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Poll

What pole materials are harder wearing ( last longer ) ?

carbon fibre
61.8%
21 (61.8%)
glass fibre
5.9%
2 (5.9%)
glass fibre & carbon fibe composite
32.4%
11 (32.4%)

Total Members Voted: 26

PAUL ERITH

What pole materials are harder wearing ?
« on: April 19, 2013, 09:42:55 pm »
Just wondering what poles can take the most abuse without cleaning them regular ect

Paul

Mike #1

  • Posts: 4668
Re: What pole materials are harder wearing ?
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2013, 09:49:45 pm »
A good Hybrid pole but if you are not bothered about weight and something that will take total abuse then please make sure you are sitting down .

And get ready for the bad comments get a Brodex Hydra alloy £123.76  inc vat and shipping it weighs 2.3kg . Mike

PAUL ERITH

Re: What pole materials are harder wearing ?
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2013, 10:01:02 pm »
I would not buy a brodex pole unless they brought out a game changing pole.

I'm surprised the theres 2 votes for carbon fibre my old clx took a lot more of a beating than my slx.

Thanks Paul

PoleKing

  • Posts: 8974
Re: What pole materials are harder wearing ?
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2013, 11:40:08 pm »
M&M is right. If you're gonna abuse a pole-the best ones are the hardest wearing ones.
Aluminium is obviously stronger than glass/carbon fibre or hybrid.
The 18ft ers are great if you don't want to do any maintenance.
You may be better served by buying a hybrid and looking after it though.
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EandM

  • Posts: 2198
Re: What pole materials are harder wearing ?
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2013, 11:47:40 pm »
I bought an 18 foot Brodex pole as a stop gap and aside from being ridiculously heavy it only cost me £78 all in and lasted for over a year. Replaced it with a CLX-22 which is vastly superior in every way but the Brodex pole was good value and helped me develop my shoulder muscles !

DG Cleaning

  • Posts: 1726
Re: What pole materials are harder wearing ?
« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2013, 12:20:55 am »
Can't destroy a Harris too easily ;D

dazmond

  • Posts: 24460
Re: What pole materials are harder wearing ?
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2013, 08:57:29 am »
what does it matter anyway?

surely you can afford a full carbon fibre pole and if it lasts 2 years you ve got your moneys worth.with these new clamps that alex is bringing out i bet the carbon poles will be lasting more like 3 or 4 years before needing replacing.

your wasting your time with anything other than full carbon fibre as they are more rigid and lighter making your working day easier and more productive.


regards


dazmond
price higher/work harder!

toronto

  • Posts: 44
Re: What pole materials are harder wearing ?
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2013, 10:09:19 am »
Dazmond is right if you are a little quicker a a lot less fatigued you will get more work done in a day and more work makes more pennies. If you can do one more job a day at £5 that's £100 per month working a 5 day week. A couple of months and the pole has paid for itself

PAUL ERITH

Re: What pole materials are harder wearing ?
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2013, 10:16:31 am »
The thing is the weight difference on a 18 ft facelift or gardiners pole is only around 60 g plus i would have thought that  at 18 ft (22 ft extended ) bend shouldn't be a problem.

Paul

Richard Shepherd

  • Posts: 311
Re: What pole materials are harder wearing ?
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2013, 11:11:15 am »
Just wondering what poles can take the most abuse without cleaning them regular ect

Paul

Why would you want to spend good money on a pole and then totally abuse it??

A bit of pole maintainance once a week is time well spent..

lal

  • Posts: 1117
Re: What pole materials are harder wearing ?
« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2013, 11:30:14 am »
Dazmond is right if you are a little quicker a a lot less fatigued you will get more work done in a day and more work makes more pennies. If you can do one more job a day at £5 that's £100 per month working a 5 day week. A couple of months and the pole has paid for itself


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Re: What pole materials are harder wearing ?
« Reply #11 on: April 20, 2013, 02:15:12 pm »
steel ?

gavinb

Re: What pole materials are harder wearing ?
« Reply #12 on: April 20, 2013, 04:18:33 pm »
Stainless steel !!!

Robust , doesnt rust and will make you fit !!