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Klean07

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Slx
« on: October 29, 2010, 07:45:40 pm »
The black rubber cap on end of pole has snapped and come off which means when my pole is collapsed the metal parts are showing at end of pole which are quite sharp. Yesterday it caused my pole hose to split. I've repaired it now but is there anything I can do to stop this happening again other than to not close sections fully.
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Crystal-clear

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Re: Slx
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2010, 07:51:27 pm »
Who needs these expensive glorified poles

If its just 17 foot get an Extel use them for a year then chuck em away what r they £70?

ive had mine for 2 years could use a new one now thou!

Sorry i wasnt much help  ;D

rg1

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Re: Slx
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2010, 08:00:41 pm »
Just phone Gardiners, they are pretty good at sending glue out to fix their poles!

You will undoubtedly be eternally grateful and want to praise them for being so helpful.

Sorry, but I wasnt much help either :)
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Dave Willis

Re: Slx
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2010, 08:14:14 pm »
Metal parts  ???

Frankybadboy

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Re: Slx
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2010, 08:17:13 pm »
go to a local fishing tackle shop and get a end cap, then just make a hole in end for hose ;)

SherwoodCleaningSe

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Re: Slx
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2010, 08:39:08 pm »
I've found that all makes of poles I've had wear out the pole butt's at some point including x-tels.  The fix is to replace as soon as possible as it prevents grit getting in the pole then I keep the last section extended by about an inch so when collapsing the pole nothing comes into contact with the pole butt.  The last section being used the least as well so therefor not causing too much of a problem.

Simon.

bad trippy

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Re: Slx
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2010, 08:48:34 pm »
This is what i do..
Get one large protector ball, slice in half.
Drill the hole wider, think its 13mm
Fed this through your pole hose until your at the base of your pole,
Get your mrs to hold the pole and the half protector ball, whilst you tape around about 50 times with insulation tape.
It acts like a soft cushion which protects the end of you pole and makes your pole hose last much longer as its always against the soft protector ball when being pulled in or out.
Job done
I thank you
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Frankybadboy

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Re: Slx
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2010, 08:59:27 pm »
This is what i do..
Get one large protector ball, slice in half.
Drill the hole wider, think its 13mm
Fed this through your pole hose until your at the base of your pole,
Get your mrs to hold the pole and the half protector ball, whilst you tape around about 50 times with insulation tape.
It acts like a soft cushion which protects the end of you pole and makes your pole hose last much longer as its always against the soft protector ball when being pulled in or out.
Job done
I thank you
balls to you are kid. :D :D

bad trippy

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Re: Slx
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2010, 09:03:59 pm »
now now Frank , just because im clever, no need to be jelous  :D
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Frankybadboy

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Re: Slx
« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2010, 09:11:10 pm »
mate, at frys tomorr 3ko watching football if you fancy a tea or beer my shout...

Perfect Windows

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Re: Slx
« Reply #10 on: October 29, 2010, 09:32:07 pm »
The black rubber cap on end of pole has snapped and come off which means when my pole is collapsed the metal parts are showing at end of pole which are quite sharp. Yesterday it caused my pole hose to split. I've repaired it now but is there anything I can do to stop this happening again other than to not close sections fully.

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Protecta_Caps_for_the_SL-X_range.html

Vin

AuRavelling79

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Re: Slx
« Reply #11 on: October 29, 2010, 09:33:18 pm »
Go to B and Q and get a furniture leg end cap (ferrule is the proper term). In the mean time wrap loads of gaffer tape around the end of it.
It's a game of three halves!

bad trippy

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Re: Slx
« Reply #12 on: October 29, 2010, 09:37:39 pm »
mate, at frys tomorr 3ko watching football if you fancy a tea or beer my shout...
will txt you mate, trying to be a tee totaler these days.
Gold would be proud, non smoker now after 28 yrs, now my beloved beer is being kicked in the head, and still having me studies. Howzzzzzzz that  Mr Gold? 8)
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Klean07

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Re: Slx
« Reply #13 on: October 30, 2010, 09:17:01 am »
The black rubber cap on end of pole has snapped and come off which means when my pole is collapsed the metal parts are showing at end of pole which are quite sharp. Yesterday it caused my pole hose to split. I've repaired it now but is there anything I can do to stop this happening again other than to not close sections fully.

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Protecta_Caps_for_the_SL-X_range.html

Vin
Cheers for this mate. Didn't realise you could buy them.
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AuRavelling79

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Re: Slx
« Reply #14 on: October 30, 2010, 09:26:42 am »
mate, at frys tomorr 3ko watching football if you fancy a tea or beer my shout...
will txt you mate, trying to be a tee totaler these days.
Gold would be proud, non smoker now after 28 yrs, now my beloved beer is being kicked in the head, and still having me studies. Howzzzzzzz that  Mr Gold? 8)

Well done trippy on the fags! Re: the beer - unless it's for personal reasons you don't have to completely drop your beloved beer. The studies? Keep your wits about you and "make sure of all things" before you proceed to the next levels.
It's a game of three halves!

Central Window Cleaners

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Re: Slx
« Reply #15 on: November 01, 2010, 04:08:11 pm »

Scrimble

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Re: Slx
« Reply #16 on: November 01, 2010, 04:49:35 pm »
Who needs these expensive glorified poles

If its just 17 foot get an Extel use them for a year then chuck em away what r they £70?

ive had mine for 2 years could use a new one now thou!

Sorry i wasnt much help  ;D

the 17ft xtels are crap thats why, when i started wfp i had one and it was beaten after 3 months, there very bendy and wear out fast, waste of money i wouldnt buy another even if it was 20 quid,


steven ainger

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Re: Slx
« Reply #17 on: November 01, 2010, 05:03:32 pm »
Who needs these expensive glorified poles

If its just 17 foot get an Extel use them for a year then chuck em away what r they £70?

ive had mine for 2 years could use a new one now thou!

Sorry i wasnt much help  ;D

the 17ft xtels are crap thats why, when i started wfp i had one and it was beaten after 3 months, there very bendy and wear out fast, waste of money i wouldnt buy another even if it was 20 quid,



i agree, the extels are crap.
 i use a 18 ft slx for most of my domestic work, and ive had the same one since june last year and is still going strong.
 i used to wear out a 17 ft extel in about 6 months, so to me , im saving money.
 also last week i was cleaning a couple of semi's, gutters & fascias, and because i didnt want to get my main window cleaning brush covered in ecover, i reached for an old 17ft extel i had in the van. i'd forgotten how bendy they were and made the job alot harder.

chopsie

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Re: Slx
« Reply #18 on: November 01, 2010, 05:05:11 pm »

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the 17ft xtels are crap thats why, when i started wfp i had one and it was beaten after 3 months, there very bendy and wear out fast, waste of money i wouldnt buy another even if it was 20 quid,


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Here here, I got one in the van, its a pile of crap, bendy useless rubbish
chopsie

Carl2009

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Re: Slx
« Reply #19 on: November 01, 2010, 05:05:20 pm »
I have a couple of SLXs - this is what I did.

Get a 3" strip of butyl rubber pond liner, 12" long. Wrap around and secure with gaffer tape. It protects the butt protector, it's flexible and doesn't snag the hose, it's cheap and it never wears out, it's fixed on / adjusted in less than a minute.