[rs_cleancare]

Just been looking at there poles and they are well priced and very light.

I'm looking for a new 45ft and wondered if anyone has been using one and how they are getting on with it.
Also how do they fix together as i can't see any clamps.

Rob.

[Mr H]

They are modular just like the SL2 but after holding one at the cleaning show it doesn't feel anywhere near as strong or as rigid round its diameter as the SL2 does.

It is supposed to be a couple of grammes lighter than the SL2 but I don't think you would actually notice it.

I have the SL2 and in my opinion the SL2 is a much better pole and well worth the extra cost...

Regards
Mr H

[rs_cleancare]

Mr H,

Do you know of a website where i can look at the SL2?

regards,
Rob.

[Mr H]

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Super-Lite_Pole_Assemblies.html

[matt]

ive got 42 ft out of combining fishing poles, very light, very stable, sure it will not last for years, but the price says it doesnt have to

[rs_cleancare]

Thanks Mr H!
Looks a nice pole will it dismantel telescopicly or do you have to remove each section?

Matt easier for me to buy a proffesional pole that way i don't waste what little time i do have messing around sticking things together.

Rob.

[wightsurf]

I have a 45ft emporium and it's a good pole . I find the only problem is the wind it's so light you get more nackered out fighting against the wind than window cleaning.
It is rigid in stiffness to cope with cleaning at a shallow angle, ie over conservatory then a balcony to get onto the windows. I find the diameter of the number 7 section easy to work with when holding it . Each section has a number on it making it easy to put together. The brush comes with a roller which i do like when putting the tube together it just rolls up the side of the wall, rather than scrapping the angle adpter up the side of the wall.

[matt]

Matt easier for me to buy a proffesional pole that way i don't waste what little time i do have messing around sticking things together.

Rob.

you will find all modulars you need to stick together, they are modular

info for others

same with this pole, 15 mins to fix the brush head on and your away

[Mr H]

Thanks Mr H!
Looks a nice pole will it dismantel telescopicly or do you have to remove each section?

Matt easier for me to buy a proffesional pole that way i don't waste what little time i do have messing around sticking things together.

Rob.

Nothing telescopic about it m8... Each piece just push fits on the next so you are only ever lifting the amount of pole that you intend to use unlike a telescic where you are always lifting all of the pole...

Regards
Mr H

[rs_cleancare]

Thanks chaps!

Still would like to know if anyone has a emporium pole and how they rate it.
Currently using tucker but its getting a little old now.

Rob.

[NWH]

Not made purely for WC unlike the SL2,it`s nothing more than a standard fishing pole that`s been carbon wrapped.I`ve had 1 and it was as weak as a kitten,don`t waste your money get an SL2 it`s 10 times stronger.

[cybersye]

Not made purely for WC unlike the SL2,it`s nothing more than a standard fishing pole that`s been carbon wrapped.I`ve had 1 and it was as weak as a kitten,don`t waste your money get an SL2 it`s 10 times stronger.

I had no idea that was the case, however I agree with NWH's comments entirely having owned one and had mine fail (in the shed now) nothing more than old junk to me and a complete waste of money in my experience anyhow. I now have a 40 ft xtel hybrid and would never go back to a modular, far too much faffing about maintaining it / assembling and disassembling , tangled hose everywhere, spraying with lube, sections getting stuck, "wrapping bits of sticky tape round it"  : the list goes on............
can you tell I'm not a fan?!
I'm sure from what others have said the sl2 is way stronger and still light but for that sort of money I'd rather buy a decent telescopic that you know will do exactly what its supposed to with minimum maintenance any day

[HIGH LEVEL WINDOW CLEANERS (scrimmy)]

i know where you are coming from there....get both...a modular and a half decent telescopic......mind u , i only paid 400 quid for 85 ft modular...ok it takes a few mins to set up,maybe 10 mins at a push....so wot?......once its up and running then you are home fee or is it home free.......anyways......the fact is......i would never ever ever ever (is that enough evers?) use modular for 30 foot or less......as its a complete waste of time in my opinion (do i sound like a judge in X factor...or worse strictly come dancing...i liked john sargeant by the way) clampless telescopic poles are the way to go for lower heights.(i hate clamps)......and modular is the only sensible way to go for high reach heights.....but thats only my opinion.....i know wot happens next...ah scrimmans on the tablets again.....anyone care to answer the actual question? :

[Jeff Brimble]

I "invented" or found modular fishing poles for our use, at that time there were only fishing poles they have currently been adapted by Gardineres or Emporium both are almost suitable for window cleaning and may never be.
I use an empori to 88ft and an F16 to 88ft
I await the 3red generation.

[Nathanael Jones]

I've been told that the F16 is actually stronger than the Emporium pole,... what do you think Jeff since you have both?

[NWH]

Nat i wouldn`t use that as a comparison,the emporium isn`t strong.

[prestigeclean]

the emporium pole has been improved a great deal from when it first came out regards alan

[Jeff Brimble]

Thanks chaps!

Still would like to know if anyone has a emporium pole and how they rate it.
Currently using tucker but its getting a little old now.

Rob.

I rate it as a step up from the F16 (which I still have and use daily and theres nothing wrong with them if treated properly)- the Emporium will do the job. At 45ft you will find that a modular is an absolute joy to use compared to your faithful Tucker but requires a completely different method,  once you have tried one you will realise that you can easily go higher by just adding sections, they will wear eventually and are delicate in some ways and strong in others. The base sections are probably the largest diameter on the market which means they are comfortable and have a smooth laquered finish which slides easily between your hands. Yes, they have been improved on since they first came out and will work straight out of the box they come in. Being made in Britain means that spares are readily available.
One word of caution though I suggest anyone with any modular put some tape stops on their poles to prevent compaction/sticking/wear.

[geefree]

what hose do you all use for the modular poles, as i am a little fed up of the thin clear stuff getting wrapped round my microbore when reeling in?.. and everything else.

cheers.

[stevieg]

i have the emporium and love the weight of it but have had terrible problems with sticking sections (came with no instructions)and subsequent breakages.I have contacted emporium by phone and e mail some months back but got no replies!!!!!! In the end i had to fix the brush to a lower section(no 5)and so have lost 20 foot.  Just get a gardiners which seem to be more robust.