WinHux® Telescopic Pole for Roof, Windows and Blinds - Compatible with Velux Top Bar Windows and Blind Handle Bars, 1.2–3.0 meter Aluminium Skylight Opener Rod with Non Slip Hook and Button Lock

This is fanfreakingtastic. I have a Velux window that has not been opened since it was put in 30 years ago. This summer a silly number of birds have got in and persistently knock themselves against the window, but it is about 4 meters from the ground so I feared there was no answer. Then I found this extra long window pole. I thought it was quite pricey, but when it arrived I thought it was brilliant value for money, it is long enough, strong enough and WORKS! Thanks from me and the birds.

Terrific well made telescopic pole. Has been most useful. Highly recommended nice and strong and easy to use.

Brilliant. Easy to operate and feels sturdy. Nice to find a product that is fit for purpose.

good quality, simple to use works well with Velux windows.

The pole is sturdy and the mechanism for extension well designed. It has different length settings that lock in place so it means the length of the pole is securely fixed when in use. Using the pole correctly requires positioning the hook at 90 degrees to the Velux window bar, and in our case, the bar is about 10 metres from floor level. The bar needs to be pull down to release the catch which locks the window. Once the catch is released then opening the window is a case of pulling down the pane on the bar. Take care not to use the small hook which is for pulling down and pushing up the blind to the window. The clearance for the small hook in our case is quite tight, as the sloping Velux is fitted close to the ceiling. However, the ease is not reversible. I am still unable to find a way of using the pole to close and lock the window again after opening. I can use the pole to push the glass pane to the 'closed' position, anchoring on the bar, but then the bar needs to be pushed upwards (to make the bar tilt 90 degrees) in order to lock the window in place. If there is a way to tilt the bar into lock position easily, that would have been perfect. As it is, I am leaving the window 'closed' but not locked; locking will require climbing a ladder to swing the bar from a floor-facing angle to a wall-facing angle.

Perfect and works easily exactly as advertised .

I was sceptical about ordering a non vellum product for this task, but the price was almost half and so decided to go for it. I was not disappointed. This product is very very robust, easy to use and works perfectly.

The item broke the first time I used it.