[Distortion]

Am going to be buying a wfp tonight and was wondering what size I should get ?

At the moment I will be concentrating on domestic work. There are 3 story houses in my area (the ones with garage and two other levels ontop) that I would like to target.

What size poles would you recommend?

I was just going to go out and get a 30 ft one, but not too sure now.

All advise would be appreciated.

JP

[windowwashers]

depending on your budget, the sl-x would be ideal, if you are low on funds 34' xtel will get to most domestic windows, is a little on the heavy side, I use a 17ft xtel  daily (very cheap to replace)

I have 4 17ft xtel a 34' hybrid and 2 4ft poles (used the little once)

Ian

[jonah]

The 17 ft xtel .....where do you get it from and how much Ian please ? 

[windowwashers]

The 17 ft xtel .....where do you get it from and how much Ian please ? 

there are loads of places to get them, Purefreedon, Alex G, wintecs I think and loads of others, price is around £99

here a link to one of them, have a look around you may get it cheaper:

www.wintecs.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=861&osCsid=4892e06818396d255b31bffd2ab9a78d


Ian

[windowwashers]

The 17 ft xtel .....where do you get it from and how much Ian please ? 

there are loads of places to get them, Purefreedon, Alex G, wintecs I think and loads of others, price is around £99

here a link to one of them, have a look around you may get it cheaper:

www.wintecs.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=861&osCsid=4892e06818396d255b31bffd2ab9a78d


Ian

www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Glass_Fibre_X-Tel_Premium_Poles.html this one is cheaper, as I said shop around all I have meationed have good customer service and I have used personally

[Alex Gardiner]

I would definitely recommend either the 13ft Xtel or the 17ft Xtel for most of your work (cheap and light) and pair it with a 28ft Xtel for your occasional high work.

[SherwoodCleaningSe]

I would definitely recommend either the 13ft Xtel or the 17ft Xtel for most of your work (cheap and light) and pair it with a 28ft Xtel for your occasional high work.

Bang on, I have a 17 and 28, they are a cracking combination.  Make sure the 28ft is a hybrid though.

Simon.

[Xline Systems]

i recomend an 20ft xtel cheap n cheerful but up to the job!

[cherubs cleaning]

i wood say ionic 35f ergo lite 1


cheap as chips


and a nice pole to work whith all day



jerry

[Distortion]

Thanks for the replys guys.

Now I can only afford one pole. Do I go for the 17 or 28 ft ?

[windowwashers]

Thanks for the replys guys.

Now I can only afford one pole. Do I go for the 17 or 28 ft ?

if you want to go for 3s houses 17ft is not big enough IMHO

[mark dew]

if you have 3 story houses you are better getting a 28 rather than 17ft. I can reach some 3 story with 17ft xtel, but definitely not all.

[steve.ternent]

I use a 24ft hybrid, it's light and not too big!
Mind you I had to turn down some fourth story work Just too short...that was on tip-toes with my arm's at full stretch..

[macmac]

If an "ACTUAL" length of 25ft (30ft reach) is ok for you then i would go for the SL-X from gardiners without question (if your budget permits).

No need for 2 poles, this one will do everything from ground to 30ft ( especialy with angle adaptor + swivel ).

IMO cheap poles are false economy, they're cheap for a reason, do yourself a big favour & spend a tad more, where it counts, to get the best!

SL-X is (i think) 340 quid + vat = Absolute Bargain!

Tony

[jouk45]

if you just need a cheap pole for domestic, buy a 5m harris pole from B&Q they are brilliant, very light  and only cost only £15, quite a lot of us have them,

[NWH]

Just get an SLX,it`s the only pole you`ll need under 30ft.I still can`t beleive how much easier it is to work with 1 pole up and down,when the new brush arrives it will be even better.

[macmac]

I have a harris pole, a facelift carbon, an extender & a excel fibreglass. If you're serious about wfp, want good, reliable equipment go for the sl-x. Don't want to offend any harris pole users though.


Tony

[Jeff Brimble]

Experiment with the £15 pole  and then move upwards to carbon fibre when you get the bigger jobs and can afford it.

[macmac]

Experiment with the £15 pole  and then move upwards to carbon fibre when you get the bigger jobs and can afford it.

If you're new to wfp that's good advice, i assumed you were just buying a new pole.

Tony

[SherwoodCleaningSe]

A 17 xtel is about £100 a 28 ft xtel hybrid about £300, both great poles. A SLX is £400 and is an unbelievable pole, as light as the 17ft but almost as long as the 28ft xtel, and a lot more rigid.

If you have no 3 story work yet then just get the 17ft, and buy what you need when you need it at a later date otherwise get the SLX.  The 28ft hybrid is still a good pole though.

Simon.