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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: jonnyald on August 02, 2009, 07:50:36 am

Title: trad poles and fishing poles ??
Post by: jonnyald on August 02, 2009, 07:50:36 am

i use a pulex 6metre aluminium pole with a wagtail flipper fixed to the top. his works well (bit heavy tho!)but i want to go higher . whats you guys experience of fishing poles  at around  8 metres? how thick are these at the end ? 

to get a useable  8m pole is it necessary to buy an 11 m pole and  not use the thinner bits? 

Title: Re: trad poles and fishing poles ??
Post by: dazmond on August 02, 2009, 01:55:12 pm

get a 30foot 5 section unger teleplus pole.great i use it mainly with a vise versa or swivel squeegy.bout 80quid.well worth it for 3 storey windows and awkward stuff.there is virtually no window i cannot clean now on domestics and big residential.all without WFP.regards

Title: Re: trad poles and fishing poles ??
Post by: Window Washers on August 02, 2009, 05:31:32 pm

Quote from: dazmond on August 02, 2009, 01:55:12 pm

get a 30foot 5 section unger teleplus pole.great i use it mainly with a vise versa or swivel squeegy.bout 80quid.well worth it for 3 storey windows and awkward stuff.there is virtually no window i cannot clean now on domestics and big residential.all without WFP.regards

do you clean the frames aswell ??

Title: Re: trad poles and fishing poles ??
Post by: dazmond on August 02, 2009, 10:21:33 pm

i do go over frames with a fixi clamp on pole with microfibre cloth to mop up the drips.only give them a good scrub as an extra tho.then i use a sponge in clamp and charge accordingly.regards

Title: Re: trad poles and fishing poles ??
Post by: matt on August 02, 2009, 10:27:37 pm

a fishing pole will take the unger end, which is a great start


http://diywfpole.webs.com/

the 11 M pole will be about 8 M usable pole, if its a tough short, get the 8 M pole aswell and use the last 2 sections ( the base sections ), the 8 M pole is only 20 quid, so not going to break the bank

Title: Re: trad poles and fishing poles ??
Post by: jonnyald on August 02, 2009, 10:36:26 pm

ah i see , maybe best to buy  two 8m poles and make one(approx 11m. ) from the two?

 im hoping a fishing pole  will  pole a wagtail flipper(18inch) allrite .   

Title: Re: trad poles and fishing poles ??
Post by: matt on August 02, 2009, 10:48:37 pm

Quote from: jonnyald on August 02, 2009, 10:36:26 pm

ah i see , maybe best to buy  two 8m poles and make one(approx 11m. ) from the two?

 im hoping a fishing pole  will  pole a wagtail flipper(18inch) allrite .   

no, you will need the 11 M to make a 8M pole

and if its a touch short you can get a 20 quid 8M pole to use the last 2 sections