Tucker Alpha Solar Brush (Honey Badger)
The Tucker Alpha 20 in Honey Badger is a professional weighted solar brush for contractors and owners of several arrays: a 20-inch platform with two rinse bars and garden-hose tubing, sold as a brush head only, with no pole.
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Skip it if you don't own a water fed pole; this is a brush head and needs one. Skip it if you clean one array twice a year; it is built for daily use, and an entry kit already comes with a brush. Pair it with the XERO Pro Basic 30 ft pole for the professional setup.
Specs
| Water fed | Yes |
|---|---|
| Filtration | None |
| Brush included | Yes |
How it compares
| Product | Max pole length (ft) | Pole material | Water fed | Filtration | Brush included | Tier | What it doesn’t include |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This pageTucker Alpha Solar Brush (Honey Badger) | Yes | None | Yes | Pro | |||
| XERO Pro Basic 30 ft Carbon Fiber Water Fed Pole | 30 ft | Carbon fiber | Yes | None | Yes | Pro | XERO's solar-specific pole-and-brush combo is sold only through WindowCleaner.com. This is the pole half; pair it with the Tucker Alpha Honey Badger brush. |
| VEVOR 26 ft Solar Panel Cleaning Kit | 26 ft | Aluminum alloy | Yes | Yes | Entry | ||
| Tucker Ultimate Residential Kit with Rival-V2 4-Stage RO/DI | 25 ft | 100% high-grade carbon fiber | Yes | RIVAL-V2 4-stage RO/DI cart | Yes | Pro | This is the Rival-V2 build. The Rival-V2 Basic 4-Stage kit (B0DK5XZLP1) is unavailable. |
| 24 ft Water Fed Pole Kit with Inline Water Filter and TDS Meter | 24 ft | Aerospace-grade aluminum | Yes | Inline mixed-bed resin filter, TDS meter | Yes | Mid | The Amazon listing is the 24 ft build, not the 20 ft. Correct every 20 ft reference on the page. |
| EVERSPROUT Swivel Squeegee & Microfiber Scrubber (5-12 ft pole) | 13 ft | Aluminum | No | None | No | Entry | This is a squeegee and microfiber scrubber on a 5-to-12 ft pole, not a complete kit. EVERSPROUT's Total Kit (B07N4BGFDL) is unavailable on Amazon. |
| 30 ft Reach Solar Panel Cleaning Brush Kit with Telescopic Pole | Mid | The Mr. LongArm 1009, 1005 and 1008 are all currently unavailable on Amazon. This is the closest 30 ft equivalent. Backup link if the 1009 restocks: https://amzn.to/4qGDmh4 | |||||
| Unger HydroPower Ultra 3-Stage DI System (UHP03) | DI tank with integrated TDS meter | No | Pro | No Amazon bundle pairs the DI unit with the nLite pole. This is the DI half only — the pole is a separate purchase. |
What it doesn’t include
- No pole; the brush head needs a water fed pole.
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