just got one the other day a refurb mark 2 to try it out, i must say i thinkits class, should defo be used with the hose they supply, which i like anyways, soft pole hose needs more of a yank, im going to wrap some plumbers tap round the end of my clx thread becasue it comes loose metal on metal, but i must say, i think its really well made and far better than the taps i was using, defo going to be getting a m3 for the other pole.