Hello Peter in a complete u turn to my comment a few months ago I have purchased the short nlite and used it as a trad pole for the first time today and I’ve got to say I wouldn’t want to use anything else.It is the best thing since sliced bread as you know its very light and rigid it fits you hands like a glove I never want to use a stool for those hard to reach down stairs windows again this with the excellerator 2.0 and liquidator 3.0 channel with fliq pad is unbeatable thanks again for the vid and the recent heads up on your email just need to fix my loose pivot rivet on my oldest excellerator 2.0 now
Good vid as always Peter but after seeing the comments from the replies I’m sticking to the poles you recommended to me a couple of years ago the trusty old phantom carbon and trad pole with the angle adapter set up you done a vid about , I got that and have never regretted it but I do appreciate you having to demo new equipment though, keep up the good work
It's funny whenever I'm positive about a product from a company I get occasional folks like you asking daft questions like that. I've also been positive about moerman, facelift, pulex, ettore, Wcr, wcw, wcw. They all bought me to? 🤣🤣 the answers a firm no pal
@@TradMan First of all: i am from germany, i love your videos and my english is bad. I see you in offcial promo videos from unger like this one: th-cam.com/video/Oav8nMW--nI/w-d-xo.html But i see you never in such promo videos for other producers like facelift, pulex and so forth. So i asked if unger bought you. That wouldn`t be so bad, but your viewers should now - than we can classify your opinion better.
You were quite correct Peter. Been using my Nlite 24k pole for about 10 days now & it's a fantastic pole . I was apprehensive about how comfortable it might be to use but find the shape of the pole perfect, feels really comfy. The powerbrush is excellent, though the inbuilt pencil jets are total pants ! Ordered the 8.6m one now as well , with the added sections. Had a few problems with WCW but we ironed out the annoyances & Tom at WCW sent me a £50.00 voucher, which i spent this evening on some unger black series rubber.
I knew you'd like it 😉 Glad things went well with WCW. I've found no pole or brush is perfect but the unger pole certainly does tick most of the right boxes 😊
@Trad-Man Academy | Window & Gutter Cleaning Your right Peter, perfect doesn't quite exist but that pole & brush is pretty close. I also was not expecting even the smaller 6m pole to be so rigid either, defo thought it would be more whippy because of the heavier brush etc but my face-lift pole (Which was my fave) is noticeably benderer at full height. I'm glad I listened to you 🤝
Happy to help. I wouldn't use a product if it was no good and certainly wouldn't recommend it either. The unger pole and brush is something I've found to be very good so happy to recommend it to good folks like yourself 😉
Has Unger given you any indication that they are going to make a swivel tool to compete with the Moerman Excelerator at anytime in the near future? Unger would probably make something that's better quality and iron out it's flaws (I would hope).
All of my squeegee handles from 6” to 14” are excellerator 2.0 they are the most versatile handle on the market but I can see 2 things that happen with age firstly my 14” liquidator 3.0 channel is starting to move in the jaws and the pivot rivet is getting Slack and sloppy nothing to do with my technique just wear and tear
I’ve looked at the 24k pole a couple times, but it’s way to expensive. I will be looking for a stiffer carbon pole though and it will be between the Unger or Ova 8.
X Line Systems has one of the best bang for the buck high end poles and you can start with a residential length and keep adding sections. I clean with two poles... one to soap and the other to rinse on dirty windows. On maintenance then a single pure water pass! I also wash with Meguires Wash and Wax... to help the windows stay cleaner longer.
Ah, awesome. I will keep this one in mind for when I need a longer pole. I just bought a 20 foot xero trad pole, my first carbon pole. I was going to buy the facelift but to avoid shipping costs and waiting I just got the xero. Do most waterfed poles have adapters for trad or no? Also, say I wanted to buy the 60 foot version of this in the future. Naive of me to think I can trad that long of a pole? What's the longest you feel comfortable tradding? Thx
@@TradMan Thanks. I have had pie in the sky thoughts of being the first super tradman pole king. Lemme at that 90ft pole, you use WFP? Psh, watch my FLIQ.
Hey Trad Man, Joe here from down under. Been watching your video's and it seems you are no longer mentioning Moerman. ( Which in my opinion are not the best quality ) Are you no longer using Moerman tools ?
Yes still use the excelerator squeegee as nothing else can do what it does. Moermans latest products are not very good at all. Poor quality and overpriced.
Yes very comfortable to use. I use it myself everyday. My only issue with this pole and most other poles is the collapsed length should be shorter. Other than that it's superb.
