Telescopic ladders

[Bunker]

Decided I need a set as my steps are just to clumsy in the wagon. Anyone recommend any? I found a good offer on 3.3m Telesteps ones at £150. Any recommendations?
Cheers

 

[Marty92]

Barlick is one of the few things I miss since moving south, I worked a RR back in 1999. good times!

 

[gassafe]

I have had my telescopic ladders for 2 years now, very good! Can be a bit too flexible at full height, prefer real ladders for working off at heights.

The only important thing is to keep the rungs & steps clean! Wipe of all sand / cement, mud etc or the rungs all start jamming together after use.

 

[Killy Bing]

ive used zarges, young mans and telesteps. I personally found telesteps to be the best. I have a set with the top stand offs and adjustable feet add ons. really are a life saver!!! the big feet on the adjustables really grip. tool stop stocks the extra bits

 

[Bunker]

Update. I went for the £150 Youngmans 3.8m set. Absolutely amazing. Barely flex under my 18stone and rated at 150kg. For all of you who pooh pooh them, I strongly recommend you try a set. One if the best things I ever bought. (And yes. Still use rigids for working at height).

 

[Bunker]

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[Sag]

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Isn't the unextended bit supposed to stay at the bottom so they don't become top heavy. Also, there's more weight to crush your fingers as you collapse them.

 

[gassafe]

Isn't the unextended bit supposed to stay at the bottom so they don't become top heavy. Also, there's more weight to crush your fingers as you collapse them.

I always thought you pulled from top rung also, otherwise you would not be able to reach the top rungs to extend lol!

Where's the dust sheet also? ;p

 

[Bunker]

Not with these ones, if you are fully extending then yes, from the top, but for partial you extend from base up, otherwise you'd never be able to climb up them (d'oh!).
As to collapsing them, these bad boys close slowly and softly, with a satisfying pshhhhh
Dust sheet......was just popping up but yes, guilty as charged yer honour.....