As our gutter is very high and we can not easily achieve with or without lead, we bought the Fiskars QuikFit Gutter Cleaner, together with the Fiskars QuikFit telescopic handle extendable to up to 4 m and the cleaning in the fall after the leaves Falls has very works well! Alternating with brush and scraper we have lots of foliage and leaves mud from the gutter "push out" can. We had extended the telescopic style approximately to 2/3 and that went well (on a ladder at the side of the gutter standing), although the weight has been felt already in the arms. But for women to handle duchaus! But you should not be too small or petite, otherwise it could be quite difficult with the counterweight, if the style is extended further. In full extract a significant amount of force is necessary so that the rod can still be maneuvered well - especially if you so worked side oblique. For our purposes, very appropriate!