I've been using a Brodex Pole and although it seems indestructible after a days work I feel like I've been swimming against the tide for hours.After reading a lot of comments on here regarding the Gardiner CLX lightweight poles I'm going to give them a try.As I have a few new Brodex brushes will they fit on a Gardiner pole ok or will I have to buy one of their own brushes with the pole?Thanks.

the clx is much lighter than the brodex pole but maybe not as indestructable but still a great pole if you give it some tlc with wiping pole clean with a cloth reguarly to stop dirt and grit wearing it. i use my clx with brodex brushes as I bought three of them 2 years ago and iam till using the first one and have another on another pole as gardiners brushes are very light and good but not for me

If you want a really lightweight set up get Gardiners superlight extreme brush to go with the clx. It's the weight at the top of the pole that makes all the difference.Nothing beats it. Except slx superlightextreme brush combo.

ye i have the gardiners clx pole best pole i have ever had but i use too use vikan brushes great brushes but get the lightweight cill brushes  from gardiners takes a few days to get use too them but when you do you will wizz round

Iv been using gardiners brushes for a while now got 4 of them 3 DT's 1 black 2 white & a white Extreme with the carbon gooseneck it's soooooooo light even fitting the DT I feel the slight weight increase I wouldnt go back to a brick on me pole.

oh the're lighter alright. bought a sill brush off them, when i picked up the package i thought it was empty!

just starting WFP so excuse the following question :

Q) I have purchased Peters Hotwash Trolley. It comes with a 32 ft Autobrush. Some of my work is 2nd floor domestic but most 1st floor. Shall i purchase a shorter brush too for eg 17ft or so. worried 32ft may be cumbersome or heavy to manouvere on lower windows?

Also can I just connect a Gardiners pole to Peters trolley or do I need to buy seperate fittings.

Hopefully most poles and systems are standard fit Help

Thanks mate, I appreciate the quick reply. This Forum is a Godsend for us Newbies !

you can buy a clx27 from gardiners for about 180 inc vat, can't remember if they come shorter, have'nt got one but very popular, and i plan on getting one.
jeff brimble/electric sell a 21ft ninja pole for less than 100 quid think he still does them, i have one takes a bit of getting used to and it's essentially clampless so typically a faster pole and very light. i would reccomend it, i've come to love it, but can see how it would'nt suit everyone, but must be best pole for the price.

the autobrush is good. there are times it is brill, there are occasions it's a bain, usually above connys etc when it can be tough to turn on, and accidentally turn of if you knock the sill while still washing.
not got clx but assume it's a threaded end, as the brushes are screw ons. not sure what piece you'd need, but there will be one try and find out what it is when you order pole and save p&p. don't know if you'll have any complications if you want the hose to go through the pole, may need 10 mtrs of pole hose, not sure, sorry

someone give that man a beer!
any dirt you get off frames now will help a bit, but still give them more attention 1st time or 2. you'll sometimes wonder where the dirt is coming from, grills in particular can be a mare but once clean you're fine if you go over them every few months to keep it like that. if you have'nt done any wfp yet, i recommend changing over progressively as you may find it slower at first than trad and maybe using gallons of water more than in a few months, depends on the size of your round. if you're anything like me you may have sleepless nights at times and wonder what you've done, stick with it, it gets better

jeff brimble, one of the mods on here, send him a message and arrange to have a chat with him, he can tell you a lot more than i can, one of the most experienced wfp men on here and a very nice chap too