[john stracey]

Am thinking of investing in a streamline trolley anyone using this, ? pro`s and con's ?.

[windiewasher]

get a backpack m8!

Am thinking of investing in a streamline trolley anyone using this, ? pro`s and con's ?.

[steven ainger]

get a van mount and a backpack

[windiewasher]

agrees!

get a van mount and a backpack

[john stracey]

thanks for replies, anyone got a positive ?

[windiewasher]

noooo
dont waste your money
www.johnhewitt.com
lots of good backpacks on there

thanks for replies, anyone got a positive ?

[Slash]

Get yourself a decent backpack,I got one of these ones with the red lid and I would p1ss faster,total crap but then again you get what you pay for

[Craig Trevain]

thanks for replies, anyone got a positive ?

Trolley's are great...............especially one of the 3 bespoke types ...!

[landy2]

what are the best trolleys out there that dont break the bank but are good products

[gto]

i have the red hat diving trolley.
i changed to a van mount when i got fed up of filling the trolley, and some of my house have steps down to back gardens.
but its a good trolley, and it saved me the other day as my van mount battery went dead.
if you can put up with the refilling and tripping on the hose, they are a good start.

[john stracey]

are backpacks hard on your back not getting any younger!!!.

[Small but perfectley formed]

Brodex trolley,excellant for compact work and terraced houses

[lee_dewing]

Get the window cleaning warehouse back pack or maybe the john hewitt one that is identical to wcw backpack.

Take off straps and just carry by handle, no way wear on back

Get a back with variable speed controller wish i had

New wcw back pack and john hewitts have water speed controller an absolute must.

Goodluck mate
Ps. i have freedom trolley which i think now cost £700, back packs mentioned cost £150 inl vat.

I love my freedom trolley but i honestly think that back pack is better most of the time, but it is very important to have a back up.

If you like the back pack you buy; i would seriousley consider buying another as soon as you can.
I can't stress the importance of spares.

[mark m]

Trolleys are excellent  you dont have to lift them out all the time you have a hose for that  just like a van mount but the added value of getting to the places easier without loads of hose .Also when you have finished you have a empty van that you can use for other jobs .i also have a back pack dont use to much as it is very heavy    

[Frankybadboy]

just got fed up with carrying my shurflo b/pack which is excellent,and now got a nice new x-line trolley,which for me are better than the fix container ones.

[lovewindows]

Had a van mount , now use a pure freedom trolley, i find the trolley to be quicker and i use less water. Sure there are aspects of a trolley that are a pain ,lifting for one,  but  i'd rather that than all that winding / unwinding / releasing catches with the hose. Other good things are storing everything in a heated shed, i couldn't run an electric heater into my van . Also i sold my van and just use my car now.
Dont know about backpacks, i'd be worried about how much water i could carry on my back.

[john stracey]

thanks for all the comments guys

[GB Window Cleaning]

i have a 35 L trolley, does me well! no plans for a van mount yet. although i do need to attatch a longer hose to it so i dont have to keep moving it from house to house!

But, by the way im still trad on ground floor, so it might not be enough water if you plan on going 100% w.f.p!?!
Although dazmond seems to do alright with trolley and im sure he's 100% w.f.p.

[dazmond]

50L PURE FREEDOM TROLLEY!i love it as ive a lot of very compact domestic work.i use 30m of 5mm extension hose and use it on 80% of my work in normal working conditions.i use between 250-300L OF PURE WATER A DAY(10-12 barrels)and change barrels roughly every hour of work.

i also bring all gear in overnight so no freezing issues inclu water so no problems there.i also use it as a mini van mount for the odd stand alone job.

i dont have much lifting trolley in and out of the van because of the sheer amount of work that requires hardly any travelling!!it suits me fine and i also have no plans to go van mount anytime soon.

i personally think if your going to get a trolley as your main system you should get the 50L version as less time swapping barrels.im glad i did anyway!!


regards


dazmond

[clearlyclean]

 although i do need to attatch a longer hose to it so i dont have to keep moving it from house to house!

A long hose is ideal as you can clean work without moving it away from the vehicle and move the trolley when needed,great for where parking is an issue,I have a 50metre hose and it saves me so much time not having to drag the trolley around,yes I do have to change bottles but there are cons and pro to using a trolley and it suits me and the type of work I do