[simonr]

nowt to do with brexit,  just up on gardiners site i think its their version of the univalve, but no info, anybody been trialing it

[Shrek]

Gotta link?

[Shrek]

http://gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/all-products/whats-new/control-is-not-letting-go.html

Found it - ooh exciting!

[SB Cleaning]

I can't see anything being better than the univalve..

[simonr]

take some beating i agree but would they bring something out that wasnt at least as good

[Rob clarke]

Haven't tried univalve as I use a flow control tap but I think Alex Gardiner is passionate about bringing quality products out, I only buy from Gardiner's for wfp and wcw when I need trad gear.

[Susan Dean (1stclean)]

still waiting on the new sill brush he said would be out 6 weeks ago 

[Jonny 87]

From the blurry picture (I hope is blurry and not just my eyes)

It looks like a similar design to univalve, but attaches to the top of the pole? Almost built into the gooseneck.

[Rob clarke]

From the blurry picture (I hope is blurry and not just my eyes)

It looks like a similar design to univalve, but attaches to the top of the pole? Almost built into the gooseneck.

Maybe thats what "is not letting go" means 

[Smurf]

I think alex is just testing the water so to speak as the page has no description or decent pictures of the product yet.

[Jonny 87]

From the blurry picture (I hope is blurry and not just my eyes)

It looks like a similar design to univalve, but attaches to the top of the pole? Almost built into the gooseneck.

Maybe thats what "is not letting go" means 

Although it could be similar to Peter fogwills Aqua tap. ?

Twist operation, and that's what not letting go means. With a uni valve you let go of the pole and tug the hose.

Interesting.

[Rob clarke]

From the blurry picture (I hope is blurry and not just my eyes)

It looks like a similar design to univalve, but attaches to the top of the pole? Almost built into the gooseneck.

Maybe thats what "is not letting go" means 

Although it could be similar to Peter fogwills Aqua tap. ?

Twist operation, and that's what not letting go means. With a uni valve you let go of the pole and tug the hose.

Interesting.

Hope its out soon, if you don't have to let go of pole and it works well its a no brainer  really.

[M & C Window Cleaning]

I'll reserve judgement on twisting till I've tried it, if indeed that is what it is based on. I said I'd never get on with tugging on the hose but it sped up my day no end over the trigger I was using, and getting rid of that loop of extra hose at my feet... I felt like a dog being let off a lead. Brilliant!

We shall see. 

[robert mitchell]

gonna be hard to beat the univalve , brilliant bit of kit .........it may be something you squeeze rather than twist .

[Positivity]

Never liked the idea of letting go of the pole to control the flow.
At 30 foot or so I like both hands on!
If it works by twisting AND works with the swivel I'll give it a go.

[ray mck]

Mark Munro .i think been testing it for a few months. Said he is going to do a video next week 👍🏻

[Spruce]

I think alex is just testing the water so to speak as the page has no description or decent pictures of the product yet.

Alex is also the master at releasing the mouth watering aroma of a roast dinner before we visually see it.

Mark Munro has had one on test for the last 9 months and they having been tweaking it.

Mark says it brilliant.

I would have thought the market was saturated with the Univalve, but could this be another Citroen Picasso? (The Picasso was launched after most of the other manufacturers had released their versions; ie Renault Scenic, Vauxhall Zafira etc. But it became a very good seller.)

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[Spruce]

gonna be hard to beat the univalve , brilliant bit of kit .........it may be something you squeeze rather than twist .

The Uni-valve has some excellent benefits. Weight being one of them.

I'm afraid I don't like the on/off action as I find it very stiff and have difficulty 'feeling' it. I honestly prefer the action of the old Aquadapter.  I don't know whether this changed as both of mine are from the first manufacture.

I also don't like the O clip bodge on the pipe at the exit of the angle adapter.

I'm waiting for Alex's product before I consider another Uni-valve.

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[simonr]

Never liked the idea of letting go of the pole to control the flow.
At 30 foot or so I like both hands on!


you don't need to let go, you can just tred on the hose & push the pole up,, not my idea, but i've been trying for 2 days now & its great

[M & C Window Cleaning]

The Uni-valve has some excellent benefits. Weight being one of them.

I'm afraid I don't like the on/off action as I find it very stiff and have difficulty 'feeling' it. I honestly prefer the action of the old Aquadapter.  I don't know whether this changed as both of mine are from the first manufacture.

I also don't like the O clip bodge on the pipe at the exit of the angle adapter.

I'm waiting for Alex's product before I consider another Uni-valve.

Hi Spruce. I didn't like that 'O' clip bit either. This works well for me. It's cut from a piece of 2" plastic plumbing pipe and drilled with 7.5mm bit. It forms a tight push fit but is removable to make roadside repairs easy if necessary.





I've also found that the higher the pressure that the pump is set to the more difficult it is to operate the univalve. Mine are from the second batch, and generally are very easy to operate. However, I tried a fixed 115psi pump on my trolley and found it almost impossible to operate the univalve with that much pressure.