[Steve H]

Hi Guys,
Im looking to get a longer telescopic pole (for trad) and as i have Unger tools i was wondering if anyone uses one now. I need to know if i can easily fit my current tools on there i squeegee, applicator and possibly a soft brissled brush for hard to reach windows ie cant reach with a ladder.
Any suggestion guys, from those that might use a longer pole... thanks
Steve

[brynley]

i use several size poles, the longest is 18ft open, i am able to put my unger tools on the end and use them, i use unger swivel all the time, i am able to clean windows above conservatories etc.

[rosskesava]

I bought a 5 section Unger pole earlier this year.

It has the standard green fitting on the end that takes all Unger squeegees, mops, etc.

[stuart mc]

yes I had the 5 section 10 meter pole 33ft and can attatch all unger tools

[rosskesava]

yes I had the 5 section 10 meter pole 33ft and can attatch all unger tools

You can use it only after you spend ages trying to work out in which order the screw clamps have to be undone and then done up in order to extend the pole and then collapse it.

[stuart mc]

yes I had the 5 section 10 meter pole 33ft and can attatch all unger tools

You can use it only after you spend ages trying to work out in which order the screw clamps have to be undone and then done up in order to extend the pole and then collapse it.

can't say I had that problem you nugget although it hurts when you collapse it to quick and catches your skin between clamps

[rosskesava]

This one - what order do the clamps undo and do up in then? Every time I use it, it does my head in.

[robertphil]

for the day-to-day i use a Harris pole,fitted with a tip from an Anza pole (both are in BnQ . 

i too have one of those green Unger 5 part poles,they are very awkward to use and heavy as hell, hated by all who use it.

[rosskesava]

for the day-to-day i use a Harris pole,fitted with a tip from an Anza pole (both are in BnQ . 

i too have one of those green Unger 5 part poles,they are very awkward to use and heavy as hell, hated by all who use it.

I would have thought it would be too heavy for trad work especially at full extension. I use it for spraying gutters, etc, with virosol or similar and for that it's ideal because it doesn't bend much.

[stuart mc]

This one - what order do the clamps undo and do up in then? Every time I use it, it does my head in.

are you being serious, top clamp throw up the section next clamp down and so on, it is just a trad pole but bigger

[rosskesava]

I showed my missus what I meant about trying to undo one clamp and then the one turns round underneath so as she can say it, because I'm no good at explaining, and then I type it.

Anyway, she actually called me a dork and undid and then done up the clamps with no trouble at all. I've been trying to do it in reverse order to which it should be done.

Jeeeeez. I feel a right wally. 

[stuart mc]

I showed my missus what I meant about trying to undo one clamp and then the one turns round underneath so as she can say it, because I'm no good at explaining, and then I type it.

Anyway, she actually called me a dork and undid and then done up the clamps with no trouble at all. I've been trying to do it in reverse order to which it should be done.

Jeeeeez. I feel a right wally. 

ah I am with you now, I used to not on purpose try loosen top clamp and the second one would move, I wrapped insulating tape round the sections so It didn't fully collapse and I could grip the pole below the clamps as opposed the clamp below, does that make sense? it works

[robertphil]

your missus must have strong wrists       ,those Unger clamps are a killer to open and close quickly .

 i find that the first 2 sections of that Unger 5 parter are very useful in domestic trad work and they are very light too,but the 3 bigger heavy sections are where the hate comes in bigtime.
 i use 4 sections every week on a few 3 storey jobs with a Wagtail squeegee atop but dont think ive ever used all 5 sections

 

[rosskesava]

Stu - I must be in stupid mode tonight. Do you mean use insulating tape like this?





Robert - yes, my missus does have strong wrists. I don't want to brag about 'size matters' but..........  :

[stuart mc]

Stu - I must be in stupid mode tonight. Do you mean use insulating tape like this?





Robert - yes, my missus does have strong wrists. I don't want to brag about 'size matters' but..........  :

eh yes just make sure you can grip the pole/section and twist the clamp above, but that is the idea yes, I even did the same with harris poles, the down side is the closed length is longer

[stuart mc]

just a thought but another tip is not to tighten the clamps when collapsed, then you can throw up the sections and just tighten as you extend

[rosskesava]

eh yes just make sure you can grip the pole/section and twist the clamp above, but that is the idea yes, I even did the same with harris poles, the down side is the closed length is longer

Cheers for that. Problem well and truly solved and, yes, for some odd reason I had been tightening the clamps when the pole was collapsed. I havn't been doing very well in the IQ stakes with that pole.

your missus must have strong wrists       ,those Unger clamps are a killer to open and close quickly .

 i find that the first 2 sections of that Unger 5 parter are very useful in domestic trad work and they are very light too,but the 3 bigger heavy sections are where the hate comes in bigtime.
 i use 4 sections every week on a few 3 storey jobs with a Wagtail squeegee atop but dont think ive ever used all 5 sections

 

I'm wfp and I hardly trad at height anymore but even with 4, I should think it's difficult but with 5 sections, trading would be nigh on impossible.

[stuart mc]

I have never used 5 sections as a trad pole though I would if I had to, I used it as my first wfp pole

my 4th section is on the bottom of a harris pole to get a little extra height, and the fifth section is holding up my wooden garage roof the three sections were stolen by a pikey for scrap

[rosskesava]

Hi Guys,
Im looking to get a longer telescopic pole (for trad) and as i have Unger tools i was wondering if anyone uses one now. I need to know if i can easily fit my current tools on there i squeegee, applicator and possibly a soft brissled brush for hard to reach windows ie cant reach with a ladder.
Any suggestion guys, from those that might use a longer pole... thanks
Steve

Going back to the original question..... Unger do a soft brush (flocked) that screws straight onto the end of their trad poles. I think it's called 'Hi Flow Brush' or something similar. It's also great for things like cleaning up frames on a first clean and stuff like that.

Just found it. Half way down the page.

http://www.cleaningspot.co.uk/acatalog/Unger_and_Ettore_telescopic_poles_accessories.html

[dazmond]

i have the unger 5 section teleplus pole as well.i only use the first 3 sections.i have a vice versa(squeegee and mop combined)and an angle adaptor if needed.also a fixiclamp for detailing with a microfibre.

i can fit all my trad tools on them and it does come in useful for a few jobs a month.

in fact during the snow a few years ago i used it on domestic run of the mill estate work and left my wfp at home!