Anyone here like products…specifically the squeegees…haven’t used any and was thinking about it…let me know if you recommend them…thanks
john
I don’t recommend them! I’d go w/ Ettore or Unger if I were you.
We recommend against products because:
Oh ok I signed the petition…why Tony are you against products?
john
The biggest reason is their treatment of WCR. Just a bad move on their part. I also found that the Ettore wide channels work just as well as channels.
Yeah I don’t find the benefit for their company by not offering their products here…doesn’t make sense…this IS a window cleaning community!!
john
Couldn’t have said it better, John!
I use nothing but. Very time saving with commercial work. I use the 36 in on most jobs and even the 48in on car lot jobs. If you watch his recent youtube videos he shows the Z method. This works great when using the 36 and 48. You get very little weeping with the. The blade angle is the trick. The leaf cart is awesome for carring you bucket. My next investment will the the inovator.
Ettore has a 36" Super Channel.
I signed the petition today and sent an email to
[I]I decided to start a window cleaning business last year. WCR has been BY FAR, the greatest help and support as I struggled with everything from the skill of cleaning windows, knowing about window cleaning tools, marketing, and other aspects of running my business. WCR members are top notch people, not only in there fields of expertise but in helpfulness and in character. I now purchase my tools and equipment exclusively from WCR because of their dedication to helping new-comers like myself and connecting others in the window cleaning industry. They have personally answered my questions about products that I have had and even put up a video showing me exactly what I need to know about a product. I hope you consider letting WCR carry your products as I would like to try them some time. [/I]
Sincerely and Respectfully
David Pickens
I think it wise to be practical. While I do not think it is a good decision for to not sell his products through WCR. I would not recommend going as far as attempting to somehow question the quality or performance of products because it is ridiculous IMO. is the DeWalt of window cleaning squeegees and has been for years.
Be careful as may decide to sell through WCR in the near future. It will be impossible to change your stance and not look sort of stupid then. 
I know I never questioned the quality of his products but rather his stance that they do things the other channels don’t. Outside of having some adjustable slots (which I never used) for trimming rubber w/ his Docket they are similar to other wide body channels. His choice is hurting him. I started using channels and would have continued if he hadn’t pulled this foolishness. I think his pride and influence from others (I think we know of another supplier that is behind this) will force him to keep to his present course. Too bad for him!
um…answer to original question, yes and yes
yes and yes also, hopfully I won’t get kicked off because of this
I’ve used Ettore Superchannels and their counterparts both. I feel the strength and durability is pretty close. I might give the nod to though, partly because they are the only ones I’m aware of who make a 26" which is a perfect fit on several commercial accts. I have. For brass, I’ve used Ettore exclusively (a couple Pulex) for years and years. Never have liked Unger.
Hmm from a business point of view it does not make any sense why o would not want to have WCR carry their line of products. Unless they are in some exclusive contracts with who they are already selling with? But that seems unlikely.
I personally love using and think they make some great stuff so its very disappointing to hear that WCR got the snub!
Now that this post has turned into an “us against the man”…
back to what the initial question was. makes an EXCELLENT squeegee that even WCR can’t dare deny. Ettore Super channel is not even close.
are tricky at first, but magnificent once you get it down. I think I have been using squeegees exclusively for 7 years.
I have NOTHING against the other brands. I used them for years also. I just liked the better… A LOT better.
It is personal preference. Buy one of each- Unger, Ettore and and see what you like best.
Don’t let this feud with WCR and choose your tools…
No I wont be careful… Screw him, we wouldn’t carry his products under any circumstance.
Our new line of products coming out this year is specifically designed to suck $ out his pockets.
it hasnt turned into that… it is what is… someone asks about his products… I will tell them why we wont recommend them.
Not true… Ettore super channel is near identical.
Basically if we were a larger industry his treatment of us would be considered illegal. The industry as a whole is just to small for anyone to care.
A nice analogy here would be fur coats…
Many people wont buy fur because of the treatment of those cute fuzzy little animals.
Now there are many many people that wont buy Sorbo products because of his treatment of us. Im glad, and I hope it significantly hurts his bottom line.
Other than his channels and handles his products suck.
Quadropod, tricket tool, leaf cart… all ridiculous.
So yeah screw Sorbo and I hope people dont buy his stuff…
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This sounds like a far cry from what was posted on the petition website:
"Window Cleaning Resource would love to carry Sorbo brand window cleaning supplies. Unfortunately Mr Sorbo does not want to sell to us for one reason or another. Our line of products that we offer our customers simply will not be complete with out the Sorbo line.
Please Please Please Sign…
Mr Sorbo refuses to hear any of it… so we figured a petition is a last ditch effort… I call him almost every day ( he wont take my call)
We tried talking to him at the trade show and he snubbed us.
Alex Loves Sorbo so much he still wears the Sorbo T shirt every where he goes… Ive tried to get him him to stop wearing it but he wont.
We are by no means calling for a boycott or anything crazy like that we simply want to carry his stuff…
Thanks all!
Chris/Alex
WCR
I love this website and I love Sorbo products, best in both your fields as far as I’m concerned. I wish it would have worked out for you, but this just seems like sour grapes, and that doesn’t make anyone look good.
