Quote from: Stoots on Yesterday at 08:15:18 pm

Quote from: Splash and dash on Yesterday at 05:04:03 pm

Quote from: Stoots on Yesterday at 10:07:45 am

If you are going to get an extreme pole then put an extreme brush on it.

Doesnt seem much point buying the lightest pole available and putting a brick on it.

The supreame brushes aren’t heavy ,I found the extream brushes very poor no scrubbing power and they don’t like hot water , I have tried most brushes over the years and prefer the supreame, light , good scrubbing power , good splay and long bristles .

But they are heavier than the extreme brushes, so if you are looking for the lightest setup then why lift more than you have to. The extreme brushes are fine for maintenance cleans. Ive had lots of brushes also and whilst the heavier brushes do scrub better they arent worth the weight penalty.   95g brush vs 180g brush means about half a kilo more effective load on your arms.

Think you need to re evaluate your maths 1kg =1000 grams  half that gives you 500 grams the difference between the two brushes is 85 grams  , that’s not a lot ,if you can’t use a180 gram brush at an angle I don’t think a manual job is for you

Your maths is good but your physics not so much. Unless you are cleaning vertically then the weight at your arms is always going to be more than 85g. Half a kilo is an estimate based on the angles used in cleaning a window.

If I cant use a heavier brush then a manual job isnt for me .....That's an odd statement from someone who has gone to the expense of buying extreme poles to save weight. Why not just use and slx if its not an issue.

Why not just work christmas day and have done with it scottish, you could get a gold plated reel then 

Quote from: Scottish Cleaning Service on Yesterday at 01:03:30 pm

Quote from: Stoots on Yesterday at 10:20:15 am

Quote from: Scottish Cleaning Service on December 25, 2025, 09:34:59 am

Reel arrived and mightily impressed. Looks, well built and will last a long time. All I need to do is put it together and fit it into the van. Will give an update when I begin using it. One thing I have found out in this game is that you have got to buy the best because everything takes a daily pounding.

One thing ive found in this game is window cleaners are a sucker for marketing, from £1200 hose reels to 5k for a tank with 2 pumps stuck on called a "system"  to gutter vacs that are a rebranded £500 generic machine with "gutter sucker" wrote on it for £1500  the list goes on.

Only thing taking a pounding is your wallet.

If you are making £300 to £400 a day then it makes sense to put it into equipment that makes life easier. At the end of financial year you will pay 30% tax anyway so it makes sense to run with the best. One thing I have found in this game, you only get what you put in. I was out yesterday and today cleaning and the tips kept coming as I chatted away to my customers. Will probably order another PF reel in the future because they are so good. Remember, equipment costs are only heading one way.

You were out cleaning residential on Boxing Day?

Completely believable, I also did a few. Scored a monkey, mostly cash that I overtrousered. Chatted to lots of customers about my mate who invented the hot water 5 man system that I use as a 1 man with 3 spare platinum electric reels, just in case the other 4 break.
I don’t care what you think I’m off to the pub with my mate Walter Mitty.
Cheers.

If you are going to get an extreme pole then put an extreme brush on it.

Doesnt seem much point buying the lightest pole available and putting a brick on it.

The supreame brushes aren’t heavy ,I found the extream brushes very poor no scrubbing power and they don’t like hot water , I have tried most brushes over the years and prefer the supreame, light , good scrubbing power , good splay and long bristles .

Quote from: Scottish Cleaning Service on December 25, 2025, 09:34:59 am

Reel arrived and mightily impressed. Looks, well built and will last a long time. All I need to do is put it together and fit it into the van. Will give an update when I begin using it. One thing I have found out in this game is that you have got to buy the best because everything takes a daily pounding.

One thing ive found in this game is window cleaners are a sucker for marketing, from £1200 hose reels to 5k for a tank with 2 pumps stuck on called a "system"  to gutter vacs that are a rebranded £500 generic machine with "gutter sucker" wrote on it for £1500  the list goes on.

Only thing taking a pounding is your wallet.

If you are making £300 to £400 a day then it makes sense to put it into equipment that makes life easier. At the end of financial year you will pay 30% tax anyway so it makes sense to run with the best. One thing I have found in this game, you only get what you put in. I was out yesterday and today cleaning and the tips kept coming as I chatted away to my customers. Will probably order another PF reel in the future because they are so good. Remember, equipment costs are only heading one way.