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Hi,
What about the 1 metre extension shaft Stihl make, along with your platform.
Hi Robbie,
ive got a big tripod ladder you can borrow if you want? Its 4.8m high if you stand at the top.
Chris that would be awesome mate, i will give you a ring later :)
I picked up a nearly-new Henchman Midi over the winter, £200 on ebay. I'd been looking for ages as thery do fetch good money usually. It's an absolute dream, so much safer than a ladder, or trying to stretch a bit too far.
A couple of hundred on a proper platform is cheaper than a couple of days off work with a small fall, let alone a broken arm or leg, or something!
How sturdy are the henchman platforms ?
I use https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&s...
Paul McNulty said:
A platform is leagues ahead in comfort and safety over any ladder. I've got the one below, came with the extenders and wheels as well, over £600-worth, for £200.
More awkward to transport, and not worth it on smaller jobs, but for uneven ground it's essential IMO.
http://www.henchman.co.uk/product.jsf?id=3
Benjamin O'Neill said:
I use a Hailo Ladder which allows me to reach pretty much all the hedges I look after including those with steps alongside thanks to the adjustable curved foot. I also transplant the adjustable hedge cutter head from my hedge cutter on to the end of my pole saw which then gives me an adjustable, 4m long hedge cutter.... :-)
i desperately need a good ladder, thinking about a henchman midi, do henchman still offer a discount for LJN users?
i fell of my old ladder about a month ago, pulled my ligaments, was of work for 2 weeks :(
may as well just buy a decent ladder as I'll save more money (by not falling hopefully
) and be safer...
I think there was a discount at Henchman, but it's worth asking them anyway, as often a convincing "I want my trade discount" will work with any supplier in a recession!
Keep an eye on ebay; Henchman sell some new stock at a low price, they have the midi on at £395 at the moment and it looks like it has the extension pack included (I would check though).
If you can collect then it's worth a punt at a used one. Mine was about £400 cheaper than retail, and an easy Sunday drive of about an hour each way. Domestic buyers will only have used it a couple of times a year, and usually keep them under cover. You should find a decent one if you can travel a reasonable way, and wait until the right deal comes up.
Thanks paul.
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