Sections cannot be fully taken apart just by pulling them out. There is a stopper inside the clamp to stop you pulling the sections out by accident so you would have to loosen the clamp body with an alan key and pull the sections out that way.
Oh man many reasons… I’m short (5’7) so the collapsed length is around 53” and you can fit into some tight spaces without worrying about the large base section on most WFP’s… I use the basic carbon fiber 30’ pole and it’s 5lbs(ish) including the brush. On residential here (US) a 30’ can get virtually all of my work daily. The clamps are awesome as well… Lastly the price point is crazy, $800 for the basic carbon fiber with hose and brush and free US shipping (now I sound like a commercial)
Hello Peter in a complete u turn to my comment a few months ago I have purchased the short nlite and used it as a trad pole for the first time today and I’ve got to say I wouldn’t want to use anything else.It is the best thing since sliced bread as you know its very light and rigid it fits you hands like a glove I never want to use a stool for those hard to reach down stairs windows again this with the excellerator 2.0 and liquidator 3.0 channel with fliq pad is unbeatable thanks again for the vid and the recent heads up on your email just need to fix my loose pivot rivet on my oldest excellerator 2.0 now
Fantastic news! Well done mate keep up the good work. 👍🏻
It's a clunky looking pole Peter. Those big chunky clamps don't rock my boat! ☘️
Good vid as always Peter but after seeing the comments from the replies I’m sticking to the poles you recommended to me a couple of years ago the trusty old phantom carbon and trad pole with the angle adapter set up you done a vid about , I got that and have never regretted it but I do appreciate you having to demo new equipment though, keep up the good work
Thanks kindly 😊🤜🏻🤛🏻
Great Video Pete. Good to see how quickly it can be changed over to a trad pole. 👍
😉👍🏻
Cheers buddy just ordered the 1.6 meter plus angle adapter and cone👍
It's brilliant 😉
Love to see a video on the other two poles behind you side by side.
Great poles lad very good day
Getting very close to the ultimate trad pole, if not this might just be it!
Yeah absolutely 😊
Thanks for the upload
Very welcome!
Top man as always hope your doing well buddy
I'm doing good thanks kindly.
How are you bud?
Thought you might have sneaked an excelerator on to the end of that unger pole tradders lol
Oh I do lol
Did Unger buy Tradman?
It's funny whenever I'm positive about a product from a company I get occasional folks like you asking daft questions like that. I've also been positive about moerman, facelift, pulex, ettore, Wcr, wcw, wcw. They all bought me to? 🤣🤣 the answers a firm no pal
@@TradMan First of all: i am from germany, i love your videos and my english is bad. I see you in offcial promo videos from unger like this one: th-cam.com/video/Oav8nMW--nI/w-d-xo.html
But i see you never in such promo videos for other producers like facelift, pulex and so forth. So i asked if unger bought you. That wouldn`t be so bad, but your viewers should now - than we can classify your opinion better.
You were quite correct Peter. Been using my Nlite 24k pole for about 10 days now & it's a fantastic pole . I was apprehensive about how comfortable it might be to use but find the shape of the pole perfect, feels really comfy. The powerbrush is excellent, though the inbuilt pencil jets are total pants ! Ordered the 8.6m one now as well , with the added sections.
Had a few problems with WCW but we ironed out the annoyances & Tom at WCW sent me a £50.00 voucher, which i spent this evening on some unger black series rubber.
I knew you'd like it 😉
Glad things went well with WCW.
I've found no pole or brush is perfect but the unger pole certainly does tick most of the right boxes 😊
@Trad-Man Academy | Window & Gutter Cleaning Your right Peter, perfect doesn't quite exist but that pole & brush is pretty close. I also was not expecting even the smaller 6m pole to be so rigid either, defo thought it would be more whippy because of the heavier brush etc but my face-lift pole (Which was my fave) is noticeably benderer at full height. I'm glad I listened to you 🤝
Happy to help. I wouldn't use a product if it was no good and certainly wouldn't recommend it either. The unger pole and brush is something I've found to be very good so happy to recommend it to good folks like yourself 😉
@@TradMan Top man ✌️
I mite order one of those,all my trad gear is Unger,I've never changed in 20yrs,
It's a cracking good pole 😁
Someone knows where can i order Unger End Cone for Oval Poles?? Everywhere out off stock 😢
Has Unger given you any indication that they are going to make a swivel tool to compete with the Moerman Excelerator at anytime in the near future? Unger would probably make something that's better quality and iron out it's flaws (I would hope).
Hopefully!
