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dazmond

  • Posts: 23968
how many poles you got..??
« on: June 29, 2010, 11:36:25 pm »
ive been wfp 2 and a half weeks!! ;) :) :)

N TECH GLASS FIBRE  20FT                                   SPARE POLE

UNGER TELEPLUS 30 FT                                      OCCASIONAL USE FOR HIGHER WORK

BRODEX HYDRA ALLOY 25FT                                MAIN POLE FOR UPPER WINDOWS

SMALL UNGER OPTILOC                                       MAIN POLE FOR GROUND FLOOR WINDOWS


i also have the supalite brush on main pole and the standard brodex on the short pole.

i have a stiff vikan sill brush for fascias and conny roofs and a vikan rectangle for dirty first cleans.

im all kitted out for now! ;) :D ;D ;D
price higher/work harder!

Blue Frog Systems

  • Posts: 3813
Re: how many poles you got..??
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2010, 06:26:18 am »
7ft brodex hydra alloy

18ft brodex hydra alloy

22ft fibre glass (forget the make)

22ft converted modular fishing pole

25ft brodex hydra alloy

I use all three alloys on a daily basis, the fibreglass pole I've converted to a sprayer and the fishing pole is semi retired for the moment awaiting a big job where it will be brought back into active service and up upgraded.
Only those who risk going too far will truly know how far they can actually go

Smudger

  • Posts: 13438
Re: how many poles you got..??
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2010, 07:33:19 am »
Brand new SLX 25  ;D for everyday/main use.
SL2 for big stuff
Home made 3 to 5 ft pole for low level stuff with tight access.
18 foot prolong - spare.


Darran
Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience

dazmond

  • Posts: 23968
Re: how many poles you got..??
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2010, 08:08:28 am »
smudger how is the 25ft SLX?i bet it is considerably lighter than the brodex hydra!!the hydra seems very robust though and will probably take my "awkward newbie to wfp" clumsyness!

is the slx 25ft suitable for both up and down windows without too much strain?

if i get an slx at a later date will it last a 12-18months if i regularly clean pole hose etc?

regards

dazmond
price higher/work harder!

LQQK

  • Posts: 446
Re: how many poles you got..??
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2010, 09:22:02 am »
1.

A 27 foot SLX.

Ian101

  • Posts: 7887
Re: how many poles you got..??
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2010, 09:47:06 am »
1 ... it came with my purefreedom trolley but thinking of upgrading to something lighter .. any sugestions ?

just use it for hard to reach windows and conny roofs also any brush suggestions for same use ?


AuRavelling79

  • Posts: 25397
Re: how many poles you got..??
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2010, 12:05:29 pm »
2

SLX35 which I use as a 30ft for 3 storey flats, high commercial and over big connies.

SLX22 which I use an 18ft for everything else.
It's a game of three halves!

tom2009

Re: how many poles you got..??
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2010, 01:38:50 pm »
2

SLX35 which I use as a 30ft for 3 storey flats, high commercial and over big connies.

SLX22 which I use an 18ft for everything else.

which brush do you use Gold?

Tom

Small but perfectley formed

  • Posts: 1744
Re: how many poles you got..??
« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2010, 04:53:28 pm »
45ft ergolite
28ft brodex cobra
28ft Hybrid
28ft Facelift fusion
25ft Brodex ali
25ft GF Brodex hydra
22 ft slx
20 ft GF Ionics
18ft slx
18 ft GF                                                                             
18ft Multipole ionics
7ft Brodex hydra
 :o :'(
Spit and polish

Re: how many poles you got..??
« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2010, 05:07:34 pm »
LOL,

Dazmond, notice most of the experienced people mentions only the one pole!

Possibly have a spare pole/adhoc work the same length or a bit longer/shorter  ;D


A high post rate doesn't  necessarily equal experience.  ::)

HIGH LEVEL WINDOW CLEANERS (scrimmy)

  • Posts: 1093
Re: how many poles you got..??
« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2010, 05:08:41 pm »
60ft cleantech ultralite mark 11

100ft maver (gardiners prototype)

40ft spiderbeam

24ft skyblue

17ft harris (15 of them)


Re: how many poles you got..??
« Reply #11 on: June 30, 2010, 05:10:07 pm »
I have a 35' Ionics, 24' facelift, 15' ionics and a couple of unger poles adapted.
Plus 3 old ones that don't get any use now.


elite mike

Re: how many poles you got..??
« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2010, 05:12:05 pm »
emporium 18 modular
peter fogwells 28

musclezone modular

and a couple of harris poles

Dave Willis

Re: how many poles you got..??
« Reply #13 on: June 30, 2010, 06:29:09 pm »
I haven't got any poles.

I do have one Italian, another French oh, and one Hungarian.

I don't think the Poles are interested in having clean windows in my town.

david watts

  • Posts: 1421
Re: how many poles you got..??
« Reply #14 on: June 30, 2010, 06:40:54 pm »
2 brodex gf 18 24ft and facelift 44ft all gardiner brushes
life is like a box of chocolates you get the crap no one else wants

NJWindowCleaning

  • Posts: 521
Re: how many poles you got..??
« Reply #15 on: June 30, 2010, 08:43:40 pm »
I have a fibre glass 42 footer and an 18 footer used daily, 18 footer ali used daily  and a 16 footer Harris pole.

G Griffin

  • Posts: 40745
Re: how many poles you got..??
« Reply #16 on: June 30, 2010, 08:52:20 pm »
 I believe Top Trumps are bringing a version of the game out for wfp`ing.
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SherwoodCleaningSe

  • Posts: 2368
Re: how many poles you got..??
« Reply #17 on: June 30, 2010, 09:00:49 pm »
Poles that are still alive.

SL2 For very high stuff
SLX25 Used every day for ups and downs over 2 years old
SLX18 Wife's pole used every day for up and down
HXTEL30 Used to be my main pole until 2 years ago
Extel 2-4ft purchased for ground work but only been used for cleaning the car along with the vikan brushes
Universal 30ft glass fibre 6 section pole, only reason it's still alive is it's hardly ever been used as it's way too unwieldy

Lots of other poles have died in the line of duty.

Simon.

davet

  • Posts: 22
Re: how many poles you got..??
« Reply #18 on: June 30, 2010, 10:50:59 pm »
I use a slx 25 (worth every penny) for everyday use and I also drag around  an old unger 18ft just in case. Just in case of wot I am not sure ?

mark dew

  • Posts: 2901
Re: how many poles you got..??
« Reply #19 on: June 30, 2010, 11:32:07 pm »
I have 2 poles that i carry. An sl2 and 18ft clx.
The aspiration is to have 1 pole but i do jobs of too many various heights to use just 1 now. I did use sl2 only for last 2 years, but decided to buy a shorter telecopic last for majority of domestics.
I think the people using 1 pole show their experience because they use just 1 pole. I don't bother looking at post counts anymore. I did the 1st few weeks of joining, but soon realised that it meant nothing.  ;D