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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: NWH on April 01, 2010, 07:11:14 pm

Title: Ionics new clamps.
Post by: NWH on April 01, 2010, 07:11:14 pm
I see there advertising on here now and just thought i`d see if they would post a reply to why they chose to copy the SLX clamp almost down to the last bolt,something tells me there running out of ideas lol. ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Ionics new clamps.
Post by: R W C™ on April 01, 2010, 07:27:13 pm
Its so obvious that they visit this site and ebay on a regular basis as when someone puts something on here or ebay its soon removed if there not happy, the amount of times I see someone selling a system on ebay but mention the words reach and wash its soon removed if no Ionics sytem in there.

But im sure you wont get a reply NWH, I think the clamps are much better but cant believe theyve copied them so soon after Alex done them......
Title: Re: Ionics new clamps.
Post by: matt on April 01, 2010, 07:30:25 pm
watch it you 2

the resident fanboy will be onto you like a flash ( and once your on his list, your on it for life  ::) )

he has been to the factory you know  ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Ionics new clamps.
Post by: R W C™ on April 01, 2010, 07:32:27 pm
lol I couldnt careless who copys who as I think its made the pole better, Im actually thinking of getting the new swift myself.....
Title: Re: Ionics new clamps.
Post by: stracey on April 01, 2010, 07:35:09 pm
i posted this topic after windex and only got a few replies.
We have all the gardiner pole range and their transerve clamps are clearly copied by ionics.
Gardiners are best in product, Best in service,Best in inovation.

We hope that all the hard work done by Alex is protected by law, so Gardiner's reap their just rewards.

Don't know how we would feel if someone tried to reap a reward on the
back of our hard work >:(
Title: Re: Ionics new clamps.
Post by: matt on April 01, 2010, 07:39:40 pm
lol I couldnt careless who copys who as I think its made the pole better, Im actually thinking of getting the new swift myself.....
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good save  ;)

he has now got his ironics eraser ( that was in the pencil case that was the sweetener from the salesman ) and rubbed your name out, your safe for the time being ( but he will watch your posts for a while ;) )

Title: Re: Ionics new clamps.
Post by: R W C™ on April 01, 2010, 07:48:43 pm
lol I couldnt careless who copys who as I think its made the pole better, Im actually thinking of getting the new swift myself.....
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good save  ;)

he has now got his ironics eraser ( that was in the pencil case that was the sweetener from the salesman ) and rubbed your name out, your safe for the time being ( but he will watch your posts for a while ;) )



lol phew thank goodness for that, I too have the the slx with the transverse clamps but I do wonder if ionics wil break as often as gardners as im going to have to order some more soon, I know ionics get slated but there poles do out last most, ionics this is my website www.reflectionwindowcleaning.co.uk so if you want to give me a discount on a 60ft swift id be more then happy,  ;)
Title: Re: Ionics new clamps.
Post by: Dave Willis on April 01, 2010, 07:52:26 pm
Any pictures?
Title: Re: Ionics new clamps.
Post by: R W C™ on April 01, 2010, 07:53:04 pm
Any pictures?

Did you not get there catalogue  ;)
Title: Re: Ionics new clamps.
Post by: Dave Willis on April 01, 2010, 07:56:41 pm
No, i moved house, new householder will be getting the junk mail now.  :)
Title: Re: Ionics new clamps.
Post by: R W C™ on April 01, 2010, 07:58:14 pm
No, i moved house, new householder will be getting the junk mail now.  :)

lol then you cant see one then.... :P
Title: Re: Ionics new clamps.
Post by: concept on April 01, 2010, 07:59:14 pm
just look at any modern day bike seat clamp, you will then get the idea.
Title: Re: Ionics new clamps.
Post by: matt on April 01, 2010, 08:02:18 pm
No, i moved house, new householder will be getting the junk mail now.  :)

the lengths people go to avoid the PWC mag  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Ionics new clamps.
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on April 01, 2010, 08:05:00 pm
Alex Gardiner has gone to great lengths to patent his designs, I'm sure we'll here more about this obvious design copy.

Personally, I hope gardiners sue their arses off!! :) :)
Title: Re: Ionics new clamps.
Post by: stracey on April 01, 2010, 08:06:20 pm
Nice one RWC we see that you've got us (Trax High Reach) using Gardiners sl2 on your web site, yes the young man in the hat.
Dont break it ;D
Title: Re: Ionics new clamps.
Post by: R W C™ on April 01, 2010, 08:22:16 pm
Nice one RWC we see that you've got us (Trax High Reach) using Gardiners sl2 on your web site, yes the young man in the hat.
Dont break it ;D

shhh dont tell anyone  ;D
Title: Re: Ionics new clamps.
Post by: matt on April 01, 2010, 08:22:28 pm
Alex Gardiner has gone to great lengths to patent his designs, I'm sure we'll here more about this obvious design copy.

