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Anyone tried the new Univalve +. It would seem they have just taken the normal univalve, stuck some of @Skxawng parts in there and stuck £20 on the price ??
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There's a very deliberate dig in the description aimed at repair kits ?Anyone tried the new Univalve +. It would seem they have just taken the normal univalve, stuck some of @Skxawng parts in there and stuck £20 on the price ??
I also noticed he has stopped offering to service them for £10. Didn’t think there would be much profit in that for him.There's a very deliberate dig in the description aimed at repair kits ?
The thing I don't understand is it's still not chemically resistant, so it seems that the O rings haven't been upgraded, just the spring.
That must just be luck. I’ve had some last no longer than a month before getting issues.Believe it or not I`m still on my original one from nearly 4 years ago.
I still have an original one on my pole. I swapped it over when I replaced my slx22 a few years ago now. It sticks a bit too begin with but then frees up during the day.That must just be luck. I’ve had some last no longer than a month before getting issues.
Couldn’t agree more they used to be great but the quality as gone down hill big time have had them fail after a Week or so the quality is shite now exceed now this as well as YouTuber but they can’t tell the truth.That must just be luck. I’ve had some last no longer than a month before getting issues.
I've tried a univalve and it was ok, but have seen recent comments on the Facebook groups that they aren't so well made any more. It's not the same but I have a little ball valve tap between the top of my gooseneck and the t-piece on my brush hoses to turn the water on and off. Obviously not as convenient as extending the pole and then opening the univalve but works fine overall. Cost about £5 on eBay so no complaints from me.
Yeah it's still £25 now mate. Originally when Exceed made a fuss about the service kit he was offering to complete a service at £10. This was a send it to them and they'll send it back type thing. I have no idea why they got so upset about @Skxawng , you would have thought he was a direct competitor not someone selling something to compliment the current device. It would have looked much more professional to just make their own and start selling it without saying a word. The window cleaning warehouse started selling a rectus protector which is exactly the same as what Skxawng sells. They made no fuss to my knowledge and simply started selling it quietly on their website.I still have an original one on my pole. I swapped it over when I replaced my slx22 a few years ago now. It sticks a bit too begin with but then frees up during the day.
I seem to remember the original repair kit was £15 + vat and delivery. I think it was £25 + vat and delivery when I last looked, but that was a few months back now.
The only thing I would say is that the boots on the ground reports say the quality has dropped. If the manufacture of an item is outsourced to a cheaper place this can cause this... I am not claiming this is what has happened, just using an example of what may have happened. My first ever univalve lasted a lot longer than the ones I bought last year. The latest one lasted approx 5 weeks before issues began. That same one only half turns off. It has never been used with chemicals.I'm not sure how a univalve can be made to a lower standard.
The spring and o rings are the only 'consumables' and are outsourced. How many compressions should a spring last for? How long must a univalve last for before we are happy to replace it? Or do we now expect it to last forever? These are questions I often ask myself.
Honestly, I have never replaced a spring or o rings. I've had the small one come off once. That's it. I open it up once in a while and lubricate the spring and the large o ring with silicone grease and put it back into service.
I did put a service kit in my son's pole as he was moaning about it not shutting off. He didn't know I did this and he just continued moaning afterwards so I ignored him.
Over the years Steve has taken a lot of flack from users. The thing is that Steve takes many of the negative comments made too personally and over reacts to internet trolls. Facebook is full of posters who are just there to see what reaction they get to a post they have made.
Steve also gets over protective if he feels his products are being threatened. That's the way he is.
It started back in the Aquadapter days when users complained about the extra weight of the unit. He kept redesigning it to reduce weight, but the complaints kept coming. I never understood what the problem was. I never had an issue with it weight wise. If weight was an issue then fitting a lighter brush would have compensated.
I originally had a tap on the pole hose. I often dragged the tap on the ground as I couldn't hold it a clean windows at the same time. When the Aquadapter was first advertised it was the best thing since sliced bread for me. I still have a working Aquadapter on one of the poles on the van and tbh, it's easier to operate than the univalve is. The Aquadapter was a real water saving device and paid for itself many times over as does the univalve.
I've communicated with Steve often over the years and have always been in awe of his design capabilities. He has always come across as a nice guy to me.
Cost wise, the univalve cost about half the price of an Aquadapter when first launched and is more durable and trouble free. Just consider all the issues Gardiners have had with the Aquatap redesign from Peter Fogwill.