If you think the new Xtreme is the lightest pole on the market then think again! The Aerolite is coming on Friday and it is 22% lighter than the Xtreme.
Here's the article in the local paper:- (Sorry don't know how to scan it)
If you thought that ladderless window cleaning was the "new kid on the block" then prepare to be amazed by the Aerolite pole. No more Popeye-esque grunting and groaning from your window cleaner as his whippy pole dangles over your conservatory to get to your hard-to-reach windows.
The Aerolite is made from a new space-age material called unobtanium which changes its molecular structure allowing water to flow through it at a lighter weight the closer it is held to horizontal. This means there is no hose inside the pole, just ultra close tolerance lubricated female couplings for the pole to slide in and out of reducing weight further and increasing operator satisfaction exponentially.
This pole is not cheap! At £800 for a 25ft, four section pole it is only affordable to the most businesslike and serious of window cleaners.
To further reduce weight, the bore of the pole is only 4mm across its inside diameter and so the water is at a pressure of 200 psi and the weight of this water in the pole is only one fifth of that found in standard 6mm pole hose.
The pole is being released in a liason between Bae and Bristol cars who have recently switched from classic cars to this new venture.
Anyone wishing to see a demonstration should attend Filton Aerodrome showing their window cleaning credentials between 10 am and Noon on Friday where it will be shown at work cleaning the windows of Concorde at the static display museum.