All of my squeegee handles from 6” to 14” are excellerator 2.0 they are the most versatile handle on the market but I can see 2 things that happen with age firstly my 14” liquidator 3.0 channel is starting to move in the jaws and the pivot rivet is getting Slack and sloppy nothing to do with my technique just wear and tear
@@Kp41161 take rivet out buy equivalent diameter / length screw and attach appropiate locking nut.
Thanks for the advice have you done the mod with yours if so did you use a ss nut and bolt or brass
@@paulhyman3546 thanks for the advice have you done the mod and if so what was the nut and bolt made from ?
Brill vid as usual what's the tune on the video called tradman 👍
Its music from epidemic sound. Requires a subscription to use
I’ve looked at the 24k pole a couple times, but it’s way to expensive. I will be looking for a stiffer carbon pole though and it will be between the Unger or Ova 8.
Thanks for your thoughts Gary
I may still buy one though when I’m feeling flush mate
X Line Systems has one of the best bang for the buck high end poles and you can start with a residential length and keep adding sections.
I clean with two poles... one to soap and the other to rinse on dirty windows.
On maintenance then a single pure water pass!
I also wash with Meguires Wash and Wax... to help the windows stay cleaner longer.
So..how is this pole after 2 years..i look buy pole ..Ova,Reach it Unger..suggestion?comercial use
Ah, awesome. I will keep this one in mind for when I need a longer pole. I just bought a 20 foot xero trad pole, my first carbon pole. I was going to buy the facelift but to avoid shipping costs and waiting I just got the xero.
Do most waterfed poles have adapters for trad or no?
Also, say I wanted to buy the 60 foot version of this in the future. Naive of me to think I can trad that long of a pole? What's the longest you feel comfortable tradding? Thx
Trad 60 foot??
Yes lol
Curious how high people go with trad poling. I'm sure it's usually not beyond 30 ft but does anyone trad at extreme levels?
@@stevai6732 usually around 30ft is about max for good results
@@TradMan Thanks. I have had pie in the sky thoughts of being the first super tradman pole king. Lemme at that 90ft pole, you use WFP? Psh, watch my FLIQ.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Can't seem to find the adaptor. Can you send link for adaptor Peter cheers.
windowcleancentre.co.uk/products/unger-end-cone-oval-poles
1500 usd for a pole? Is it made of gold?
Can you get the XERO brand of poles in the UK? Feather light and stiff as steel.
We don't have xero poles but I think window cleaning warehouses brand is the same thing just different sticker
Can put unger green tops on any Gardener pole so all poles r trad
Yeah very true 👍🏻
@@TradMan hope your well
Living the dream 😊
Hope you are keeping well to 😉
Had them not in the top five poles my friend try a Gardiner pole or a OVA 8 I’ve been using reach n clean 30 years
Had both of them 😉
Hey Trad Man, Joe here from down under. Been watching your video's and it seems you are no longer mentioning Moerman. ( Which in my opinion are not the best quality ) Are you no longer using Moerman tools ?
Yes still use the excelerator squeegee as nothing else can do what it does.
Moermans latest products are not very good at all. Poor quality and overpriced.
German engeniert is simple the best.... Tanks Trad Man
😊👍🏻👍🏻
Will the poles come with the attachments to make it traditional or will that be separate?
Depends on the packages that each supplier provides
Oh ok thanks 👍🏻
Can the uni-valve be used with that pole Peter?
Yeah I use one in mine 👍🏻
@@TradMan Cheers Peter
@@TradMan Two final questions Peter. Would the 8.6m pole be comfortable to use all day? can the sections be taken on & off easily?
Yes very comfortable to use. I use it myself everyday. My only issue with this pole and most other poles is the collapsed length should be shorter. Other than that it's superb.
Sections cannot be fully taken apart just by pulling them out. There is a stopper inside the clamp to stop you pulling the sections out by accident so you would have to loosen the clamp body with an alan key and pull the sections out that way.
$1,206.68 USD for a pole and brush?! I don't know inflation is Soooo high.
Xero Micro is the best
Nice! What is it you like about that specific pole?
Thanks kindly!
Oh man many reasons… I’m short (5’7) so the collapsed length is around 53” and you can fit into some tight spaces without worrying about the large base section on most WFP’s… I use the basic carbon fiber 30’ pole and it’s 5lbs(ish) including the brush. On residential here (US) a 30’ can get virtually all of my work daily. The clamps are awesome as well… Lastly the price point is crazy, $800 for the basic carbon fiber with hose and brush and free US shipping (now I sound like a commercial)
Great to hear your feedback, thank you 😊