Ambient QuickPole Series 5 - Maintenance Tutorial

How to clean and maintain your QuickPole Series 5 Boompole from Ambient. Learn more at https://quickpole.ambient.de

Dear Boom Ops,

it this video we'll show you how to clean and maintain a QuickPole Series 5 boompole so that it feels like new afterwards.

This is what you need for it: Our Ambient QuickPole Repair Kit, Rubbing Alcohol, Acetone, Paper Towels, a cotton stick and a boxcutter.

To begin, unscrew the locks completely to disassemble the QuickPole into its 5 individual segments.

Take off the rubber end part - then take off the serration. To do so carefully press the gap apart. The locks, on the other hand, you can simply pull off.

Now remove all four rubber compression rings from the threads.

Then remove the white spacer Tape and the black Velcro felt. Especially the latter may well require some effort. Measure and remember the distances between the two tapes so that you can later re-apply the new tapes correctly.

Now it’s time for cleaning. Soak a paper towel in rubbing alcohol and thoroughly clean the thread and the whole segment. Do not skimp on the cleaning alcohol. Especially areas with adhesive residues can be difficult to clean. If necessary, use a boxcutter and carefully scrape off the residue.

When all segments are shiny again, please also clean the locks and serrations thoroughly from the inside and outside.

Before re-assembling, you should first clean the work surface and your hands well. It is also best to give the individual segments a final cleaning.

Now it's time for assembly. First put the locks and the serrations back onto the segments.

After that, the acetone comes into play. Drip it onto a paper towel and rub it into the areas where Velcro felt and Space Tape will be applied.

Then start with the Velkro felt. In the QuickPole repair kit there are cut-to-size parts - the shortest is for the thinnest segment, the longest for the thickest segment. The felt must be attached straight with the end of the segment.

In case you purchase the felt yourself, please note: When applying it, a small expansion gap of about 2mm should be left. Never overlap the felt.

The same applies to the spacer tape that you can now reattach at the same distance from the Velkro Felt as before.

Perform this step one after the other for all segments.

Afterwards attach the new Black Rubber Compression Rings to the threads.

Then take the cotton stick and the small tube of grease. Use the stick to apply a generous amount of grease to the thread.

Followed by a searching look inside the carbon segment. If there are still impurities there, please clean now.

Our special silicone oil will now give the boompole the final touch of smoothness. Carefully Drizzle it all around the Velcro Felt.

Now you can put the segments back together again. Our innovative serration will automatically fall into place. Then they can tighten the lock again. Again, proceed segment by segment.

Finally, attach the rubber end piece and place the new leather ring on the tip.

You can use the remaining silicone oil to rub in the surface of the QuickPole.

And here we go – your QucikPole Series 5 boom is as good as new.

Thanks for watching and happy booming.

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