[dazmond]

i got the above brush this morning and its wont fit on my plastic adjustable angle adaptor!!

no mention on gardiners website that theses brushes dont fit on standard plastic goosenecks!!are the gardiners plastic adjustable goosenecks compatible then?? as they just look the same as the 2 ive already got!!

you think they would tell you on the site under the brushes section!!

first impressions are it looks cheap and not as well made as the vikan ive got.also the bristles seem really soft!it might be harder to scrub bird muck off!!

all in all not very happy as it cost me £44 with delivery!

i will reserve judgement on it properly when ive used it which wont be for a while as it seems a bit pointless just ordering a gooseneck unless i get a pole at the same time!!

i was hoping the brush would fit on my unger 30 footer that ive adapted!!not a chance!!! : :

[Smudger]

Daz,

as far as i was aware the thread in a superlite is the same as the vikan,

my brodex pole came with a vikan oval - yes well built but damn heavy.  so got superlite - it went straight on.

i have the plastic angle adaptors which i have brought from a couple of different places and all fit brush heads.

i think you may have been better off with a mono brush rather than flocked.

Darran

[dazmond]

hi smudger ive not got my brodex pole yet so we ll see when i get it but ive already got 2 goosenecks that fit the vikans but the supalite will just not screw on!!

[Smudger]

Daz,

sorry, that was the point i was trying to make - if you use vikan, the superlite should go on as well

Ewan has a good point the bolted on stock may have a deformed thread - do you have any broom handles lying
 about - these have the same thread  so you could test both the vikan and superlite on this to see if the thread is ok.

otherwise send it back.

Darran

[dazmond]

so sorry lads i think this sun has done something to my brain!i have fitted it on no problem now!!i just needed to push it in a bit further before screwing!!

all sorted!!

it does seem to make my pole a lot easier to manage at height and awkward angles as ive just extended it fully and its not bending half as much!!!

ive put the vikan one on a short pole for some ground floor windows.also if i do need to use the 30 footer later in the week i can just pop the supalite on the end.

do you advise rinsing brush off with this brush unless its above 1st floor?

what supalites do you lot use?

im just experimenting and getting the feel of wfp at the moment!!

thanks guys

dazmond

[woody1]

daz all this worrying how do you sleep at night lol 
Go to work you seem to buy all the gear now but you never bloody working you must be rich mate i wish i could sit at home as much as you
 

[dazmond]

i work hard woody mate but i opted for a lazy half day as i worked saturday last week.

ive got plenty of work to be getting on with but itll wait til tommorrow!!

the joys of being your own boss!!

im all set equipment wise for now.just half way through a month of first cleans wfp!its defo gettin easier and im used to looking up most of the time!!


dazmond

[woody1]

good mate hope it goes well for you mate maybe one day i will put the ladders in the garage to im only 25 but my knees are sore every day now

[Smudger]

I have always opted for mono brushes as i could not get my head around using a brush that held onto the dirt (flocked) -

i use dual trim mono's with fan jets so i mostly now rinse on the window - its quick! - but good high water flow.

i use a bentley ( with trimmed bristles ) for conny's - cladding - etc.

rinse off with a flocked mate.

Darran

[dazmond]

i never had any problems with my knees until id been up the ladders for 12 years!then i started to get a little niggle in my right knee and its periodically got worse at times over the last few years.now im wfp ill will never go back to ladders full time!!

if your knees are hurting now then God help ya!time to go wfp matey!!!!

[trevor perry]

the flocked double trim brush you have got daz in my opinion is fine for rinsing on the glass personaly i find them much better than monafilament brushes for removing bird muck.

[dazmond]

ill be using it tommorrow trevor.i suppose its just trial and error and finding what suits you personally.im looking forward to a lighter pole esp at awkward angles or at 3 floors!

regards

dazmond

[brianbarber]

Daz' I had same problem,it just needs a bit of welly, then it will go on.

Mr B

[elite mike]

the flocked double trim brush you have got daz in my opinion is fine for rinsing on the glass personaly i find them much better than monafilament brushes for removing bird muck.

daz

most of us round here use the gardiners dt flocked, and as i have said before

you wont go wrong trust me ime a window cleaner

[John Walker]

Hi Daz

I've been using the super lite dual trim flocked brush for months now - it's brilliant.  Also have a dual trim mono - also a good brush but not suitable for leaded as the bristles tend to judder over the lead.  I think this is because of the angle of the spread.  The flocked goes over leaded windows like a dream.

[windowswashed]

The new improved full trim mono superlite brush is quite good at scrubbing bird excretement (better than the previous version) but lousy at retaining it's shape with regards the bristles. Had mine probably a month and already it's so deformed, it's unreal. Value for money, I don't think so Tucker brush cost £60 roughly but would outlast 10 gardiners brushes at £30 a time.

Old gardiners brushes Mk 2's were the best.

Trouble with gardiners site is they modify a lot of equipment, not always for the better, just like their Mk 1 SL-X poles better wearing than the MK 2 & 3 Versions and more rigid.

Why improve on a model if the latest versions are actually worse than the originals

[dave0123]

I think Gardiners are very expensive if you ask me

[Nathanael Jones]

Value for money, I don't think so Tucker brush cost £60 roughly but would outlast 10 gardiners brushes at £30 a time. 

I agree the tuckers last much longer,.. but they are a lot heavier. Personally I think its (just) worth the trade off.

[Mist A Bit]

i`ve always used the supa lite mono. got a new pole from brodex on monday with their 10" brush fitted and i hate the brush. i think the supa lite brushes are good but also i think we get used to a particular.