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  phil@gardenchief.co.uk July 25, 2015 at 6:06pm

  There is no one set of ladders, i use these 90% of the time
  
  http://www.screwfix.com/p/multipurpose-ladder-with-platform-4-secti...
  
  Or a descent set of 3 rung commercial ladders.
  
  Or 12 rung step ladders.
  
  Its all a compromise really.
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  Robbie July 25, 2015 at 7:09pm

  I bought a set of tripod ladders last year, couldn't manage without them now, each foot is adjustable so you can use them on slopes ect. They give me a safe working height of up to 12 feet, more that enough for most hedges. You can pick them up with one hand and move them about easily.
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    Daniel Major > Robbie July 25, 2015 at 7:12pm

    Hi Robbie,
    the tripod ladders do seem to be very popular, do you have a link to the brand you purchased, any down sides etc..
    Thanks
    Daniel
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      Harry@VWGS > Daniel Major July 25, 2015 at 7:31pm

      Two main brands of tripods on sale in the UK, Henchman and Workware , the Henchman are nice because they are designed with a platform step at the top, it's double the depth of the rest of the steps on the ladder for a good solid base to work from...
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        Daniel Major > Harry@VWGS July 25, 2015 at 7:35pm

        Thanks Harry,
        I have read some reviews claiming that the henchman are a little awkward when you have to keep moving them, do you have any experience with using henchman??
        Cheers
        Dan
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          Harry@VWGS > Daniel Major July 25, 2015 at 7:43pm

          I own a Henchman 8ft , they are super light, not awkward at all to move about compared to other ladders I've used, and very stable as long as you don't try to over reach, they will topple over if you do, if I could only own one ladder though for hedge cutting I'd get a Hailo profi 2x9 rung 1x8 rung combi ladder, gives you a lot more flexibility than just a tripod ladder...
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            Daniel Major > Harry@VWGS July 25, 2015 at 7:55pm

            Thanks Harry,
            I will check out the Hailo, it's quite a large investment so I want to try and get it right first time :)
            
            Dan
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  Peter Jones July 25, 2015 at 9:01pm

  I use these,<br />
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  <a rel=nofollow href="http://www.laddersalesdirect.co.uk/more-ladders/manufacturer/titan/... target="_blank">http://www.laddersalesdirect.co.uk/more-ladders/manufacturer/titan/... />
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  Not light and quite bulky, but they are solid and the wide base lets you work on uneven ground. They are good because you can work on each rung depending on the height you need to work at. You can also straddle the top for a working height of 10ft. Around £200. Just double checked and they are quite a bit dearer then when I bought them.
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  David Benson July 25, 2015 at 11:20pm

  I use a tripod ladder one of the best investments you will make for safety http://www.northernarbsupplies.co.uk/434-tripod-ladders
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    Daniel Major > David Benson July 25, 2015 at 11:50pm

    Hi David,
    Thanks for the info, the link you posted doesn't seem to return a result of ladders?
    Is there a make that you use and would recommend?
    
    Dan