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dai

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Re: "WOW"
« Reply #20 on: January 07, 2009, 07:24:15 pm »
I have been using the Combie for years, It does a good job on the bottoms inside or out.
I still WFP on everything I can though.
When I have had to use a pole for some inside office windows, I preferred to use the Back flip with the applicator on one side and the blade on the other, I found the only way to do a near perfect job was to bring the blade straight down and wipe it before doing the next bit, you can wipe it on the frame if your working outside.
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Feen

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Re: "WOW"
« Reply #21 on: January 07, 2009, 07:52:58 pm »
I admit the video is pants. I haven't tried using with a pole. I wfp where possible. However, I use it a lot now on downstairs, bungalows, conservatories and shops. It's good and it's quick and it doesn't leave water running down the street. I wouldn't do shops wfp when there are customers coming and going, only when they are shut, so it works well for me. The bigger the window, the more useful I find it.
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williamx

Re: "WOW"
« Reply #22 on: January 07, 2009, 07:54:13 pm »
Wagtail 'Orbital' Aluminium  is this from window cleaning warehouse the same as the combi from omnipole?
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ftp

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Re: "WOW"
« Reply #23 on: January 07, 2009, 08:25:43 pm »
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dai

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Re: "WOW"
« Reply #24 on: January 07, 2009, 09:02:52 pm »
Quote from: ftp on January 07, 2009, 08:25:43 pm
A nice honest review:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=GDvXwQ4t-_U&feature=related
Fair enough, if you have to scrub first and then blade. The Combie does it all in one, and using rinse aid in the solution lets you put a very thin film of water on the glass so you don't need much.
A thick applicator puts on a film that is much thicker, there is a big difference in the thickness of the surface film
Try this experiment to illustrate the point. Clean your van windscreen WFP and it should sheet perfectly, now drive away without using your screen wipers, you will be surprised when you see just how thick that film is.
The fine micro fibre pad on the Combie leaves a hell of a lot less water on the glass, so it goes a lot further.
I have a full range of trad tools in the van, including 2 backflips, I use the Combie for nearly all my trad work, I wouldn't if it wasn't a lot faster.
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ftp

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Re: "WOW"
« Reply #25 on: January 07, 2009, 09:20:46 pm »
Mine should be here tomorrow Dai, it looks ideal for insides. Does it fit in a boab easy enough or have you had to cut a slot?
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simon smith50

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Re: "WOW"
« Reply #26 on: January 08, 2009, 12:32:52 am »
hi alex
my wfp was a bit of a some from here some from there some from somewhere else
wcw got some poles ,
cleantech got some tanks r/o and di , tucker pole ,omnipole sourced from cleantech
unger ctech from wcw, didn't get anything from ionics 
didn't know of yourselves and wintecs and any others
started 4 yrs ago
trad had a fall quiet a height
started with no knowledge of window cleaning or marketing after 3 months out of work no redundancy if only 
have lots of trad gear triple ladder and telescopic poles back enjoying myself
this weather no good for anyone
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now we're flying
flipper and pole all the way

ftp

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Re: "WOW"
« Reply #27 on: January 08, 2009, 05:04:06 pm »
Well my flipper arrived today so i've just had quarter of an hour playing with it on insides  :-\
Early days obviously but straight away i thought what a load of crap it was. I find the handle vey uncomfortable to clean by hand, for some reason it makes my hand cramp up. The applicator holds little water which is a good thing for insides - less chance of sloshing fairy over that cream carpet. For pole work it would seem ideal it's like wfp cleaning with a swivel. You can't cut to the side very well because the finishing stroke will just squeeze the applicator against the frame. I don't know how everyone else is getting on but this squeegie just cries out to be dog eared, it seems impossible to clean to the edges and the rubber rides over anything.
A substitute for wfp? Only if you are very skilled - i'm not but i'm going to force myself to practice more.
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Rob.Hall

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Re: "WOW"
« Reply #28 on: January 08, 2009, 05:20:32 pm »
I thought the same but have practiced loads.

Great for insides. Very quick.

Will not replace wfp, just a good accessory.
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ftp

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Re: "WOW"
« Reply #29 on: January 08, 2009, 06:28:46 pm »
Rob what technique do you use? I find it difficult to get them to turn very tightly without skipping. Probably me, just not used to it.
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dai

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Re: "WOW"
« Reply #30 on: January 08, 2009, 07:27:25 pm »
ftp, did you say you have bought a flipper? I was talking about the Combie which is a different tool.
I have dog eared both my Combie's.
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ftp

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Re: "WOW"
« Reply #31 on: January 08, 2009, 07:51:39 pm »
Yes Dai the Flipper. I know i sound a bit negative at the moment but i'm going to keep at it this time. How did you dog ear yours? I've seen some guy hacksaw into one and kind of bend the tabs up. Did you just bend yours?
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dai

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Re: "WOW"
« Reply #32 on: January 08, 2009, 08:23:47 pm »
The combie is made from aluminium section, I just bent down the corners with pliers.
But I say again, the flipper and combie are different tools.
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