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Richard ham

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New brush?
« on: February 28, 2015, 12:17:35 pm »
Has anyone tried this..http://www.windowcleaningwarehouse.co.uk/the-badger-facelift-phoenix-water-fed-brush.html

Looks good, i like the protective stock.
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Mike #1

  • Posts: 4668
Re: New brush?
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2015, 01:13:21 pm »
The one reason I don't buy anything other than Gardiners brushes is right in the link you posted Or Not , no real info or decent pics of the brush , Oh and Looks Like A Brick

Marc Whitbread

  • Posts: 159
Re: New brush?
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2015, 02:06:11 pm »
The one reason I don't buy anything other than Gardiners brushes is right in the link you posted Or Not , no real info or decent pics of the brush , Oh and Looks Like A Brick
+1

Gardiners are great and that looks heavy

Dave Willis

Re: New brush?
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2015, 02:22:00 pm »
I'm waiting for the Gardiners 'brazilian' when it comes out - better looking than a badger.

Richard ham

  • Posts: 190
Re: New brush?
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2015, 04:41:11 pm »
I thought it looked like a superlite with the bumper on.
Www.plymouth-window-cleaners.co.uk

Plankton

  • Posts: 2441
Re: New brush?
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2015, 06:49:26 pm »
Brush looks ok but without any reviews you'll never know until you buy it. Personally the fixed fitting doesn't suit me... it's not comparable with Gardiners Quick-Loc !

Jonny 87

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Re: New brush?
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2015, 09:00:37 pm »
Brush looks ok but without any reviews you'll never know until you buy it. Personally the fixed fitting doesn't suit me... it's not comparable with Gardiners Quick-Loc !

I wa thinking the same.

I'd have to start hacking away and grinding off the stock to fit a quik Loq. Can't be bothered.lol
Vision Technician / Visual Engineer /  Vision Enhancement Operative /...........................................................OnlyUseMeWFP AkA Jonny the Windy Wesher

Stephen Fox

  • Posts: 471
Re: New brush?
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2015, 08:11:19 pm »
The one reason I don't buy anything other than Gardiners brushes is right in the link you posted Or Not , no real info or decent pics of the brush , Oh and Looks Like A Brick
+1

Gardiners are great and that looks heavy

Does it look heavy as it has a nice amount of bristles? It's simple to make a brush light - skimp on bristles and stock size. Will put weights on this week. As a side note -  Weight is relative - light brushes simply have less bristles and a far smaller splayed area meaning you have to do more work to cover the same work area. If you put this, or another brush, on a Neon the overall weight will be 200g lighter than any other pole in any case.  ;)

ChumBucket

Re: New brush?
« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2015, 08:46:36 pm »
The one reason I don't buy anything other than Gardiners brushes is right in the link you posted Or Not , no real info or decent pics of the brush , Oh and Looks Like A Brick
+1

Gardiners are great and that looks heavy

Does it look heavy as it has a nice amount of bristles? It's simple to make a brush light - skimp on bristles and stock size. Will put weights on this week. As a side note -  Weight is relative - light brushes simply have less bristles and a far smaller splayed area meaning you have to do more work to cover the same work area. If you put this, or another brush, on a Neon the overall weight will be 200g lighter than any other pole in any case.  ;)

Would that be the same Neon you ripped off Gardiner's Xtreme design with & claim it for yourself? ::)roll

Stephen Fox

  • Posts: 471
Re: New brush?
« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2015, 09:32:33 pm »
The one reason I don't buy anything other than Gardiners brushes is right in the link you posted Or Not , no real info or decent pics of the brush , Oh and Looks Like A Brick
+1

Gardiners are great and that looks heavy

Does it look heavy as it has a nice amount of bristles? It's simple to make a brush light - skimp on bristles and stock size. Will put weights on this week. As a side note -  Weight is relative - light brushes simply have less bristles and a far smaller splayed area meaning you have to do more work to cover the same work area. If you put this, or another brush, on a Neon the overall weight will be 200g lighter than any other pole in any case.  ;)

Would that be the same Neon you ripped off Gardiner's Xtreme design with & claim it for yourself? ::)roll

No ripping off Chump, Neon is based on 20+ year old technology, go figure....

ChumBucket

Re: New brush?
« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2015, 09:38:59 pm »
The one reason I don't buy anything other than Gardiners brushes is right in the link you posted Or Not , no real info or decent pics of the brush , Oh and Looks Like A Brick
+1

Gardiners are great and that looks heavy

Does it look heavy as it has a nice amount of bristles? It's simple to make a brush light - skimp on bristles and stock size. Will put weights on this week. As a side note -  Weight is relative - light brushes simply have less bristles and a far smaller splayed area meaning you have to do more work to cover the same work area. If you put this, or another brush, on a Neon the overall weight will be 200g lighter than any other pole in any case.  ;)

Would that be the same Neon you ripped off Gardiner's Xtreme design with & claim it for yourself? ::)roll

No ripping off Chump, Neon is based on 20+ year old technology, go figure....

From where I'm looking Foxy it's an almost identical replication of Gardiner's Xtreme design & innovation! Very disingenuous on your part to claim otherwise. ::)roll ::)roll However, I can safely assume it's of much lesser quality than the "Real Maccoy"!! 

Stephen Fox

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Re: New brush?
« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2015, 09:53:31 pm »
Chump, you've got both to make that claim?

Mick Kent

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Re: New brush?
« Reply #12 on: March 01, 2015, 10:06:48 pm »
whats the neon?? any link i'm interested.

Lee GLS

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Re: New brush?
« Reply #13 on: March 02, 2015, 11:42:35 am »
The badger brush is 360g. Bit to heavy for me.

kempy

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Re: New brush?
« Reply #14 on: March 02, 2015, 12:57:48 pm »
His only trying to create a product guys . Give him a break ,
If it's for you buy it , if not just keep buying your own preference brush .

Plenty of choice out their .

Atm I have gardeners Cill brush , another gardeners and 3 different Tecbuks .

And a Vivian brick .

I still think there's improvements to be made on all of what I'm using .

Never had a Facelift one

Richard ham

  • Posts: 190
Re: New brush?
« Reply #15 on: March 02, 2015, 02:07:55 pm »
Neon clamps look different to me.
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dazmond

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Re: New brush?
« Reply #16 on: March 02, 2015, 05:28:26 pm »
The badger brush is 360g. Bit to heavy for me.

far too heavy for a regular brush on the end of your pole for sure.
price higher/work harder!

Dave Willis

Re: New brush?
« Reply #17 on: March 02, 2015, 05:51:49 pm »
Just as well stick a real badger on the end - about the same weight. We've got loads by the side of the road down here.

David Kent @ KentKleen

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Re: New brush?
« Reply #18 on: March 02, 2015, 06:18:37 pm »
I have been using the 'phoenix brush for the last couple of months, mainly on first cleans with hot water, I have to say it has been FANTASTIC! The bristles hold there shape very well and it has excellent cleaning power. A little stiff if you are using cold on leaded glass but you can just get away with it on lead using hot.

The only thing with the badger is the fixed attachment angle. I would like to try this and will probably do so when the phoenix is completely worn out.

If the phoenix is anything to go by it should be good.
Hope this helps.
 
(Mr Fox if you would like a review doing on the badger I would be more than happy too if one accidently arrived for us to try. lol.)

ChumBucket

Re: New brush?
« Reply #19 on: March 02, 2015, 06:48:37 pm »
May as well stick a Super-Lite on the end as Facelift seem to be making cheap copies of everything Gardiner these days!! ::)roll