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The Grafter Plus Pole

Like the standard Grafter pole, the Grafter PLUS was launched at this year’s (2011) Cleaning show. The difference between Grafter and Grafter PLUS poles simple; Carbon Fibre Content.

Whereas the standard Grafter pole has about 15% carbon fibre content, the Grafter PLUS has about 55%, making it a little more expensive (about 30% more expensive than the same size Grafter poles) and theoretically should be substantially more rigid.

As greater rigidity only becomes a real benefit at longer lengths, the Grafter PLUS in available in the three longest Grafter lenghts, 24ft, 28ft and 30ft.

See my video review below:

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Ionic’s Grafter pole, launched at this year’s Cleaning show, is intended to replace Ionic’s old “universal” and “multipole” ranges. So far it will be available in 5 sizes, 17ft, 21ft, 24ft, 28ft, and 32ft (that’s reach length, not extended length), and crucially, these poles are low-cost.  Unlike the glass fibre poles they replace, the Grafters are in fact about 15% carbon fibre, and so should have better rigidity. Here’s my review

Aimed primarily at the residential window cleaner, it’s interesting to see what Ionic’s been busy creating for the last 18 months… Continue reading →