[chopsie]

what is the difference in all these wagtail flippers? to my untrained eye they are all about the same only different colours? I have the standard one without the applicator and thought i might try a flipper but cannot decide on which one    http://www.windowcleaningwarehouse.co.uk/shop/wagtail/view-all-products.html

[bobby p]

id go for the one with the yellow pad and i tell you for why . this one doesnt hold much water so it doesnt kill your arm  , the others scrub better but you ache like hell !

[Dave Willis]

Whirlwind. It's got the best pad and is a one pass tool. The flipper has a dreadful pad and is not a one pass tool. Simples.

[R W C™]

Make a donation for your chance to win a 14" and 18" wagtail whirlwind 

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=98344.from1275898763#new

[chopsie]

thanks for the replies, I will see what others say and decide then, Will make a donation and try and win one aswell RWC. Think 14 or 18 inch might be a bit big for domestics 

[G Griffin]

 Chopsie,
           If you have the Wagtail squeegee then just attach a pad to it to make a flipper.
     That`s all the flipper is, the squeegee with a pad clipped on the bottom of the channel; and not very well either.
    But I could be wrong or they could have improved. 
     

[Jays Window Cleaning]

Im a newbie (about 14 months wc) I brought a an 18'' whirl wind as i have alot of large shop windows to clean. And i thought at first theres no way i could get use to it after about an hour of using it i was flying along. I think its a great tool good scrubbing pad too. I couldnt go back to the old way now. Ive just orderd the 14'' one . Wag tail whirl wind all the way.

jay

[chopsie]

do you dog ear the channel on your wagtails? I just did mine as per mr waggas instructions http://www.youtube.com/user/MyWagga#p/u/46/XIM6262zu6A           
Its ruined it, leaves streaks every where 

[mci services]

have you bent the ends towards the rubber ie facing the window, or have you bent them in to much? try easing them back a touch

[Jays Window Cleaning]

I havent dog eared my as of yet i wanted to see how it works with do it. I may well do it but it costed me over 35 quid delivered so i dont really wanna mess it up

jay

[chopsie]

have you bent the ends towards the rubber ie facing the window, or have you bent them in to much? try easing them back a touch

yes bent them towards the window. have eased them back a little, seems a little better, but still not as good as it was before, will keep trying

[Dave Willis]

go steady, aluminium is quite brittle 

[bobby p]

as above dont bend the end too much. i was sure it made no diffrence at first,but it surely does ,theres less /no detailing needed if you dog-ear it the Wagga way .  THose videos of Waggas are worth their weight in GOLD !  

[chopsie]

well ordered a 14" whirlwind. will see how i get on. Have decided to trad downstairs on most jobs so am hoping this will be a good tool for most windows. use it in combination with either a spray bottle or old fairy/W5 bottle instead of a bucket. WFP upstairs. AND NOT BLOODY DOG EARING IT   : (for now anyway  )

[NJWindowCleaning]

Hi i got my wagtail whirlwind last wednesday and i went for the 14 inch and i have got on with it quiet well.

And it does make a difference and i used it on the shops less water left at bottom of cills so nothing or not alot to wipe off.

Saving time, and i will be getting the large size too.   

Thanks
Nigel

[M Henderson]

The Whirlwind is a great tool.

I don't bother dog-earing anymore.  When you go down the left side of the window have the squeegee tilted like this   / 
.....all the way down and when you go down the right side tilted like like this   \
.....all the way down. I find it leaves less detailing because you are using the corner of the rubber.   

For some of the bigger windows I do the top and sides like this and then you can wagg down the middle really quick with no worries.

[chopsie]

The Whirlwind is a great tool.

I don't bother dog-earing anymore.  When you go down the left side of the window have the squeegee tilted like this   / 
.....all the way down and when you go down the right side tilted like like this   \
.....all the way down. I find it leaves less detailing because you are using the corner of the rubber.   

For some of the bigger windows I do the top and sides like this and then you can wagg down the middle really quick with no worries.

thanks for the advice,hopefully be here tomorrow so i can have a play