Anyone have any experience of the quality of these ladders?
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8 years ago
Aldi ladder
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8 years ago
None expressed precisely :
Not that particular one, but experience of similar..
If you think they will be lighter, you may be disappointed. The electrical industry uses them because they are insulated.
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8 years ago
Crown DC had these at £48 in December - or ones that look like it. They're typically advertised at £65ish, so if you want one, get one, but check they are a tight fit - I tried someone elses steps last week,and was very surprised at how flexible the legs were - made me think they were broken, whereas mine are rock solid.
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8 years ago
They say BS EN 131, which is equivalent to Class II, or a commercial (rather than industrial) grade ladder. Ignore the 150kg loading though; that is the maximum static load. The working load is 115kg, which would mean I couldn't carry much weight up that ladder. IME Fibreglass ladders are remarkably heavy.
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Not answering the question, but I find that size ladder to be neither one thing nor t'other. I have a small step ladder with two steps and a platform, which I use all the time. It is light, so can be carried around easily in one hand, so I use it rather than just to grab a chair to stand on. Because it is small, it lives indoors, in the broom cupboard with the ironing board - both made by Beldray.
For higher use, I like the type that has a 'loop' at the top, above the highest step - it just makes me feel safer, or more balanced, if I can rest my thighs against the loop when painting the ceiling or whatever.