skywalker nightmare

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sdrdrywall

Discussion Starter · Jul 20, 2012

I've been using skywalkers for 3 years .my 2nd pair of 2.0s broke the other day through the footplate busted up my knee and hand on concrete so after some help from brandon at walltools they sent me a new pair of 2.1s great I'm setting them up and the latch breaks off in my hand .pos!!!!!!! Call them back they send me a new latch nothing like fixing 1 day old stilts as I'm trying to get the pin out the whole latch system breaks in half and falls off

call marshalltown back now they won't give me a new one say they're trying to fix that craplatch system I've had it I bought a new pair of s2 magnesium stilts and I hate them .anybody wanna buy a pair cheap? I give.up :furious:

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PrecisionTaping

· #2 · Jul 21, 2012

So you're not happy with the skywalker 2.1's?
And you hate the S2 magnesium stilts also?

Honestly, I've had a pair of marshalltown QLT for about 4 years, and finally a rivet broke on one side which caused me to retire them.
But I wasn't even using that pair anyways, I've been using the original skywalkers for the last year and half.
Anyways, because my QLT's broke I had to buy another pair for my employee. And he's not a fan of the skywalkers, he likes his older style QLT's, anyways, they were on sale at my local supplier so I picked him up a pair for a good deal. I tried them out after assembling them and I felt like a new born baby! I could barely friggen walk! They were the most uncomfortable pieces of Sh!t I had ever used!!
I will never go back to anything other than skywalkers.
The foot plate was so small I was twisting my ankles, my feet kept wanting to role off the foot plate.
I'll let Marshalltown work out the bugs in there new 2.1's then might pick up a pair down the line.
Right now, my original skywalker's are like walking on clouds.

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sdrdrywall

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jul 21, 2012

The problem is nothing else walks like a skywalker I love how they feel but don't like falling on my azz because they keep breaking

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P.A. ROCKER

· #4 · Jul 21, 2012

My Duras go for years without needing repairs. Go figure.

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PrecisionTaping

· #5 · Jul 21, 2012

I agree with sdrdrywall, nothing I've tried comes close to the way a skywalker feels. I've never had any problems with them breaking either.
I won't even try to go on an older pair of stilts now.
I seriously thought I was going to die going back to those QLT's.

moore

· #6 · Jul 21, 2012

PrecisionTaping said:
So you're not happy with the skywalker 2.1's?
And you hate the S2 magnesium stilts also?

Honestly, I've had a pair of marshalltown QLT for about 4 years, and finally a rivet broke on one side which caused me to retire them.
But I wasn't even using that pair anyways, I've been using the original skywalkers for the last year and half.
Anyways, because my QLT's broke I had to buy another pair for my employee. And he's not a fan of the skywalkers, he likes his older style QLT's, anyways, they were on sale at my local supplier so I picked him up a pair for a good deal. I tried them out after assembling them and I felt like a new born baby! I could barely friggen walk! They were the most uncomfortable pieces of Sh!t I had ever used!!
I will never go back to anything other than skywalkers.
The foot plate was so small I was twisting my ankles, my feet kept wanting to role off the foot plate.
I'll let Marshalltown work out the bugs in there new 2.1's then might pick up a pair down the line.
Right now, my original skywalker's are like walking on clouds.

The rivets fell out of my QLT's about 2 months after I bought them. That was 4 years ago.. A few sheet metal screws ,and they were good to go ...8ft ceilings only.

2buck jr aint got chit on me! I can break a tool faster than you can open the box!!

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moore

· #7 · Jul 21, 2012

p.a. Rocker said:
my duras go for years without needing repairs. Go figure.

king of stilts!

moore

· #8 · Jul 21, 2012

moore said:
king of stilts!

7 YEARS OLD ..replaced foot pads /springs and cuffs ..good for another 7 years!:yes:

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DLSdrywall

· #9 · Jul 21, 2012

ya i buy the cheap circle brand stilts. I bought a new pair the old ones went 10 years. Changed them because the threads were stripped...that and i like buying new ...stuff.

2buckcanuck

· #10 · Jul 21, 2012

sdrdrywall said:
I've been using skywalkers for 3 years .my 2nd pair of 2.0s broke the other day through the footplate busted up my knee and hand on concrete so after some help from brandon at walltools they sent me a new pair of 2.1s great I'm setting them up and the latch breaks off in my hand .pos!!!!!!! Call them back they send me a new latch nothing like fixing 1 day old stilts as I'm trying to get the pin out the whole latch system breaks in half and falls off call marshalltown back now they won't give me a new one say they're trying to fix that craplatch system I've had it I bought a new pair of s2 magnesium stilts and I hate them .anybody wanna buy a pair cheap? I give.up :furious:

Same with 2bjr, I think I was one of the 1st to say on here they fall apart fast. Guess he's just faster at finding the weakest link on any tool

SlimPickins

· #11 · Jul 21, 2012

I've had my skywalkers since 2006, I had to tighten some screws once.

