Excellent answer ALex.
I wuold never extend without the pole resting against the building.
I am looking for 60ft plus.
What is the max hieght? Can I make up the pole to the hieght I want (60ft) and then raise it? Is the lateral strength ok for this? Or do you have to attach the sections whilst resting against the building?
How do the brushes you use compare with multipole? I have heard Lewis talking about wieght issues. Can I realistically use a multipole brush with your poles? Are there any reasons why this wouldn't be a good idea? Not that I have anything against your brushes mind.
How much would such a pole cost with an alloy gooseneck? (approx 9-12 inches)
I would always recommend that above 45ft the pole is leaned against the building and then extra sections added as required.
Working at 45ft is comparatively easy but anything over this height, it progressively becomes more difficult to work with any type of pole. We sell the pole in packages up to 56ft (60ft reach) as we feel that this is a practical and usable maximum height. Any pole is going to have some degree of flexibility and when this is happening 60ft up, it can get interesting.
These poles have been tested up to 72ft but this was more for our interest than as a recommendation. What would you need to do to get to this height? Buy a 56ft S2 and then buy 2 extra extension sections (£54 each) to get a reach of 70ft. This would be your own personal undertaking and we would not advise that you do this although it is possible. (please note that it would also invalidate the warranty on the S2).
It is perfectly practical to use the Ionics Multipole brush on the S2. The brush supplied is 220g in weight whereas the Mulitpole brush is 300g. This will make some difference in ease of use but not too much. The Aluminium G-Fit gooseneck will simply cut a thread into the socket on the back of the brush.The S2 has been used in testing with a large Vikan brush which is about 600g - we would not recommend that you use a brush that heavy, but it is possible. Have you tried the brush that comes with the S2? I think that you will be pleasantly surprised by its effectiveness, most people are.
As stated above any of our goosenecks from our range can be fitted to the Super-Lite 2, the only difference is that on our standard poles the hose goes up the inside of the gooseneck and on the Super-Lite 2 the hose is on the outside.
