Mr. Long Arm LongArm 6508 Heavy Duty Alumiglass Extension Pole 4-to-8 Foot

Let me start off by saying I'm a professional painter. Most extension poles I've used in the past have mostly been Purdy with the slide-lock function. I have to say I'm impressed with how well this one works. I actually like it better than the Purdy. I was a little nervous giving this a try with it being a twist to tighten and loosen but the twist is very secure. No need to tighten it at full strength. Same goes with loosening it, very simple and quick. The crew I work with of course made fun of it because it's not the same as theirs but they've all tried it and feel the same way I do. At full extension this brand feels more stable with less wobble than the same extension length with Purdy. I've been using it for about a month now with no problems. Hopefully it continues to hold up.

Worked well washing the hard to reach places on the house

Very pleased with the quality and the price. It locks pretty well, but when I was using it with a car was brush the bru#h turned a little a couple of times.

This pole is way better than many of the cheap poles I have owned in the past, it is still, light weight and overall does the job

Haven't been using it for apple picking yet, but it is very solid, and seems to hold firmly when extended.