I've found that the height adjustment latches are a little sticky sometimes. Other than that.....I won't wear anything else (although on occasion I've been tempted hearing you guys rave about the other kinds.........mine seem a little heavy)

Chad64

· #12 · Jul 21, 2012

Dura stilts are the best man I've had the same pair for like 10-12 yrs just changed the foot pads on them. I use then every day too! Just minor replacement parts and maintenance on them and they will last forever!

Chad64

· #13 · Jul 21, 2012

Moore has it right foot pads springs and cuffs that's all u need maybe every 7 yrs

gazman

· #14 · Jul 21, 2012 (Edited)

I have used Duras for decades but I am wearing Skywalkers at the moment. one thing that I have found with the Duras is that the hole on the inner leg where the wing nut goes through wears oval. I came up with a fix for the problem. I drilled the oval hole out to 8mm and got some car steel fuel line and cut it so as it was about 1/16 longer than the leg is wide. Then put it through the re-drilled leg, then taped the ends with a hammer to burr the end so as it would not slip out. After you have done that you may have to touch up the ends of the fuel line with a file so as the leg slide into the outer leg smoothly. By doing this your weight is supported over the a wider area. Once you have done this they will out last the rest of the stilts:yes:

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Stopper

· #15 · Jul 21, 2012

I use skywalkers , after having used Dura stilts for years and they took a wee bit of getting use to but I prefer them.
I might have to look into making my own more reliable straps for them though, maybe just an extra velcro strap

When I undo mine i have to wiggle the top latch up and down as I pull it out to get it to release

James Stafford

· #16 · Jul 21, 2012

Chad64 said:
Dura stilts are the best man I've had the same pair for like 10-12 yrs just changed the foot pads on them. I use then every day too! Just minor replacement parts and maintenance on them and they will last forever!

and, if the dura stilts are adjusted correctly to fit the user, they're pretty comfortable and easy to walk on.

Bazooka-Joe

· #17 · Jul 22, 2012 (Edited)

sdrdrywall said:
I've been using skywalkers for 3 years .my 2nd pair of 2.0s broke the other day through the footplate busted up my knee and hand on concrete so after some help from brandon at walltools they sent me a new pair of 2.1s great I'm setting them up and the latch breaks off in my hand .pos!!!!!!! Call them back they send me a new latch nothing like fixing 1 day old stilts as I'm trying to get the pin out the whole latch system breaks in half and falls off call marshalltown back now they won't give me a new one say they're trying to fix that craplatch system I've had it I bought a new pair of s2 magnesium stilts and I hate them .anybody wanna buy a pair cheap? I give.up :furious:

think it is like my old lumbia zook. never ran right, I never seen a col taper run so crappy all it's life, finally seen a good one the other day, seen a few defects my col taper had in comparison, my skywalkers broke at the ankle, but for some reason the other one did not, mind you I loaned em to fatty from cracktown,

the other thing bout skywalkers is they rate em for tapers under 250 lbs, maybe this is the reason 2beerbellycunuck

:jester: has the other kind

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2buckcanuck

· #18 · Jul 23, 2012

Bazooka-Joe said:
think it is like my old lumbia zook. never ran right, I never seen a col taper run so crappy all it's life, finally seen a good one the other day, seen a few defects my col taper had in comparison, my skywalkers broke at the ankle, but for some reason the other one did not, mind you I loaned em to fatty from cracktown,

the other thing bout skywalkers is they rate em for tapers under 250 lbs, maybe this is the reason 2beerbellycunuck:jester: has the other kind

You may be right Joe:yes:

I tried 2bjr's skywalkers a few weeks ago, he said you lean forward on them more, compared to the dura's. I was like lean forward:blink:, that's all the bloody things wanted to do:furious:. And when you stood stationary , all you did was weave and wobble, but I didn't fall down:thumbup:

Bazooka-Joe

· #19 · Jul 23, 2012 (Edited)

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2buckcanuck said:
You may be right Joe:yes:

I tried 2bjr's skywalkers a few weeks ago, he said you lean forward on them more, compared to the dura's. I was like lean forward, that's all the bloody things wanted to do:furious:. And when you stood stationary , all you did was weave and wobble, but I didn't fall down:thumbup:

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sdrdrywall

Discussion Starter · #20 · Jul 24, 2012

Marshalltown offered me a pair of the qlts is it too much to ask that the 300 dollar stilts I bought be replaced with something. That doesn't break in 5 min what pos it just q ridicules situation .well done marshalltown :furious:

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