Tripod ladders

[cordwood]

THink it may have been a company called Niwaki.

 

Niwaki - Japanese Tripod Ladders, Fine Pruning Tools, & Kitchen Knives

 

Hope that help's,pretty good stuff but pricey!!

[Jon Lad]

THink it may have been a company called Niwaki.

 

Niwaki - Japanese Tripod Ladders, Fine Pruning Tools, & Kitchen Knives

 

Hope that help's,pretty good stuff but pricey!!

 

Yes thats it. They're the ones that had the stand at Tatton. Thanks for that pal.

[chilli]

I think the WorkWare leaflet came with 'The Landscaper' magazine. The steps look almost identical to those sold by Jake Hobson at Niwaki. Jakes prices have come down a lot & I got what I regarded as a good deal by pre-ordering a set of 'all three legs adjustable' & picking up from him at Saltex. These tripod ladders are incredibly light & stable. Having adjustable front legs as well as the rear leg allows for safe work on hedges etc bounded by compound slopes.

The 'safe working height' is with feet two treads down from the top so you lean against the top two steps. I love them.

[Mozza]

Are these really good?? They look like they'd be really unstable to me Maybe its the one leg at the back thats putting me off, looks like it would wobble about alot, ill have to have a try of them tho as im in the market for some new steps

[chilli]

Mozza, it's having just 3 legs that makes them stable. Same principle as a milking tool. no wobble at all. The wide front legs help as well.

 

edit...sorry, make that a milking stool!

Edited December 7, 2009 by chilli

[Blakes 7]

WAH Regs require you to have 3 points of contact on a ladder, you cant do this if you are using a hedge trimmer.

[Paul Smith]

why, if you use them correctly and stand on the third rung you lean against the top rung, this would give you 3 points of contact.

[Currie]

I got mine from Jubilee Building Supplies in Bracknell, they were selling them much cheaper than any where else.

[atree]

Are these ladders rated and certified?

 

Why do you need certified and rated ladders?

 

We use tri ladders and they are so handy for awkard hedges etc,couldnt use anything else personally.

[Theocus]

If it helps guys i bought the biggest set of steps ever, the Hedge Master professional. They are wicked, i havent found a hedge (as yet) that i cannot do each foot/leg is extendable and adjustable so you are always level, there is a large platform to work from and there are guards at the top so you cant (well you could) fall off. The extension kit ib bought takes the platform upto 14 feet in height then with extendable trimmers your away!!

Down side are the feet are fragile as they are hard plastic but fully articulate. Oh and they are fairly costly but the engineering is really good.

 

HedgeMaster Ladders from Active Mail Order

 

The tripod ones just look unstable and i guess anything other than flat ground is a no no?