Vent: brand new brush fell apart after 10 minutes on a job in Portland yesterday

I was so pumped to start a routine sweep on a property in the Pearl District yesterday morning. Pulled out this brush I just bought from a supplier last week, thinking it was gonna be a smooth hour. Not even 10 minutes in, the plastic collar around the bristles just snapped clean off. Had to scramble and borrow a crappy spare from a buddy who was across town. Has anyone else had bad luck with those newer poly brushes, or is it just the cheap batch I grabbed?

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felixlane1d ago

Don't those poly brushes just suck? I grabbed one from a big box store last month, thought I was getting a deal. First time out, sweeping a warehouse in the industrial district, the handle split right in half. Cheap plastic, man, they just don't hold up to any real torque. I had to finish the shift with a busted broom handle taped together with electrical tape. Never buying that brand again, waste of forty bucks.

henryt181d ago

Handle split right in half" - yep, been there. Last winter I bought one of those cheap push brooms from the hardware store. Thought I was saving money for the shop. First time pushing snow off the loading dock the handle just snapped at the ferrule. Cold plastic gets brittle I guess. Ended up using a shovel for the rest of the day, throwing my back out. Now I just grab the old wood handled ones when I see them at garage sales. They last forever and you can replace the bristles.

jessem591d ago

Waste of forty bucks" should've been your first clue, those cheap handles flex like wet cardboard.