We are looking at a different technological solution to the overlap markers - several option are being investigated. Currently they are applied below the outer surface (the shiny epoxy layer). Because they raise the profile by about 0.1mm they will attract more wear though, than the rest of the section. This is largely dependant on environmental factors as much as anything though, so a lot of clients will only experience this over a longer period of time. My own 22ft SL-X which has been in use longer than any clients has no marker wear at all and the Super-Max44 which has been in use with various clamps for about 10 months has only two sections with marker wear. I am quite fussy about dirt on and in the pole though. As has been said the tolerances between sections are very close, which enables the ground-breaking combination of low weight, rigidity and compactness.
When the markers wear they can be renewed with a thin paint, such as car paint or similar.
used mine for about 2 hours and the clamp on number 2 section come off in my hand...looked like no adhesive to bond it.
1 day after use...the yellow and red warning tapes are already ripping...so does not look like it will see the year out.
Not a great start.
Cheers
Dave.
You should have contacted me when this happened Dave. We have had one or two clients who have experienced 'bonding failure'. Usually this can be simply rectified either back at our workshops or by the user. If contacted about such problems directly we can usually work out a solution within a fairly short time frame. Let me know if it continues to be a problem for you.
