Hi
Having been working with a D.I.Y modular fishing pole for 3 or 4 weeks now,
i have decided to go back to my X-TEL Pole.
I enjoy working with the fishing pole as it is really light. and i will keep it in the van and use it every so often, or as a back up/spare pole.
But this morning, i arrived at my first job , and took my e-tel staright out of the van without thinking,... pulled the hose out , released a clamp......connected and started washing....
and i realised how simple that was to start the job, compared to a fishing pole...
Downsides in my opinions are :
its a little tiresome taking all the pieces out of the van.... even if split in two... they end up in 3 or 4 pieces before i get them to the windows
then putting them together before starting....
dropping sections, and adding sections is a bit of a nusiance.
then dismantling it and putting it in the van, sorting out the extra visible hose...
on top of winding the microbore in... which also wraps itself around the pole hose (as there is a lot more of it hanging around your feet).
Pole hose is on the outside, which is a pain if you release it accidentally whilst doing a window over a con roof, as i did... and it wrapped around the finnal.. thingy...
i keep treading on the bits of pole hanging around... not broken any but i have come very close.
Those are my downsides,
As today , i took my normal pole out.... was working within a minute of pulling up....
Nothing simpler than pole out, release clamp.. wash.
for downstairs.... pole in... clamp shut... wash.
So , i will Thank Tosh for introducing this diy pole to me,.... dont get me wrong.. its super light... and you do work quicker as i said in other posts.
But that is the only advantage... apart from the price... and as its a lot of messing about using it , it balances up timewise.
so all in all, i prefer the simple, pole out ..work..... method which my normal pole gives me.
For the price of it, its great and i will use it as a spare pole or use it for a change,
but for every day work .. when you are rushing, its not for me.
Cheers
Gary.