[david thomas]

can anybody recomend a   17 or 18 foot pole that will last longer than the xtels don't mind spending more money would be nice to have a pole that would last more than 5 months I've got a 27brodex alloy steel pole had this 4 years still works great but real heavy was thinking getting the brodex 18 steel pole or can you recomend any other brand

[DaveG]

slx all the way

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/catalogbody.html

[david thomas]

Thanks for your reply I've got gardiners 54 slx but found the carbon fibre to fragile have replaced six sections this past ten months only use it half a day each month. The pole you recomend how long have you had it as I've read that they have had problems with the new clamps keep sliping. due to the compound they use

[♠Winp®oClean♠]

Thanks for your reply I've got gardiners 54 slx but found the carbon fibre to fragile have replaced six sections this past ten months only use it half a day each month. The pole you recomend how long have you had it as I've read that they have had problems with the new clamps keep sliping. due to the compound they use

Do you mean SL2 (superlite modular)? they don't make a 54ft slx.

I've been using my 25ft slx every working day for nearly three years with no sections replaced.

Or you could try the CLX (carbon/glass mix) not as good as slx but cheaper & many on here seem happy with them.

[Sir Squeaky]

I bought an X-tel and used it for just under a minute.

Literally one window and I knew it was too heavy and so bendy it could have been made of rubber.
Absolute rubbish!

[david thomas]

sorry yes sl2 may buy brodex 18ft and one 25ft  gardiners carbon fibre

[♠Winp®oClean♠]

sorry yes sl2 may buy brodex 18ft and one 25ft  gardiners carbon fibre

You won't need an 18ft pole if you get a 25ft slx. Short closed length with lateral clamps. Light, rigid everyday pole. I have an SL2 for work above 30ft, apart from that, the slx is the only pole I carry. It does everything from ground to 30ft.

[Steve CM]

18ft brodex good value

[prestige cleaners]

ive had my extel now 3 yrs, not bad for the price, only problem is the clamps slip around a bit as they get thinner from friction and sand and dirt wearing away, is that the same with those fancy poles?

most prob get some carbons when ive paid my biz loan off though, l love carbon!

got a carbon subframe on my dh mtb.

[Mike #1]

use your current brodex take sections off to make 18ft pole i use a squash ball which i have chopped the top off as an end cap works a treat , or get 18ftr

[SB Cleaning]

Get an slx you will not regret it

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

slx all the way fella dont messy
about wiv brodex get an slx
its chrimbo treat yrself
n if u feel like treating me ill av the same 

[david thomas]

Thanks for spending the time to reply to my post will try my brodex 27' and take sections off to make it an 18' great tip by the way will also buy the slx as I need 2 poles one for the guy who works in the other van. will give him the brodex
 with squash ball at the bottom section he worries me with the steel end cap may crack a window.

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

n mine

[David Kent @ KentKleen]

try a hxtel
hybrid i have a 30footer and split it down to around 18foot for daily use and add the bottom 2 secs for higher stuff.
lasting alot longer than the standard xtel
 

[prestige cleaners]

Thanks for spending the time to reply to my post will try my brodex 27' and take sections off to make it an 18' great tip by the way will also buy the slx as I need 2 poles one for the guy who works in the other van. will give him the brodex
 with squash ball at the bottom section he worries me with the steel end cap may crack a window.

yes make sure you say thank you dont want to upset anyone!

[David Kent @ KentKleen]

Dirty!!! bit of downhilling mate?? do you or did you race??? love it

[darran higg]

stay away from brodex customer service sucks big time

[prestige cleaners]

Dirty!!! bit of downhilling mate?? do you or did you race??? love it

raced a couple a times in 97 and 98 got 2 fourth places in my 1st race (mbuk festival in brighton) rode a proflex with 2.5" travel.

now i ride a scott hi-octane (10" travel) just go up cwmcarn in newport couple of times a year, (awesome place)

did race there 2 years ago and girls and people on hardtails were beating me! so shaming! and i wouldnt consider myself slow or scared of high speed, at least i had a laugh though.

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

yr a girl
ride it like u stole it
pansy boy