Ankalad ladder stabiliser

[Warren1]

Steve had I few yrs back really good an stable , did a lot of tall connys , keep wd40 handy cos they stick . From memory mine had a stabilising bar which soon got left behind great on uneven ground, mine lost a argument with oak limb.

[nepia]

Good on uneven ground, even better with adjustable feet on the ladder.

 

Sticking; only if you use them intermittently. Daily use frees them I find but the first legs I bought years ago never did stick.

Those springloaded snibs need beefing up though; I've got 5 left of the original 8.

 

And the bar... has never left the premises. You soon learn that if you need it you shouldn't be setting the ladders up that way. I see why it's supplied though.

[nepia]

If anyone is still using Ankalad - I'm not; I have 2 tripod ladders now - I have some new/barely used spares that are going in the skip if not wanted by someone. There are three extending legs, some brackets and an unopened bag of nuts and bolts.

Free to the first taker though you may care to make a small donation to the forum...

 

 

Cheers,

 

Jon

[Steve Bullman]

Still use mine occassionaly. They come in invaluable for jobs line this..

 

 

 

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[nepia]

I agree it's a very good design but I'm afraid I don't miss it with the tripod ladders here. For that yew I'd have the tripod ladder back leg down the side of the tree and just work to my side.

 

The biggest bonus of the Ankalad is the fact it is so stable with 4 feet instead of 3. You can lean forwards and sideways on it, not something to be done with a tripod ladder.

 

If I had long hedges to cut on flat ground that were higher than one gang of a ladder I'd use the Ankalad. The fact is that, like most of us I guess, I get called to the awkward hedges - you know those lovely ones over gravel or flower beds!