Adjustable Roof Rake Kit

With a pole as long as these get, it's tough to find the right balance between weight and rigidity. It's no good if the pole flops around like a noodle when it's fully extended, but also bad if it's so heavy you can't manage it. The Doca pole does a good job balancing this tradeoff, although it is still a bit heavy and a bit flimsy at the full 30 feet. But it's 30 feet! It reaches the leaves at the top of the valleys on my very steeply pitched cedar shake roof, which would otherwise require a roofer with a blower to clean out. Much cheaper, much more convenient - and much safer for everyone involved! The tines on the rake are stiff enough to dig into a wet leaf pack and pull it down. It may take a couple of passes to get it all, but it works.

a couple of problems - all related to design:

1 - locking mechanism is not well designed. I had to make multiple adjustments to get all of the locks at the correct point where they were locked securely when closed and slide freely when opened.

2 - weight of the pole. it seems light, but when fully extended there is a lot of swing weight to control.

3 - flexibility. Aluminum is not stiff enough. when fully extended it is a heavy noodle

4 - connection between the brush and the angle adapter could not be made simultaneously tight and straight. To make the connection tight, the brush was angled.

I am sure it would be much more expensive, but a graphite pole would be good option to have. The locks should be simple to fix - many good designs are available in the market.