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guttercleaningsystems Carbon Poles and tools ok?
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johnny bravo
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how much stevie, did you get arbon poles
Yep got 6 carbon poles. One of which is slightly shorter with a metal insert for the hose from the vacum to fit on. Made in their workshop in Norwich. 100% carbon fibre 2inch diameter. Not the smaller 44mm like some systems. With the camera and VAT came in just under the grand.
Also the vacum is a generic Chinese made vac not a Nilfisk as on the web. This is not a bad thing a lot of other systems use the same vac and charge lots more. 3 switches one for each 1000W motor. The adjustable head is simple but so handy. Again some other companies use car radiator hose.
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You might find that the adjustable head isn't up to much. It clogs up the more you adjust it to get a tighter angle. A car radiator hose is better as it won't kink like the one supplied. The tools are ok ish, I got a dinner fork stuck to one section when I bought from them. My vac is the same as yours but it's called a Viper. Be careful with the plastic parts that hold the float, I broke mine off and I hadn't dropped it or owt. It also sucks better with the filter out, not that that is recommended.
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You might find that the adjustable head isn't up to much. It clogs up the more you adjust it to get a tighter angle. A car radiator hose is better as it won't kink like the one supplied. The tools are ok ish, I got a dinner fork stuck to one section when I bought from them. My vac is the same as yours but it's called a Viper. Be careful with the plastic parts that hold the float, I broke mine off and I hadn't dropped it or owt. It also sucks better with the filter out, not that that is recommended.
It's very nearly the same size only slightly smaller for the hose to fit over it. Some other makes have a restriction at the vac. E.G 44mm going down to 35mm. The poles are extremely light weight. Haven't used them but put three together with the pecker on the end and it seems very manageable. Wouldn't want the alloy poles. Whilst alloy is more robust to 'sling' in a van the weight would be painful. There is a nice bag to put the carbon poles in supplied with the GCS 3000
It's very nearly the same size only slightly smaller for the hose to fit over it. Some other makes have a restriction at the vac. E.G 44mm going down to 35mm. The poles are extremely light weight. Haven't used them but put three together with the pecker on the end and it seems very manageable. Wouldn't want the alloy poles. Whilst alloy is more robust to 'sling' in a van the weight would be painful. There is a nice bag to put the carbon poles in supplied with the GCS 3000
Yep agree with what you say mate. Don't think you would want to go tighter than 180 degrees it would be more the case of going straighter EG when working over a conny. Could always replace the hose with silicone and have the best of both worlds.
One of the few companies that have 100% carbon fibre poles made in England. Not 30% carbon fibre like some. Yep it is still basically a dinner fork but it looks handy to lift out bigger weeds.And Tuffers, a dinner fork sounds high tech,,:rofl: thought GCS where one of the best gutter vac companies, going by what I've just heard here I'm having real doubts!!!
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I have bought and used the GCS 1800 25ft carbon poles kit. Its the dogs danglies....only thing I dont rate is the mirror....to small.
