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Title: which pole??
Post by: David Kent @ KentKleen on January 07, 2010, 05:41:45 pm

Hi everyone, just thawing out after a day maintaining me van, I have just recently started wfp and was happy with all your advice on which hoses to buy, can you help by telling me what you think a good pole and length of pole to buy as the ones i got with the system i bought (second hand) are knackered. Any thoughts on the xtel hybrid poles? I am mainly doing domestic 2 storey high stuff and will keep the old omnipole i got for anything higher. 200 to 300 budget?? many thanks :)

Title: Re: which pole??
Post by: Mike #1 on January 07, 2010, 05:46:56 pm

gardiners slx most will say but you can get a brodex 18ft hydra pole for £150 great pole with 3yr warranty personally i would'nt buy another xtel hybrid

Title: Re: which pole??
Post by: wezzy32 on January 07, 2010, 05:49:30 pm

iv got the brodex ally pole 18ft i found for the money its great

Title: Re: which pole??
Post by: evil genius on January 07, 2010, 08:38:06 pm

i bought a brodex alloy pole.
25ft, brush, alloy gooseneck. was around £160 delivered for it.

its a great pole and has very little flex compared to fibregalss but it can get pretty heavy after a while.
 ill be making the diy ron thompson fishing pole very soon as i believe its reasonable light and suitable for most 2 story work.
ian

Title: Re: which pole??
Post by: GBWWFC on January 07, 2010, 08:42:29 pm

Quote from: wezzy32 on January 07, 2010, 05:49:30 pm

iv got the brodex ally pole 18ft i found for the money its great

Have you used it yet m8 ?

Title: Re: which pole??
Post by: wezzy32 on January 08, 2010, 11:56:45 am

Quote from: GBWWFC on January 07, 2010, 08:42:29 pm

Quote from: wezzy32 on January 07, 2010, 05:49:30 pm

iv got the brodex ally pole 18ft i found for the money its great

Have you used it yet m8 ?

yes for a few days but iv not had it in my van for a bit as its in YOURS  ;D

Title: Re: which pole??
Post by: matt on January 08, 2010, 01:09:17 pm

converted fishing pole 

http://diywfpole.webs.com/

OR

http://wfpole.110mb.com/

OR

http://wfpole2.110mb.com


as light as you can get, works very well, makes work easy

Title: Re: which pole??
Post by: Ross G on January 08, 2010, 01:17:15 pm

I'd say more North than South at the moment  :D




Sorry couldn't resist it


Gardiners SLX for me I've not known anything other

Title: Re: which pole??
Post by: MoemGorod on January 08, 2010, 01:55:47 pm

Gardiner Pole range.

Title: Re: which pole??
Post by: dai on January 08, 2010, 05:12:34 pm

For ordinary domestics try a Harrris for under 15 quid

Title: Re: which pole??
Post by: tomy jackson on January 08, 2010, 06:06:43 pm

haris no way now thers a proper aly pole from brodex

Title: Re: which pole??
Post by: SherwoodCleaningSe on January 08, 2010, 09:06:22 pm

If you have an established round and aren't messing about then I would say gardeners SL-X.  I have a 25ft one and it's brill.  I also have a 28ft xtel hybrid which I thought was good until the SL-X came out, it never gets used now.  The prices may seem high at first but you get the complete package, brush, hosetail and delivery, for many companies these are extras.

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Gardiner_Pole_Systems_SL-X.html

If your starting up and are on a budget then a 17tf xtel glass fibre should do most stuff at a stretch, I wouldn't use the xtel glass fibre at over 17 ft as it's just too bendy.  Or even a converted Harris pole.

Simon.