i too do some downs trad way i started poling everything, but have found on some bungalows & tight places its quicker with the blade, my choice though not the customers,
which pes 1 man off cos he asked me not to use pole cos his walls were getting wet, so i dropped him now i do his neighbours bung with trad again (quicker) if he ever see's me he.ll go barmy lol, serves him rite for bien to picky & not giving pole a chance,