[sparklebright]

Took a gamble and bought an 'Avanti' 16metre fishing pole on ebay for £200.


Have converted it for wfp and it works well. You end up with a 52ft pole, thats pretty sturdy and light. 

Used it on a block of flats today.
Much better and lighter than the old tucker pole I've had for a few years.
And about a quarter of the price.

[HIGH LEVEL WINDOW CLEANERS (scrimmy)]

good call mate

have you caught anything with your new fishing pole yet?........i bought a set of leeda poles last month and i have so far caught a few nice cheques

[elite mike]

good deal there going to save those arms

[mci services]

good find mate, i see he has 5 more for sale.

[p1w1]

Took a gamble and bought an 'Avanti' 16metre fishing pole on ebay for £200.


Have converted it for wfp and it works well. You end up with a 52ft pole, thats pretty sturdy and light. 

Used it on a block of flats today.
Much better and lighter than the old tucker pole I've had for a few years.
And about a quarter of the price.

do you have any pics or a list of what is needed to make it..
thanks
paul

[suds window service]

can someone post the link please

[p1w1]

think it must be this one...http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Avanti-Hyperactive-16m-Pole-Package_W0QQitemZ320491681022QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_SportingGoods_FishingAcces_RL?hash=item4a9ecaf4fe

[paul rulton]

wot a top idea! may ave 2 look in2 that

[Jeff Brimble]

Thats a humdinger of a price, well done but just a note of caution, do they supply spare sections ?

[stevieg]

Hi if it is 16 metres how did you achieve a usable 52 foot pole,taking into account that you normally lose top sections???

[sparklebright]

Thats a humdinger of a price, well done but just a note of caution, do they supply spare sections ?

A good and valid question, I shall investigate.
In the past with my shorter carbon pole I tightly taped around the outside with gaffer tape on a section that cracked, which helped for a while.

[p1w1]

i did e-mail the guy that question yesterday...

[sparklebright]

Hi if it is 16 metres how did you achieve a usable 52 foot pole,taking into account that you normally lose top sections???

No you're right that doesn't add up.
It does come with half metre extension, so it's 16.5, you lose the top 3 sections
that leaves 12metres which is 40 feet actually. But the pole is 3 foot longer than my old tucker pole which is advertised as 45ft , go figure.
The tucker pole is 8 x 6ft sections, you overlap about a foot a section, oh yeah....

[karygate]

i converted a 16m shimano . in the end i lost top 4 sections and it is great. roughly 40 ft and it is 2 years old going strong. i got an extra two bottom sections of a mate with a similar pole(still shimano) and they go on great. so i have extra if i ever need them. the only thing i find is i use a asda brush on mine because of the weight.mine cost 300 in sale but sold all bottom sections extra bits etc for 100 quid on ebay. so cost 200 in  end.

[karygate]

also forgot to add top sections are a lot smaller so you do not lose that much getting rid of them . the top three are like only one and a half in length of rest.

[sparklebright]

Took a gamble and bought an 'Avanti' 16metre fishing pole on ebay for £200.


Have converted it for wfp and it works well. You end up with a 52ft pole, thats pretty sturdy and light. 

Used it on a block of flats today.
Much better and lighter than the old tucker pole I've had for a few years.
And about a quarter of the price.

do you have any pics or a list of what is needed to make it..
thanks
paul

Sorry don't have any picks. But it's easy to make.
You need a standard pole brush and the angle adaptor, hose and gaffer tape. The pole from a B & Q broom £1.98.
Cut the top off the broom handle, (it screws straight into the angle adaptor)
Trim the number 4 of the pole until the broom handle top fits over the top tightly, (some put it inside) and glue it in place, screw on your brush an your away.
I have bought some velcro strip and will glue a small length on the base of each section so i can strap the hose to it as I put the pole up. (Not sure if this will work in practice).

My thanks go to Jeff for his trailblazing in this.
Lose the top 3 sections

[stevieg]

From your description ,am i right to understand that the broom pole when cut, fits over the top of no4 section? This must be very small !!!I make it about the same size as a 20 pence piece!!! I bought an emporium pole which was like that and it didnt last 5 minutes.Or am i not seeing it right?

[sparklebright]

From your description ,am i right to understand that the broom pole when cut, fits over the top of no4 section? This must be very small !!!I make it about the same size as a 20 pence piece!!! I bought an emporium pole which was like that and it didnt last 5 minutes.Or am i not seeing it right?

No you must trim the no 4 down until it's wide enough (about the size of a 50p)
I've had a smaller carbon pole for months and it works well.
Like any carbon fibre pole just don't stand on it!

[s.hughes]

I tried it once with a carbon fishing pole but it wasnt sturdy enough so bought the supermax 45ft carbon pole

[clean]

I tried it once with a carbon fishing pole but it wasnt sturdy enough so bought the supermax 45ft carbon pole

Same here,the fishing poles are a good cheap way to get you working at those heights but they will end up getting damaged,i`ve got a 57ft Brodex carbon hydra for my high work and all sections come apart so can be used as shorter lighter pole when needed