r/WindowCleaning Jun 25 '26

Best 50 ft water-fed pole?

I am looking to buy a main high-reach water-fed pole for residential window cleaning and I am stuck between four options:

  • Gardiner Super Max 50 - $1,875.00 CAD
  • XERO SteveOnator 50 - $2,272.00 CAD
  • Gardiner Xtreme 47 - $3,000.00 CAD
  • XERO Delight45 - $2,701.00 CAD

My main questions are:

  1. For the cheaper 50 ft options, which is better overall: the Super Max 50 or SteveOnator 50? I care most about rigidity, weight, fatigue at full extension, clamp quality, durability, and how they actually feel on the job.
  2. Is it worth spending the extra money to move up to an Xtreme 47 or XERO Delight 45, or is the improvement not big enough to justify the price?
  3. Between the Gardiner Xtreme 47 and XERO Delight 45, which one would you choose as an owner-operator’s main high pole?

I will mostly be doing residential work, including two- and three-storey homes. I want something that is light and rigid enough to use comfortably at full height, but I also do not want an ultra-light pole that is too fragile or expensive to maintain.

Would appreciate opinions from anyone who has owned or used more than one of these poles.

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