I have to say I loved that ebay listing, nice to see someone with their tongue fully inserted into their cheek! lol
But I'm generally with Matt and his outlook on Ionics.
There is nothing wrong with Ionics (except their brush) and they are leaders in inovation with regards WFP systems, (the zero waste model for instance)
And their stuff LOOKS lovely.
But they really are very expensive.
I read on one post where someone was sneering something about might as well buy Lada (or somesuch car) as buy a roller (or A-N-other posh car).
Which i thought was a really poor analogy, at the business end, there is no difference between a top Ionics system and a cheaper system of the same type.
If you have a van mount, all you need is a secured tank (yes, I know Ionics crash test theirs, but it is only specific to the vehicle it is crash tested in) a pump, a battery, hose and reel, your pole and your brush.
You won't earn money any faster with an expensive ionics system, nor will you do a better job.
Having their system (or any of the other major players for that matter) in the back of your van will not make you look more professional, not many are going to go around the back of the van and think, "Wow! An Ionics Water Fed Pole system!! I'm gonna have this guy clean my windows!!"
Us men have a weakness for 'boys toys' (like women and shoes
) Take a look at Ionics stuff (or Omnipole, brodex etc) and we are all drooling at the mouth, man! it looks soooo good!! Where is my credit card
Not everyone can go Matt's DIY route and end out with a nice looking professional piece of kit, but there are other suppliers (peter Fogwill, Gardiners etc) that can kit you out and offer great advice and backup at a fraction of the price of the big boys.
Get what you need, not what you want.
Ian
