Ankalad ladder stabiliser

[likeitorlumpit]

I hope they've changed the way the struts lock in position- it used to be a bit nervy. I'm toying with the tripod ladder design steps

[Paul Smith]

I hope they've changed the way the struts lock in position- it used to be a bit nervy. I'm toying with the tripod ladder design steps

 

I love my tripod ladder! Make sure you get one with adjustable legs.

[rbarton_uk]

Got one of these as a present but the instructions are missing. Anyone know where I can download a copy or is willing to scan them in?

 

Thanks

 

Richard

[Steve Bullman]

i'll see if i still have the instructions and scan them if i have

[Ian C]

Why are they any better tat the tripod ladders, i donr have either was just wondering. whats the price of that Steve?

[Steve Bullman]

Why are they any better tat the tripod ladders, i donr have either was just wondering. whats the price of that Steve?

 

£100 ish [ame=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ankalad-Ladder-Stabiliser/dp/B0006MS3A6]Ankalad Ladder Stabiliser: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools[/ame]

 

they are not any better than the tripod ladder, but the difference is you can attach this to a regular 3 stage or pretty much any other ladder so you have a multipurpose ladder. The tripod ladders are pretty much good for just one thing, which is ok if you are someone who does a lot of hedgecutting. Also, the bigger tripod ladders, although light...are pretty cumbersome when loaded on a truck

[nepia]

Steve will have his own opinions of course but I can't say they're 'better' than tripod ladders as I've never tried those but the Ankalad costs ~£115 inc VAT and fits to conventional ladders that can still be used as such with the Ankalad legs closed.

Also a tripod ladder needs to be the length of the hedge's height that you want to cut; conventional ladders, being two or three gang, are shorter for transport purposes.

 

A small advantage of a tripod ladder I can see is when on a side slope but I just chock one foot of my ladder there. It's why I'd like to fit an adjustable foot to the bottom of my ladders.

[Steve Bullman]

seems my opinion is pretty much the same as Nepias

[s.varty]

I bought this a few months back following a thread on here but have only just got round to putting it together. Took me about 30 minutes to assemble and has to drill 4 holes......pretty straight forward really. Seems pretty stable and packs away nice and neat. Shall put it through it's paces tomorrow

 

In 1999 i went on a course in stratford , east london (working at heights). A series of photos were shown and i had to say what the operative was doing wrong ( according to the health & safety brigade). One of the photos had a man on one of these "A" frames cutting a connie hedge. I couldnt tell what he was doing wrong, but apparantly according to hitler he should by no means be up such a dangerous contraption and should be using a cherry picker, when i said "what if you cant get a picker in the back garden what should he use now?" He was stumped and shrugged his shoulders. Lovely bit of kit and should make a lot of jobs a lot easier.

[Ian Leach]

Just a question, Drilling the holes yourself would this not weaken the structure of the ladder?? would it pass an inspection??

 

Surely these holes should be reinforced as there are different forces now involved.