extra tall stilts

McDusty

I can just barely reach 10.5' with my 40" stilts, i do it, but it's hard on my back. I have a large job coming with a 12' ceiling so i need some bigger ones. Standing on a rolling baker-scaffold feels more un-safe to me. I hate those things.

2buckcanuck

thought I was being mean to him,but he was like "COOL" walked around the yard in them,wants to use them on job
he took all the fun out of it
see if i can load pics later

pinnacledrywall

I bought a pair from an Ames dealer from Chicago. He gets them from aanada and sells for $600 a pair. They come in handy and I can reach up to a 14 ft ceiling. Honestly, they are as easy to walk on as standard stilts. In my opinion you are less likely to fall on these since you will usually only fall just once lol. I tend to walk with less care on normal stilts than on these thus I am more likely to bust my ass on standard stilts.

D's

I received mine a few days ago, bought through allstilts.com($289) and they were delivered from China in about three weeks. These things are scary tall and only have the two settings with no in between. Have yet to try them out but have a school with 12' ceilings coming up so figured now would be the time. I'll keep yall posted... if I survive!

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D's

My daredevil labourer was the first to try them out fully extended and spent the afternoon spotting screws on a 12' ceiling. He said they were way faster than working off a baker but tired him out quickly and felt unbalanced - perhaps because you have to concentrate to stay on top of them. We'll have a better idea once the job is done, but so far they're doing what they're intended for.

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D's

They've taken some getting used to and adjusting, much quicker for 12' ceilings but you can't spend more than a couple hours on them without taking a break. The springs seam a little weak too. All in all happy with them.
The stilts were packaged with dual arms and extra parts but I can't understand how that could work since both have full calf cuffs. How would you get your leg in them! Anyone else have a pair? Are these just extra parts or are they intended to be dual arm stilts?

Thanks,
D'S

dawn2010

It is too high more than 40". But can do it from factory.

D's

Apparently this is how my stilts are supposed to look - I don't know how he gets in and out of them since the metal cuff is on both sides of the leg.

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ALLSTILTS

I can have them made up to 100 inches. I had a tree trimming company that wanted them for prunning. although i wouldnt try them

Capt-sheetrock

I wear the S2-mags,, there are double legged stilts, like those in your pic. No harder to get in and out of, and actually there is alot less strain on your leg with the double cuff.

Tim0282

I have stilts just like you are talkiing Capt. The difference is ours have a hinge in the part that goes around your leg. These don't! Note the picture. Crazy!

JustMe

Branches all over the place, sloping ground, holes in the ground, roots sticking out, ......... . I wouldn't sell to them, either. They sound a bit insane.

I had a tree company for a time. We used power pole saws and pneumatic pruners when things got a little higher up and tougher to prune. Try selling them some of those, instead.

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Tim0282

That would be absolutely crazy to wear them outside trimming trees!!

Capt-sheetrock

I hear ya. Ours have strings in the back (the back is not soild) and like you say hinges on the front. I can't really tell from that pic, but if its two regular cuffs, their won't be any differance,,, would there???

Tim0282

If they are two solid cuffs, how would you get your foot and leg in there? Maybe there is enough room to slide in there.

Capt-sheetrock

I see your point there,,,, I hadn't thought about that,,,, might be a problem for sure.

Tim0282

Might not be. But after walking on stilts for more than forty years, my calves are kinda large....

D's

Are these the one you're talking about Capt.? If so that's the leg band my stilts should have come with because they're useless as is.

SlimPickins

You think standing on a baker is less safe than walking around on 60" stilts? I'd rather have one stage of regular scaffold set up in every room than do either of those choices for a big job.

McDusty

That's brings up the fact that you would have to get off your stilts to switch rooms anyway. i'd like to see someone try and get through a doorway jacked up to 60". But I still think it's my next purchase. If i get another job where it's a big 12" ceiling, i'm going to pissed if i don't have them.