On Fri, 17 Oct 2014 21:44:01 +0000, frank trebec
wrote:

replying to Robert11, frank trebec wrote:
rgsros wrote:

Hi,
Regarding those "Ladder Stabilizers" for extension ladders that
I've seen in the Hardware stores and also at Home Depot:
Sounds like a good idea.
Is it ?

I think so. Yes, you still have to pay attention, and not lean far
from center. And try not to break 2nd floor windows.

I borrowed an aluminum extension ladder and when I returned the ladder,
I left the U-shaped thing on. My friend returned it to me. Didnt' want
it. OTOH, he's the proper weight for his height, maybe 160, very
nimble, in college used to run a 4:10 mile, and was in great shape at
age 67. (Now he's 77 and starting to feel it a little, though he works
just as hard.)

Any caveats or gotchas when using ?

They work best with windows that are narrower than they are.

Also, is there one brand or type that is "better" than the others ?

I don't know. I found mine in the trash, and I don't know what brand it
is. This was when I found out that neither HD nor Lowes sells square
U-bolts. But Ace Hardware has 16 sizes.

Have a 16' Werner, and even at that relatively low height, it gets a bit
scarry and
wobbly up there.
Thanks,
Bob