[Spruce]

Correct me if im wrong Dirty but didnt alex gardiner start out selling a diy
pole and bentley brushes,i cant imagine much testing went on with them

We actually got into the business by introducing Microbore hose to WFP nearly 12 years ago - starting supplying this hose and fittings locally and then decided 9 years ago to take the plunge with poles.

The first poles we sold were Universal Exel poles from Finland in our colour choice (which was bright green, later to be taken up by Unger) - Minimum batch order value was £22,000 which was quite a commitment for us. At the time these were well proven and tested poles. We coupled them with Vikan brushes and our first aluminium gooseneck.

In the quest for lightness and ease of use we moved on and the rest is history  

I stand corrected

Okay was the first carbon pole you sold a diy one with bentley brushes

Yeah Gaz. Shup and get back in the kitchen. 
I don't really know their histories.
I've only been on here a couple of years.
But assumed due to their turnover they'd invest in a bit more R&D to cover their asses.
Alex seems to know his poles inside out.
Knowing that it's the same carbon as La Ferrari may just be a selling ploy but it's not the sort of thing you'd find out with a quick Google bomb. Chuck £50k at it and count the pennies rolling in.

Even they aren't guaranteed that. I would say that Alex would have been a touch nervous when Facelift introduced the Phoenix into the market and they are a well know brand and could have been an erroding force on Alex's pole business.

Alex had some good specials at around that time to keep the boys loyal - or was it because of the introduction of the new smart clamp?

I doubt he would be too worried about the Aqualites though.

[ben M]

Arrogant, Soupy.
He's a Frenchie ain't he.
They're all arrogant. (Where's tosh to ban a racism post)

Slagging the French is not racism; it's tradition.

Crack on.

[kempy]

I'm happy with my 45ft and 18ft China Classic poles , bought in September 2013

[gary999]

Correct me if im wrong Dirty but didnt alex gardiner start out selling a diy
pole and bentley brushes,i cant imagine much testing went on with them

We actually got into the business by introducing Microbore hose to WFP nearly 12 years ago - starting supplying this hose and fittings locally and then decided 9 years ago to take the plunge with poles.

The first poles we sold were Universal Exel poles from Finland in our colour choice (which was bright green, later to be taken up by Unger) - Minimum batch order value was £22,000 which was quite a commitment for us. At the time these were well proven and tested poles. We coupled them with Vikan brushes and our first aluminium gooseneck.

In the quest for lightness and ease of use we moved on and the rest is history  

I stand corrected

Okay was the first carbon pole you sold a diy one with bentley brushes

Yeah Gaz. Shup and get back in the kitchen. 
I don't really know their histories.
I've only been on here a couple of years.
But assumed due to their turnover they'd invest in a bit more R&D to cover their asses.
Alex seems to know his poles inside out.
Knowing that it's the same carbon as La Ferrari may just be a selling ploy but it's not the sort of thing you'd find out with a quick Google bomb. Chuck £50k at it and count the pennies rolling in.

i would pretend to be offended by that post but i cant be bothered

[gary999]

No. The first carbon poles we sold were the carbon and hybrid X-Tel poles with Vikan brushes.

We did then convert Maver fishing poles (following Jeff Brimble's posts on using fishing poles) into the Super-Lite 1. A few on the forum here bought the original trial versions and these were fitted with Bentley brushes as we could find no other off the shelf window cleaning brush that was light enough.

Cheers for answering a silly question with good grace

[PoleKing]

Correct me if im wrong Dirty but didnt alex gardiner start out selling a diy
pole and bentley brushes,i cant imagine much testing went on with them

We actually got into the business by introducing Microbore hose to WFP nearly 12 years ago - starting supplying this hose and fittings locally and then decided 9 years ago to take the plunge with poles.

The first poles we sold were Universal Exel poles from Finland in our colour choice (which was bright green, later to be taken up by Unger) - Minimum batch order value was £22,000 which was quite a commitment for us. At the time these were well proven and tested poles. We coupled them with Vikan brushes and our first aluminium gooseneck.

