telescoping wand? anyone still using them

[mohadeeb]

just wondering if anyone still use telescoping wands. or is everyone just dstreaming or xjetting. I have a 24 ft but it gives me a work out when i use it even with the belt. i havent used xjet before. would this work better?

thanks

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[MudDuck]

X jet works great...get the M5 for more flexability. A tad shorter range but still works great. 35ft ish...Keep in mind it's a chem injector so the chems do the work, not a paint peeling blaster.

[John Orr]

I actually had to pull out my 48' Coress this past weekend. A roof I cleaned about 6 weeks ago had a lot of lichen. Not enough rain since the cleaning and a wedding next week meant manual removal. 2 story, 12/12 pitch and about 2 hours.

[chris francis]

I bet your back loved that workout you gave it. what pressure did you use and what kind roof was it.

[Gutter Squad]

I use my telescoping pole for gutter cleaning. After scooping the big stuff out, I run it up the gutter really quick to get the small debris out & then "jet" the downspout to get out hard clogs. Using this method, we can do about 400 linear feet of gutter per hour no problem.

[Doug Dahlke]

I have a 24' extension wand that I bought for one of the first jobs I did. Discovered the x-jet not long after that and have not used the wand since.

[douseahouse]

the main use of my telescopic wand is when i have to clean the outside of a chimney and need to get a little pressure close to the brickwork. i have cleaned some brick buildings in the past and it has also come in handy for that application.

rando

[Mountain View]

I use mine for rinsing only. Mostly for second floor exteriors on house washes. I've downstreamed for a long time, never done the x-jet.

[CWheeler]

I have X-jetted in the past with good results. I downstream now and love it. I have a pole that i used to use until discovery of x-jet and downstreaming a few years ago. I keep the pole though it is always nice to have in the arsenal for the most difficult of jobs.

[mohadeeb]

I was thinking of rigging the pole on top of a sturdy tripod to see it this makes it easier for my back and shoulders. Hell im a small guy 5' 4" 140 so i need the help after holding onto this thing for a while. lol. will look at trying the other methods too.

thanks for the info peeps.

[Bryan C]

Have a brand new one, never used it since the day I bought it 4 years ago. If anyone needs one, let me know...

[deach]

Originally Posted by Bryan C

Have a brand new one, never used it since the day I bought it 4 years ago. If anyone needs one, let me know...

Sold mine a while back. Never looked back.

[staudend]

I use mine only on 3 to 4 story houses and in windy conditions where the x-jet M 5 won't reach. I simply put a longer hose on the xjet and attach it to the extension wand. I don't know how I would do it otherwise unless ladder work was involved.

[MichiganPowerWashing.com]

I clean up to 3 story high buildings with great results and less chemicals than xjeting. I have absolutely no problem to do that with 24 feet wand. I'm 6.4 and about 270 lbs . Customers are always happy with the results. I will never use xjet again. I found out that after xjeting siding looks good BUT if you can see it close - especially 2 , 3 story high - it's still dirty !

With wand you can do much better quality job in almost same time

I guess small guys will use xjet and real man / big guys will use wand

[plainpainter]

I bought one recently only for pre-paint prep, where you want to use pressure to knock off as much loose paint as possible - and I thought it might allow me to do this with less ladder work. As well - when customers want their gutters cleaned out and go with the cheaper option of just pressure washing all the crap out {they clean up the mess} Then I want to use it for that purpose so I don't have to get on a ladder for that as well.