[tom20001]

thinking of getting clx 22 as 1st WFp

should i get fan jets/ pencil jets?

hosetail should be- Minibore?
                               plastic 1/2 inch hosetail?
                               alu 1/2 hosetail?

im getting pure freedom reel below if this helps answer

http://www.purefreedom.co.uk/pure-freedom-professional-hose-and-reel-p-631.html, there is no hoselock option on gardiners pole supplier here so thats why i ask??!

cheers

[Peter Jones 1958]

I had my van mount system fitted by Pure freedom in 2007 , they did a great job. I have always used Gardiners for poles. I use the SLX extreme with extreme brushes for houses. Expensive but fantastic.
Pure Freedom are great for RO etc.  I had a CLX until I wore it out, then I got my SLX. CLX are ok unless you have used a SLX.

[kempy]

Don't get CLX
Get slx

[bobplum]

Don't get CLX
Get slx

buying your equipment, poles etc is a learning curve and how much you have determines the purchase,

my advice would be go straight for the extreme pole because thats where you will end up in a couple of years, if you can afford it and it will save a lot of wear and tear on your shoulders

[tom20001]

Don't get CLX
Get slx

buying your equipment, poles etc is a learning curve and how much you have determines the purchase,

my advice would be go straight for the extreme pole because thats where you will end up in a couple of years, if you can afford it and it will save a lot of wear and tear on your shoulders

thanks bob so its the slx extreme is it?

budget is not a huge issue because ive managed to get away with di instead of ro so saved a nice bit !

[Chris - CBWC]

Thanks very much for this thread Tom, I too was about to get a CLX22 - the replies have stopped me making a huge mistake.  If there had been a pole between the 18ft and 25ft Xtremes, it would've been perfect, but I'll get the 25ft.

Pencil jets were recommended to me, to answer one of your questions and I hadn't noticed the lack of a hoselock on the Gardiners reel, that Pure Freedom one looks really good.

100mm microbore is very good apparently, but I don't know about the connector types, tails, females, EZ-Snaps etc!

[tom20001]

Thanks very much for this thread Tom, I too was about to get a CLX22 - the replies have stopped me making a huge mistake.  If there had been a pole between the 18ft and 25ft Xtremes, it would've been perfect, but I'll get the 25ft.

Pencil jets were recommended to me, to answer one of your questions and I hadn't noticed the lack of a hoselock on the Gardiners reel, that Pure Freedom one looks really good.

100mm microbore is very good apparently, but I don't know about the connector types, tails, females, EZ-Snaps etc!

no prob CBWC

pencil jets it is, i too will give the clx a miss too

ive had to go to wintecs as purefreedom wont deliver to ireland it seems, strange given id be paying delivery costs! silly buggars

[wightsurf]

The clx is a very useable pole, if it is all you can afford you will not go wrong with it.
By like most thinga the more you spend the Better the quality.

[tom20001]

just looked at the gardiners extreme and now i understand why they are called "extreme" £££££££££££££ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

il be goin bog standard slx me thinks

[Clever Forum Name]

just looked at the gardiners extreme and now i understand why they are called "extreme" £££££££££££££ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

il be goin bog standard slx me thinks

You wont go wrong with an SLX, treat it well. Sell it in a year on ebay, buy the extremes

[tom20001]

just looked at the gardiners extreme and now i understand why they are called "extreme" £££££££££££££ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

il be goin bog standard slx me thinks

You wont go wrong with an SLX, treat it well. Sell it in a year on ebay, buy the extremes

ha ha will do pure

what size pole would i need to get to fourth floor with comfort

ive ordered everything now except the poles so going shopping now for afternoon

[wpclean]

Go for the 27 clx, I use it all day, and it reaches nearly everything  

[Clever Forum Name]

just looked at the gardiners extreme and now i understand why they are called "extreme" £££££££££££££ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

il be goin bog standard slx me thinks

You wont go wrong with an SLX, treat it well. Sell it in a year on ebay, buy the extremes

ha ha will do pure

what size pole would i need to get to fourth floor with comfort

ive ordered everything now except the poles so going shopping now for afternoon

Fourth? Blimey. Older style houses a 30ft pole will reach 3rd story 25ft newer style houses. To play safe a 40ft pole i guess...

[tom20001]

just looked at the gardiners extreme and now i understand why they are called "extreme" £££££££££££££ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

il be goin bog standard slx me thinks

You wont go wrong with an SLX, treat it well. Sell it in a year on ebay, buy the extremes

ha ha will do pure

what size pole would i need to get to fourth floor with comfort

ive ordered everything now except the poles so going shopping now for afternoon

Fourth? Blimey. Older style houses a 30ft pole will reach 3rd story 25ft newer style houses. To play safe a 40ft pole i guess...

there are some apartments i could do with fourth floor ive been approached about but dont think it would be regular either, so might just go with 30 foot for now so

[Clever Forum Name]

Was gonna say mate lol!

Hmmmmmm

what is your budget on poles please??

[tom20001]

Was gonna say mate lol!

Hmmmmmm

what is your budget on poles please??

no budget really to be honest, ive saved loads on going just di instead of ro but at the same time im not goin to shell out out the price of the extemes just yet 

[Clever Forum Name]

Was gonna say mate lol!

Hmmmmmm

what is your budget on poles please??

no budget really to be honest, ive saved loads on going just di instead of ro but at the same time im not goin to shell out out the price of the extemes just yet 

Nah I know that

I wouldn't personally buy an slx 30ft. It won't be that fun for normal work. The sweet spot for average window cleaning is ya 22ft/25ft range.

So i would buy an SLX 25ft for my every day pole, then look at buying extensions.

You don't want to be using a heavy pole all day when you wont use the sections!

To give you some idea I use an extreme 18 for about 98% of my windows!

[Chris - CBWC]

Was gonna say mate lol!

Hmmmmmm

what is your budget on poles please??

no budget really to be honest, ive saved loads on going just di instead of ro but at the same time im not goin to shell out out the price of the extemes just yet 

Nah I know that

I wouldn't personally buy an slx 30ft. It won't be that fun for normal work. The sweet spot for average window cleaning is ya 22ft/25ft range.

So i would buy an SLX 25ft for my every day pole, then look at buying extensions.

You don't want to be using a heavy pole all day when you wont use the sections!

To give you some idea I use an extreme 18 for about 98% of my windows!

I'm pretty sure some windows that I can't reach with my A frame ladder would need a longer pole than the 18 so I was going to get the 25 and just use the required sections, leaving the rest in the van, if that's possible.  I know Gardiner also do end caps for the sections

[tom20001]

oh ok i didnt know u cud just buy extensions later if u buy a short pole

il go with 22 or 25 so but u reckon 25?

wud an slx 18 be too short, 99% of my work is 2 storey but u know some houses have extensions ( some big ones) off the back of their houses

[tom20001]

are fanjets better than pencil jets?