Anybody have experience of cheap telescopic ladders?

[PedalCat]

I'm looking at some on Amazon for approximately 60 quid. Any advice?

 

[Andy_R]

no, but there's always this....

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I've only got the posh one which is excellent. I'd be wary of risking my neck on a cheap ladder.

 

[Slick]

I'm looking at some on Amazon for approximately 60 quid. Any advice?

Yeah, don't take risks when working from a ladder. What do you need it for and is it just the one extension?

 

[jefmcg]

I'm looking at some on Amazon for approximately 60 quid. Any advice?

You shouldn't use a ladder with that avatar. It is not going to end well

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0H1vYIlwfQ

 

[alicat]

Choose two out of any three:

Light, cheap and strong

 

[Slick]

Choose two out of any three:

Light, cheap and strong

An oxymoron if ever I seen one.

 

[alicat]

Sorry, I don't understand you.

 

[slowmotion]

I was told that you have to be really careful not to let masonry dust get into the telescopic bit. They tend it jam if it does. They do look quite fun.

 

[jefmcg]

An oxymoron if ever I seen one.

It means ....

1. you can get a light, cheap ladder but it will be weak.
2. you can get a light, strong ladder but it will be expensive
3. you can get a strong, cheap ladder but it will be heavy

(I don't know enough about ladders to know if this is true, but it seems plausible)

 

[tyred]

I'm allergic to ladders. I get in a panic walking on thick carpet.

 

[Freds Dad]

I phoned the newspaper to check how much it was to advertise in the classifieds. They said it’s £2 per inch, but I’m selling a 40 foot ladder, it’s going to cost a bomb!

 

[Andy_R]

I fell off a 40ft ladder yesterday. Luckily, I was on the bottom rung.....

 

[jonny jeez]

no, but there's always this....

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I can't stop giggling over this reply!

 

[jonny jeez]

I'm looking at some on Amazon for approximately 60 quid. Any advice?

Can't you just buy a normal length ladder.

And a spade.