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Originally Posted by Janet Tweedy[_3_]
I currently have a fairly tall ' a frame' ladder from which I cut my
hedges nut I need to cut the water shoots from my Bramley Apple tree
which is too high for the 7 foot I can reach at the moment.
Seen the collapsible straight ones on the market and wondered if they
were fairly safe/sturdy to use ? If not what should I go for in a long
ladder, as if I am buying one I may as well get one that reaches
upstairs windows etc.
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Have you considered a scaffolding tower instead? If you can stand it near enough to the tree it's more stable than a ladder, and has a better lateral reach, you don't spend as much time going up and down.
I wouldn't like to use a pointed top window cleaner's ladder on a rounded tree trunk.
Long handled tools sound great, but they need a lot of upper body strength. You probably have that at the moment, but it's a thing to think about for the future.
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