[dazmond]

they wont do their self any favours if they give out misleading and inaccurate weights of their poles.at the end of the day their heavier than gardiners poles!why would you want to buy one if gardiners poles were in stock?less weight (however small) can make a massive difference to your working day if the poles are used day in/day out for 6 or 7 hours a day.

enough said methinks.


dazmond

[Nathanael Jones]

In fairness to the guys making the Elite pole, the extra weight is due to recent design changes/upgrades & the website is just a bit slow to be updated.
They are heavier than the SLX,... but they are a little cheaper. I personally think the SLX would be my pole of choice, but for anyone finding themselves short of cash, or needing a pole quick when the SLX is out of stock, its a very good option.

[SherwoodCleaningSe]

Very good review Nat, good points of comparison.  I have to say that the quick release gooseneck on the slx is just a stroke of brilliance.

Simon.

[Mike #1]

3 days i have now used elite pole as 30ft and have no complaints at all great pole and not heavy to use for 7 hr day used as 30ft all day easily and nats review i belive said the elite was more rigid which counts a lot for me

[Nathanael Jones]

I'll post some pics as soon as I can find the cable for my phone,.. but yes, the Elite pole is slightly more rigid than the SLX, something that came as a surprise to me! The difference is small, and in use is hardly noticeable at all, but there is a difference.

[Nathanael Jones]

Excuse the mess in my garden!

I remembered how Ionics did their test in an old mag & thought I'd do something similar.

Both poles are fully extended with the base's aligned & weighted down next to each other as equally & fairly as possible. I didn't have 2 brushes of identical weights, so used 2 unopened, identical bottles of olive oil attached with a bit of sticky tape as weights to simulate brushes.

As you can see, the Elite pole does hold itself a little straighter. It'd be interesting to see someone try this with the longer versions of these poles for a more accurate comparison.


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[wightsurf]

1 bottle looks bigger than the other 

[luther1]

I snapped the top section of my slx today so i'm going to try one of these poles (if i can get on their website).
If it can last 6 months with me then its a good buy

[Alex Gardiner]

I snapped the top section of my slx today so i'm going to try one of these poles (if i can get on their website).
If it can last 6 months with me then its a good buy

Is that your SLX-22?  How did it snap as this is most unusual?

[luther1]

Pole was leant against a fence,top section half extended,hose got caught on a wall, stamped on pole out of frustration.

I take it that the guarantee is void under such circumstances Alex?

[Alex Gardiner]

Pole was leant against a fence,top section half extended,hose got caught on a wall, stamped on pole out of frustration.

I take it that the guarantee is void under such circumstances Alex?

I'll check the small print for these circumstances! 

[taylored]

Alex When will the clx27 back in? 

[Alex Gardiner]

1 bottle looks bigger than the other 

I've asked Nat to do a re-test with a more representative weight.  The SLX has been fine tuned to offer maximum rigidity at a more standard head weight (250g brushes not 750g oil bottles).  This overloading of weight will not offer a good representation of rigidity in a real world working environment.  This has allowed us to make the SL-X as light as it is (20% lighter).

[Alex Gardiner]

Alex When will the clx27 back in? 

Please email me on alex@agardiner.co.uk  as I cannot answer this type of question on the forum.

[taylored]

thanks Alex cant do in now as am on web on my phone as laptop not working, do you phones never get picked up?

[wightsurf]

But it gives you a idea of the flex in the pole especially when scrubbing muck off the window.

[wightsurf]

and is that for the other sizes as well or they in latter

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

if that luther keeps snapping my slx
he's gonna b wishing he aint 
iv told you be gentle with my gear
il be wondering if alex may like to repair
or relace this much loved pole ?
or offer you the use of an extreme pole ?

[luther1]

I do feel that i should be the guinea pig for Gardiners poles.

Btw Gav,i've got a nice 45ft Tucker in my museum you can have for free . Fan jets over the brush,oh those were the days

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

bring it up when u come rhyl
or if yr payed out sooner
il be down for system il get it then lol