MBS, i had that alu pole your asking about. It was heavy to lift up, bent over like a rainbow, and swooped and sloshed about all over the place up high. The sections flex allot, and it felt like it would snap fully extended trying to lift it up as it bent so much. The clamps are #rap= glorified jubilee clips and the sections swivel inside each other, horrible pole to work. On the good side, the brush was nice. :-)