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Title: lady slip devices
Post by: Gringo on December 02, 2007, 05:30:52 pm
Whats the best anti slip device for ladders on grass, decking, stone flags with moss on etc, any help?
Title: Re: lady slip devices
Post by: jodan63 on December 06, 2007, 09:25:11 pm
forget what they are called but look on any of the supplies to window cleaners and you will find then
Title: Re: lady slip devices
Post by: tacky on December 06, 2007, 09:41:07 pm
best anty slip device for wet decking .is forget it . dont even attempt it .u ll hit the floor . 9 times out of 10 .nasty stuff wet decking .if its wet we dont touch it .just do rest of windows .custies dont mind .
Title: Re: lady slip devices
Post by: jodan63 on December 06, 2007, 09:50:59 pm
i do a couple of houses with decking and not had any problems , touch wood, and i am very consious of my safety. i hated going up a ladder 18 months ago. lol
Title: Re: lady slip devices
Post by: [GQC] Tim on December 06, 2007, 10:17:40 pm
best anty slip device for wet decking .is forget it . dont even attempt it .u ll hit the floor . 9 times out of 10 .nasty stuff wet decking .if its wet we dont touch it .just do rest of windows .custies dont mind .

LadderM8rix pal. Even on ice, no problem whatsoever, been using it for months, best thing on the planet, yes I use it very frequently on wet decking, even green slimey decking. Lifesaver

http://www.ladderm8rix.co.uk/index.htm

Title: Re: lady slip devices
Post by: johnny_h on December 07, 2007, 05:43:17 pm
i saw the ladderM8trix this week looks like a real handy piece of kit ! as for decking be very careful before going wfp i would always put down a rubber mat from the foot well of a car
Title: Re: lady slip devices
Post by: Scrimble on December 07, 2007, 09:19:08 pm
i have a ladderm8trix and i hardly use it now, best thing is a ladderbase mate stabiliser from midlands ladders, its impossible for the ladder to slip backwards with this thing, best bit of kit i've ever had.

Title: Re: lady slip devices
Post by: G O A on December 07, 2007, 09:23:42 pm
is it not a pain carrying these things from house to house and your bucket and your ladders
 >:(
Title: Re: lady slip devices
Post by: [GQC] Tim on December 08, 2007, 01:32:34 am
is it not a pain carrying these things from house to house and your bucket and your ladders
 >:(

Not at all mate, I don't carry a bucket and ladder at the same time, I walk twice, so it doesn't matter for me at all. Setting it up doesn't cost much time either.

i have a ladderm8trix and i hardly use it now, best thing is a ladderbase mate stabiliser from midlands ladders, its impossible for the ladder to slip backwards with this thing, best bit of kit i've ever had.



Sorry, but that simply doesn't do on the majority of slippery surfaces. No way that is better then a Ladderm8rix.
Title: Re: lady slip devices
Post by: Scrimble on December 10, 2007, 06:48:30 pm
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Sorry, but that simply doesn't do on the majority of slippery surfaces. No way that is better then a Ladderm8rix.

I have both and the ladder base mate stabiliser is by far superior, i hardly ever use the ladderm8rix anymore, the base mate stabiliser makes it IMPOSSIBLE for the ladder to slip backwards, its as simple as that. with the ladderm8rix that is not the case there is a chance it can slip and has done once on me, not saying its a bad product it because it is very good, but no way is it better than the base mate stabiliser

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is it not a pain carrying these things from house to house and your bucket and your ladders

i only use the ladder base mate stabiliser when i feel i need to
Title: Re: lady slip devices
Post by: [GQC] Tim on December 10, 2007, 11:24:22 pm
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Sorry, but that simply doesn't do on the majority of slippery surfaces. No way that is better then a Ladderm8rix.

I have both and the ladder base mate stabiliser is by far superior, i hardly ever use the ladderm8rix anymore, the base mate stabiliser makes it IMPOSSIBLE for the ladder to slip backwards, its as simple as that. with the ladderm8rix that is not the case there is a chance it can slip and has done once on me, not saying its a bad product it because it is very good, but no way is it better than the base mate stabiliser

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is it not a pain carrying these things from house to house and your bucket and your ladders

i only use the ladder base mate stabiliser when i feel i need to

You mean this one :

http://www.basemate.ca/

? If so, how can that possibly not slip on decking ice etc. Just rubber feet.
Title: Re: lady slip devices
Post by: AuRavelling79 on December 11, 2007, 09:11:43 am
Just noticed this thread title - just what was the original poster thinking about when he posted it? ;D
Title: Re: lady slip devices
Post by: Scrimble on December 11, 2007, 04:41:08 pm
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? If so, how can that possibly not slip on decking ice etc. Just rubber feet.

noo i mean this

(http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m248/markberesford/stabilizer.jpg)

heres another picture of it, the ladder has wheels on it to prove it is impossible for the ladder to slip with this

(http://www.laddersrus.co.uk/eshop/shopimages/products/normal/laddermate-from-below-2.jpg)
Title: Re: lady slip devices
Post by: [GQC] Tim on December 13, 2007, 11:19:18 pm
Ooooh I see, yea that will do the job very nicely. I thought you ment the other one, didn't understand how that would have been safer.  ;D
Title: Re: lady slip devices
Post by: Gringo on December 14, 2007, 09:07:11 pm
ha ha i was original poster and i dont know what i was thinking of either
but thanks for all advice and i've bought the ladder m8rix i'm a newbie on here and a crap typer
Title: Re: lady slip devices
Post by: George P on December 17, 2007, 07:13:12 pm
we have had a ladder slip with a ladder mate attached as the photo, it was internal so all ground clean and dry. both slipped outwards and left top of ladder with nothing to rest on, the h & s were good but said its just one of those things as it doesnt fit all ladders excactly, so please use with caution,