[Captain Scarlet]

I too just bought the brush, alone without any extras, just the bristles and stock, Luke

[NWH]

I will try try and find it Luke the website has about 5 sub headings to get to it,beleive me they don`t want you to find it.Do you honestly think that brush is worth £50,like i say i`ll try to find it and like i say the stock and bristle part of it is listed as a spare-replacement part.

[Captain Scarlet]

could you give some searching clues so I can have a go at the same time finding it? Luke

[Captain Scarlet]

Any news NWH?

[Captain Scarlet]

Ok after using the Tucker more here is my Overview:

1. It weighs less than a Vikan, just over 100g lighter

2. It has superior cleaning ability on both frames and glass. And I believe that for every scrub done with the Tucker, two are needed with a Vikan to give an equal clean.

3. It retains less water within its bristles, keeping itself light and not clogging with dirt and dirty water

4. for higher work its great, because it more readily splays, it means if you are cleaning at different angles regularly and dont have a swivel this brush is great!!

5. It has more glass coverage than any other brush I have used of a similar size:

stock width of Vikan: 27cm
stock width of Tucker: 27.4cm

fully splayed width of Vikan: 32cm
fully splayed width of Tucker:  36.5cm

stock height of Vikan: 6.7cm
stock height of Tucker: 5.8cm

fully splayed height of Vikan: 14cm
fully splayed height of Tucker: 16.5cm

bristle depth of Vikan: 5.2cm
brislte depth of Tucker 6.2cm

Note: the Vikan had to be held very hard against a flat surface to gain its maximum splay measurments, in reality it would have alot less. While the Tucker didnt need so much pressure.

So basically, it weighs less than a Vikan, covers more glass and does a better job IMO

I compared it against a Vikan because this is what the majority use and know. Its also far better than the Ionic Multipole brush, Bentley, Flocked Oval Vikan, Flocked Rectangular and of course the Mono Rectangular Vikan. Im yet to compare it to the Addis and I may be purchasing a Carbontec brush ( the one that looks identical to the Tucker by Unger )

Hope this helps, Luke

[NWH]

When i did my brush i used bolt jets ie ionic or Tucker,it`s so much easier to convert the brush if you make the jetting part simple.Your only problem then is glueing the thread on which should be the easy bit.I`m going to do a 12" but i`ve trawled through my favorites and havn`t come up trumps yet on the cheap way to buy it, out of principle i aint paying £50.Not only have i got to find the site there is about 5 sub headings to go through aswell.

[Captain Scarlet]

So did you buy your 9inch for £12? do you remember if it was in UK, or USA or elsewhere? Luke

[NWH]

I got it from this country and i will make it my lifes work to dig out the receipt so i know where,i paid about 4o odd quid for it + delivery and it worked out at nearly £50.When i first jetted it i used a bently backing plate to drill through for jets and to hold the brush,as you know the thread on that plate is perfect and the plate is very light,next time i will use the same method as you Luke only i`ll use bolt jets.The jets i have are from an old Tucker brush and are very light and about the same diameter as the 2mm brass ones,with the bolt jets you have no fear of them coming out or lose as you bolt them down from the top of the stock it`s the best way of jetting if you ask me only if the bristles have been cut for them otherwise forget them,you`ll only get this setup with the bristles on a ionic brush or a Tucker one.

[Captain Scarlet]

Where can I buy them jets? Ionic, Luke

[NWH]

Ionic or Tucker,look in the back of the ionic brochure if you have 1.The code for them is P0026,if they don`t come with bolts let me know i have loads of them that fit perfect with washers.There £3.25.

[Captain Scarlet]

Ive got the catalogue, Ill have a look, Luke

[WayneThomas]

The Unger version of this Tucker brush is quicker on the glass for gliding but only on easy maintenance cleans. It's also far too soft and splays too much IMO. It doesn't shift stubborn dirt one fifth as easy (hot or cold) use.
Stick with the Tucker brush you have and save wasting your money on the Unger version.

[alanwilson]

so did anyone find out if the omnipole brush is a tucker?

I want one but like NWH I won't pay £50 for a brush head out of principle.

[alanwilson]

bump

anyone know?

[alanwilson]

please someone is bound to know.

Glyn - is the brush a Tucker brush?

[Captain Scarlet]

I just brought this topic back up for Kev R who want to know how to convert a Tucker, Luke

[Captain Scarlet]

oh and I did a small change to the brush I added 4 small aluminium screws, but be careful when drilling your pilot holes that they go between bristle tufts, Luke

[john tomkins]

Looks like the £12 brush never was

[NWH]

I`m glad this thread has been dug up again,i`ve just got back in from the van after converting my 12" Tucker brush.You will require 2 x bolts jets or ionic + superglue + thread plate of some sort ie off of a broom that will take a standard size plastic gooseneck.

[windowwashers]

I`m glad this thread has been dug up again,i`ve just got back in from the van after converting my 12" Tucker brush.You will require 2 x bolts jets or ionic + superglue + thread plate of some sort ie off of a broom that will take a standard size plastic gooseneck.

Why did you convert it in your van ? would a garage/lock up type area not be a little easier to work in m8