Xline new pole looks interesting ?

[tench0771]

 

[Part Timer]

Not another one for your collection ?

 

[Deleted member 12462]

Looks a good pole apart from the euro threads not a fan of them.

 

[tench0771]

i may give it a go when it comes out ?

 

[scottish cleaning service]

i may give it a go when it comes out ?

Good to know how you get on with it but I like the anti spin design.

 

[spruce]

I don't understand this anti spin story tbh. The moment my Gardiner pole slips, I just tighten the clamp a turn. My pole is 2 years old and there is no wear grove on any of the top sections. I've done nothing to it except adjust the odd clamp every now and again. The slip becomes evident when cleaning downstairs sills at an angle when some of the brush head isn't in contact with the sill.

On the other hand, I have had to build up the wear groove on my son's SLX25 as he couldn't be bothered to adjust his clamps.

 

[tench0771]

I think gardeners clamps are the best out there there good solid clamp and have heaps of adjustment were the hex is good will be on down stair’s windows less pressure on the clamp grip

 

[scottish cleaning service]

I think gardeners clamps are the best out there there good solid clamp and have heaps of adjustment were the hex is good will be on down stair’s windows less pressure on the clamp grip

I think all poles should be of a hex design, Stihl has moved over to it with their extension hedgecutters.

 

[Chris34]

I don't understand this anti spin story tbh. The moment my Gardiner pole slips, I just tighten the clamp a turn. My pole is 2 years old and there is no wear grove on any of the top sections. I've done nothing to it except adjust the odd clamp every now and again. The slip becomes evident when cleaning downstairs sills at an angle when some of the brush head isn't in contact with the sill.

On the other hand, I have had to build up the wear groove on my son's SLX25 as he couldn't be bothered to adjust his clamps.

I think it's more that it's an improvement on the way we work rather than a wear issue. We all (or at least those of us who are sane) have our clamps lined in a neat straight row. Well a hex shaped pole would mean we never have to straighten the clamps in a nice neat row. The other benefit is as you say, when the pole spins when doing a sill, well it will never spin again. So the clamps will not need tightening, as the only time they will need tightening is if the pole moves down, but how often has this happened? It always spins but I've never had it move up and down. Now maybe if you don't have to tighten the clamps because it's anti spin, well maybe that then leads to the clamps becoming loose enough over time for a pole section to drop down?

So the anti spin sounds good, but maybe that then leads to a different problem of the pole dropping down when the clamps become loose enough? That obviously doesn't happen with a round pole because as soon as it spins you tighten the clamp so it never gets the chance to become loose enough for a section to drop. If that is the case, I would rather it spin than drop, as spinning is normally noticed at ground level windows and that can be fixed more quickly than a pole deciding to drop a section fully extended.

 

[THL4KEL]

Suppose it all comes down to is it cheaper, more rigid, lighter than an extreme. Thats the bench mark to beat..

 

[Dave B]

I’m using phantom poles from facelift
Those clamps don’t let anything spin and doesn’t wear the pole
Only a few grams heavier than an slx also

 

[adamangler]

Way overpriced for a carbon pole and no doubt heavier that the slx or equivalent poles on the market. Its designed to empty your wallet nothing more.
Im not against xline i currently use their nano poles and love them. Because the clamps are bolted my pole hasnt spun in the year ive had it and if it does im sure the bolt will tighten.

 

[Deleted member 12462]

Has anybody tried or seen in person the mackintosh you tuber pole? It won't belong before you can design your own coloured with logo on pole. Which is wrong I'd rather have a pole that you can get 3/5 years out of built for strength

 

[Eric Gilliand]

This new shape only exists because of Ova8 (of which I have 2). Zero spin, clamps always lined up and having to tighten a clamp happens very rarely. After over two years of daily use, zero wear and certainly never experienced vertical drop/slip… the local Ova8 importer has been offered this ’hex’ design several times over the past few months…simply an out of round ‘cash grab’ to get around the licensing restrictions between Ova8 and CNER (CNER supply most of the poles in the UK, regardless of the name stamped on them)… regarding ‘naming’… my Ova8 was a custom build and for $50 (£25) I could have named it what I like)… buy 10 at a time and your unique naming system is included in the batch price.

 

[Eric Gilliand]

I’m using phantom poles from facelift
Those clamps don’t let anything spin and doesn’t wear the pole
Only a few grams heavier than an slx also

Excellent clamps. I retro fitted them to my Reach-It Tactical. Totally transformed the pole. The TPU shims ensure zero wear, anywhere on the pole.

 

[Dave B]

Nice to see you’re about still Eric
How you doing?

Excellent clamps. I retro fitted them to my Reach-It Tactical. Totally transformed the pole. The TPU shims ensure zero wear, anywhere on the pole.

 

[Eric Gilliand]

Nice to see you’re about still Eric
How you doing?

All good Dave. Closing in on ’retirement‘ very quickly, but the body is still willing so I assess year by year ? trust all is well with you and yours.

 

[Dave B]

Yes mate
Not spoken for ages