[Tom White]

I've just started using my Ninja pole, the pole Jeff Brimble produces.  I got it a few months ago, didn't like it initially, and never really used it since.

But today I thought I'd spend some time with it, and you know what, I really REALLY like it.  There's a bit of a knack to using it; it's a very light clampless pole; lighter than the SLX, and once I got the hang of it, it's so physically easy to use, it's almost a pleasure.

I think I paid £85 delivered (though I could be wrong), and I think it's worth a try if anyone is looking for a budget lightweight pole.  I may even prefer it to my SLX  (which is also a lovely pole).

[Lee Pryor]

Tosh, can we have a link to that pole please mate.

Lee

[Tom White]

I e-mailed Jeff for it.

Jeff, if you read this, stick that youtube clip of your pole up, fella.

And thanks, I really like yer pole; I'm quite looking forward to using it again tomorrow. 

[Dougaldum]

iv'e got one they  great 

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

il sell u one 

[Jeff Brimble]

Thanks Tosh, as you have found its the fastest lightest smoothest tele pole out there, but I am trialling a few Japanese c/f, back tonight when I will tell you about silicon teeth. 

[colin purewater]

il sell u one 

no likey gav?

[Roy Harding]

I've just started using my Ninja pole, the pole Jeff Brimble produces.  I got it a few months ago, didn't like it initially, and never really used it since.

But today I thought I'd spend some time with it, and you know what, I really REALLY like it.  There's a bit of a knack to using it; it's a very light clampless pole; lighter than the SLX, and once I got the hang of it, it's so physically easy to use, it's almost a pleasure.

I think I paid £85 delivered (though I could be wrong), and I think it's worth a try if anyone is looking for a budget lightweight pole.  I may even prefer it to my SLX  (which is also a lovely pole).

What hight do they go to Tosh?

Roy

[Jeff Brimble]

Ninja 19ft actual, the killer is 23ft vids- no idea  :  but theres one in this link, scroll down.http://robinson-solutions.blogspot.com/2010/08/q-with-electric-window-cleaner-jeff.html

[simonr]

is there 1 of 35 ft or there abouts please & if there is where would i get it

[Jeff Brimble]

No, I use modular over 25ftish

[JSMC]

these poles any good with vikan brushes?

[simonr]

No, I use modular over 25ftish

ok cheers

[Jeff Brimble]

these poles any good with vikan brushes?

Having worked myself to RSI in both shoulders I can only suggest the lighest brush you can afford (gardiners ?) but I have used a Vikan with one section closed down.Personally I think using a heavy weight on the end of a pole will only lead to damage in time.
However its not the neccessarily the weight but the arm action that does it.

[mikecam]

We have a Ninja pole and couldn't rate it highly enough. It may not suit everyone, i.e section are open fully or not, if you don;t take the time to tighten it properley or learn the knack to do it quickly then it may spin on you. That aside, its a very quick, lightweight clampless pole.

[Jeff Brimble]

Hi Tosh, I also found the pole grew on me, I found it soo much fun and was really down whenever I managed to leave it at home. Having shown everyone how to make their own modulars I concentrated and revisited telescopic.
The question I puzzled long and hard over was how to make them stay up and then even more time trying to work out how to make them useable when closed. This bit alone took me 9 months after putting the Ninjas for sale. But I got there in the end with the help of silicon “teeth”.  It took me 4 years in total. You see I am just a a regular sort of window cleaner, I work as hard as most but I think a lot. How could I get a pole out to most of the guys that was telescopic, light and strong but at an affordable price ? It developed over the years from a thread on the diy forum called world pole, ie one available the world over and came out 2 weeks before Peter F’s clampless pole.( watch this space- I know Peter wont give up !)
To make them stay up I must have bought 17 different types and then one day found one that stayed up better than most, It was such fun to use, I had intended to launch “the secrets” on the diy forum for everyone. But I realised that most would poo poo it and never even attempt to make their own as happened with the F16 and the now flip fast. So reluctantly I started to sell one or two and its developed from there. I make them at a rock bottom price and send them around the world. Now you could fairly easily replicate what I do to them once you have seen one but it would take quite a long time to learn how to do it and is it then worth it ? So I decided to sell them as cheap as I could as I hate seeing people paying too much. Thats how Assassin wfp was born- to drive down prices.
Here is a pic of the silicon teeth, may give you a clue how to diy them, if not I will reply.I thought how do you stop a pole spinning when closed - maybe they all do to some extent ? The ninja is smooth in your hands so how to do it ? maybe stick a door wedge inside so the silicon algarde wedge was born. It works try it.

[Gav Camm lammy 283]

no takers then ?

[Tom White]

no takers then ?

I recommend them; seriously.  I've had my Ninja for a few months now, didn't think much of it, gave a spare one away (Matt gave me one) and never used it.

But, just for a change, I thought I'd give it a go, and I really REALLY like it.  It takes a bit of time to get used to the change from your previous pole - a few hours - but after that it's quicker and easier to use.

[Gordon_Taylor]

Hi,

Interested, could you tell me where I could buy one?

Gordon

[ian1972]

Hey gav how much u want for it?