In the quest for lightness and ease of use we moved on and the rest is history  

I stand corrected

Okay was the first carbon pole you sold a diy one with bentley brushes

Yeah Gaz. Shup and get back in the kitchen. 
I don't really know their histories.
I've only been on here a couple of years.
But assumed due to their turnover they'd invest in a bit more R&D to cover their asses.
Alex seems to know his poles inside out.
Knowing that it's the same carbon as La Ferrari may just be a selling ploy but it's not the sort of thing you'd find out with a quick Google bomb. Chuck £50k at it and count the pennies rolling in.

i would pretend to be offended by that post but i cant be bothered

Love you big lad.
How was lunch?

[gary999]

Correct me if im wrong Dirty but didnt alex gardiner start out selling a diy
pole and bentley brushes,i cant imagine much testing went on with them

We actually got into the business by introducing Microbore hose to WFP nearly 12 years ago - starting supplying this hose and fittings locally and then decided 9 years ago to take the plunge with poles.

The first poles we sold were Universal Exel poles from Finland in our colour choice (which was bright green, later to be taken up by Unger) - Minimum batch order value was £22,000 which was quite a commitment for us. At the time these were well proven and tested poles. We coupled them with Vikan brushes and our first aluminium gooseneck.

In the quest for lightness and ease of use we moved on and the rest is history  

I stand corrected

Okay was the first carbon pole you sold a diy one with bentley brushes

Yeah Gaz. Shup and get back in the kitchen. 
I don't really know their histories.
I've only been on here a couple of years.
But assumed due to their turnover they'd invest in a bit more R&D to cover their asses.
Alex seems to know his poles inside out.
Knowing that it's the same carbon as La Ferrari may just be a selling ploy but it's not the sort of thing you'd find out with a quick Google bomb. Chuck £50k at it and count the pennies rolling in.

i would pretend to be offended by that post but i cant be bothered

Love you big lad.
How was lunch?

lunch was at 8pm...thats what happens when you spend the afternoon
doing a bit of Tosh bothering

Turned out okay,my wife and her two sisters enjoyed and my youngest
lad slurped down in minutes what took me hours to prepare,bloody
young philistine

[PoleKing]

Correct me if im wrong Dirty but didnt alex gardiner start out selling a diy
pole and bentley brushes,i cant imagine much testing went on with them

We actually got into the business by introducing Microbore hose to WFP nearly 12 years ago - starting supplying this hose and fittings locally and then decided 9 years ago to take the plunge with poles.

The first poles we sold were Universal Exel poles from Finland in our colour choice (which was bright green, later to be taken up by Unger) - Minimum batch order value was £22,000 which was quite a commitment for us. At the time these were well proven and tested poles. We coupled them with Vikan brushes and our first aluminium gooseneck.

In the quest for lightness and ease of use we moved on and the rest is history  

I stand corrected

Okay was the first carbon pole you sold a diy one with bentley brushes

Yeah Gaz. Shup and get back in the kitchen. 
I don't really know their histories.
I've only been on here a couple of years.
But assumed due to their turnover they'd invest in a bit more R&D to cover their asses.
Alex seems to know his poles inside out.
Knowing that it's the same carbon as La Ferrari may just be a selling ploy but it's not the sort of thing you'd find out with a quick Google bomb. Chuck £50k at it and count the pennies rolling in.

i would pretend to be offended by that post but i cant be bothered

Love you big lad.
How was lunch?

lunch was at 8pm...thats what happens when you spend the afternoon
doing a bit of Tosh bothering

Turned out okay,my wife and her two sisters enjoyed and my youngest
lad slurped down in minutes what took me hours to prepare,bloody
young philistine

He is digging a bigger & biggerer hole for himself.
See how your lot are in the morning. If you're not in A&E by midnight-you should be fine.
Did the cooking myself today.
Half price roast lamb in Sainsbury's.
Turned out aiii