[Clive McDonald]

It's a long way for us and hard to grasp.

Whatever country you come from and however proud you are of it best of luck to you.

[[GQC] Tim]

Just can't get the clamps to grip the pole correctly. Some sections are okay, but some slide down quite quickly, okay, that's solved by tightening the clamps, but when not extended, the clamp doesn't close because it's too tight.

Driving me nuts Alex.

[Captain Scarlet]

Tim, Alex is on holiday at the moment. To cure your clamps use the loctite glue supplied with your pole.

Ok first extend all the sections a little and  tighten the allen keys ( or loosen ) until you are happy with them. Close all the clamps shut. Then apply ONLY 2 SMALL drops to the exposed thread on the outer side of the clamps ( read Alex instructions ) be careful not to get the stuff anywhere else on the pole.

Done properly this will certainly solve the problem but you need to make sure the loctite is covering all of that exposed thread so there is no room for movement.

Luke

[[GQC] Tim]

Tim, Alex is on holiday at the moment. To cure your clamps use the loctite glue supplied with your pole.

Ok first extend all the sections a little and  tighten the allen keys ( or loosen ) until you are happy with them. Close all the clamps shut. Then apply ONLY 2 SMALL drops to the exposed thread on the outer side of the clamps ( read Alex instructions ) be careful not to get the stuff anywhere else on the pole.

Done properly this will certainly solve the problem but you need to make sure the loctite is covering all of that exposed thread so there is no room for movement.

Luke

Hi luke, yea I managed to do the loctite, I'm just saying that at closed length, the place where the clamps clamp the pole, is where they are slightly thicker, so you can adjust the clamps fine when the sections are slightly extended, but when fully closed, you just simply can't close the clamps anymore.

[Captain Scarlet]

Hi luke, yea I managed to do the loctite, I'm just saying that at closed length, the place where the clamps clamp the pole, is where they are slightly thicker, so you can adjust the clamps fine when the sections are slightly extended, but when fully closed, you just simply can't close the clamps anymore.

I see, you will simply get used to it. You just arent meant to close the pole at them parts. You close it about 2-3 inches away, thats how its meant to work. And when you set your clamps for use with the loctite DO NOT set them on that thicker bit of pole, otherwise it wont grip the rest of the pole. It seems that some people are having some teething problems, when you overcome them, youll be happy!!! Luke

[[GQC] Tim]

Hi luke, yea I managed to do the loctite, I'm just saying that at closed length, the place where the clamps clamp the pole, is where they are slightly thicker, so you can adjust the clamps fine when the sections are slightly extended, but when fully closed, you just simply can't close the clamps anymore.

I see, you will simply get used to it. You just arent meant to close the pole at them parts. You close it about 2-3 inches away, thats how its meant to work. And when you set your clamps for use with the loctite DO NOT set them on that thicker bit of pole, otherwise it wont grip the rest of the pole. It seems that some people are having some teething problems, when you overcome them, youll be happy!!! Luke

Well, I appreciate your thoughts on it, but that's simply not true that it's supposed to be used that way, it didn't come shipped that way, and all pictures I've seen of the closed length show that there is a 5cm, 4,5cm, and 3cm gap between the clamps, not 2-3 inches, to further illustrate it, it wouldn't be 5'7 anymore closed, like it says on the website. Otherwise that'd simply be false marketing. Name me a pole that you have to do that with.

If you have to extend it another half an inch or so, multiply that by 5, and you have a 5" longer pole? What's the deal with that.

[Captain Scarlet]

There is meant to be a space between the clamps, maybe not as much as 3 inches but thats how it should be used. Here is mine:

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Does yours collapse into that position Luke? Mine don't.

[Captain Scarlet]

yes, thats the picture of it above. Where do your collapse to? Luke

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Around an inch to an inch and a half apart with the top section two and a half inches otherwise i can't close the clamp. Rough estimates and no two are the same.

[Captain Scarlet]

So closer than mine then? Luke

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Much

[Captain Scarlet]

And do they grip the rest of the pole fine...no twisting if put under pressure or sliding? Luke

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My gaps are : 30mm,20mm,53mm and 30mm and they grip ok but don't look as neat as yours. 

[[GQC] Tim]

Interesting, your pole section lengths look exactly the same as mine Luke.

Just had a play around, and it doesn't me that much I guess, still clamps the pole well enough, we'll see what it does when the pole wears.

[Jeff Brimble]

Sounds like teething probs.
Just for a reference the Ionics poles also need bedding in and adjusting to just pinch the tube. (took me 2 weeks to realise that)

[NWH]

Hi luke, yea I managed to do the loctite, I'm just saying that at closed length, the place where the clamps clamp the pole, is where they are slightly thicker, so you can adjust the clamps fine when the sections are slightly extended, but when fully closed, you just simply can't close the clamps anymore.

I see, you will simply get used to it. You just arent meant to close the pole at them parts. You close it about 2-3 inches away, thats how its meant to work. And when you set your clamps for use with the loctite DO NOT set them on that thicker bit of pole, otherwise it wont grip the rest of the pole. It seems that some people are having some teething problems, when you overcome them, youll be happy!!! Luke

If this is the case with your pole then it will need to go back and be trimmed,mine was the same and had to go back and have the sections cut slightly.The tolerances on the pole you have are wrong and this will be the only way to solve it otherwise when closed the pole will be longer.

Well, I appreciate your thoughts on it, but that's simply not true that it's supposed to be used that way, it didn't come shipped that way, and all pictures I've seen of the closed length show that there is a 5cm, 4,5cm, and 3cm gap between the clamps, not 2-3 inches, to further illustrate it, it wouldn't be 5'7 anymore closed, like it says on the website. Otherwise that'd simply be false marketing. Name me a pole that you have to do that with.

If you have to extend it another half an inch or so, multiply that by 5, and you have a 5" longer pole? What's the deal with that.

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Mine

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[Alex Wingrove]

i already prefer my facelift