Pole Recommendation Needed

[mickey4paws]

That was smart to get the pole instead of a bunch of chemicals you didn't need

I wish our local pool store sold decent poles. One time I bought one there and took it home and started using it. Ended up with blue hands from the paint on the pole.

I ended up ordering the Dually pole made by Skimlite (9016). It's probably more heavy duty than I need but wanted to go with something that will hopefully last. Plus, if the locks do break, they are replaceable.

[aylad]

Let us know how it works out for you--that may be some useful information for somebody else when the time comes.

Janet

[mickey4paws]

I will definitely let everyone know how it works out. I'm hoping it will ship today and I'll probably receive it the beginning of next week.

[mickey4paws]

Just wanted to let you guys know I got my pole yesterday and tried it out this morning. I know it's kind of silly to get so excited by a telescopic pole, but so far, I think it's great It feels really sturdy and it's very easy to adjust. I used it with a leaf rake to get up all the leaves that have fallen out of our maple tree, and it was very easy to handle. It was nice having a pole that didn't collapse on itself.

It has both an outside lock, and an inside lock. With the inside lock, all you have to do is twist it to loosen it, extend the pole, and then twist it back in the opposite direction.

I'd give it a 9.5 out of 10. The only reason I knocked off a half point is because the pole itself is smooth, so when your hands are wet, it makes it a bit difficult to twist the pole to unlock it if you need to adjust it. Probably would be better if the pole had a ribbed type texture. But I came up with a solution - I just use one of those rubber pads that you use to open jars with.

Pole: http://skimlite.com/9000.html

[Phillbo]

Have you considered therapy

[mickey4paws]

Nooooo, that's what my husband said too!