Gardiner vs Ova8 vs ionic pole

Need to buy new pole...which one?

Domestic use only working height 3 storey max 

Any advice guys

Rigo said:

Need to buy new pole...which one?

Domestic use only working height 3 storey max 

Any advice guys

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Plenty of genuine review video's available online from trusted names within the industry 

Rigo said:

Need to buy new pole...which one?

Domestic use only working height 3 storey max 

Any advice guys

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SLX 25 or xtreme 25.....

Rigo said:

Need to buy new pole...which one?

Domestic use only working height 3 storey max 

Any advice guys

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A lot of windys on the Facebook forums are banging on about boss poles now & slagging Gardiner off. I’ve recently brought an slx25 tho for conservatory/fsg cleans & all good so far for me.

Rigo said:

Need to buy new pole...which one?

Domestic use only working height 3 storey max 

Any advice guys

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Gardiners all the way 

One word:  Gardiner. 

I have only ever used Gardiner poles but have tried other including a 17’ ova felt nice in be hand but weighed a tonne not for me. 

My next pole was going to be an ova8 hi mod but heard you can’t make them tubeless! currently using a phantom hi mod and previously an slx 

CHWS said:

My next pole was going to be an ova8 hi mod but heard you can’t make them tubeless! currently using a phantom hi mod and previously an slx 

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Stick to Gardiners ova8 are horrible heavy things , I tried a friends did  two windows with it and handed it back . 

I favour the Gardiner poles, I can't comment on Ova8 but Ionics have always been overbuilt and a bit on the heavy side.

Gardiner it is, thank you all for your replies

Martyn said:

I favour the Gardiner poles, I can't comment on Ova8 but Ionics have always been overbuilt and a bit on the heavy side.

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Years ago ionics poles were class leading , they are reasonably stiff but there clamp levers are rubbish and break easily now they are bringing up the rear of a lot of pole manufacturers 

Pjj said:

Years ago ionics poles were class leading , they are reasonably stiff but there clamp levers are rubbish and break easily now they are bringing up the rear of a lot of pole manufacturers 

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I'd have said that years ago they were ?, I'm assuming that they have improved but nobody I know is buying their poles now so I have no experience of their current product.

When Alex introduced the SL-X it was a game changer.

Pjj said:

Stick to Gardiners ova8 are horrible heavy things , I tried a friends did  two windows with it and handed it back . 

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Was it a hi mod though ? 

CHWS said:

Was it a hi mod though ? 

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Yes a horrible thing and cost quite a bit as well , not sure what the brush was but that weighed a ton as well reminded me of the vikan sill brushes ??

CHWS said:

Was it a hi mod though ? 

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Look at the price of this , it makes my ultimate look very cheap and good value 

Pjj said:

Look at the price of this , it makes my ultimate look very cheap and good value 

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What’s the price of an ultimate that size ? 

CHWS said:

What’s the price of an ultimate that size ? 

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£2465.00

Not seeing any weight info on the Ova8.

Martyn said:

£2465.00

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+ VAT

Part Timer said:

+ VAT

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So is the other one. Always the tax man want's his cut.