[clear-reach]

Please could anyone advise what is the best pole to go for first time,i have read a few things about not choosing the right pole and you can end up paying over and over again,i want to get it right first time i am looking for something that can reach 3 storey buildings, any advise would be very much appreciated,
regards Tom

[macmac]

44ft facelift carbon. light , rigid, robust, telescopic but with removable sections so you can use it at any length you like, which also means replacable sections incase you break one- so not having to buy a whole new pole. Expensive, yes but worth every penny. One pole does it all.

tony

[clear-reach]

Thankyou for a quick reply how long have you been using your pole and have you used any others for you to be able to just reccomend one pole
Tom

[macmac]

using this one 8 months with no probs. i only used fibre glass ones before. I did a lot of research before choosing the facelift carbon pole & i know for sure that i made the right choice for me.
to be honest there are many factors which will decide which type of pole is best for you for example-
if you were working at 40+ foot all day i would recommend the superlight (fishing pole), but only in those circumstances.
if you were on a realy tight budget then you can get good carbon poles cheaper.

Two things to think about.
1. try & find a post on here from a facelift user who is not totaly over the moon with said pole or has anything negative to say about them. (you wont)

2.Although expensive, buying this pole is not a gamble in any way. it's such a great pole you can't fail but to bennefit greatly from it. Where as, if you try to save money with a lesser quality pole you may pay for it later i.e too heavy, too much flex, too fragile, wearing out too soon, clamp problems etc.

tony

[clear-reach]

do you only use quality stuff?
do you use a fishing pole aswell? i think they seem useless

[macmac]

I won't rubbish fishing poles because in the right stuation (although i've never used one) i think they would be great, but not for every day use.

This is my personal advise.
Don't gamble with a pole (if you can afford not to) it's the most important piece of kit. the term "best value" is a gamble as it means it's not the best but it's good when set against it's purchase price.
The pole & brush you choose will have the biggest affect on your wfp working life than any other piece of the kit. it will determine how easy or hard your work will be.
Using the carbon facelift pole has had a greater (more possitive) affect on my working life than the switch to wfp in the first place (3.1/2 years ago).

I will never buy a lesser quality pole again but to answer your first question, i may use other bits of kit that are of lesser quality yes, but not a pole or brush.

tony