Quote from: Window Licker on September 28, 2009, 03:47:10 pmQuote from: windowashing on September 28, 2009, 09:54:29 amQuote from: leapstallbuildings on September 28, 2009, 09:52:39 amQuote from: Window Licker on September 28, 2009, 09:34:48 amI havent found that the clamps need adjusting that often. However, when they do need adjusting it doesnt bother me at all, it only takes 2 secs and doesnt require tools or a trip to the van. Be honest it is a high class problem isnt it High class problem indeed.Once you stop throwing up over your shoes everything else is a high class problem. No tool needed to adjust? It sounds like you have later clamps than I. I need to use an allen key.Don't feed the troll leapstall! Is that necessary? I have reported my experiences, nothing else.I thought it was a tad harsh too. I assumed it was a bit of humour on winndowashing's part.
Quote from: windowashing on September 28, 2009, 09:54:29 amQuote from: leapstallbuildings on September 28, 2009, 09:52:39 amQuote from: Window Licker on September 28, 2009, 09:34:48 amI havent found that the clamps need adjusting that often. However, when they do need adjusting it doesnt bother me at all, it only takes 2 secs and doesnt require tools or a trip to the van. Be honest it is a high class problem isnt it High class problem indeed.Once you stop throwing up over your shoes everything else is a high class problem. No tool needed to adjust? It sounds like you have later clamps than I. I need to use an allen key.Don't feed the troll leapstall! Is that necessary? I have reported my experiences, nothing else.
Quote from: leapstallbuildings on September 28, 2009, 09:52:39 amQuote from: Window Licker on September 28, 2009, 09:34:48 amI havent found that the clamps need adjusting that often. However, when they do need adjusting it doesnt bother me at all, it only takes 2 secs and doesnt require tools or a trip to the van. Be honest it is a high class problem isnt it High class problem indeed.Once you stop throwing up over your shoes everything else is a high class problem. No tool needed to adjust? It sounds like you have later clamps than I. I need to use an allen key.Don't feed the troll leapstall!
Quote from: Window Licker on September 28, 2009, 09:34:48 amI havent found that the clamps need adjusting that often. However, when they do need adjusting it doesnt bother me at all, it only takes 2 secs and doesnt require tools or a trip to the van. Be honest it is a high class problem isnt it High class problem indeed.Once you stop throwing up over your shoes everything else is a high class problem. No tool needed to adjust? It sounds like you have later clamps than I. I need to use an allen key.
I havent found that the clamps need adjusting that often. However, when they do need adjusting it doesnt bother me at all, it only takes 2 secs and doesnt require tools or a trip to the van. Be honest it is a high class problem isnt it
sorry to change subject slightly , but is it possible to get the pole fitted with the streamline lite -5 pole hose as i find the clear pvc hose terrible used hose in my current pole and have had far less problems with kinking and knotting over the past year
This is what I was toying with. The trouble I can see is one of strength as these would very easily get knocked about in use.
I prefer the old style (straight) super lite flocked brush to the new (splayed version) simply because it tickles the spiders into submission, who then do death defying Kamikaze style jumps from the top corners of the window frames, whilst busily spinning a web to parachute safely to the ground to survive and crawl back up to the same blooming home they started out from.
I used my new 18' and 35' slx for the first time yesterday.I new within 10 mins that the clamps are the poles downfall.I clean mainly domestic propertys so I continuelly have to adjust the pole up and down,I have been useing x-tel & Hx-tel poles this last year. The clamps are so far ahead of anything I have used that if the slx had these clamps it would be the perfect pole. The x-tel with correct adjustment on the clamps allow the pole sections to glide up and down even from new. This is due to how the clamp as been designed in 4 sections around the pole which allows it movement from gripping the pole when the handle is locked and then allowing the pole to slide when the handle is open as the plastic moves fractinally away from the pole.The slx clamp grips the the poles around the full circumfrance of the pole with miniscule movement of the clamp when the lever is in the open position. This causes friction between the pole sections and clamp leading to an unecessary increase in wear & tear. The effort of wasted energy in pulling the pole sections up and down all day is such a shame for a fantastic pole.For me I find an 18' carbon pole is worth the extra dosh if the clamps can be improved.To be told that the poles will get easier to use in time means only one thing. The pole as worn down due to friction,so every time I use It it feels I am wearing the pole down just to get it moving more freely.So Alex use the design of the xtel clamp,the part that grips the pole and use your lever so combine the best of both.Neil
its funny you posted that, i used a harris for the first time in 3 months today, after my bentley collar disaster first time round, and i have to say, awesome! got 3/4's of my houses done with it, and it's effortless. if only someone could make a 7/8m version of the harris...