[xxmattyxx]

The reason I ask, is that I always used to use just a 12" blade and thought a few months ago that if I went to use a 14" blade on all my windows then I'd get through my work quicker.

However, in reality, Ive found on quite a lot of the glass I do the 14" struggles for various reasons:

1: pane too small to allow adequate turning with a longer blade, thus creates more detailing and strokes

2: with the 14" I find its more prone to smearing

3: just too big for the width of some panes.

So now I swap between the 2 blades throughout the day, having both on hand most of the time.


Has anyone else found this?

I find the 14" is best for shops/patio doors and panes approximately twice as wide as the blade is long, so at least 2 1/2 foot in width or more.

Matt

[[GQC] Tim]

12" all the way, generally, 14" is useless on Domestic. Yes you might think you leave em good enough, but regardless of how good your technique is, you will leave marks. 12" is faster aswell on normal panes. When you get to bigger windows, ie. conservatory windows, definitely 14". The closer you get to 'rainbow' shapes, the better the result will be. There's not a lot of room on houses with a 14" one.

So I swap around, got two ettore squeegees, pro-grip or whatever they are called, and they fit perfectly in an unger BOAB, the newer style which holds two. Two rubber handles as blade protectors and I'm done.

[Captain Scarlet]

When I use trad I have 3 size channels on my belt with rubbers in each, Luke

[xxmattyxx]

12" all the way, generally, 14" is useless on Domestic. Yes you might think you leave em good enough, but regardless of how good your technique is, you will leave marks. 12" is faster aswell on normal panes. When you get to bigger windows, ie. conservatory windows, definitely 14". The closer you get to 'rainbow' shapes, the better the result will be. There's not a lot of room on houses with a 14" one.

So I swap around, got two ettore squeegees, pro-grip or whatever they are called, and they fit perfectly in an unger BOAB, the newer style which holds two. Two rubber handles as blade protectors and I'm done.

Thanks for that, that is exactly how I have found things, its always nice to know you're not alone 

[Paul Coleman]

The reason I ask, is that I always used to use just a 12" blade and thought a few months ago that if I went to use a 14" blade on all my windows then I'd get through my work quicker.

However, in reality, Ive found on quite a lot of the glass I do the 14" struggles for various reasons:

1: pane too small to allow adequate turning with a longer blade, thus creates more detailing and strokes

2: with the 14" I find its more prone to smearing

3: just too big for the width of some panes.

So now I swap between the 2 blades throughout the day, having both on hand most of the time.


Has anyone else found this?

I find the 14" is best for shops/patio doors and panes approximately twice as wide as the blade is long, so at least 2 1/2 foot in width or more.

Matt

I'm not certain but I think it's a 12" blade that I use.  I'll measure it tomorrow.  This is for domestic.  I did drop down a couple of inches about three years back.  This was when I was shown how to clean a window without needing to detail everything.  I actually found the smaller size was quicker for me.
I use a much larger one for shop fronts and long runs of larger panes but I WFP most work these days (not shop fronts) so squeegee size isn't such an issue.

[marc]

14" for me although i brought 100 36" rubbers a few years ago and still cutting them down today