[petemg]

hi ya  whats you guys thoughts on trad poles ie wagtails and visaversa, for doing domestic houses, and what is the maximun length pole for this method, and if so how would you tackle leaded lights and georgian windows, yes i can hear you saying get a WFP but that is not the question,..........pete

[Window Washers]

hi ya  whats you guys thoughts on trad poles ie wagtails and visaversa, for doing domestic houses, and what is the maximun length pole for this method, and if so how would you tackle leaded lights and georgian windows, yes i can hear you saying get a WFP but that is not the question,..........pete

on leaded imo it is a no no as it will do a poope job, due to use not being able to see it on upper floors, get a wfp, this will solve that problem, and use trad for things you cant do with a wfp

[bobby p]

from BnQ  I use  an alloy  Harris pole and also a 3 part 8 foot alloy pole, both ive fitted with tips from a short ANZA POLE  which also is on sale in BnQ . THE aNZA locking tip is the exact size fit for the Wagtail squeegee and is very strong .( i had to whittle a fraction out of the inside of the tip so it fits the Harris pipe size using a needle file ). the lower section of both these poles i wrapped in self amalgamating rubber tape for better grip and to keep my hands warm

 i also use an Unger 30 foot pole teleplus for the big jobs ,its a heavy beast but as long as not more than an hours use at a time im okay with it  ,on  this i use a 12 inch Wagtail with the original Unger tip clipped onto a Wagtail angle arm .

 for leaded i use an Unger fixiclamp on the pole end ,with a rolled up scrim in its jaw to buff the leaded glass .  i pick up a few tips on beefing up the Unger jaw by watching Waggas videos on youtube

[dazmond]

you WILL do a crap job with a trad pole on leaded just trying to buff the glass from the ground IMO.

on normal windows you can do a passable job but it takes a lot of practice.

unger 6 m pole with an angle adaptor and backflip or vice versa/unger fixi clamp for detailing.i do occasionally use mine when we have prolonged frozen icy weather and the odd plate glass raised skylight on a flat roof.

wfp should be your main tool for upper windows with trad poles only used for high inside work or the odd awkward window.