Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: stephen s on February 09, 2010, 02:51:44 pm
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Got a good use out of my new Ionics Glyder pole today on a 3 monthly contract clean on several blocks of flats.
I must say I was really impressed with the ease and lightness and versitility of it and it made the job a doddle.
the w/c who I did the work with uses an Ionic 35 ft carbon fibre pole but tried the Glyder for half hour and was sold on it and even ordered it today.
at 28 ft I can now clean 3 story buildings using just one pole, I know some on here say Ionics are too expensive but they do make quality stuff and this pole will defo earn its keep
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What is it made of and how heavy is it
Thanks
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its carbon fibre and weighs 2.61kg and a handle diamater of 35mm
made very light and narrow and as I say I'm well pleased.
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What did you pay for it?
Lee
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£370 + Vat
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I'm not to sure but just had a look in their catt and it says approx 2.61kg but it also says fitted with doublw trim brush so I would imagine so
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why ?
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you maybe right, still feels really light though, although I'm 6 ft 6 and 19 stone and used to using a 60 ft pole alot so it would feel really light ;D
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19 stone what was that before xmas or after ;D ;D ;D
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think its 5ft closed length i have one too
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I have a glyder and stephen is right, its a great piece of kit.
According to their website, it weighs 2.61kg including the brush head:
http://www.ionicshop.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=149
It isnt cheap, but from using it so far I think it will last long enough to justify the outlay.
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Why not tell davids3511? ;)
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Yep got one to, top piece of kit I'm really glad i brought one.
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It all depends on what you`ve been using or are used to using,to me that pole is very heavy due to me using SL2 in the past and SLX type poles both are so much lighter to use although the Glyder pole is more robust.
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That pole is well over 6ft closed with or without brush.
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I`ve used 1 before briefly from a fellow WC and it was more like 7ft closed and heavy i thought.
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To be honest the closed length means nothing to me if i really liked the pole i would buy 1 and cut it down slightly to suit me,if they did a 30ft 1 i`d cut it down to 5ft closed and you would still have a good 25ft pole.It is very robust and would last made the way that it is so it would be worth it to me.
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Thought so the 5ft claim didn’t add up, 24ft pole 5 section, so is it closer to 6’ft6”inch when closed with brush attached?
On the video it looks it could be to long for a lot of ground floor work.
?? Well use the right pole for the right job. More Ionics knocking me thinks
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It all depends on what you`ve been using or are used to using,to me that pole is very heavy due to me using SL2 in the past and SLX type poles both are so much lighter to use although the Glyder pole is more robust.
Have you just picked one up and tested like me or used one day to day ? this is the reason I will not comment as only held one and not used it all day, not got a clue on the ware of the pole but would be very interested to know the answers
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its not 7ft simples
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Yawn ;)
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Tell you what i do for you I'll measure it, take a pictures of it, weight it demonstrate it on video take more pictures of the pole in rack anything else? now iv had my full English and im of to work with all my lovey ionics equipment. When i get home i will give you a full inventory of all my equipment cost spec and off course was it worth the expense. Why do you constantly pick holes in people who by ionics and there equipment? and before you start carping on about another mug who has spent his redundancy on a start up no i was a part time trad guy as i envisaged what was happening to my ex profession.
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been using mine now for 3 days on all work and its great especially on ground floor, I could have booked at least 2 more big size houses in with the time Ive saved.
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I'm Deffo gonna get one
I'm 48 years old but if I use it every day with the time it saves I could be 30 again. ;D
Lee
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Tell you what i do for you I'll measure it, take a pictures of it, weight it demonstrate it on video take more pictures of the pole in rack anything else? now iv had my full English and im of to work with all my lovey ionics equipment. When i get home i will give you a full inventory of all my equipment cost spec and off course was it worth the expense. Why do you constantly pick holes in people who by ionics and there equipment? and before you start carping on about another mug who has spent his redundancy on a start up no i was a part time trad guy as i envisaged what was happening to my ex profession.
That was a very kind offer there Steve_c and I look forward to seeing those pictures and things! I wish others (myself included - I don't even know how to put pictures up -) were as selfless as you on this forum.
