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« Reply #25 on: June 20, 2010, 07:28:41 PM »

my biggest problem  is the fact the cost.£60
i have a tap on my hose reel,which i turn on full,to stop flow i have streamline yellow pole hose which i kink,i have to off to a art which dont take a faction of a second,and my hands never leave the pole,so believe me i lose more water using the aqua apater,and for the cost iam out as well. Grin Grin Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy

seems a good idea and i like new gadgets,it will sell but well you make millions,i dont think so.
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« Reply #26 on: June 20, 2010, 09:40:21 PM »

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my biggest problem  is the fact the cost.£60
i have a tap on my hose reel,which i turn on full,to stop flow i have streamline yellow pole hose which i kink,i have to off to a art which dont take a faction of a second,and my hands never leave the pole,so believe me i lose more water using the aqua apater,and for the cost iam out as well. Grin Grin Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy

seems a good idea and i like new gadgets,it will sell but well you make millions,i dont think so.

am with you there, it all sounds great, but the price tag to have to change all the poles would cost me about £120 +!!!! that's changing 2 poles! some of the guys am sure carry min of 2 or 3!

I understand its made of the best materials but i would consider to get  try bring that cost down so the product price tag can drop!!  Grin
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« Reply #27 on: June 20, 2010, 09:47:37 PM »

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my biggest problem  is the fact the cost.£60
i have a tap on my hose reel,which i turn on full,to stop flow i have streamline yellow pole hose which i kink,i have to off to a art which dont take a faction of a second,and my hands never leave the pole,so believe me i lose more water using the aqua apater,and for the cost iam out as well. Grin Grin Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy

seems a good idea and i like new gadgets,it will sell but well you make millions,i dont think so.

am with you there, it all sounds great, but the price tag to have to change all the poles would cost me about £120 +!!!! that's changing 2 poles! some of the guys am sure carry min of 2 or 3!

I understand its made of the best materials but i would consider to get  try bring that cost down so the product price tag can drop!!  Grin

Agreed, £25 and i might be interested, the taps i use cost £10 each and work fine. like the product though.
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« Reply #28 on: June 20, 2010, 10:18:42 PM »

I think this new device is the best new bit of kit we have seen so far, as far as flow control goes. Well engineered, simple to use, no loop and wont be heavy unless you are the big girly type. It is a direct competitor of the excellent Autobrush and Peter may well pull this topic when he get's to see it. Sixty pound is expensive but for me I defo think this device is worth it.
If we all make as much as we claim at times on these forums, it shouldn't be a problem funding it I would have thought.
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« Reply #29 on: June 20, 2010, 10:56:08 PM »

yeh we have loads of money buying our kit at the right price  Grin

would you really be able to afford to change all your poles and hose to the Aqua-dapter, we not knocking the product at all, it's a fantastic well though of piece of engineering......
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« Reply #30 on: June 21, 2010, 12:05:25 AM »

This is steven from aqua-dapter, all the comments are very interesting,as i mentioned the aqua-dapter is designed to overcome existing problems, problems ive seen discussed on this forum.  for example the trigger valve with the loop of hose i got from this forum. I asked brodex about there trigger and they said they were very popular, and they are priced around £60, so why should aqua-dapter be sold cheaper.   I am sorry I am upsetting some of you,thats not my intention, is £60 pound that Expensive if it lasted 12 months? Can you buy hose that would last about 3yrs remember the aqua-dapter has a 12 month parts guaranty. aqua-dapter makes life much easier as well. I am confident if the trigger can sell I am sure the aqua-dapter can.   Plus i am not interested in long poles with hose on the outside,only poles you tend to extend a lot during the day i can not see the point of water control on long poles such as put together poles because the pole is kept in one position for a long time such as 4th storey row of windows,when you have finished cleaning those sort of windows you might as well disconnect the hose tail and take a section of the pole and carry on.   I am still sure that most window cleaners own a telescopic pole. I am not forcing anyone to buy aqua-dapter, but it is a option when thinking about the best overall option,you just have to balance--cost,performance,simplicity, at the end of the day its the customers choice. Thanks Steven Aqua-dapter
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« Reply #31 on: June 21, 2010, 01:10:13 AM »


Steven, your right most of us do use telescopic poles but there isn't a one size fits all (telescopic) pole and to fit an adapter to all the poles we use in a two man operation would be really expensive, what i was hoping for was perhaps it might give you some ideas for R&D to enable the unit to easily be swapped between poles... Wink
if its not possible then nothings lost and please don't take this the wrong way but when you ask for critique of a product at least listen to what the punters are saying cos at the end of the day its us that go out and use it.

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« Reply #32 on: June 21, 2010, 02:10:07 AM »

The aqua-dapter fits average poles of 22 to 23.5mm any sizes bigger than that I tailor make to fit.this is done by glueing a custom made pole collar, but what i need is the pole type plus diameter. I will kit out each customer to there requirements,it is easier to kit all poles ready fitted but for expense reasons it can be adaptable! Thanks For your comments Rob.   Thanks Steven
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« Reply #33 on: June 21, 2010, 04:20:26 PM »

How many grams is it? My current head assembly comes in at about 340,that's goose-neck , brush and fittings. So, how much does it weigh?
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« Reply #34 on: June 21, 2010, 04:35:31 PM »

If its light enough I might be tempted to give it a try after all £60 for a 1 pole setup isnt going to break the bank its a couple of hours work!!!!!

I have spent alot of time reducing weight so it is important to me its light
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« Reply #35 on: June 21, 2010, 04:39:26 PM »

 Hi bonedry

Are you interested in aqua-dapter, you have very light equipment my 11in vikan is 500grms alone.i would be interested in what brush you have because with my plastic gooseneck and fitting mine is about 600grms, the aqua-dapter will add about 100grms to your pole.

