Better Handles for Sorbo Channels

The Garage
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I have bought the Sorbo handle. It has a very sharp angle and leaves water behind. I need a 15 degree that swivels. Is there a handle like this out there?

Henry

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Have you tried the unger Ninja handle? A lot of guys like that combined with the sorbo channels

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What is the handle angle Alex?

Henry

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I think it is 35 or 40 degree ninja handle

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I have been using these for around 15 years I love them
however I have no idea of the angle but can confirm that no water will be left behind if used as intended.

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Yes it is possible to master the technique with such a great handle angle when holding the squeegee in your hand and making passes left to right. BUT. When you are pulling down with a pole you can’t finish since the angle of the pole against the flat of the glass is so great. It is also very difficult going right to left on higher glass with a pole. So yeah. A much more shallow angle closer to zero would make Sorbo pole work MUCH easier. In fact even practical.

I need to buy the solution to this problem.

Henry

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+1 on the Ninja handle. They work great with Sorbo channels.

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very easy to make with pvc pipe as herman weiland.

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Hi Henry,
My suggestion to you (if I understand your question correctly) is to add the angle arm from wagtail to your pole.

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In my time i have never really had any problems finishing off unless the sill was huge, like I said been using this gear for well over 15 years on a pole up to 35’ with a 24-30" channel, always have absolutely flawless results I cannot see how a lesser angle even to the point of 0 becomes beneficial unless your doing lower stuff that doesn’t need to be poled.
I would often add a goose neck to add to the angle if the frames were wide, this would increase the angle not decrease the angle unless I was working in an aspect where I was far from a window but was at a close height then an negative angle would be beneficial.

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I have a 24" sorbo, and dig it. The only thing I don’t like about the handle is when it swivels on 7 pulls with a pole. Otherwise it feels somewhere between a brass ettore handle and a ledger.

You want a heavier angle poling down to a ledge, otherwise the handle will hit the ledge before the rubber finishes all the way down.

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Tighten the screw up, be careful though they strip. Try the unger ninja handle it has a higher degree of angle also

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you bought a 48" sorbo ?

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Yeah you said you bought a sorbo what was designed for straight pulls these start at 48" all sizes under 48" are designed to be used either way straight or fanning.

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Honestly … Really!!!

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I’m sorry your having these problems , but it’s user Era. Has nothing to do with the handle , or the channel

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i’v been cleaning windows for over 20 years now and i have tried everthing out there and the sorbo channel with the ninja handle is the best also the sorbo rubber seems to be the best rubber too. i use the 24inch all day long on shops fronts

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