[Ryan @ Transparent, Carlisle]

Just for a bit of craic

What do you prefer? Bucket on a belt or holsters?

 I started with B.O.A.B

it works fine but as my round grew, and i was doing more walking, i found it annoying the way it was banging against my leg.

I have now changed to leather holster. It took a bit of getting used to, but it works better for me

[dazmond]

b.o.a.b. every time.doesnt ur leg get wet with a holster?each to their own i suppose.

best wishes

dazmond

[Ryan @ Transparent, Carlisle]

My leg always seems to get wet with BOAB.

I just use holster for my blade. I just put the sponge on the sill. Took a bit of getting used to but its more comfortable for me now

[dazmond]

sponge?do u mean the T MOP? ;Di wouldnt leave the mop on the sill!what if it falls off and hits someone?how do u clean the sill?oh!............let me guess!!U DONT!!!!

[Ryan @ Transparent, Carlisle]

Put 'applicator/t-mop/sponge' in my hand, and use sill cloth to wipe sill.

I might be new to the game, but still wipe frames & sills

I just find a BOAB too bloody awkward & un-comfortable, and lets face it, if you feel uncomfortable up a ladder, then its not good 

[dazmond]

so when ur doing the sills u dont have any hands on the ladder?be careful fella!u get used to b.o.a.b after a year or two!been going 16 yrs now.it frees up your hands.without it u risking losing ur balance!

[Ryan @ Transparent, Carlisle]

I dont wish to start any argue-ing here, i've been on other forums for about 7 years [Hunting forums] and i've seen & been in plenty of online arguements.

Im just saying its what works best for me. When im wiping the sills, the t-bar is in my left hand, which is also gripping the ladder. I always maintain 3points of contact when working on a ladder.

Cheers, Ryan

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

b.o.a.b. everytime top bit ov kit

[mistersqueegee]

I use the Ettore BOAB - http://shopwindowcleaningresource.com/window-cleaning-tools/bucket-on-a-belt/ettore-sidekick-holster.html

I also use this holster - http://shopwindowcleaningresource.com/ettore-double-loop-nylon-holster.html

This keeps my leg dry - http://shopwindowcleaningresource.com/wcr-drip-guard.html

[Pristine Clean]

BOAB for me.

Except we are mainly WFP.

Dave

[clean]

I have both on my belt 

[wizard]

Dont put water in BoaB only the excess of the scrubber will fill a little.Your leg will stay dry. The word bucket confuses people its not for water its for excess and drips.

[matt]

i need a new pouch and belt

just for a small micro cloth

what should i buy ? ? ?

[bobplum]

im sure on one of the sales adverts for a boab it mentions quantity of water it can carry,so your applicator is never dry

[Ian Lancaster]

Why not have the best of both worlds?  I have an Unger Classic Boab for the washer and a leather holster for the squeegee.  My scraper is in a pocket in my bib&brace and my scrim is over my shoulder. (I know - danger of arthritis in my shoulder in later life - It's the one bit of me that doesn't have any sign of it ).  My sill cloth hangs on one of the upper rungs, ready for when I need it.

I use the boab as a holster - just give the washer a good dunk and shake off the excess and then I can do a whole 3-bed terrace without needing another dunk.  I found the squeegee holder in the boab damaged the rubber, so I went back to my trusty leather holster.

I empty the boab after each job - it's only when it gets an inch or so in the bottom that it starts to overflow and wet my leg.

On the subject of arthritis - for many years before using a boab I held the washer in my right hand by hooking my thumb round the handle, this left my fingers free to hold the ladder.   Unfortunately the unnatural thumb position caused problems in the joint between my thumb and hand, which is why I started using the boab, but the damage has been done - I have pains in the joint most of the time now - Ryan Lee if you hold your washer like this, be warned

[michael papworth]

I found that having the mop very wet caused my BOAB to get a puddle at the bottom. When I had to crouch down, the BOAB would then touch the ground and tip its water onto the floor or my leg.

Nowadays I have the mop just damp enough. If it gets too dry half-way through a job, I dampen it from a squeezy bottle that I also keep on my belt. (Actually, it's an old Toilet Duck bottle. It holds 1 litre, the cap is watertight and it's tough enough to take the knocks.)