Does anybody here use those Bronco Saw Horses? Are they worth the money? The ad claims a working height of 12-13 feet with a 24ft stage. Has anybody had them that high and were they sturdy?
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We've used the Bronco horses for a couple of years, & I'd have to say yeah, they're worth the money. We've had them maxed out several times, & they were just as stable at that height as when they aren't extended. Got ours at (hate to admit this) Menards on sale. If you have one around you, watch for them to go on sale , & save about 50 bucks.
Could somebody post a pic of these horses. I have no idea what they look like.
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We have 2 of them and they are worth every penny. We use them for siding, staging inside the house. We are going to get a couple more.
I have had a pair for a couple of years now and I find them incredibly useful. Sometimes nothing else could possibly work, like on uneven ground. They are small enough that I can carry them around in the back of my truck everyday. I really like when I can use them on a pitched roof. Totally recommend them. Doug
They are seriously expensive and worth every penny.
If you are set up for big jobs they might not be as useful, but for the remodelor, handyman, or tradesman who goes from job to job, they are so good you'll wish you had bought them years ago.
I even used them for staging to pour a bond beam. Just soak 'em with WD-40 ahead of time and rinse when done.
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I use them. Very clever design. Versitile. Beefy construction. I think the load rating is very conservative. Works great with staging planks.
3 legs are just better than 4 on uneven ground.
No messing around with blocks and stuff to level them, since the telescoping legs take care of that.
The 12-13 ft working height is because the staging goes up to 6 ft. They remain stable at full height, as they have a wide stance. Due to the angle of the legs, the stance gets wider as the legs are extended.
Well Menards here has the crowd beat on pricing, so that's where the sales happen, and yeah, as if you need to hear it a fifth or sixth time. It's kind of like a wing ladder. Funny looking contraption until you use it once, then you'll never be without it. Way too useful. (Which begs the question if Eve ever thought that?)
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Menards has made it out to Nebraska??!! Yikes! I grew up in WI and remember when there was only one Menards.
Heck, they came here a long time ago. First store in Lincoln was at least a decade ago, there's a second now, and two HD's. Omaha I think has 3 of each, and a Lowes. Same love / hate as the rest of the boxes. Crummy help but when the OSB price is 8 bucks a sheet lower than the next guy . . . whaddya gonna do? Everything is bottom dollar, so as long as you know what you want, don't need help or explaining, walk in, grab it, pay, and get out."The child is grown / The dream is gone / And I have become / Comfortably numb " lyrics by Roger Waters