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andy east sussex

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anyone used these poles
« on: July 26, 2013, 10:31:28 am »

MWC

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Re: anyone used these poles
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2013, 10:41:35 am »
Wait for it..........

concept

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Re: anyone used these poles
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2013, 10:43:05 am »
Have you seen the collapsed height and the weight.

Invest in yourself, and buy the best you can, not the cheapest.

Don't even need to tell you where to look...

formb

Re: anyone used these poles
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2013, 10:52:14 am »
EDIT - I just realised that that is a 36ft pole. I have one of those and rarely use it. 36ft is too high for an aluminium pole. Too bendy, too heavy.

Re: anyone used these poles
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2013, 10:58:08 am »
Heavy junk. Don`t bother.

deeege

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Re: anyone used these poles
« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2013, 10:59:57 am »
I have one in the garage, literally used only once. Open to sensible offers :)
"....and it's lend me ten pounds, I'll buy you a drink, and mother wake me early in the morning."

jimiwindows

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Re: anyone used these poles
« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2013, 11:05:32 am »
Have you seen the collapsed height and the weight.

Invest in yourself, and buy the best you can, not the cheapest.

Don't even need to tell you where to look...

+1

andy east sussex

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Re: anyone used these poles
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2013, 11:41:08 am »
ahh thankl you guys will leave it well alone just don't want to spend hunderds on a pole as we are only just starting out with the window cleaning side

Knocker

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Re: anyone used these poles
« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2013, 12:05:07 pm »
I have a brand new never neen used, Brodex 30ft Alloy pole if anyone wants to make an offer?

andy east sussex

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Re: anyone used these poles
« Reply #9 on: July 26, 2013, 02:12:20 pm »
can someone point us in right direction for poles as we don't want to start out buying carbon poles until we have built a round atleast

bobplum

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Re: anyone used these poles
« Reply #10 on: July 26, 2013, 02:22:36 pm »
can someone point us in right direction for poles as we don't want to start out buying carbon poles until we have built a round atleast

could be false economy that
Buy the lightest best pole you can,probably an extreme from gardiners,25ft it will make life so much better

Michael Peterson

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Re: anyone used these poles
« Reply #11 on: July 26, 2013, 04:18:25 pm »
as bob said in this industry dont go cheap on a pole, you will be slow and tired, work fast and easy with a good light pole (gardiners pheonix or even x-line) earn more and dont be wrecked 2 days in. whould you started a gardning business with a flymow ?

andy east sussex

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Re: anyone used these poles
« Reply #12 on: July 26, 2013, 04:29:00 pm »
how about a grafter 28ft pole ? or still not to good

Dave Willis

Re: anyone used these poles
« Reply #13 on: July 26, 2013, 05:32:13 pm »

andy east sussex

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Re: anyone used these poles
« Reply #14 on: July 26, 2013, 06:11:45 pm »
clx or slx then ? I know you guys will say slx rather than the clx but why

Michael Peterson

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Re: anyone used these poles
« Reply #15 on: July 26, 2013, 06:19:19 pm »
Gardnier poles are teh best you can get, if you want around 30 ft a slx will be great for you , the xtreeme are ht ebest on the market but the slx is easily good enough at that hight, light , rigid

PurefectWindowCleaning

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Re: anyone used these poles
« Reply #16 on: July 26, 2013, 06:27:20 pm »
I use a CLX 27 all day every day, and have no issues what so ever. Yes, the SLX might be lighter but unless you have arms and shoulders the same size as your gran then you will be just fine. Including the brush I paid about £230 (i think) and it has paid for its self 400 times over with how much quicker we now work.

Thats my advice

simonr

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Re: anyone used these poles
« Reply #17 on: July 26, 2013, 06:29:18 pm »
for the money clx27 is a great buy, mine is used all day every day & its over 2yr old, i know people will say go slx but unless your julian clary the clx is dead light  ;D

DG Cleaning

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Re: anyone used these poles
« Reply #18 on: July 26, 2013, 06:38:01 pm »
I've just got an slx 22 and I added £3 extra onto my hourly rate straight away.
Its not lighter than my old Harris but its stiffer and easier to use and has a shorter closed length.
Its not all about weight. ;D

deeege

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Re: anyone used these poles
« Reply #19 on: July 26, 2013, 06:43:28 pm »
I have both a SLX and CLX. Yes the SLX is lighter and more rigid but I still rate the CLX just as highly. As James said, unless you are 8 stone wet through the CLX is a perfectly fine everyday pole!
"....and it's lend me ten pounds, I'll buy you a drink, and mother wake me early in the morning."