RE: [World] Wagtail?

I Don't know about others but my first Wagtail bought
a couple months ago is flimsy to say the least. As
they said at WAIGTAIL
We no longer make them like that. And they shipped me
a new one at no charge. I like it because of not
having to put as much pressure on it.
DARRYL KOMMERS 
UPSTATE PIONEER SERVICE
73 northlake DR
LAURENS SC 29360
--- ClarityWindows <addressis@removed> wrote:

> I don't know about all these wagtails falling apart.
> I have the first one I
> ever bought many years ago, and it still keeps
> going. Thing about a wagtail,
> you don't need to use the same kind of pressure as
> you think you would need.
> It takes a nice light touch. That's one reason why
> it's so good for you
> physically, with all the repetative motion we do.
> Yes, it takes practice and
> stick-tuitiveness. I started and stopped using my
> wagtail several times
> before I finally got the motions figured out. Now, I
> use the wagtails newest
> release, the flipper, and I also have the orbital,
> which is slightly
> modified from its predecessor. 
> 
> Richard
> Richard Berry
> Richard Berry Enterprises
> San Diego, Ca.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: addressis@removed
> [mailto:addressis@removed On Behalf Of
> Darryl Kommers
> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 8:28 PM
> To: addressis@removed
> Subject: Re: [World] Wagtail?
> 
> 
> SAM ,I loved my first WAGTAIL mop  BUT it only
> lasted
> one month then cracked as it was not built very
> strong.   Windows101 replaced it, I sent them
> pictures
> of the cracks. I also emailed WAGTAIL with the
> problem. They promptly told me the no longer maid
> them
> like that and would send me a new one.  [The one
> Windows sent me was just the same as the one that
> did
> not holdup.]  I tried using the replacement Wagtail
> sent me ,noway to get to pro form as did the first
> one. It is made backwards. the handle goes the wrong
> way . It is riveted in ,unlike the others that is
> bolted together and can be easily changed. Wagtail's
> pictures at http://www.wagtail.com/mop.htm seem to
> have the handles able to reverse. The picture on the
> left is the way my first mop is . Ofcourse the one
> in
> the picture is the stronger better built mop.  So
> SAM
> if yours is put to together backwards it is a wonder
> you did not put it in the trash.I have yet to Email
> WAGTAIL.
> DARRYL KOMMERS
> UPSTATE PIONEER SERVICE
> 73 NORTHLAKE DR 
> LAURENS, SC 29360
> 
> --- addressis@removed wrote:
> 
> > Sam,
> > 
> > Just play with it.  You'll figure it out pretty
> > quick.  By twisting the
> > handle gently you control the shifting/rocking of
> > the squeegee.  Angle
> > contol is important to get the right balance of
> > water to the rubber.  I
> > got one at the San Antonio convention a few years
> > ago.  It was great and
> > paid for itself the first time I used it to clean
> a
> > bunch of mirrors
> > above some fixtures inside a store.  It wasn't
> that
> > great on really dirty
> > windows because they need to be scrubbed.  But as
> a
> > glorified duster it
> > can't be beat unless you have a squeegee/mate
> which
> > is no longer
> > available to my knowledge.  Also the one I had
> > didn't last very long (
> > few months and the strip washer part kinda fell
> > apart).  Oh, and you can
> > pole with it by wedgeing it firmly on the wooden
> tip
> > you can get the same
> > twisting action going.  Again just play with it :)
> > 
> > 
> > David J. Giles
> > Squeaky Clean Window Co.
> > Plano, Texas
> > 
> > 
> > On Sat, 31 Dec 2005 01:44:40 +0000
> addressis@removed
> > writes:
> > >  About a month ago I posted a question to the
> > group about arch window
> > > cleaning. Some responses spoke about the Wagtail
> > and for sometime I
> > > wanted to try one out. Well my wagtail came in
> the
> > mail today. The
> > > problem is there are now instructions on how to
> > work this crazy
> > > thing. So I'm looking for some help. Can this
> > thing be used all
> > > windows? IE commercial?
> > > 
> > > --
> > > Sam Persell
> > > All Clear Window Cleaning 
> > > Blue Springs MO
> > 
> > 
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> 
> 
> 
> 
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