Exoskeleton beneficial for water fed pole window cleaning?

[Edwin81]

What do you think? Festool created this awesome product. Hilti also has a exoskeleton. I would love to try this out using water fed pole.

 

[David K]

 

[Edwin81]

You’re hired Robocop, how can I upload my customer list to you? No seriously, I think in a few years from now and you’ll be seeing workers wearing this.

 

[Part Timer]

You’re hired Robocop, how can I upload my customer list to you? No seriously, I think in a few years from now and you’ll be seeing workers wearing this.

If, when, we get work where you have to clean 7 or 8 floors high, on multiple blocks, I would look at something like this.

 

[dazmond]

You need to work them muscles not wear a contraption like that....

 

[THL4KEL]

You would probably need it if you used the Gardiners Ultimate 70 footer all day.

I dont think I'd like using a 50 footer all day...

 

[Part Timer]

You would probably need it if you used the Gardiners Ultimate 70 footer all day.

I dont think I'd like using a 50 footer all day...

Once you've used a 35' Xtreme all day you know you've put a shift in. It is far more tiring when you are doing 4 floor work all day let alone anything higher. Would think you'd be doing damage, quickly, if you didn't get some type of assistance.

 

[Stuart S]

Great idea and probably works, but I can't stop laughing at the idea of my customer's eyes if I turned up in that!

Also, AliExpress has one for under £700, worth a punt I think! (Joking!)

 

[Pjj]

You would probably need it if you used the Gardiners Ultimate 70 footer all day.

I dont think I'd like using a 50 footer all day...

I don’t use it all day but have a few jobs ware I do a morning with it , using a 22 or 35 after feels like using a toothpick

 

[Edwin81]

You need to work them muscles not wear a contraption like that....

Strong muscles will help, but Strength is not the problem. Even if you are strong… It’s the repetitive motion that wil cause overuse of muscles, problems such as strains cramps tendinitis inflammation, which affect your wellbeing and productivity. (After years of working) I’m very picky choosing the most effective and lightweight brush/ pole etc. for the job. Also go to the gym for ‘fitness maintenance’. But still have pain sometimes. I do a lot of work.

 

[David K]

You’re hired Robocop, how can I upload my customer list to you? No seriously, I think in a few years from now and you’ll be seeing workers wearing this.

Agree! And i can see the point on longer jobs where you dont get in and out of the van, could def save us from being worn out too soon.

 

[THL4KEL]

Looking at the jobs in the videos, if you cant do them all day without that on then you should go and get an office job and type on a keyboard.... Before you know it people will want that contraction to type on a keyboard.....

 

[Part Timer]

Looking at the jobs in the videos, if you cant do them all day without that on then you should go and get an office job and type on a keyboard.... Before you know it people will want that contraction to type on a keyboard.....

Wouldn't surprise me that within 10 years for any job that could cause RSI you will have H&S or Insurance Companies insisting on you wearing something like this

 

[dazmond]

Strong muscles will help, but Strength is not the problem. Even if you are strong… It’s the repetitive motion that wil cause overuse of muscles, problems such as strains cramps tendinitis inflammation, which affect your wellbeing and productivity. (After years of working) I’m very picky choosing the most effective and lightweight brush/ pole etc. for the job. Also go to the gym for ‘fitness maintenance’. But still have pain sometimes. I do a lot of work.

Work smarter not harder is my motto

4 x 6 hour days per week is enough for me using WFP. I am 53 though and been using poles for 14 years.

 

[kevinc250]

i can think of a few jobs where they would be handy for me, i would like to try one and see what they are like to wear and how they are to work with, yeh, i can see the future with these products.

 

[Jonseddo]

Work smarter not harder is my motto

4 x 6 hour days per week is enough for me using WFP. I am 53 though and been using poles for 14 years.

I’m nearly 61, still doing the same hours as you, but strict about what I do. I’ve cut out virtually all high level work and aim to use the 18’ Gardiner carbon on around 75% of jobs, 22’ on around 20%, and the long reach for occasional velux.
Even with that approach I still ache but it’s not chronic. Wouldn’t mind some sort of neck brace though!