Last week's stilt shift made me doubt adjustable models

I was taping a ceiling in my own house. The adjustable stilt I stood on wobbled, and I almost lost my balance. Do you stick with fixed-height stilts for better stability?

3 comments

3 Comments

beth7221mo ago

Stick with fixed ones after my own graceful near-tumble.

andrewb471mo ago

That "graceful near-tumble" is no joke. My buddy Mark tried using adjustable ones on a deck job. A leg gave way mid-reach, he went sideways and cracked two ribs on the rail. He won't touch them now, says the locking pins feel cheap.

andrewlewis1mo ago

Disagree with dumping on adjustables. I've relied on them for a DECADE and never took a tumble. You MUST check each leg's lock before putting weight on it. Cheap pins will fail, but my set has never given me a hint of slip. They adjust to fit any deck, and that's a BIG deal.