Gardiner SLX and Facelift Phantom Honest Review - What Problems Do These Window Cleaning Poles Have?
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- Honest review of my 2 favourite window cleaning poles. We have used them every day for years. I show you some of the issues with each product and suggestions on how to overcome the problems.
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Great points, I spray my slx's with clear laquer to keep them longer in shape, I put new clamps on some sections the oldest slx that I still use was bought in 2014 but it wouldnt survive without spraying with clear paint
Yea that's a good idea, I've seen people do that.
It's great you can buy all the parts from Gardiner to keep them going. Although might turn into Trigger's broom 😜
This was very informative, great video
Thanks very much 😁
Thanks 👍🏼
Ova 8 next? 👍 Lot of pole manufacturers now. maybe worth looking for a different pole in between? No spin, good clamps and various connectivity
Yea I'd love to try one. I've heard good things about it. Last time I was buying a new pole, you couldn't get a univalve in the Ova8 but now you can so deffo one try one 😁
The Gardiner water through gooseneck fits in the phantom poles section 1 and section 0 if you file it down. No probs at all with hose pole popping through.
Great idea 👌👍🏼
The spinning is not an issue at all - literally all you need to do is wedge a tiny bit of thick paper or cardboard between the clamp and the pole and it's as good as new.
I did this on a couple of sections about 3 years ago and I've never had a problem with spinning since
That's a solution to the spinning issue I haven't seen before 👌👍🏼 I guess it's a bit similar to the phantom clamps where you are using a softer material between the clamps to improve grip and reduce wear.
Nice one 👌👍🏼
Cut a small piece of rubber, take out the clamp screw. Open the clamp a tiny bit with a flat head screwdriver. Drill holes in the rubber and put the pieces into the slot on the clamp. Insert your screw handle through the holes in the rubber and tighten down. You're welcome.
Cool idea. Have you done this before? The basic principle of the Phantom clamps is similar, using a gasket between the clamp and pole to improve grip and reduce wear. Personally I'm happy to pay for the professional product as I'll be using it every day for years but I do love it when a home invention works
Do what iv done. Remove the gerdiner clamps and replace them with the phantom clamps that are sold separately. I have a slx 27 for almost 3 year no spinning and not had to adjust the clamp once best of both worlds
Yea I thought about this. But the clamps where pretty pricey on their own when I looked. How did you take the Gardiner clamps off, as they are glued on? Did u just hack saw them off?
@@GlideLtd yeah I just cut under the clamp. I can live with losing a couple inch’s to have hassle free days at work. And yeah they are pricey but I was buying new poles ever year due to spinning what’s great was I even stuck some on my old poles and they have had a new lease of life.
Ah fantastic. Great to hear you've done it and it working for you 😁
What’s the stiffest of the 2 ?
Looking for 1 for roof cleaning
So with roofs you definitely want to go high mod. With window cleaning you only reach up, bit with roofs you reach out along and so you want the most rigid thing money can buy.
If I was you I would get the Gardiner Xtreme HM 25 or 35. It's about £575 for the 25ft and £875 for the 35 ft plus vat but it will be an investment that will be paid back after a few roof cleans. Your back and shoulders will thank you for going high mod for sure 🙏
All the best bro 😁👍🏼
@@DomEvans thank you I will investigate more into high mod
@@DomEvansprobably the most ridiculous bit of advice I’ve ever read 😂 an Xtreme pole would snap within 5 mins of roof cleaning and you’d void the warranty 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
@@MrJdp1968 Thanks for the comment, but I do disagree. I would always suggest using a high mod carbon pole over standard carbon or any other material as is stiffer and stronger.
All the best mate, thanks for the comment and watching
I don't know what problems flat sides cause
Yea companies started adding flat sides which stops spinning. But because you change the shape from a cylinder you can loose rigidity. And a wobbly pole for window cleaning isn't ideal 🙏👌
Oval poles are nothing but rigidity in its purest form. Ova8 is way more rigid than any other poles.
Don't know where you got that from.
@@DomEvans there is no other pole on British market as rigid as ova8 hi-mod
Hey Simon, hope your having a great day. Glad to hear the Ova-8 is serving you well. We didn't have one to include in this video so haven't included the ova-8 in this review but heard lots of good things.
But the shape is actual science. A cylinder is one of the strongest 3D shapes because of the circular edge. 👌 So if you remove some of the circle to add flat sides, it will loose some strength/rigidity. But you can increase rigidity/strength by using a higher grade of carbon 👌
Would be interesting to do a rigidity test between an Ova-8 high mod and a Gardiner high mod. 👍🏼😁🙏
@@GlideLtd dude, ova8 is made the way that it is the most rigid pole on our market. Have a go at ova8 22ft hi-mod. I recently purchased a second one after two years to use as extra pole.
Rigidity is different when moving up and down and left and right but still, amazing, great pole!