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Dexter445 · 06-03-2011, 12:07 PM

I purchased phils simpole and ro di unit and couldnt be happier. The pole is so light weight and strong. Easily adjustable and the greenie brush works better than any Ive ever used before. I did ALOT of research before I made my purchase and hands down the simpole is the best. I contacted several people who have purchased the simpole and they all raved about it. The ro Di unit is incredible. No pump and works off well water. I am running 500 feet of hose and then through a large di tank and I get plenty of water even at 5 stories. The windows come out beautiful.

thorSG1 · 07-08-2011, 04:29 AM

I'm not sure if what I am going to say is allowed or not, so if its not, my apologies in advance and delete it if need be.

I HAVE to disagree with that post in a few areas. Not to say that there is no value in that pole, in fact I know Phil very, very well. I like him very much. That being said, there are 2 window cleaners here in San Diego who have the sim60. Both are friends of mine.

I had a building that my supermax 47 wouldn't reach even on a ladder! (yeah, I know)

So I had one of my friends bring his pole the next day to do the top row of windows around the building. He's never used it at 60'.

The issues with that pole are pretty significant if:
You are working in a busy area with alot of pedestrian and vehicle traffic
You will be working at that height for more than 30 minutes
You need to adjust the height of the pole to do the row below
You have ledges

These are the reasons why:
The clamps do not keep the pole secure, after about 20 minutes the pole starts to lower itself, and will spin on you. (This was a new pole from this year)
To extend the pole, you have to do it partially on the ground- then man handle it against the building's wall (and hope it has a smooth surface) and it took about 10 minutes to do this by the way, and since it was downtown, we had to do it in the street and hold traffic so we could make it happen.

To lower the pole? You will have to bring it back to the ground. No joke. You will not be able to reach the clamps unless you bring the pole back far enough to reach it.

The ledges? Forget it. The fittings are not european fittings, you will need to make your own goose neck.

What I like about this pole:
I love the fact that its virtually indestructible. Perfect for EXPERIENCED personnel to use without wondering if they will destroy it.

I like the person who sells it. Nice guy, and will answer your calls.

Using the pole at 40' or under? GREAT pole for an entry level carbon fiber pole.

BUT DOES THE SIMPOLE ROCK? Not if you're doing some serious commercial work at that height.

Hope I didn't offend. If I did, again, I apologize in advance.

Anthony DiTusa · 07-13-2011, 06:16 AM

Feedback is encouraged and wanted. Its good to see the pros and cons for any product a customer is considering purchasing. I thank you Sal for your honest feedback.

Right now at JRC SLX and CLX as well as Ionic Poles are the most popular poles that customers are reaching for. Of course we have other poles in stock that fit every business model and budget.

thorSG1 · 07-13-2011, 06:24 AM

Thanks Anthony. Its been a week or so since I used that pole, and I do think I need to qualify what I said. The pole I used was an older version that had the twist clamps.

I have not had a chance to use the newer ones Phil is putting out there but have seen photos of it with the new clamps. That is supposed to solve that issue of it losing its extension.

I have spoken with another cleaner that owns the new and the old, and agrees with me on the older one, but loves the newer one.

I haven't had the chance to find out if the sections are shorter so you can actually reach the clamp while your working though. Thats a HUGE issue that should be solved. Even my Gardiner61 the sections are a tad high for my liking, but at least you can reach them. Working at full height is a breeze with the 61 though.

Anthony DiTusa · 07-13-2011, 06:50 AM

When it comes to WFP mostly all poles have problems with the clamping system. At one time or the other the clamps will have to be serviced or re-epoxied. One way to help prolong the life of the clamps is to make sure your not allowing the pole to come crashing down and allowing the clamps to bang against each other. Always when collapsing the pole make sure you have a handle on the section so you can collapse it steadily.

thorSG1 · 07-13-2011, 07:31 AM

(07-13-2011 06:50 AM)Anthony DiTusa Wrote: When it comes to WFP mostly all poles have problems with the clamping system. At one time or the other the clamps will have to be serviced or re-epoxied. One way to help prolong the life of the clamps is to make sure your not allowing the pole to come crashing down and allowing the clamps to bang against each other. Always when collapsing the pole make sure you have a handle on the section so you can collapse it steadily.

The issue I was talking about was with the simpole, you could only work with it a few minutes at full height before it begins to collapse no matter WHAT you do to the clamps.

Anthony DiTusa · (This post was last modified: 07-13-2011 11:56 AM by Jenny.)

Yea, I just wanted to throw that extra feedback out there so people aren't astonished when the clamps start to go. We been having issues with people letting the poles just crash down and the clamps weakening. I figured I piggy back off your reply a little. Smile

mdefiel · (This post was last modified: 08-15-2011 08:15 AM by mdefiel.)

I thought the guys with really long sections on their poles bring a step ladder along so they can climb up to reach the clamps when they need to adjust the pole height. :-)