i just dont like it. i also have the sl2 which will do all my high work. i thought from all the posts on here that the slx was as lite as the sl2 which it is not. the sl2 base sections also double up to be used for my gutter cleaning. this is probably not a good thing to say as iam trying to sell it but being in skegness by the sea there is a lot of sand about, and on saturday i was cleaning a seafront hotel and got sand on the pole and it seized up completly. i ended up going home and getting the sl2. have now cleaned the pole and all is well, but dont wont this happening on a regular basis, as i think the sand will cause a lot of wear.