[Wc Solutions]

as title really.

always stayed with gardiners but the wait is annoying.

[Richard 01903]

How long is it now

[Tom White]

I'd go for the Elite if I was desperate for a pole.  They get a good review.

[simon w]

I've been using the 25ft Elite for a few weeks now and have got to say that it's a fantastic pole to work with, VERY light and takes a lot of the physical effort out of a full days work, they are expensive but worth every penny, which I have no regrets spending at all.

[Wc Solutions]

I've been using the 25ft Elite for a few weeks now and have got to say that it's a fantastic pole to work with, VERY light and takes a lot of the physical effort out of a full days work, they are expensive but worth every penny, which I have no regrets spending at all.

cheers - but what poles have you used to compare it to mate??

not that expensive compared to slx tho are they

[CLEANCARE WC]

I've been using the 25ft Elite for a few weeks now and have got to say that it's a fantastic pole to work with, VERY light and takes a lot of the physical effort out of a full days work, they are expensive but worth every penny, which I have no regrets spending at all.

cheers - but what poles have you used to compare it to mate??

not that expensive compared to slx tho are they

the 30ft elite is only £70 cheaper than 30ft slx so i would go for the slx. not cheap enough to tempt me away from what i know

[Tom White]

If I needed a carbon fibre pole in a hurry and the SLX I wanted wasn't in stock, then the £70 cheaper price tag for the Elite would just be a bonus, and I'd get the Elite.

[Alex Gardiner]

If I needed a carbon fibre pole in a hurry and the SLX I wanted wasn't in stock, then the £70 cheaper price tag for the Elite would just be a bonus, and I'd get the Elite.

The difference is actually only £42 +VAT 

[Wc Solutions]

cant you make it the same?? 

[Alex Gardiner]

cant you make it the same?? 

If I change the quality of components and manufacturing standards then I would be able to reduce the price.  Until the SL-X came along carbon poles were considered the province of the well off window cleaner or those that had to do high level work.  Current prices for the SL-X are actually a lot less than they were four years ago.  Let me talk to the staff about reducing their wages and I'll get back to you........... 

[matthewprice]

 

[Wc Solutions]

cant you make it the same?? 

If I change the quality of components and manufacturing standards then I would be able to reduce the price.  Until the SL-X came along carbon poles were considered the province of the well off window cleaner or those that had to do high level work.  Current prices for the SL-X are actually a lot less than they were four years ago.  Let me talk to the staff about reducing their wages and I'll get back to you........... 

yeah ok you get the staff to take a pay cut and we can have the saving! they never answer the phone anyway! 

[wpclean]

What is the reason for the wait for the slx anyway ?  I am not being sarcastic I just wondered why there is none in stock ?

[Tom White]

Carbon fibre will be old hat in a few years; just wait till graphene gets off the ground:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/9491789.stm

[Alex Gardiner]

What is the reason for the wait for the slx anyway ?  I am not being sarcastic I just wondered why there is none in stock ?

It is a question that a lot of clients are asking!

With the carbon fibre poles we produce they have to be booked into production runs about 3 months in advance of receiving them at our warehouse. With the massive increase in demand for these poles we have seen this year, this left us out of stock by about April of some key sizes. What this then creates is a backlog of clients wanting them so we make a pre-order list. This then means that when the current batch comes, say the batch that has come in this week which were ordered in March'11, some of the sizes are already pre-sold. The good news is that we placed a very large order in April'11 which will be with us by July and this will mean that we should be ahead of the game on all sizes.

It is very difficult to predict 3 months in advance exactly what the demand will be and for what sizes in particular.

[Nathanael Jones]

as title really.

always stayed with gardiners but the wait is annoying.

The SLX would be my first choice,.. but if you just can't wait, at least get the carbon gooseneck & extreme brush from gardiners to go on top of the Elite,..

[SherwoodCleaningSe]

I think it depends on how long you expect the pole to last for.  My first slx is now 3 years old and still going strong, at the time it was the lightest most rigid tele.  If I had a functional pole and could wait for the slx and I expect it to last several years, then waiting makes sense. If you think a pole is only a 6 month investment then waiting 2 or 3 months makes little sense.  In fact I wouldn't buy an slx now I'd only buy the extreme well worthy the money.

Nat Jones did write a really good comparison between the 2.

Simon.

[thermoclean]

The SLX is a good pole and it's right to say that before it carbon
Poles were much more expensive. But having used both I feel the elite is a better
Pole. 

[♠Winp®oClean♠]

The SLX is a good pole and it's right to say that before it carbon
Poles were much more expensive. But having used both I feel the elite is a better
Pole. 

Could you explain why?

[Dave66]

the SLX is a great pole despite falling to bits after 2week 

6months on and 8 reels of tape later its still doing its job well