT
as i said above, mine is allmost 2 years old, who can complain about that ? ? ?
we here about changing bolts and clamps and people having to tighten clamps and spray PTFE spray and clean poles etc etc, my fishing pole has had no cleaning, no spraying ( though i did get some spray for it, i cannot find the can in the garage )
the main selling point is how light it is, people just dont seem to get that point
Matt people wont listen no matter how you put it. For those that want to save money, those that want to reduce the weight of the equipment they use its a good choice. Most people on here are equipment snobs.
Ive tried the fishing poles and they are great! However i have decided to splash out for a slx - and im enjoying the use of it because of its increased benefits over a fishing pole. Its preferential choice, and i will use fishing poles in the future.
thanks to you and tosh for bringing them to my attention.
thats a fair reply, you have tried a fishing pole and it worked, though you decided to go for a SLX
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i use a 16m shimano but the brush is attached to the 4th srction and its great,but now a slx is only about 100 more than i set up for i would not have gone this route. it has lasted me 2 and half years and still going strong though.
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I've been down the fishing pole route - superb.
I'm now an SLX snob. The reason being that you can't rely on your fishing pole to make it through the day because they are so fragile. Ideally you need to carry two with you to cover all eventualities.
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just buy a proper pole, fishing pole are for fishing
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My latest pole is a £20 Browning fishing pole.
Had no sign of a break yet after 3 months, after lots of snaps and shreds with window cleaning poles.
If any of it breaks, ho hum, £20 for a new one...
Why waste money?
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Are these fishing poles tele or do you just add sections as i need a bigger pole but cann't aford an off the shelf job.
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Are these fishing poles tele or do you just add sections as i need a bigger pole but cann't aford an off the shelf job.
modular only.
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I would never use another fishing rod. The one i bought snapped so when a replacement section was posted i sold it as a fishing rod.