[darren72]

I was wanting to know is it worth getting the facelift brush with the 44ft cf pole or am i better getting a vikan brush dont want to waist money if the brush is no good.cheers Darren.

[NWH]

Don`t bother with that brush unless it`s being used on commercial work,it`s rubbish on domestic.Buy the thread you can glue on the end but make sure you give it 24hrs to go off,you can then use any brush and gooseneck that takes a standard sized thread.

[Feen]

Visiontechnition, I think you'll find Macmac was talking about a carbon pole not a glass fibre one. Not a like for like comparison.

[macmac]

tony (macmac)

I couldn't believe my eyes today

I was driving to my first job and saw a chap cleaning with a black wfp. So I stopped and introduced myself and talked for about 1 hour.

He happened to be using a 18ft glass fibre facelift pole.

So I asked him how he likes it.

His reply went like this.....

1. It was overpriced when I got it. (£259)
2. the brush it came with was s**t!!!!!
3. It's very whippy
4. Its quite heavy
5. Broken 3 sets of leavers in a little over a year! (poor quality)
6. You have to tighten up the little nut on the leaver every day as the sections continuously spins round.

7. He love the superb quality of the sections and couldn't get over how strong they were.

To sum it up he said

"i've tried it and now its time to move on!"

I'd totally agree with him too, i personaly wouldn't even use any glass pole at 18ft.
259 quid for a glass pole, he's been robbed good style
Mine (carbon) is coming up to a year old, adjusted a clamp for the first time last week by half turn no leavers broke yet & it still works as good as it did when i first got it.

That guy has completely wasted 259 quid, if i were you i'd stop trying to be clever & smug & try & learn something here

tony

[NWH]

Glass fiber poles do have there uses,you can go round a house with 1 with no brush or pole hose and use it to shut the window`s with LOL.

[macmac]

Glass fiber poles do have there uses,you can go round a house with 1 with no brush or pole hose and use it to shut the window`s with LOL.

Or to let the custy's bulldog chew on instead of ya leg!!

[visiontechnician]

 if i were you i'd stop trying to be clever & smug & try & learn something here

tony

Is that a threat?

[visiontechnician]

I was just stating "exactly what a very experienced guy has told me face to face!

I cant change what he thinks about the pole.

His other poles are that new x tell range (i think thats what there called?)

He has 2 carbon ones and loves them to bits!

And he also has that unger moldular pole. (carbon tec) 

tech

[Alex Wingrove]

dont buy any telescopic pole above 34-38ft, just save some money and buy a superlite, if what has been said are true they are great poles, im tempted to buy even though i dont need it

[visiontechnician]

dont buy any telescopic pole above 34-38ft, just save some money and buy a superlite, if what has been said are true they are great poles, im tempted to buy even though i dont need it

even though you dont need it! 

It a shame there not telescopic as most of my work is domestic

[Alex Wingrove]

oh right

then go with the 24ft cf facelift, or 34ft if you can afford it,

but for any higher go modular,

i use modular on all my domestic

[visiontechnician]

oh right

then go with the 24ft cf facelift, or 34ft if you can afford it,

but for any higher go modular,

i use modular on all my domestic

How do you get on with modular?

do you have a sling on your back so you can put the sections you dont need in it whilst working?

tech

[macmac]

I was just stating "exactly what a very experienced guy has told me face to face!

I cant change what he thinks about the pole.

His other poles are that new x tell range (i think thats what there called?)

He has 2 carbon ones and loves them to bits!

And he also has that unger moldular pole. (carbon tec) 

tech

Well there's your answer tech, take the "very experienced guys advice" & buy 2 carbon x-tels. but note- none removable sections, that's probably why he's got two, one big, one smaller.

tony

[macmac]

 if i were you i'd stop trying to be clever & smug & try & learn something here

tony

Is that a threat?

 

just seen this, don't be silly, i'm offering you advise (genuine) i don't give a d**m what pole you buy man it's your money, wether you waste it or not is not a concern of mine.

tony

[john tomkins]

I was just stating "exactly what a very experienced guy has told me face to face!

I cant change what he thinks about the pole.

His other poles are that new x tell range (i think thats what there called?)

He has 2 carbon ones and loves them to bits!

And he also has that unger moldular pole. (carbon tec) 

tech

Well there's your answer tech, take the "very experienced guys advice" & buy 2 carbon x-tels. but note- none removable sections, that's probably why he's got two, one big, one smaller.

tony

Well I'm not sure if gardiners do the whole range of carbon X-tels but their cheapest is a 45ft @ £579+vat+del.
So if he's got 2 of em