[Pole 2 Pole]

Mornin gang. Just a quickie. Is the above pole a good buy for your bog standard everyday first floor work. Also, am i right in thinkin it's 4 section? Cheers lads 

[Window Washers]

17ft is fine for standard houses 

[karygate]

convert a harris pole. miles better

[Pole 2 Pole]

17ft is fine for standard houses 

Not too whippy ww?

[Pole 2 Pole]

I've got the 30 footer and that's got more whip than a weekend with max mosley  :

[Window Washers]

I have found them fine, I guess the 21ft one but be better for over con roofs.
8/10 houses are cleaned with a 17ft pole, I dont find them to wippy and at about £70 they are cheap.

As someone said harris pole is also a very cheap option, I did a vidoe on youtube converting one. wfp for  £30

[Alex Gardiner]

The 17ft is less whippy than the 21ft as it has shorter sections.

[Pole 2 Pole]

Thanks ww and alex. I've emailed kirst on the subject but boys bein boys......had to know NOW lol.

[RO-Sheen]

17' is plenty although sometimes an extra foot would be good. I have a few houses that have a 2nd floor window (vertical not velux type) and I can just barely reach the top of them with the 17'. If there was an extra 12" then I could give a better scrub on the window.
I used to have an Ionics 18' and it ws a great length but was made very badly and didnt last!

Alex - Any plans to extend the 17' (pretty pleaseeeeee)

[Pole 2 Pole]

Can't ya just wear elton john style boots RO? That'll give ya that extra "bit"  Just got home from walkin lad to school and i think the boys r right. 17 ft is more than enough 99 times out of 100 

[Alex Gardiner]

17' is plenty although sometimes an extra foot would be good. I have a few houses that have a 2nd floor window (vertical not velux type) and I can just barely reach the top of them with the 17'. If there was an extra 12" then I could give a better scrub on the window.
I used to have an Ionics 18' and it ws a great length but was made very badly and didnt last!

Alex - Any plans to extend the 17' (pretty pleaseeeeee)

New carbon 18ft on its way shortly.

[Window Washers]

17' is plenty although sometimes an extra foot would be good. I have a few houses that have a 2nd floor window (vertical not velux type) and I can just barely reach the top of them with the 17'. If there was an extra 12" then I could give a better scrub on the window.
I used to have an Ionics 18' and it ws a great length but was made very badly and didnt last!

Alex - Any plans to extend the 17' (pretty pleaseeeeee)

New carbon 18ft on its way shortly.

if it is the same price as the xtels I will have 4 of them please 

[RO-Sheen]

Can't ya just wear elton john style boots RO? That'll give ya that extra "bit" Just got home from walkin lad to school and i think the boys r right. 17 ft is more than enough 99 times out of 100

lol, I do have some steps in the van for that extra height but its not safe so dont use it for wfp.

To be honest the only time you will ever need to extend the 17' fully is to reach the occasional window that I mentioned or you need to reach upstairs windows that are above deep conservatories/ porches.

I've had a few 17'/18' poles in the past and the X-tel is by far the best. Lasts well and clamps are great.

[Alistair@AWC]

I noticed yesterday that WCW do a Xtel Xtreme, which has been modified to include aluminium collars to stop wear when the pole is fully closed.

Has anybody got any experience with one of these??

http://www.windowcleaningwarehouse.co.uk/shop/index.php/Water-Fed-Poles/WCW-XTEL-Xtreme-Carbon/Detailed-product-flyer.html

[JSMC]

mines has that aliminium collar on it already

[Alistair@AWC]

mines has that aliminium collar on it already

Is it any good then??

[dave.e]

convert a harris pole. miles better

Hi mate is the harris  lighter than the xtel 17ft. dave

[kris martin]

i went from a 17ft xtel and found with this pole i was having to do circus acts to get a lot of windows and over stretch the pole all the time, now i use a 24ft xtel all the time with a gardiner's supa lite brush and i find this pole excellent as the sections dont really ever need to be pulled all the way out..

kris

[john k]

i need a min 18ft pole on my domestics any less and id be struggling

[Alex Gardiner]

I noticed yesterday that WCW do a Xtel Xtreme, which has been modified to include aluminium collars to stop wear when the pole is fully closed.

Has anybody got any experience with one of these??

http://www.windowcleaningwarehouse.co.uk/shop/index.php/Water-Fed-Poles/WCW-XTEL-Xtreme-Carbon/Detailed-product-flyer.html

The Aluminium collar on these poles is at the top of the pole where it connects to the angle adapter.