And as for Ewan constantly picking holes in Ionics buyers, I won't have that! No, sir! He is too busy picking holes in Gardiners buyers for that! At best he is only a part-time Ionics hole picker! So there! ;D
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i used my brodex prolong aluminium today coz im a bit fed up with the ionic brush that came with my glyder i think it slows you down a bit the dual trim than a flocked brush whilst iv been waitin for my gardiners superlight brush to come and im in agony tonite with my back i didnt realise how much easier the work is with a lighter pole ya dont appreciate it enough till you go back to a heavier pole!!!
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And another thing The Glyders are extremely heavy being made of a kind of slate.
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And another thing The Glyders are extremely heavy being made of a kind of slate.
and they have no engine.
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beautiful piece of kit
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Tell you what i do for you I'll measure it, take a pictures of it, weight it demonstrate it on video take more pictures of the pole in rack anything else? now iv had my full English and im of to work with all my lovey ionics equipment. When i get home i will give you a full inventory of all my equipment cost spec and off course was it worth the expense. Why do you constantly pick holes in people who by ionics and there equipment? and before you start carping on about another mug who has spent his redundancy on a start up no i was a part time trad guy as i envisaged what was happening to my ex profession.
That was a very kind offer there Steve_c and I look forward to seeing those pictures and things! I wish others (myself included - I don't even know how to put pictures up -) were as selfless as you on this forum.
And as for Ewan constantly picking holes in Ionics buyers, I won't have that! No, sir! He is too busy picking holes in Gardiners buyers for that! At best he is only a part-time Ionics hole picker! So there! ;D
;D
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still waiting for the picture of this pole steve-c :P :P :P :P :P :P :P
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Anybody know how much the spare sections are?
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For a topic titled IONICS GLYDER POLE the info and reveiws are pretty scant. Can i suggest Ian moves this topic to the non related section as no one seems to have any idea on the closed lenght, how it stacks against the SLX, and what are it's main advantages and drawbacks.
How does it compare on price?
What is the closed lenght?
Is it more robust? Will it last longer?
Obviously one advantage will be that they are in stock whereas the SLX isn't, but that might be because they are rubbish.I need a couple of poles, and as recent pole purchasers posting on here have started to raise doubts and concerns about Gardiners it might be a good time to switch.
Go on convince me.
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closed length is about 6ft i stood it up next to me today and im 5ft11in
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i havent heard any complaints about crappy clamps nuts yet
and black hands with the glyder as opposed to another well
known pole on here that seems to be a expensive constant
work in progress. :)
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i used a gardiners superlite dual trim flocked today with mine and it didnt half speed me up id advise anyone to get one of these brushes the ionics brush is very stiff and not very well suited for domestic i dont think its not very smooth over the window frames quite small is size only thing it is good for is gettin rid of stubborn marks really.but anyone who does have this pole get yaselves a gardiners superlite brush asap
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Reading some comments on here,
does it matter if a Glyder is 2ft, 3ft or 6ft
It doesn't matter what weight, size or anything really does it ?
I buy and use poles not because of how long they are, what weight, what make
I buy and use poles that i feel comfortable to work with, and more importantly what my lads like working with.
Example:
I wouldnt buy & use an Ionics Ergo-Lite or Slx & expect my lads to use something else.
I haven't got a Glyder, but i do have about 10 different Ionics poles, along with various other makes, but one thing is in my opinion Ionics do make very good poles, and the Glyder is one of them.
I will be buying a Glyder, probebly at the show in Coventry.
Only advice i would give is forget the cost of the equipment, can you make your money back & do you feel comfortable with it = Buy it !
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had another great day with it today, quality pole from the no 1 in WFP
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think ste s is falling in love with the glyder hes had another god day bet he has a top nite with her too!!
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still waiting for the picture of this pole steve-c :P :P :P :P :P :P :P
All the pictures I have took and the full length feature film tilted 'one man and is Glyder pole' have been taken by the old bill I got raided last night and charged with making an unlicensed porn film. ;D ;D ;D ;D