[EasyClean]

Today I was window cleaning 4storey windows as per normal on a very regular basis.

I love using 'Gardiners' 'Supalite' water fed pole as it's so light, I can use it all day long EXCEPT on days like today. It was unbelievable gusty!! I raised my supalite pole to the 4th level windows and the wind was using my pole like a kite. I quickly dismantled it and put it away back in the van.

Fortunately I keep my 'Ionics' ergolite pole with me for occassions just like today. It may be heavier than the 'supalite pole' BUT at least I was able to clean all the 4 storey windows and below with it. I'm glad in some ways my Ionic pole is heavier and not so rigid as it's so dependable in times of need!

Does anyone else who uses a 'supalite' pole rely on heavier poles when doing high level work in strong winds or on gusty days???

[trevor perry]

i found the exact same problem with my 60ft supalite ,it was fine upto about 40 ft but after that no chance as you said the wind blows it about like a kite . i will just pick my days for the really high stuff , having said that the supalite is a dream to use and wouldnt be without it.

[TDW]

I have a block of flats today to do and was in two minds whether to use the supalite but now going to use an old Gardiner universal instead.

Hopefully will be able to bring out the supalite again tomorrow.

[Pdh]

are  the gardiner super lites any good i currently use a 45ft ecolite{brodex}which i managed to snap so it is now a 40ft ,which i manage with ok ,but if i could make my job easier im all for it.having also been using a 65ft ionics carbon which is so heavey.I like the poles to have a little bit of flex in them do you get this with the super lites at full extension{i need to bridge over sun visers on a job i clean at 3 storey level}. 

[trevor perry]

PDH i find the supalite brilliant it takes a bit of getting used to in putting it together(it is modular not telescopic) but my 60ft fully extended feels as light as a normal 18ft pole. I only use mine on work above 40ft because as i said the assembling and dismantling whilst using on lower work can seem a bit of a hastle.
    Come on ALEX make a telescopic version and then we will have a pole that no one can fault

[H h20]

are  the gardiner super lites any good i currently use a 45ft ecolite{brodex}which i managed to snap so it is now a 40ft ,which i manage with ok ,but if i could make my job easier im all for it.having also been using a 65ft ionics carbon which is so heavey.I like the poles to have a little bit of flex in them do you get this with the super lites at full extension{i need to bridge over sun visers on a job i clean at 3 storey level}. 

The easiest way is to go to a fishing tackle shop because all as they are are carbon fishing poles and try a few,Gaz 

[Jeff Brimble]

Tapered Fishing poles are used horizontally so cannot collapse, but used verticaly the scrubbing movement may cause one to drop a section internally this causes the next to collapse and so on like dominoes.
Its difficult to use any sort of "peg" to lock them because they are so thin, its difficult to use an expanding internal wwasher system because they are so thin and its possible to overtighten them.Which would be a good idea, errect 1 section twist to lock then extend the next etc. but the devices internally would have to be designed and patented and you would need individually sized ones for each section. So its difficult.
Maybe with parallel sections this could work just like trad poles but the strength in the fishing poles is that it does taper, use parallel too thin sections and they break in use. Thinking in three dimensions is difficult too. 
I have never experienced a pole breakage during extreme wind, they are designed to take virtually any ammount of bend. Maybe someone has a 60ft wind tunnel to test in 
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