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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: geefree on October 30, 2009, 07:55:00 pm

Title: Has anyone used this pole.
Post by: geefree on October 30, 2009, 07:55:00 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/45-ft-Water-Fed-Pole_W0QQitemZ230390675459QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA?hash=item35a45ab803

Title: Re: Has anyone used this pole.
Post by: R W C on October 30, 2009, 07:57:06 pm

do not even think  about getting this pole, the flex is so so so bad,

Title: Re: Has anyone used this pole.
Post by: geefree on October 30, 2009, 08:06:28 pm

Thanks,

Have you actually bought one or just tried it out.

Title: Re: Has anyone used this pole.
Post by: R W C on October 30, 2009, 08:38:46 pm

ive seen it in action,it was about 90 degrees of flex

Title: Re: Has anyone used this pole.
Post by: macmac on October 30, 2009, 10:10:12 pm

Quote from: Gazzasp8 on October 30, 2009, 07:55:00 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/45-ft-Water-Fed-Pole_W0QQitemZ230390675459QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA?hash=item35a45ab803

Avoid like the plague Gazza.

Title: Re: Has anyone used this pole.
Post by: mark dew on October 30, 2009, 10:56:59 pm

Ooh i bet that's heavy. Money is always a consideration but sl2 pole will literally open up a new world of opportunities to you. The length of this will also to an extent, but an sl2 will allow you to work at height at an angle.
And mine has paid for itself many times over.
I've gone soft cos that looks a 2 man pole to me now.  ;D

Title: Re: Has anyone used this pole.
Post by: Nathanael Jones on October 30, 2009, 11:06:35 pm

I heard all the current suppliers refused to stock Stream poles because of safety fears!

Title: Re: Has anyone used this pole.
Post by: EZclean on October 31, 2009, 12:25:27 am

i used oneof these poles on a job, first time at anything over 30ft.
it took me ages to just get it extended,
then when i was cleaning, the lads were just rolling about laughing.... when they calmed down a bit they said your moving full power but the brush not an inch.
thats how much flex you gotta shift before you get the brush moving.

10mins and somebody else had to have a go, cos of arm pump, constantly swapping grip to alternate the arms.

never again

Title: Re: Has anyone used this pole.
Post by: weetot on October 31, 2009, 07:32:31 am

It looks like a Gardiner brush on the end, if its any help, or bonus.

But...............no never used one.  ::)

Title: Re: Has anyone used this pole.
Post by: geefree on October 31, 2009, 11:31:40 am

Thanks again, will def avoid it now....


Which other pole is sturdy at height but not arm breaking?

Title: Re: Has anyone used this pole.
Post by: macmac on October 31, 2009, 11:38:07 am

Quote from: Gazzasp8 on October 31, 2009, 11:31:40 am

Thanks again, will def avoid it now....


Which other pole is sturdy at height but not arm breaking?

slx, sl2, facelift carbon. might have a 44ft facelift carbon for sale gazza. with original goosneck, brush & extra base section to use at 24ft. cost new 1k. not thought how much it's worth yet though. ;)

Title: Re: Has anyone used this pole.
Post by: geefree on October 31, 2009, 11:42:25 am

http://www.allcleangroup.co.uk/acatalog/Excel_Universal_Waterfed_Poles.html

what about these ?

Title: Re: Has anyone used this pole.
Post by: Gleaming windows on October 31, 2009, 11:58:23 am

That last one look like and x-tel/ex-tel.