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Title: Home made ladder spikes for grass
Post by: capn sparkle on January 28, 2014, 05:15:25 pm
No use for the wfp guys - but might help other ladder monkeys - like ME!!

Obviously no use for paving / tarmac but a low angle over bay w perfic
Title: Re: Home made ladder spikes for grass
Post by: Michael Peterson on January 28, 2014, 05:17:36 pm
imo, the small diameter and length that these come out will have no effect whatsoever as ladder spikes, i would jiust let the ladder sink into the ground or have it footed
Title: Re: Home made ladder spikes for grass
Post by: PurefectWindowCleaning on January 28, 2014, 05:21:06 pm
Yeah I cant see what the benefit of that will do?

Maybe really hard grass you could push them in, but a quick kick at the bottom does the trick
Title: Re: Home made ladder spikes for grass
Post by: wfp master on January 28, 2014, 05:29:00 pm
imo, the small diameter and length that these come out will have no effect whatsoever as ladder spikes, i would jiust let the ladder sink into the ground or have it footed
+1 unless its a like a bowling green.
Title: Re: Home made ladder spikes for grass
Post by: capn sparkle on January 28, 2014, 05:39:44 pm
Tried n tested for over 2 years - if needed I can get my ladder down to 30 Degrees over a bay window...

Footing is sooo much quicker I agree! Bit tricky if you work on yer own tho.

But hey ho.. the piccys might be of use to someone
Title: Re: Home made ladder spikes for grass
Post by: robertphil on January 28, 2014, 05:54:52 pm
excellent idea

id sharpen the tip to an angle point,same as regular spikes though
Title: Re: Home made ladder spikes for grass
Post by: capn sparkle on January 28, 2014, 06:11:22 pm
I toyed with sharpening them too (sparks flying in B & Q)

Anyway I've just googled 'ladder spikes' and this image came up!! Bad day at the office for him
Title: Re: Home made ladder spikes for grass
Post by: Bill.upnw on January 29, 2014, 11:13:16 am
Ruff day for him lol
Title: Re: Home made ladder spikes for grass
Post by: Clever Forum Name on January 29, 2014, 01:34:06 pm
I think its a great idea, be more use in the summer on hard grass tho?

I would look at making them into "true spikes" though!

Impressed matey.