[mark mids]

Hi guys

done my first 3 story windows today with my 30ft xtel f/g pole, OMG it was heavy, felt like my arm was gonna drop off  

Yes i know it gets better with practice but flip me it was hard work, dont think ill be taking any more of them on till i get a lighter pole.
ill stick will my 5m harris for now  
What do you recomend fellas?

[Erithwc]

I had some 3rd floor flats today with my 6100kg brodex pole and that weight is without the water in the hose 

Getting a lighter big pole soon 

Paul

[mark mids]

dont blame mate 

i need more control and with the xtel i felt i had none lol

[Erithwc]

The bend in the brodex is stupid but i just turn the flow right up to 70 on my flowmaster and give them a good rinse 

Paul

[david moss]

You need to buy a Gardiner pole, once you have used a Gardnier pole for a week you will never ever touch any other pole

[Dean Taberner]

Hi guys

done my first 3 story windows today with my 30ft xtel f/g pole, OMG it was heavy, felt like my arm was gonna drop off  

Yes i know it gets better with practice but flip me it was hard work, dont think ill be taking any more of them on till i get a lighter pole.
ill stick will my 5m harris for now  
What do you recomend fellas?

Jesus wept mate man up,

In the olden days we were lumping around 3/4 section ladders to clean windows at that height and I'm only 32 .

Dean.

[mark mids]

its not so much that it is heavy to carry its just to heavy to control, but yeah david, i think im gonna get me a gardiners pole, and dean i remember the olden days mate and done my time with ladders on my shoulder, walked for miles when i didnt have the van, so done enough "manning up" but i will if you really want me to 

[bobby p]

Hi guys

done my first 3 story windows today with my 30ft xtel f/g pole, OMG it was heavy, felt like my arm was gonna drop off  

Yes i know it gets better with practice but flip me it was hard work, dont think ill be taking any more of them on till i get a lighter pole.
ill stick will my 5m harris for now  
What do you recomend fellas?

Jesus wept mate man up,

In the olden days we were lumping around 3/4 section ladders to clean windows at that height and I'm only 32 .

Dean.

4 section?  ive never heard of that

[Steve Sed]

You need to buy a Gardiner pole, once you have used a Gardnier pole for a week you will never ever touch any other pole

Do you rate them then?

[Cliff perkins]

You need to buy a Gardiner pole, once you have used a Gardnier pole for a week you will never ever touch any other pole

Do you rate them then?

Ive got 3 if you wanna come over and have a look steve.

[Cliff perkins]

You need to buy a Gardiner pole, once you have used a Gardnier pole for a week you will never ever touch any other pole

Do you rate them then?

Ive got 3 if you wanna come over and have a look steve.
I will let you clean my windows with them lol

[Steve Sed]

I only have an xtel hybrid. Blinkin' heavy at times. Until my round is full though, I won't upgrade, but I have to admit to drooling over an slx22 on the Gardiners website.

[Cliff perkins]

I started with an xtel i soon moved on u wont regret it steve get a clx to start with as they are real cheap a clx 22 would do most of your work and its only about £100.

[mikecam]

These heavy poles usually come with a heavy vikan brush on the end, if so, you can make them very usable and get your use out of them by putting a lightweight brush on the end, Gardiner Extreme or Tekbuck whatever you fancy.

[SPE]

how times have changed
my first 40 ft pole was an xtel with vikan brush
bought it from gardiners !

[P @ F]

Good thread , poles have come a long way , i started with fibre universals , one was a 35 footer  , it was about 20kg i reckon , i could only just get both hands around it !
I then went to a 45 facelift , top of the game at the time , £980 well spent , but feck me its heavy by todays standards , i still have it in use now , one thing i will say is that whats on the end plays a massive part , it came with a supposed ultra light alloy gooseneck and 10 inch vikan , i just recently got a gardiner resineck and long extension topped with a red bristle superlight and whacked that on , it has changed the pole no end .
I also treated myself to a 27 clx and soft to medium brush , wow , now i really must go to spank the monkey

Rich   

[Blue Frog Systems]

That was my first pole ... 30 footer fg with a vikan 11" oval mono.

Brings back memorys does that pole

[P @ F]

Blue frog , ive had em all , universals , extenders , facelift , brodex alloys , gardiners , now what do i think of them HHHMMMMM ?

Universals , spot on , earnt the wedge went home tired.

Extenders , amazing poles , whippy , light , wore far too quick .

Facelift , middle of the road , hard wearing , need to be lighter

Brodex , 3 pole package banished to the shed , hard wearing pole sections but hugely let down by the shear lack of thought and use of servicable materials used in the construction of the clamping  and levering devices !!!!!!!!!!

Gardiners , gotta go spank the monkey again !!!!!!!!!   

Rich   

[Blue Frog Systems]

Your favourite colour might be pink but your spot on there .... im off to the garage

[dazmond]

first pole i got was a streamline 20ft fibreglass (same as xtel)with vikan brush.heavy and bent like a banana at full stretch over connies.as id just started wfp i could of easily damaged my shoulder muscles thats for sure!

then i bought a 25ft brodex hydra alloy pole.a bit more rigid but still heavy and crap clamps.long closed length etc.

then i bought a 22ft clx which i still use on occasions.great light budget pole!

then for the last year been using a 25ft SLX now with carbon gooseneck and aquadaptor.

still think the slx is too heavy when cleaning soffits/fascias.gotta be an extreme next methinks!!