[jikwan]

ive been using 18ft gardiner fglass for 6 months
im exhausted every day   use it with a vikan oval old type
brush  its about 4kg including waterhose
use that system for 8-9hrs a day even swarzeneger would
complain
vertical push lock cfibre poles i believe are 500qid+
i must say  with all this rain+drizzle i am now not the richest
man on earth
is there a good twist+lock on the market?

[Jeff Brimble]

£22  say 18-22ft Any kite/flag pole, you need to break them in (use a £2 Bentley or lighter brush) in and there is a knack.
http://d.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=597&sid=13c69806d96f215f6acada6bba00b9a0

[jouk45]

ive been using 18ft gardiner fglass for 6 months
im exhausted every day use it with a vikan oval old type
brush its about 4kg including waterhose
use that system for 8-9hrs a day even swarzeneger would
complain
vertical push lock cfibre poles i believe are 500qid+


i must say with all this rain+drizzle i am now not the richest
man on earth
is there a good twist+lock on the market?

yes B&Q have a 3 section one only £15.99 16ft i think, they are very light,

[jikwan]

i cant believe it
but ill check it out on sunday

[mark dew]

yes B&Q have a 3 section one only £15.99 16ft i think, they are very light,

I bought one of these a when i first started wc.
They are cheap and cheerful and do the job for a while but mine fell apart after a dozen or so uses. The clamp areas got stuck.
I'm gonna but another believe it or not though, and attach a scraper at the end.
This time i will superglue the plastic bits to the pole and try as someone on here said the other day, rubbing baby oil over it to improve the slide when extending and closing.

[jikwan]

using my 18ft gardiner i found 18ft is the minimum
for 2nd storey
ok 16ft pole i can use no problem
its the 2ft block i have to drag around
16ft for 17qid is great   unfortunately 2ft short

[need a cleaner]

get the flag pole i have been using 1 for the last week and its very light, also you can use it on downstairs verey easy do to the sections size

[jikwan]

yes i think its the best idea  flagpole

jeffB thankyou for the link and tips
my respects to one of the great wfp technicans

16ft b&q cannot do the job
2nd storey is 16-18ft

monday morning ill get one

im already worried that the flag may somehow get in the way of the brush  ill solve this problem even if its the last thing ill ever do

[Jeff Brimble]

 
dont use the brush then 

[Ian Lancaster]

Isn't that called "flagging a dead horse"?

[NWH]

Just buy a proper pole,theres no shortcuts to be had buying cheap poles.

[Nathanael Jones]

I'm using one of the flagpoles,... It is fantastic!!! The fastest pole possible for domestic work, and quite light too. If you don't mind the brush swivelling, set it up like Peter Fogwill's poles so you just flick it up to the desired height, hold it in place with your little finger on the feed hose,.. and just release your finger to let it drop down again. I've photo's of it on other forums if you're interested?

[jikwan]

yes nat
anything you got please

[Nathanael Jones]

I don't sell em,.. just followed some great info on another DIY WFP forum. Its worth a read!