quote from window tools forum about Alan, a man in scotland who does the maver fishing superlite, he is now making his own pole, it is made by a company for him for the wfp industry, it is only 1.2kg compare to the 1.6kg of the maver, it also has protection at bases of sections etc etc
" guys Alan at Angler emporium after talking to several window cleaners and seeing what they where using caught onto the idea of the superlite pole, realised it was a maver pole with the taper section added on.So he went about getting this pole and selling it to window cleaners as the ultralite pole at basically near half the price of other suppliers.Realising that the pole could be improved and the availability of the pole would be limited as the mavers are made in china and shipped over to the uk.Alan was slightly concerned with this as when the poles ran out in the uk, you would be left with an obsolete pole.With his connections in the fishing trade he went about having the design taken to Japan, who worked on the strength of the pole for the wfp market.
The designs were then sent the new Mandrel for a new pole made .This Mandrel then came back, and we now have a stronger lighter pole manufactured in the uk for wfp and can be around for as long as 25 years.I can see new heights being reached with these poles as the manufacturers can have the poles reinforced to what ever strenghth you want at a fraction of cost to sending it away to specialists.
The pole is now out on tests as a prototype and Alan gave me one to try out.Compared to the original Mavers pole, this pole at 40 feet is 1.2kg compared to 1.6kg of the maver
the edges are fitted with protector caps to protect the edges.These caps are fitted and each section can still be fitted with the protectors in place.I found this to be a great idea as when you had the maver pole at 30 feet and you came down to 24 feet and took a section off, if the pole hit the ground then the edges got damaged.With the new edge protectors the edges are always kept protected with a 2 inch overlap hitting the ground instead of the pole edge.At the insert edge an insert edge protector has been fitted to also protect the edge from damage in transit.
After using the pole and comparing it with the mavers I found that the sections when pulling apart did not get as tight as the maver, maybe this is down to the smoother surface i dont know.
On severaL occasions on the maver I found they got quite tight and needed 2 men to pull them apart, did not find this once on this pole.
I need to compliment Alan for his perfection to details in sorting out a good pole even better and at the price of £399 including 30 metres of hose,Brush and small gooseneck, i think he is onto a winner at a price that suits most window cleaners.
He has now looked into what we are using on a daily basis like brodex poles, extender poles,facelift poles and unger poles, and cannnot believe the condition or weight of poles that suppliers are putting out to window cleaners, and even more the cost of them.
His new projects are light 18ft and 24ft poles, as light as carbon fibre but in fibre glass
as stiff as carbon but in fibre glass, and all fitted with quality clamps for extending the poles, but they will not be at rediculous prices as suppliers have sold in the past, but at fair prices for a fair well made product to an industry of mostly one man businesses looking to get into wfp at a reasonable cost.Alan is working on the website and you will be able to see these poles soon but only after he has tested them and he knows in his own mind that he is giving quality and value for money.
He said he would like to thank Jeff Brimble whom I told him gave the inspiration in bringing fishing poles into the industry, and Jeff if you know where I am coming from, imagine the 5 bottom sections of the zensoflex that you use with clamps fitted, obvious it will not be this pole, but you understand the stiffness and lightness of the poles that are coming, with probably duraflex clamps and decent base caps.I recon they will be in par with any facelift pole at a lot less cash to the man in the street.
If anyone wants to talk to Alan he is on
Anglers Emporium
01698283903"
