Yes there is a better brush.Its a salmon brush, Gaz sells them.I use a vikan only on my mini pole, Due to its ability to slaughter any snail trails I come across.Upstairs I normally use Gaz brushes, They do not have tethered ends like the vikan so you can rinse with the brush on the window.I also have a facelift brush on my 38' pole which is a very good brush.Nel.