hi all,getting realy fed-up with the short life of my nornal residental poles that i use,i,ve tried many makes at many different prices,and it always seems the pole failes before the brush, so i end up with loads of 3-8 month old poles with worn or cracked sections ,now a couple of chaps i know have now moved over to using brodex alloy poles and they swear by them,i,ve felt one and apart from them feeling a bit cold,they did,nt feel heavy at all,,,together with a 3 year garantee it seems like a good deal,,,so do you have one ,,have you used one,,are you thinking of getting one,,,please let me know,,thanks,,kev