[Wc Solutions]

just want to make it clear im in no way running down gardiners at all!

i got unlucky and had one of the ' dodgy batch ' rubbish glue and clamps fall off weekly.

just starting to think it not good enough for evert day use, week in, week out...

its a good light pole at a good price compared to other poles - but maybe its too cheap??!

and

is it really worth spending over double to get a slx??

[♠Winp®oClean♠]

just want to make it clear im in no way running down gardiners at all!

i got unlucky and had one of the ' dodgy batch ' rubbish glue and clamps fall off weekly.

just starting to think it not good enough for evert day use, week in, week out...

its a good light pole at a good price compared to other poles - but maybe its too cheap??!

and

is it really worth spending over double to get a slx??

IMO yes.

Superior pole. I've used one daily for 3 years with no problems at all. Lighter, more rigid & harder wearing.

[Llaaww]

Yes

[Wc Solutions]

Yes

sorry your post wasnt very clear.












for my 80 year old grandad 

[Dave Willis]

Don't worry, the clamps fall off the SLX and the SMAX just the same  
Great poles, great clamps just poor glue.

[Llaaww]

Yes

sorry your post wasnt very clear.












for my 80 year old grandad 

opps sorry grandpa, it was yes definatly

[♠Winp®oClean♠]

To get your clamps to stay on forever-

remove them, clean both the end of pole section & inner clamp really well & remove any old glue.

Scour both these surfaces to get a good key for the adhesive. You need to scratch both surfaces, sand paper will do it or hacksaw blade.

Apply 2-part epoxy resin to both surfaces & fit back together, twisting a little as they go together.

Leave over night.

The glue that Gardiners retail (2 part resin) is superb! I upgraded my MKI slx clamps to the latest ones about 12 to 18 months ago & followed their instructions to the word. Not one has moved a millimeter & they get some right hammer too!

[windiewasher]

all the clamps are rubbish for all there poles!
if you want a good pole,get a ionics pole much better,theres others too.
clx and slx are just cheap!

[Lee GLS]

all the clamps are rubbish for all there poles!
if you want a good pole,get a ionics pole much better,theres others too.
clx and slx are just cheap!

Doc you really have got a gripe with gardiners, first their brushes, now their poles?

[Frankybadboy]

all the clamps are rubbish for all there poles!
if you want a good pole,get a ionics pole much better,theres others too.
clx and slx are just cheap!

Doc you really have got a gripe with gardiners, first their brushes, now their poles?

but he aint got a ionics pole

[♠Winp®oClean♠]

all the clamps are rubbish for all there poles!
if you want a good pole,get a ionics pole much better,theres others too.
clx and slx are just cheap!

YAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWNNN

Same sh*t, different day!  

[Dave66]

just pay another 100 for a slx...job done 

[windiewasher]

is that what they say at wilko's when you buy your araldite?
 

all the clamps are rubbish for all there poles!
if you want a good pole,get a ionics pole much better,theres others too.
clx and slx are just cheap!

YAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWNNN

Same sh*t, different day!  

[dd]

Like my clx but it is iritating to have to adjust clamps on a daily basis.

[♠Winp®oClean♠]

is that what they say at wilko's when you buy your araldite?
 

all the clamps are rubbish for all there poles!
if you want a good pole,get a ionics pole much better,theres others too.
clx and slx are just cheap!

YAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWNNN

Same sh*t, different day!  

Same sh*t, same day!

[mileslake]

I have a clx. Am fed up with regluing a clamp every week or so. Ridiculous.

Wouldn't buy another. Although otherwise a fantastic pole. Harris poles have better clamps.

[s.w.c]

i don't know what some of you do with your poles, Ive had a older 30ft slx for some time had the extra section, then i got slx 22 over a year old and clx 18ft and a clx9ft and Ive never had a clamp un glue itself  :

[lee09]

I have a clx. Am fed up with regluing a clamp every week or so. Ridiculous.

Wouldn't buy another. Although otherwise a fantastic pole. Harris poles have better clamps.

You been on the sherberts Miles?

[windiewasher]

same clamps so why bother??
might have a lighter pole but the clamps will still need re gluing!

just pay another 100 for a slx...job done 

[thermoclean]

always had problems with slx clamps since the mark1 til now.  dont know if the are up to
being worked hard day in day out, having to adjust clamps serveral times a day is a pain
and why can't they glue the clamps as well as there instructions say???
facelift poles are far better in terms of clamps and build quality pity they are not as light
as slx.