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« **on:** May 30, 2009, 02:48:20 pm »

I am right handed and work on the right hand side of the pole with my right arm further up the pole, but the 2 guys who work for me are both right handed yet work from the left hand side of the pole - which I can't get my head around!

I said I'd start a poll on here to find out which of us is weird, so here it is!

Al

« **Reply #1 on:** May 30, 2009, 02:49:44 pm »

It depends if your cleaning a left hand side or right hand side window!

« **Reply #2 on:** May 30, 2009, 02:53:16 pm »

Always the hand which gets the most numb. Because when i get home and have a Jodrell Bank it feels as if somebody else is doing it

« **Reply #3 on:** May 30, 2009, 03:00:36 pm »

I use both hands in different ways, you will get used to using it the way you feel comfortable

« **Reply #4 on:** May 30, 2009, 03:37:59 pm »

Ambidextrous, best of both worlds.

« **Reply #5 on:** May 30, 2009, 03:42:14 pm »

Quote from: simon knight on May 30, 2009, 02:53:16 pm

Always the hand which gets the most numb. Because when i get home and have a Jodrell Bank it feels as if somebody else is doing it

brilliant!!!!

« **Reply #6 on:** May 30, 2009, 04:04:24 pm »

I'm left handed but the weight of the pole is supported by right arm, which is now bigger than my left! And my left hand does the guiding

« **Reply #7 on:** May 30, 2009, 04:24:19 pm »

I have the one that isn't at the end of the healing collar bone lower down the pole

« **Reply #8 on:** May 30, 2009, 06:41:56 pm »

Quote from: windowwashers on May 30, 2009, 03:00:36 pm

I use both hands in different ways, you will get used to using it the way you feel comfortable

the mind creates the strangest images

« **Reply #9 on:** May 30, 2009, 06:46:24 pm »

The lower your hands are on the pole the less likely you are to get injury problems,if you work with your left hand if your right handed at above head level that`s when you`ll get tennis-golfers elbow.I keep my hands as low down on the pole as much as i can unless i`m doing awkward windows above roofs etc.

« **Reply #10 on:** May 30, 2009, 06:50:44 pm »

Quote from: big J on May 30, 2009, 06:41:56 pm

Quote from: windowwashers on May 30, 2009, 03:00:36 pm
I use both hands in different ways, you will get used to using it the way you feel comfortable
the mind creates the strangest images

i think this one creates more unwanted images!!

Quote from: sparklebright on May 30, 2009, 04:04:24 pm

I'm left handed but the weight of the pole is supported by right arm, which is now bigger than my left! And my left hand does the guiding

« **Reply #11 on:** May 30, 2009, 07:07:08 pm »

Bum.
Clicked the wrong one.
I had to actually grab my pole to find out!

Right handed. Right hand on bottom.

This is double-entendre city isn't it...?

« **Reply #12 on:** May 31, 2009, 12:17:33 pm »

Quote from: Squeaky Clean. on May 30, 2009, 07:07:08 pm

Bum.
Clicked the wrong one.
I had to actually grab my pole to find out!

Right handed. Right hand on bottom.

This is double-entendre city isn't it...?

A woman walked into a bar and asked the barman for a double énténdré.
So he gave her one.

« **Reply #13 on:** May 31, 2009, 02:04:58 pm »

Quote from: H2ose on May 30, 2009, 03:42:14 pm

Quote from: simon knight on May 30, 2009, 02:53:16 pm
Always the hand which gets the most numb. Because when i get home and have a Jodrell Bank it feels as if somebody else is doing it

brilliant!!!!

you cant be a very good window cleaner cos if you were your customers would do it for you!!

« **Reply #14 on:** May 31, 2009, 09:06:29 pm »

depends if your using a left handed or a right handed pole i just stick to the universal ones

« **Reply #15 on:** May 31, 2009, 09:24:07 pm »

I'm right handed and stand to the left of the pole with my right hand doing the work and left hand guiding although i can do it both ways the same with trad sometimes you need to use both hands
Hmmm plenty of inuendo in that sentence

« **Reply #16 on:** June 01, 2009, 12:26:48 am »

Quote from: Al S on May 30, 2009, 02:48:20 pm

I am right handed and work on the right hand side of the pole with my right arm further up the pole, but the 2 guys who work for me are both right handed yet work from the left hand side of the pole - which I can't get my head around!

I said I'd start a poll on here to find out which of us is weird, so here it is!

Al

I do the same as you but i swap over often to spread the work.

« **Reply #17 on:** June 01, 2009, 01:41:54 am »

Who cares, only joking, my right arm is knackered after 18 months of cleaning, now i am suffering much tendon pain, but i do have a trigger on my pole at the bottom cheers

« **Reply #18 on:** June 01, 2009, 10:56:48 am »

Quote from: RO-Sheen on May 31, 2009, 02:04:58 pm

Quote from: H2ose on May 30, 2009, 03:42:14 pm
Quote from: simon knight on May 30, 2009, 02:53:16 pm
Always the hand which gets the most numb. Because when i get home and have a Jodrell Bank it feels as if somebody else is doing it

brilliant!!!!

you cant be a very good window cleaner cos if you were your customers would do it for you!!

You've not met my customers...euch

« **Reply #19 on:** June 01, 2009, 03:37:15 pm »

Quote from: H2ose on May 30, 2009, 03:42:14 pm

Quote from: simon knight on May 30, 2009, 02:53:16 pm
Always the hand which gets the most numb. Because when i get home and have a Jodrell Bank it feels as if somebody else is doing it

brilliant!!!!

Not really, numb hands can indicate Carpel Tunnel Syndrome. It's not a nice operation to have to get this fixed; if you can get it fixed.

Poll

When working with a pole which side do you prefer to work on?