[gary evans]

Done mine saturday, difficult start, one lad didnt come in & the other late.

Got job done no problem, but, would like to know what pole other members use.
We use ionics carbon ergolite, but still dont rate it at that height.

Favourite pole is Tucker, but, dont like them at 60 foot either.

Ionics/ facelit/ fishing poles etc. Any feedback welcome.


Gary

[ronnie paton]

im using the unger one thurs so will give you some feed back.

im dreading it!

[gary evans]

Ronnie, how many off you are working. i found at 60ft you want/need to change every couple of windows. The guy resting then swapping. You need breaks aswell.

It seems weird but when you get down to about 45ft its almost like working first floor.

I,ve never tried the unger, so cant comment, but is it not heavier than the ionics, thats heavy enough.

Gary

[ronnie paton]

two of us so will swap regular, not sure iv borrowed it for the job on the view to but if its decent.

i have a 45ft brodex pole(its not carbon fibre) and that is really heavy.

[ronnie paton]

Herses some pics of the job being done

[ronnie paton]

here they are

[ronnie paton]

weel i used the unger pole and it was resonabley light but over 5 storeys it was like a snake and very difficult to control. it also is screw in sections and with the moving of the pole the sections unscrew and the water goes all over you(i got soaked)

Now the job its self.... well the windows hadnt been cleaned for 15 years and the widows were extremly weathered after cleaning the windows were still quite bad(i did explain the prblems that i may come accross) i tried a saple window with trad and sfter cleaning it several times it still was bad.

im quite please with my first 60 ft experence but its hard work and scary at times and im sure they will give me problems with payment but we will have to just see.

[Wayne Thomas]

It's a completely different experience cleaning 6 storey windows in comparison to 4 storey. Have to work for your money so to speak. After 6 storey, 4 and 3 are a doddle and feel like cleaning ground floor windows

[windowwashers]

weel i used the unger pole and it was resonabley light but over 5 storeys it was like a snake and very difficult to control. it also is screw in sections and with the moving of the pole the sections unscrew and the water goes all over you(i got soaked)

Now the job its self.... well the windows hadnt been cleaned for 15 years and the widows were extremly weathered after cleaning the windows were still quite bad(i did explain the prblems that i may come accross) i tried a saple window with trad and sfter cleaning it several times it still was bad.

im quite please with my first 60 ft experence but its hard work and scary at times and im sure they will give me problems with payment but we will have to just see.

Like the van ronnie WHERE IS YOUR WEBSITE ADDRESS on it???

[ronnie paton]

on the front1 the van is filthy and i only cleaned last friday

been waiting for a call off the director of the building to see if hes happy but no response, but gladly i checked my email and i did explain about the standard of the clean considering how long they have not been cleaned for and the state of the frames and glass so that should cover me!!

while on the subject is there any way of getting rid of the weathered dirt that seems to stain the windows and make them look kinda of frosted (if you know what i mean!)

[windowwashers]

on the front1 the van is filthy and i only cleaned last friday

been waiting for a call off the director of the building to see if hes happy but no response, but gladly i checked my email and i did explain about the standard of the clean considering how long they have not been cleaned for and the state of the frames and glass so that should cover me!!

while on the subject is there any way of getting rid of the weathered dirt that seems to stain the windows and make them look kinda of frosted (if you know what i mean!)

a scraper but at that height sod that.

IMO get your web address on all sides m8, front you cant see fromt the side or back   

[ronnie paton]

i tried with a scraper(low level) still not much joy thougght there may of been a easy way!!

[windowwashers]

i tried with a scraper(low level) still not much joy thougght there may of been a easy way!!

Not that I know of m8 sry

[Captain Scarlet]

Gary Evans, the Gardiner 60ft Super-lite weighs only 2.58 kg, that less than my 25ft Brodex!!!!! I have a 50ft Super-lite 2 and its not a problem at that height, my disabled mum could hold it up without it being leaned against a building!!!!! not as scary as a Brodex/Ionics Carbon 60ft, I thibk they weigh around 5/6kg!!!! Luke

[Jeff Brimble]

2.58kg is that with the brush ?

[Captain Scarlet]

Yes I think so Jeff will have to ask Alex though, Luke

[ronnie paton]

its not the weight in my opion its if its too flexible that makes it more difficult!

[Captain Scarlet]

what flex?!!! it does have a bit but this pole is fantastic

[ronnie paton]

i didnt say it did but thats hardley 60foot

[gary evans]

Ronnie nice pics, hopefully you made good money, by the looks of the building its the usual left 10+ years (15 as you said) then all of a sudden they want it perfect. Tucker do a chemical which have not tried yet that supposedly would do it, but it would be by hand. That pole looks quite good, for flexability. i might look at one, theyre 5 mins away from me. But dont like the issues about the water with it.

Luke thanks for that i,ll give Alex a call, that does look good at flex., compared to ionics 60ft, i,d almost be touching the parapit of the lower floor with my pole.

There is another manufacturer bringing one out so hopefully they are robust & have a good brush, because they all seem to have something wrong.

Gary