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« Reply #36 on: June 21, 2010, 04:45:51 PM »

Hi its steve from Aqua-dapter,

I forgot to mention that the hose is very light yet strong.
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« Reply #37 on: June 21, 2010, 05:20:30 PM »

I have seen a tap on this forum that was £69 and yet it sells, so why is aqua-dapter expensive anyway, all the the parts have been machined and plastic injection moulded, I hav'nt cut any corners to produce it,a lot of things i have seen as taps are concerned they are home made and they look it as well, I have made sure to produce a top class product to keep up with the technology today,  can you think of another tap that is designed for a waterfed pole,for instance the trigger is designed for a jet wash, each tap I have seen has been adapted from another use to substitute a water fed pole tap yet you are willing to buy these, I am puzzeld aqua-dapter is designed for the waterfed pole.  can you give me some feed back please.   Thanks Steven
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« Reply #38 on: June 21, 2010, 05:29:17 PM »

to be honest i dont think the price is bad, if its well made with a warranty and does the job.

can it be fitted to a pole with out cutting any off? i wouldnt like the idea of cutting up my sl-x
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« Reply #39 on: June 21, 2010, 05:49:50 PM »

no you dont have to cut that much pole off, but even if you did the aqua-dapter replaces your end screw anyway.
thanks steven Wink
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« Reply #40 on: June 21, 2010, 06:52:04 PM »

I think what flash is getting at is if you pay£300 for a good pole you dont want to cut it at all.

Not that it bothers me I use a harris day to day so can just throw away and replace with a 10 min trip to B&Q and £15

I use a super light from gardiners most of the time and they are about 300 gram. I hate the thought of going back to vikan weight.

I have a extra light home made brush that works great too at 200 gram

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« Reply #41 on: June 21, 2010, 09:28:57 PM »

I agree that £60 is a bit pricey for me, especially when you can buy a scrimboy remote for half that and it lasts longer.

great idea though and good on you.......but bit steep pricing structure in my opinion
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« Reply #42 on: June 21, 2010, 09:48:39 PM »

I am suprised that you have an expiry date for the aqua-dapter,also how any one can comment on something they have'nt even used.for a fact I know remote have there limitations. as for cutting the pole you can always just take the end screw off and if for some reason you don't like the aqua-dapter then you can glue it back on, the aqua-dapter only improves the pole at the end of the day,it is as simple to use as on the videos, once you use it you will feel lost without it, i suggest that you wait till my new web site that will have 3D imagery were you can scrutinize the aqua-dapter close up with moving parts and see what your paying for.  Thanks Guys.  Steven
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« Reply #43 on: June 21, 2010, 09:50:18 PM »

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« Reply #44 on: June 21, 2010, 10:06:29 PM »

Well for me this is the missing link as it were in the wfp set up. If this thing was £10 everyone would be singing it's tune.
Steve, I am a big Autobrush fan, have them on my 3 poles. Taps and other bits of diy fiddly scrap don't do it for me.
I will be the first to buy your device and give an honest opinion on here and other forums. If it's  dung and soft, Iv lost £60 and you wont sell much, but I like the look of it so where can I get one soon. I have the Harris pole for domestic work, if you need the diameter I will get it to you tomorrow some time, also will need more than 6 metre hose.
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« Reply #45 on: June 21, 2010, 10:29:38 PM »

Thanks ronnie, no I don't need the size,the harris pole is 23.4mm diameter.  tell me your address and I will send you one For £30 as a introductory offer. I appreciate that you don't judge a book by its cover,  pay me a bit later Wink. As soon as I receive the hose from germany I will send the aqua-dapter.    Thanks Ronnie.        Steven Aqua-dapter.
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« Reply #46 on: June 21, 2010, 10:43:33 PM »

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Thanks ronnie, no I don't need the size,the harris pole is 23.4mm diameter.  tell me your address and I will send you one For £30 as a introductory offer. I appreciate that you don't judge a book by its cover,  pay me a bit later Wink. As soon as I receive the hose from germany I will send the aqua-dapter.    Thanks Ronnie.        Steven Aqua-dapter.

well you cant say fairer that that. i also am a big auto brush fan and can see how your device will work. but having just paid for a few bits and bobs recently and my w/c license is due for renewal i will wait a bit for ronnies review, but I can certainly see a market for the device. so good luck and i hope it goes well
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« Reply #47 on: June 21, 2010, 11:55:54 PM »

petes auto brush and this aqua-dapter are two very gr8 ideas. how ever i still like to have the full controll of water flow using a vari-stream and a tap combined. however not ever using either design and only going on what i see i like this idea more than the auto brush due to the fact i dont like the idea of having to bash/tap the brush against the side of a frame and its just a simple pull on the hose.
now what im thinking is that i could still use a tap/VS as a flow regulater  and just use the aqua dapter as the on and off switch.

now after watching the video again how important is it that the hose's line up as over time with normal brush head to prevent from spinning around iv had to tighten up a little and no matter how i fit the brush on the pole it doesnt line up anymore unless its spins.
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« Reply #48 on: June 22, 2010, 12:20:10 AM »

What i am doing is haveing some identical aluminium pole screws made, before I send the aqua-dapter out i make sure the plastic goose neck lines up,  what i do recommend if it does become loose is to put PTFE tape around the thread and away you go!
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« Reply #49 on: June 22, 2010, 12:25:20 AM »

Just to mention i have always used the aqua-dapter with a v/s    when you pull the hose the pressure switch turns the pump off/on. saves pump life & battery.
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