[G & M]

We just bought some fishing poles from Chershire fishing (excellent service) and are  wondering which brush you guys would recommend for weight and quality Looking foward to your replies.
Michael

[terry1]

bentley Super-Lite Jetted Brush from http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/

[Count Phil]

Buy your own. asda smart price/tesco value broom. Its a bently. drill holes, presto! Weighs nothing at all.

[G & M]

thanks guys .
Regards Michael

[Dave Turley]

hiya, does the bentley supa-lite come with fan jets?

[Alex Gardiner]

No, they come with pencil jets.

[sair]

alex


dwell on the positive things, " think of treasures from ten past three today  "!!!


see you later have a good weekend!

[Alex Gardiner]

I know Sair -  I was on it!

[Stevie G]

hi alex,
            nothing dispatched to me today then. :

[Alex Gardiner]

Hi niceandclean

I sent mail at 7.28 pm.

[Stevie G]

ok got it.   pls bell me on monday.

[Sir Squeaky]

Supa lite works well for me, although I've battered my first one already.
Guess that's first clean scrubbing for you...

But hey, why have something inferior when you can have a Bentley?
I can afford one.

[matt]

But hey, why have something inferior when you can have a Bentley?
I can afford one.

i like that qoute

[D.Salkeld_Ltd]

Hi folks,

To Make a "Tesco"Light  Brush

1.  Go to your local Tesco and buy a "Melody" value broom.  They are £3.97 in our Grimsby or Cleethorpes stores.

2.  Go to your local aquarium pet shop and buy:
      1 mtr of 4mm air tube   -   about 20p
      2 x straight joiners.  Little black ones with a flange in the middle.
      1 x T connector
      The whole lot will cost you no more than £1

3.  Now take the lot home and:

     Take a pair of pliers and pull out a few bristle clumps where you want the jets
     to go.

     Get a 5mm drill and drill 2 holes for the jets

     Take the 2 straight connectors and clip one end of just behind the flange.

     Cut your tube into 3 lengths

     Push a "jet" (cut striaght cons) on the end of 2 lengths.

     Then, from the bristle side, push the tubes and jets into the brush (should be
     a tight fit).

     Join up the 2 tubes and connect the 3rd with the T con.

     There you go, one cheap a nd cheerful light brush.

They will screw onto the standard brush srcews (do with my Unger adapters).
They do wear out after about 3 - 4 months - But so what! for £5 - £6 per brush you may as well make a dozen of them for spares!!


Hope this helps

David

[Davew]

Why do you push in from the bristle side Dave? would you not end up with the jets proud of the brush base?

[john tomkins]

Davew ,
I do the same as it gives a tighter fit, if you do it the other way it's way too loose by the time you get the jet/pipe through.

[Sir Squeaky]

Hi folks,

To Make a "Tesco"Light  Brush

1.  Go to your local Tesco and buy a "Melody" value broom.  They are £3.97 in our Grimsby or Cleethorpes stores.

2.  Go to your local aquarium pet shop and buy:
      1 mtr of 4mm air tube   -   about 20p
      2 x straight joiners.  Little black ones with a flange in the middle.
      1 x T connector
      The whole lot will cost you no more than £1

3.  Now take the lot home and:

     Take a pair of pliers and pull out a few bristle clumps where you want the jets
     to go.

     Get a 5mm drill and drill 2 holes for the jets

     Take the 2 straight connectors and clip one end of just behind the flange.

     Cut your tube into 3 lengths

     Push a "jet" (cut striaght cons) on the end of 2 lengths.

     Then, from the bristle side, push the tubes and jets into the brush (should be
     a tight fit).

     Join up the 2 tubes and connect the 3rd with the T con.

     There you go, one cheap a nd cheerful light brush.

They will screw onto the standard brush srcews (do with my Unger adapters).
They do wear out after about 3 - 4 months - But so what! for £5 - £6 per brush you may as well make a dozen of them for spares!!


Hope this helps

David

Inspired stuff David, and I'm not knocking it, but the Gardiners ones are only about 10 or 12 quid anyway.
Is it worth all that to save a fiver?
I'd rather save myself that job and pay double to be honest.

[john tomkins]

Close squeeks but they are £13.50 + vat + del making a total of £21.74

[Ian_Giles]

I'm using the Bentley from Gardiners too, Blowed if I know how Squeaks has battered his so quickly, mine has been in use day after day constantly since Valentines day, it is starting to wear of course, but there is at another 3 months work left in it, maybe more.
If I am going to replace a brush or anything else for that matter, then I'll also buy other things too, thereby reducing the effect of the delivery charge.
I might go down the DIY route, but only for the minor curiosity of knocking one up for myself.
You will still have to buy the jets though, I don't think Dave mentioned those did he?   
So you will have to send off for those Unless they sell them at aquarium shops??

Personally I think it is a small price to pay anyway, I'd sooner order a brush and use it straight from the box!

Ian

[Davew]

B&Q do the plastic jets - cheap as chips. Anyone with a Gaz (r.i.p.) brush will have these. Metal jets are nice but I'm not sure of the reasons to use them. Alex will know.