Gardiner SLX 25 for residential window cleaning..

[spruce]

If you’ve only got the budget for one pole get the longest one you can afford. I started with SLX25 and there were a few (literally about 3) I couldn’t reach over the first year and I kept wishing I’d just spent a little more and got a slightly longer one.

I had 2 poles on the van for 9 years: an slx22 and an slx40. When I replaced my old slx22, I upgraded to an slx27. The result is that I don't have to take out the slx40 much these days.

 

[spruce]

Yes same here.

Our Receiver of Revenue runs courses for new business starters on what they can claim as business expenses and what they can't.

When I first started 20 years ago, I made an appointment with their local office and some nice lady spent time explaining what I couldn't and could claim.

It's not complicated. There is a course running atm on how to claim for use of a car for business as that's a mine field.

 

[Part Timer]

I had 2 poles on the van for 9 years: an slx22 and an slx40. When I replaced my old slx22, I upgraded to an slx27. The result is that I don't have to take out the slx40 much these days.

This is where the extension packs are beneficial. It takes less then a minute to add them and saves a newbie a lot of money

 

[Peter J]

This is where the extension packs are beneficial. It takes less then a minute to add them and saves a newbie a lot of money

I haven’t tried them. Does sound like a good idea.

I’m still using my SLX25 more than anything. If you look after them they last for ages. I’ve done some really dodgy angles with it thinking ‘this is bound to snap’ but it never has; probably will today now I’ve said that

 

[spruce]

I haven’t tried them. Does sound like a good idea.

I’m still using my SLX25 more than anything. If you look after them they last for ages. I’ve done some really dodgy angles with it thinking ‘this is bound to snap’ but it never has; probably will today now I’ve said that

I occasionally lacquered my SLX22 and it lasted 9 years. The top section started to get a bit thin. It is still a spare pole on the van with a flocked brush on it. I swapped out the top section for a CLX22 that I had as a spare.

 

[tench0771]

if buget is small the clx range is very good i had a clx27 for 3 years done me fine i rember it being bit floppy but i use to use a vikan flocked swivel probly 400g brush

 

[Part Timer]

if buget is small the clx range is very good i had a clx27 for 3 years done me fine i rember it being bit floppy but i use to use a vikan flocked swivel probly 400g brush

I used one for about 5 years with a 45cm flocked brush, that bent a bit as well

 

[tench0771]

they were fantastic buget poles though think a extreme brush is the way to go with them having said that ive just switched to the new bristle extreme 105g brush and love it

 

[Vonovine]

According to Gardener's website, the SLX22 weighs 1270g and the SLX25 weighs 1420g. Not sure where you got the 950g figure tbh.

Hi
I said the Xtreme 22 not SLX.

 

[Vonovine]

Thanks very much for the advice.
Doesn't the Gardiner Xtreme wear out within 12 months or so? Whereas an SLX will maybe last a good few year's?

I bought an Xtreme 22 in 2019 and am still using it with no issues or replacement parts.
I do strip it down once a month to clean it & spray dry silicone spray on the sections.
Have used my SLX 25 maybe 3 times in this time period.

 

[spruce]

Hi
I said the Xtreme 22 not SLX.

You did; sorry

 

[Peter J]

I bought an Xtreme 22 in 2019 and am still using it with no issues or replacement parts.
I do strip it down once a month to clean it & spray dry silicone spray on the sections.
Have used my SLX 25 maybe 3 times in this time period.

I should be looking after my poles more. I mean well but I just never seem to have any time. Does the spray help?