I work like that with microbore.
I much prefer it, I always found pole hose a bit of a struggle with it twisting and kinking and splitting, although I think better pole hoses are available now,
It also saves the rectus being dragged around and getting caught up.
I don’t really notice the extra weight, 80% of my work is ground and 1st floor with a few dormers or veluxes, nothing much above 25ft.