non of the flip up pad type tools are worth a light long term in my opinion. youre kidding yourself if you think they save time. they will also hurt your wrist
its a bit like writing with a pencil that has a large rubber eraser on the back end, no good
Thatās the type of account Iām thinking about. Transoms/upper windows that go all around the building.
More than a few people have said the wagtail will hurt your wrists and elbows ā¦ if you use it the wrong way.
Whatās the wrong way? @HE_MAN
These guys seem to know a thing or two about using a wagtail style squeegee without a pad on route work.
Doesnāt look like heās wagging the crap out of his wrists and elbows to me but what do I know?
its only when you use them with the pad attached that the problem occurs. its the extra weight of the wet pad, when you fan its extra pulling on the wrists
Your post has been bothering me all morning. The more I think about it the more I believe in my gut that you may be right.
On another thread someone asked me how I was going to wipe down the frames if I switch to wagin it with a pole. I tend to ladder up on most transoms. Once every 4 or 8 weeks needs more than bada boom bada bing. JMO
So I guess itās this vs that. Geez
2 pulls with a 22 or 24 would be way quicker and less fatigueā¦lol JMO.
hmmmā¦ wonder who that could have been.
wait you answered it before i askedā¦ 
Youāre welcome to your opinion. But in my experience, for me, wagtail saves time on certain jobs. Knowing when to use it is part of knowing your tools.
Sorry about that. My memory is getting really bad.
I like less fatiguing even more than way quicker. LOL
I think he might be talking about use in hand, rather than pole work? I havenāt found a swivel to save me any time in the hand either, but for storefront pole work Iām still faster with a Wag than pulling straight at this stage of the game
This is true. I do a lot of poling and for certain jobs the Wagtail is faster, for others (the majority) straight pulls are faster. I donāt use the Wagtail by hand very often.
Time to step up your game. Straight pulls on store fronts is the money move.
Big channels are your friend. (18,22, wide body 24,30)
From our friend @Rich7428!
I want to clean like steve-o when I grow up
Whatever works for you is what I say! What works for me may not work for others, but I find this method to be quick and non labor intensive. Cheers!
Not all routes and not all people are created equal. Theyāre usually different. So different strokes for different folks.
Sometimes Iāll be arguing with another cleaner about technique and i realize half way in that we are not talking about the exact same set of circumstances. Usually itās heās younger and Iām older. LOL
what i was meaning was that iv no time for the one with the pad attached.
without the pad ,the bare wagtail, is EXCELLENTO , its my main squeegee for hand work and polework.
i think the flipper pad is more suitable for inside work
Iāll give that an amen
Do you use the wagtail angle arm or just put it on the pole?