Personally, I hope gardiners sue their arses off!! :) :)

not another one  :o

he will have to open the pencil case again soon ( doesnt want to wear the hinge on it too much, its limited edition you know ) and get the pencil sharpener out

Title: Re: Ionics new clamps.
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on April 01, 2010, 08:25:22 pm
Alex Gardiner has gone to great lengths to patent his designs, I'm sure we'll here more about this obvious design copy.

Personally, I hope gardiners sue their arses off!! :) :)

not another one  :o

he will have to open the pencil case again soon ( doesnt want to wear the hinge on it too much, its limited edition you know ) and get the pencil sharpener out



I'm supprised you're still here young mathew ;)(shhhhhh), I thought that new advert would have finnished you off!!! ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Ionics new clamps.
Post by: matt on April 01, 2010, 08:27:02 pm
Alex Gardiner has gone to great lengths to patent his designs, I'm sure we'll here more about this obvious design copy.

Personally, I hope gardiners sue their arses off!! :) :)

not another one  :o

he will have to open the pencil case again soon ( doesnt want to wear the hinge on it too much, its limited edition you know ) and get the pencil sharpener out



I'm supprised you're still here young mathew ;)(shhhhhh), I thought that new advert would have finnished you off!!! ;D ;D ;D

i can outlast that , dont worry  ;)



Title: Re: Ionics new clamps.
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on April 01, 2010, 08:29:58 pm
Alex Gardiner has gone to great lengths to patent his designs, I'm sure we'll here more about this obvious design copy.

Personally, I hope gardiners sue their arses off!! :) :)

not another one  :o

he will have to open the pencil case again soon ( doesnt want to wear the hinge on it too much, its limited edition you know ) and get the pencil sharpener out



I'm supprised you're still here young mathew ;)(shhhhhh), I thought that new advert would have finnished you off!!! ;D ;D ;D

i can outlast that , dont worry  ;)





 ;) ;) :-* ;D
Title: Re: Ionics new clamps.
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on April 01, 2010, 08:33:09 pm
Alex Gardiner has gone to great lengths to patent his designs, I'm sure we'll here more about this obvious design copy.

Personally, I hope gardiners sue their arses off!! :) :)


It’s just a ‘design patent’, huge difference from a real granted ‘Patent’ Ionic’s clamp looks different so Gardiner’s cant do anything. Other manufacturers will soon alter there clamp lever.

Anyway why should Gardiner’s be the only ones to have the clamp lever going across horizontal? When there are loads of clamp designs for wfp with the clamp lever operating the other way up/down vertically along the pole length.

Fact is there is loads of clamp lever design similar to Gardiner’s on camera tripods legs, been around for years and years.   ::)




You show your naivety too often my friend to be taken seriously! ::) ::)

No good knocking & all that. ;)
Title: Re: Ionics new clamps.
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on April 01, 2010, 09:35:10 pm
You said it yourself ‘Design Copy’

Looks like a different design to me, maybe you should look closer at the detail and are you colour blind as well.

I show you how naive I am I will bet you everything you have, that Gardiner’s cant do anything about Ionic new design of clamp. Apart from go to court for infringement then lose the case then  have to pay both cost and possibly lose his design patent in the process.

Correct me if I am wrong, as you are not so naïve on this matter, please enlighten me on this, I’m sincerely interested in your expert opinion.


 ;D ;D ;D ;D

We'll wait & see eh. ;)
Title: Re: Ionics new clamps.
Post by: matt on April 01, 2010, 10:13:44 pm
Alex Gardiner has gone to great lengths to patent his designs, I'm sure we'll here more about this obvious design copy.

Personally, I hope gardiners sue their arses off!! :) :)

not another one  :o

he will have to open the pencil case again soon ( doesnt want to wear the hinge on it too much, its limited edition you know ) and get the pencil sharpener out



I'm supprised you're still here young mathew ;)(shhhhhh), I thought that new advert would have finnished you off!!! ;D ;D ;D

ive got is sorted

IE 6 doesnt show up the banner ;)

it doesnt let me click on smilies either, but its a small price to pay