Interested In Advertising? | Contact Us Here
Warning!

 

Welcome to Clean It Up; the UK`s largest cleaning forum with over 34,000 members

 

Please login or register to post and reply to topics.      

 

Forgot your password? Click here

tonycarr

  • Posts: 424
fishing pole conversion
« on: January 20, 2017, 09:25:12 pm »
hi..... been looking at some old posts about converting fishing poles to modular window cleaning poles, at the moment im using CLX 27  with No 7 extension giving me 31ft with a  reach of around 35ft, could really do with an extra 4 or 5 feet on about 3 jobs over the course of a month, cleaning over deep connys etc,  i can reach..... JUST.... with maximum extension but its really hard work and uncomfortable,  dont really want to spend hundreds for the sake of 3 jobs,

saw previous posts from Tosh & Matt on how to convert 2 sets of gangster poles but i think the length totaled less than 30ft.......im looking to reach 40ft so ideally want a pole length of 35ft minimum giving me 39/40ft with reach which should be plenty.

any advice on what i need .........and .......HOW to modify would be great  ;)

tony

 
T & J Window Cleaning services

Stoots

  • Posts: 6371
Re: fishing pole conversion
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2017, 10:28:34 pm »
Well fishing poles vary is length up to about 16m or so.

A carp pole will be stronger.

So look for any pole that is strong enough and suits your budget.

How to modify I'm sure that will become apparent when you get it

CleanClear

  • Posts: 15486
Re: fishing pole conversion
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2017, 03:34:45 am »
hi..... been looking at some old posts about converting fishing poles to modular window cleaning poles, at the moment im using CLX 27  with No 7 extension giving me 31ft with a  reach of around 35ft, could really do with an extra 4 or 5 feet on about 3 jobs over the course of a month, cleaning over deep connys etc,  i can reach..... JUST.... with maximum extension but its really hard work and uncomfortable,  dont really want to spend hundreds for the sake of 3 jobs,

saw previous posts from Tosh & Matt on how to convert 2 sets of gangster poles but i think the length totaled less than 30ft.......im looking to reach 40ft so ideally want a pole length of 35ft minimum giving me 39/40ft with reach which should be plenty.

any advice on what i need .........and .......HOW to modify would be great  ;)

tony

I've done fishing poles before and to be honest they're great. But they are delicate. And you'll need very lightweight brush on the end too.
 I think it will be impossible for you to find fishing tubes strong enough to add on to an existing CLX set up to give it length. Thats my opinion.
 Starting from scratch to do a fishing pole set up......well, stuffs moved on since i or any of them have done it. But you'll need at a minimum a 10ft Carp pole to start with , price that up yourself via google.....and then deduct a few metres..... and then physically go round fishing shops looking for odd base sections you can shove in. I'd doubt you'll get a definitive answer of what will get you to 30/40/50 feet...... because it really doesn't pay and fishing gear like wfp stuff moves on . In all reality now its cheaper and easier to buy off the shelf........ <whatever manufacturer you choose>.
 Also before any flies off with negative comments to me.. you said you want to go over connies (connys)....i'm guessing your pole is gonna be more horizontal than vertical ? Fishing poles don't do horizontal they'll collapse on you.....
 You can probably buy SLX extensions from Gardiners to add length to your existing CLX set up, so i'd advise ringing them and asking, Just forget fishing poles....they've had their place and time.
*Status*--------Currently Online---------

the king

  • Posts: 1467
Re: fishing pole conversion
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2017, 08:14:27 am »
i do a lot of pole fishing and a carp pole will be flopy and the stiffer comp poles like garbolino map ect will be expencive  u woukd be beta off geting a propa window cleaning moduler pole from gardner or vorotech ect  or just get a slx 40

andyM

  • Posts: 6100
Re: fishing pole conversion
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2017, 09:21:29 am »
I converted a Gangster carbon fishing pole years ago for wfp.
I think I got around 20 ish ft of useable pole out of it.
To be honest although it works it is a bit old school now.
I resorted to buying a 25ft SLX and later added sections 6 and 7 for the occasional higher jobs, and have never looked back.
 
One of the Plebs

dave f

Re: fishing pole conversion
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2017, 11:07:14 am »
ive got one already converted all it needs is a brush ready to I converted it and never used, it  has been siting in my shed for ages

tonycarr

  • Posts: 424
Re: fishing pole conversion
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2017, 01:42:16 pm »
thanks for all your replies and comments had a re-think, and think i will go the SLX route after all, i figure if i purchase a 35ft  which would give me what i need in length for now, then sell my CLX 27 + extension on fleabay, that may well half the cost of the SLX  might even push the boat out and consider a 39ft

Anyone got a 35ft or 39ft sitting around collecting dust they want to offload?.............at a very reasonable price off course  ;)

tony
T & J Window Cleaning services