Would someone post a youtube video of a good “fanning with a pole” demo.
I don’t need a product demonstration. I just want to see someone who claims to actually be a fast fanning-poler in action. I am still trying to master this method, and nothing, I mean nothing, seems to be helping me here.
I learn better by watching it done.
I know about the wagtail. I know about the unger and ettore products available. In fact, I have a Contour Pro Plus–that I never use for poling. Someone show me how to do this correctly.
Although most Unger products blow (my opinion), their swivel handles work best for fanning on a pole because the pivot point is closer to the channel and you have better control. The zero angle works best for fanning on a pole.
Go with the wagtail, start with a short pole first, if you already use a wagtail the technique is the same. Just twist the pole like you would a screw driver.
that took forever to clean that glass on the video. Get a unger swivel lock with any angle and you can fan with ease with a pole. I have been doing it for 8 years and it is much faster than the pull down. The only time I use the pull down is when I am doing very tall work. For the average pole work fanning with the unger is great.
i know but even looking on the wagtail site and watching them do it it is still slower. They were having to take too many swipes on the glass. Maybe that is the wagtail or maybe the user. Anywho, unger or wagtail…fanning is the way to go.
I will see if I can get a video of it for you. It is the same concept as the wagtail except you don’t have an angle on the handle. Instead of having your hands out in front of you and below eye level you keep your hands/arms up and keep the pole more in front of you. You can take a pretty large swipe of glass out with it which is why I think it is easier…though, i have a wagtail and I have used it and it is great. i just like the zero angle of the unger better because it is much easier to close. I actually installed a sorbo channel in my unger handle and I seldom have to wipe the sides any more so that also helps my speed.
Sure would like to see a vid. I tried today on a couple of windows and I sucked big time. LOL It felt too forced for me (and I left water everywhere), where the wagtail feels so natural. I’ll try adjusting my arm position as you have suggested.
by using a sorbo channel i can shove the channel into the frame and it produces a clean line without drips (usually). I have to take the two screws out of the unger straight swivel lock and replace them with longer ones. Once I do that I can fit in the sorbo channel. It is pretty easy to use.
this guy is quick but he takes the wagtail off of his pole. Fanning with a unger straight swivel lock you never take it off of the pole. I can do windows straight down to the ground with it because my hands aren’t in front of me and I don’t have to keep the handle lower than my waist.
You could cut this guys time down at least 30% be not having to switch out tools and actions. He could have soaked it ALL at one time and then cleaned it ALL at the same time.
