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Reviewed in Germany on February 19, 2025
War meinerseits ein Fehlkauf.
Ryzenchips
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 20, 2024
I have a DocaPole which is useful for a number of tasks and this little hook is invaluable for scraping leaves out of the roof valley, putting up Christmas lights on the house and essentially reaching anything that my arms will not.It is expensive, but it is metal and therefore should give a very long service.
Mrs. AL Thornton
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 16, 2024
We have high trees at the back of the garden and wanted a pole to put feeders on the branches. This pole and hook are perfect and extend far enough to reach lots of higher up branches.
Matthew
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2023
I do like this product. It's perfect in a lot of ways except the for the hook point dancing downwards at the end. This get caught up easily when in high positions because the effort to place lights in a tree is difficult. It wraps up in the lights a lot and very hard to untangle. If the could make it about half its length I think it would work but it also might lose the strength integrity of the point where it is welded
E. L. Adams
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2023
After failing to find help cleaning the gutters on my new house that are too high to reach with the ladder I have, I got this pole with a hook. This was by far, the superior choice over dying from falling off the roof or ladder, paying more than twice as much as the pole for a one-time cleaning service, or just letting the gutters spill over. This fall, I have cleaned out the full gutters three times, and each time was glad I did because it rained shortly after and drainage was good each time. I used the pole to extend a bucket of water up to the gutter to test my work, too. I have also used the pole + hook (plus a creatively fashioned duct tape loop on the cap) to replace a missing end-cap on the 2nd storey gutter.Yes, the pole did initially have issues of spinning at the extensions, however tightening the screws on the extension locks worked well to stop that. Extending from the bottom before the top helps to keep the pole stable, as well. It was long enough for the whole operation only needing the bottom two extensions, it could've gotten much longer than I needed for two storeys. At one point, I used the pole to give the gutter end-cap a couple of good "whacks" -20 ft in the air- to tamp it down on the glue, and the cap bent a little but the pole was rugged as ever. I'm happy; it looks secure, my pole was none the worse for wear, and I stayed on the ground for the whole thing. And, it was lightweight enough, with nice cushioned grips, that this out of shape 40 something arthritic woman was the one to do all of the above.I was surprised that the pole came with an unexpected, free duster attachment, thanks! I'm also looking forward to getting the bulb-replace attachment for a 2nd storey flood light, as well, and to seeing all the potentials with my pole - maybe I'll fish for garbage down the ravine off my property...
Erik C Dean
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2022
DocaPole would have a great product if they put a bit more sturdiness into their materials.Pole:The pole bends under its own weight which deforms the pole sections. Once this happens, the sections won’t slide back into one another for storage in its shortened state. I now have to store the pole at its nearly full length. Simply thickening the aluminum tubing slightly would help prevent this deformation without adding significant weight.Hook:The hook worked well but suddenly snapped one day. As a metallurgical engineer, I know a brittle fracture when I see one. The material used to make these hooks needs to be more ductile so it can take some deformation but return to its original form. This hook must be made with a very high carbon content and can’t yield very much at all before it snaps off. The pole wasn’t even deflecting when the hook snapped, so I know I wasn’t loading the hook very much when it failed. As I mentioned above in the Pole section, the pole bends very easily.Plastic:Again, as a consumer and as a metallurgist, when I see plastic used where metal could be used, I immediately suspect I’m being taken for a ride by the manufacturer. For smaller components, there is very little reason to choose plastic over metal unless you are intentionally building failure into your product to cause the customer to purchase a replacement. This product has several parts which should be metal but are not. The collars with levers located at the end of each section to release/lock the pole sections in place are one such example.The takeaways: If the manufacturer cares about the consumer’s needs they will build more resilience into this product. The biggest problems for me were the hook’s low ductility and the bent shaft of the pole which prevented shortening from its telescoped length. Most of the other material inadequacies can be addressed by the customer with a little DIY tinkering to bolster the quality. All-in-all, this is an OK product… but it could easily be a great product.
JOHN
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 17, 2021
Useful for many out of reach jobs. No ladders needed.
Wendi
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2020
I am 73 years old it is very important to me that I maintain as much independence as possible. I live in a single-story home and although I am not able to put up my Christmas lights I would like to be able to help by taking them down after Christmas. My son lives locally and is very kind and generous about helping me decorate the outside of the house which I am unable to do because of ladder issues, a little vertigo, and just general unease.This year my son has been so busy at work and I could see that his own Christmas lights had not been taken down yet. I asked a neighbor if he had a utility hook that I could use in order to reach the roof pitch but he didn’t. I went on Amazon and found exactly what I needed. Although I really didn’t want to pay quite that much I realized that it was for the best because it was sturdy, it was easy to use, and I love that it had such a long extension to it.I did have to use my ladder as well in order to reach the highest part of the pitch and yes I was nervous being on the ladder, especially when a man walking his dog yelled out to me a big good morning. My back was to him so I didn’t see him coming and I was trying to be very careful… I almost fell off the flipping ladder! He cautioned me on my use of the ladder and I reassured him that I was recalling my days of walking across Niagara Falls on a tight wire holding just such a pole (idiot-yelling out to someone who has their back to him). 😂🤣Other than that I felt so good about being able to take down the Christmas lights put everything away and not have to worry or fret about my family coming over to do it for me. This is probably a very silly review when I don’t mean it to be such, it worked out extremely well for me and I am so glad I have this item. I am going to get a lot of use from it all of which will lead to my feeling of independence. Thank you!
CHEVREUX
Reviewed in France on August 23, 2019
Très pratique pour attraper les choses en heureuse, avec la perche
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