[jouk45]

for a few secs i thought it was the pole section, ordered a new one today, has this happened to anyone yet, also do i need to hacksaw the half section still glued to the section, i cant see how it can be removed,

[davids3511]

I have a clamp that has a crack about one third of the way round it but it hasn't snapped yet.

[Dave Willis]

Which clamp - Mk1, Mk2, or Mk3 Jo?

[jouk45]

mk3 i think, i only got it around 7 months ago,

[jouk45]

I have a clamp that has a crack about one third of the way round it but it hasn't snapped yet.

maybe i had a crack in the clamp, but never noticed, i was cleaning windows deep over a conservarory, am just thinking, could the opening at the top of the clamp be a weak point,

[Dave Willis]

If it's the actual clamp body you might be able to knock it off with a mallet if it's really bad you could lop an inch off the section. Have you got Alex's email addy? I think he had some instructions printed up for changing the clamp body/collar whatever it's called.

[Dave Willis]

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/SLX_Design1_300.jpg

one of these?

[jouk45]

yes dave, same clamp. i will need to hack a few inches of the section to ad my new one, i dont see any other way around it, £7 for a new body clamp, i can reuse the numpty adjuster, so not to bad, i can live without a few inches of the pole i hope

[jouk45]

I have a clamp that has a crack about one third of the way round it but it hasn't snapped yet.

you had better order it now i would think, at least you know its happening, i thought the clamps where plastic, looks like chrome or somthing like that

[dmlservices]

mk3 i think, i only got it around 7 months ago,

i thought they would have lasted longer than 7 mths , i have had xtel poles wear out, in 2 yrs , but the clamps were still good, would put me of buying one.


daz

[davids3511]

I have a clamp that has a crack about one third of the way round it but it hasn't snapped yet.

you had better order it now i would think, at least you know its happening, i thought the clamps where plastic, looks like chrome or somthing like that

The whole section needs replacing anyway, I have the new section in the garage ready to go. I am just trying to get the last ounce of use from the old section.

I think I am putting it off because I know how quickly the shine will wear off the new section  .

[davids3511]

mk3 i think, i only got it around 7 months ago,

i thought they would have lasted longer than 7 mths , i have had xtel poles wear out, in 2 yrs , but the clamps were still good, would put me of buying one.


daz

A clamp is a couple of quid, the benifit of the SLX is far far more than that. For all the wear issues I wouldn't consider anything other than an SLX if I needed to replace my pole.