[D.Salkeld_Ltd]

Vanmount get to first job turn on varistream and work,backpack get to work lugg 18 heavy ltrs around a house and then go back to van and fill it up again,vanmount turn off varistream drive home put my feet up.Backpack go home fill up all the spare barrels i`m going to need for the next day and then take the batterys in and have to charge them for the next days work,then go to the osteopath for lower back pain due to constantly lifting barrels of water around allday long and this is without having to actually clean the window`s which over the course of the day if you`ve done a lot of work can take it out of you.

Lifting Barrels

NO, No, NO

I use a transfer pump straight from my tank to fill the BP up and fill up my tank at night..............Just like you

i dont wear it like a backpack your right it would do my back in. instead i just lift it. you can lift it with one hand, then i just put it over one should to the front of the house, clean the front then pick it up and take it around the back and clean all the back.

Im only 23, so maybe its my age, but i have no problem doing this.

But if i used a van system for a huge house, or a secluded commercial premises i think your right, the van system would be better.

LIFT IT

Now that WILL DO yer back in

I NEVER lift it up full.  I have it mounted on the back of my trailer at back height so all I do is unstrap it back up to it harness on and very slightly lift and away I go.

Mind you I am TWICE your age

[macmac]

here we go 

Peanut butter & jelly sandwitches with a smackerel of honey?

Tony

[D.Salkeld_Ltd]

Evenin' Tony

Backpack and a FACELIFT pole is the perfect combination for a higgldy piggldy house round

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Hey Tony, there's one of them poles for sale on this site, is that a good price?

[Richy L]

i dont wear it like a backpack your right it would do my back in. instead i just lift it. you can lift it with one hand, then i just put it over one should to the front of the house, clean the front then pick it up and take it around the back and clean all the back.

Im only 23, so maybe its my age, but i have no problem doing this.

But if i used a van system for a huge house, or a secluded commercial premises i think your right, the van system would be better.

LIFT IT

Now that WILL DO yer back in

I NEVER lift it up full. I have it mounted on the back of my trailer at back height so all I do is unstrap it back up to it harness on and very slightly lift and away I go.

Mind you I am TWICE your age

I'm not stupid with it mind. I always make sure I bend my legs when i lift, not bending my back.

[groundhog]

Backpack and a FACELIFT pole is the perfect combination for a higgldy piggldy house round

My advice would be to get yourself some decent work and a proper system! And leave the higgledy piggledy stuff to the amateurs!!  

[Pj]

If I could carry my backpack I know it is a great way to get to awkward windows.  If you are strong enough then you have got the best system for wfp, residential.  But if you are not strong enough then it is impossible.  You have to look for an alternative method.  But don't knock anyone who is using it just because you can't.  Looking at David Salkield's avatar, if that is him and he carries a backpack, well I am sure he makes as much an hour/or does as much work per man as anyone, whatever their system.

Oh and it isn't based just on the system, it's based on the type of building/client that you are working on/for.  Accessibility etc.

End of argument

[macmac]

Evenin' Tony

Backpack and a FACELIFT pole is the perfect combination for a higgldy piggldy house round

Evening Mr. D. Ltd

BTW, what's a facelift pole?

Tony

[groundhog]

 
Looking at David Salkield's avatar, if that is him and he carries a backpack, well I am sure he makes as much an hour/or does as much work per man as anyone, whatever their system.


End of argument

If David makes as much money as I do using my van mount with his little back pack then I will gladly eat my hat!!  

[D.Salkeld_Ltd]

End of argument

Ditto PJ

I'm off to bed.

Got to get me rest for "luggin'" me BP about tommorrow

Nite Nite All

[D.Salkeld_Ltd]

 
Looking at David Salkield's avatar, if that is him and he carries a backpack, well I am sure he makes as much an hour/or does as much work per man as anyone, whatever their system.


End of argument

If David makes as much money as I do using my van mount with his little back pack then I will gladly eat my hat!! 

Red or Brown sauce on yer hat

[macmac]

Hey Tony, there's one of them poles for sale on this site, is that a good price?

Don't know dave as i don't know the current retail price of the pole, the problem we now have is the sl-x, be a shame to spend more on the facelift if the sl-x turns out to be the better pole & it does sound promising. shouldn't be too long to wait now to see.

Tony

[Pj]

Mr Ground hog

You probably have a specific day in mind?


Mr Salkeld probably has a different day in mind.  

Why don't you leave him to his, and he'll leave you to your's

[groundhog]

 


Red or Brown sauce on yer hat

In your dreams mate, I'd go to bed if I were you!  

[groundhog]

Mr Ground hog

You probably have a specific day in mind?


Mr Salkeld probably has a different day in mind.  

Why don't you leave him to his, and he'll leave you to your's

Why don't you mind your own business!!! 

[matt]

Mr Ground hog

You probably have a specific day in mind?


Mr Salkeld probably has a different day in mind. 

Why don't you leave him to his, and he'll leave you to your's

im with groundhog day here

afterall he has a min charge of 25 quid, so that average 3 bed house that David does for 10 quid, groundhog day will get 25 quid

 

[groundhog]

im with groundhog day here

afterall he has a min charge of 25 quid, so that average 3 bed house that David does for 10 quid, groundhog day will get 25 quid

 

Plus I will probably do it twice as quickly!!! 

[gary999]

i dont know whats up with all you girly van mount guys i carry two backpacks in one hand a spare barrel of water in the other and a 24ft universal pole between my teeth you lot must be these new metrosexuals man with moustache but wears a skirt

[groundhog]

i dont know whats up with all you girly van mount guys

There's nothing girly about my 600ltr van mount! But a 20ltr backpack, now thats what I call Girly!!!

[Wayne Thomas]

i dont know whats up with all you girly van mount guys

There's nothing girly about my 600ltr van mount! But a 20ltr backpack, now thats what I call Girly!!!

only 600ltr (that's for girls), mines 650 ltr, lol