What's your favourite hop-up, and why? (looking to buy a new one)

[MakeItSmooth]

Looking to buy a new hop-up.

I know it's no big deal, but I may as well ask: can anyone suggest a decent one that they like, for sensible money?

Cheers

 

[Tinytom]

Wickes ey @lurpak

 

[Ftp321]

Looking to buy a new hop-up.

I know it's no big deal, but I may as well ask: can anyone suggest a decent one that they like, for sensible money?

Cheers

Really good the best got 2 but £50 each
Got mine black Friday for £36 each

 

[ThePostman]

Got that Werner one from wickes. Great. Got a milk crate I took from outside mccolls a few years back, and a 3 metre one I rarely use.

 

[Cockney]

Wickes ey @lurpak

Rhino ey @lurpak Lol.

 

[Olican]

Got a huge collection of hop ups from over the years, personal favourite is the soakaway. Got 2 scaffold boards on floor in van, quick screw into two crates. Not a fan of those aluminium fold out ones

 

[MakeItSmooth]

I should've mentioned that I'm coming from one of these:



I recently left it behind on a job and it disappeared. Maybe not such a bad thing because I liked it (I like that it was kickable along the floor) but I often wished it was 4-6 inches taller.

@Tom81 that looks like a nice platform to work from, and I see the middle handle, but does it irritate you trying to move it when you have both hands full, or is it honestly light enough to kick along the floor?

Cheers everyone for the suggestions, so far

 

[tapit]

I use an adapted library type hop up, looks like a little Dalek.

 

[Ftp321]

I should've mentioned that I'm coming from one of these:

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I recently left it behind on a job and it disappeared. Maybe not such a bad thing because I liked it (I like that it was kickable along the floor) but I often wished it was 4-6 inches taller.

@Tom81 that looks like a nice platform to work from, and I see the middle handle, but does it irritate you trying to move it when you have both hands full, or is it honestly light enough to kick along the floor?

Cheers everyone for the suggestions, so far

Hi step from one to the other and then make the labourer continuously move the one I have stepped off back in front of me

 

[MIXERMAN]

Wickes. Got one last week very sterdy Werner. Covered in shite now.

 

[zombie]

I should've mentioned that I'm coming from one of these:

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I recently left it behind on a job and it disappeared. Maybe not such a bad thing because I liked it (I like that it was kickable along the floor) but I often wished it was 4-6 inches taller.

@Tom81 that looks like a nice platform to work from, and I see the middle handle, but does it irritate you trying to move it when you have both hands full, or is it honestly light enough to kick along the floor?

Cheers everyone for the suggestions, so far

Cable tie kingspan to make taller

 

[tapit]

Cable tie kingspan to make taller

 

[Sam4554]

Can’t get on with hop ups do my head in up and down all day just use my stilts 90% of the time

 

[McPlaster]

If you are are professional plasterer get one of these https://www.carobyn.com/kb_product_list.asp?subGroupID=4. We have one 25 years old and still a workhorse, expensive but deductable.

 

[MakeItSmooth]

Hi step from one to the other and then make the labourer continuously move the one I have stepped off back in front of me

Have you seen this?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVYVyVwuSd4

 

[ThePostman]

If you are are professional plasterer get one of these https://www.carobyn.com/kb_product_list.asp?subGroupID=4. We have one 25 years old and still a workhorse, expensive but deductable.

You'd have to be a fuckwit to pay 450 for that.

 

[John j]

The wickes ones are good . Only thing i.d say against em is they can flip easy

 

[ThePostman]

Have you seen this?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVYVyVwuSd4

Thats the one in wickes

 

[MakeItSmooth]

Hi step from one to the other and then make the labourer continuously move the one I have stepped off back in front of me

Have you seen this?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVYVyVwuSd4

Thats the one in wickes

Certainly looks very similar, but I was specifically referring to the connectable option illustrated in the video... which theres's no mention of in the Wickes description of the UK product.

 

[ThePostman]

Certainly looks very similar, but I was specifically referring to the connectable option illustrated in the video... which theres's no mention of in the Wickes description of the UK product.

You've lost me there

 

[MakeItSmooth]

You've lost me there

That American AP-35 video shows a platform that will link to a second platform, to form one long one.

There is no mention of any linking ability in the UK Wickes product description for model # 79025

 

[Complete]

Crate

 

[Colin 879]

I use this one , find it sturdy and very very safe

 

[McPlaster]

You'd have to be a fuckwit to pay 450 for that.

A double fuckwit, I have two of them!

 

[Complete]

If you are are professional plasterer get one of these https://www.carobyn.com/kb_product_list.asp?subGroupID=4. We have one 25 years old and still a workhorse, expensive but deductable.

are you implying that any one that doesn’t own one is not a ‘professional’ plasterer?

 

[McPlaster]

Not in the slightest, 25 years on the bench is still in good order, I like value for money.

 

[The Hobo]

Looking to buy a new hop-up.

I know it's no big deal, but I may as well ask: can anyone suggest a decent one that they like, for sensible money?

Cheers

lemonade crate

 

[megamix]

Apparently Homebase do one with height adjustable legs . Gonna get me one . Just got to find a Homebase

 

[John j]

Apparently Homebase do one with height adjustable legs . Gonna get me one . Just got to find a Homebase

They shut down i think.

 

[megamix]

Rhino Adjustable Height Work Platform 0.6m to 0.9m

Find Rhino Adjustable Height Work Platform 0.6m to 0.9m at Homebase.

www.homebase.co.uk

 

[megamix]

They shut down i think.

Still one in Notts

 

[smoother09]

 

[jamesthefirst]

That American AP-35 video shows a platform that will link to a second platform, to form one long one.

There is no mention of any linking ability in the UK Wickes product description for model # 79025

No that version doesn’t link up, ive had a look online and its only avaliable in america.

 

[jamesthefirst]

You can get the rhino one delivered.

 

[Cockney]

Apparently Homebase do one with height adjustable legs . Gonna get me one . Just got to find a Homebase

Go for it, Me and lurpy have got them, they are the nuts geez!