[MJH]

i am looking at getting a 31ft x-tel fibre glass pole, does anyone use one of these? if so are they any good or am i better off buying the hybrid version?

[Alex Gardiner]

They are cheap and reasonably light, however the Hybrid is a much better pole due to it's slightly lighter weight and much greater rigidity.

[MJH]

Thanks Alex

[SherwoodCleaningSe]

I have a hybrid 28ft and it's great, very rigid.  I have a 17 ft gf and it really whippy okay at that height but I reckon if you went much over 20ft you'll have major problems.  I'd say it's well worth spending the extra and getting the hybrid.  Light and rigid all the way.

Simon.

[craig21t]

get a hybrid, much better pole at that height, max id say is 24 in the glass, whipee at full reach but coming from using universal poles, i know which pole id rather use. I use a 35ft hybrid and its great for commercial work,

[TDW]

Also you get splinters from the Xtel just like the extender...slightly irrating when I told this wouldn't happen. I wouldn't buy another one.

[jeff1]

I use a 34ft X-Tel hybrid, excellent all round pole.

[Wayne Thomas]

I use a 24 Xtel hybrid (ideal for domestic work) & occasionally a 31 xtel hybrid (only because it's easy to extend) although it's very whippy compared to a Facelift carbon. If you can afford a Facelift carbon, buy the Facelift as it's better at that height.

[MJH]

Thanks folks i will defo go for the hybrid as i need a new 30 ft plus!