[top rung]

What is the lightest brush i can get at the moment and whom from

[d s windowcleaning]

dont no about lighest or best but as anyone tried bentley brushes ? and whats the best size jets to use ? at the moment im using a 16inch vikan oval brush which im happy with . they cost £31 + vat from window cleaning warehouse .

[Davew]

Lightest would be a superlight (bentley) from Gardiners. Watch out for a new version coming out.

[Jeff Brimble]

Bentley 12" flocked from Asda etc £1.49 about 10oz
Addis monofilament from Co-op etc £3.90 about 10oz
Melody thicker flocked from Tesco    £2.99 about 10oz

Ionics also have a lighter brush now, but no idea of the weight.

Both can be slightly lightened by surforming the edges. A light brush on the end of your pole  makes the job more of a  pleasure. 
6oz may just be round the corner 

[top rung]

Thanks for that jeff i often wondered about the brushes i have seen in coop or asda or some other places .How do you tell if they are mono filament or not .

[Jeff Brimble]

Well thats a good one, no ones asked that 
with flocked lets say you cannot see the bristle "end" because its been flayed/crushed/splintered but with mono you can see a definite end. The flocked also look bulkier. Flocked dont scratch plastic/acrylic  but mono can.

[john tomkins]

As jeff says , the flocked bristles have the "split ends" bristles.
The supermarket ones are light but bristles come out too easily

[MNWC]

How about these-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=260149836648&ssPageName=STRK:MESO:IT&ih=016

Marcus 

[Jeff Brimble]

Good one Marcus, its a £1.44 Asda Bentley. On the right of the stock u can see a bit of leftover plastic from the removed shelf hanger and the two lines of reinforcement on the brush holder

[NWH]

Jeff can you still get the bentley in asda,they used to do them in tescos but they seem to have stopped doing them.

[Jeff Brimble]

Most of the supermarkets change suppliers every couple of months, I bought a few bentley from Asda Superstore Queensferry 2 weeks ago, try Wilkinsons etc , will have another look around.

[NWH]

Cheers Jeff i could do with a couple of bentleys.

[Jeff Brimble]

Wilkinson/Wilco always sold Bentleys but couple months ago stopped selling them. But they are now back in stock rebranded under their  "Wilco" luxury broom" £2.49 brand, same brush but £1 more than Asda.
Homebase also sell similar Bentleys for £4.99- (rip off) 
Personally I prefer the Addis monofilament.
Hope this helps.

......But theres always something more exciting round the corner 

[dai]

Nothing really to add to what Jeff has said, supermarket brushes have made my Vykans obsolete. A brush ain't rocket science, it just agitates the dirt before you rinse it off. I use mono filament and flocked. No noticeable difference rinsing either off or on the glass. Neither will remove baked on bird muck without soaking and scrubbing. The amount of pressure you can apply to a brush head from the ground is limited, as you will have noticed when trying to push close windows.
I think too much is made of what type of brush is best. Almost any brush that reaches into the corners and frame recesses will do the job. Being in control when rinsing is more important to the end results. Splashing water over the tops of the frames is the main cause of spots and runs, not what type of brush you use. That's my experience anyway. Dai

[Jeff Brimble]

Today ! in Sainsburys a new type of flocked JS Basic Broom £2.49
bristles a bit long but cut down would make a good mono. weight 245gm 8.5oz same as Bentley but has a different thread that wont quite fit the Cleantch thread- use some pvc tape to wrap round the thread to tighten it on.
As Dave said incorrect over jetting needs to be accurate or it will cause big probs for rinsing especially on painted frames. You only need a tiny overs quirt and down dribbles the oxide etc

[Jeff Brimble]

Dave Shaw, most use 2mm jets but you will save a lot of water if you try 1mm

[matt]

Jeff can you still get the bentley in asda,they used to do them in tescos but they seem to have stopped doing them.

my tesco's had them, i brought 1 today

[NWH]

What Dai said about the brush in my opinion is wrong,the brush is just as important as the lightness of the pole.Rubbish brush rubbish job.

[Jeff Brimble]

How does the rubbish/good brush affect the results ?

[NWH]

If you take the addis brush for an example,for a start it pushes flat on the glass and is hopeless on first cleans unless your prepared to stand and scrub for ages and ages.