Dan wrote:
Don White wrote:

Charlie Morgan wrote:

On Tue, 14 Nov 2006 14:10:23 -0500, DSK wrote:


I've actually been trying to think of some consumer good that
could be profitably molded out of carbon/kevlar.



Wayne.B wrote:

Think of things that are heavy and difficult to lift like extension
ladders.


Would anybody pay 4X as much for a ladder than weighed half as much?



I have a 16 foot magnesium ladder that was marketed by Sears in the
1950's. I can easily lift it with one finger. Sears had some problems
with a few of these ladders shattering under extreme circumstances,
and took them off the market. People who have them, prize them highly.
I think anyone who uses a ladder regularly would be glad to pay 4
times the cost for a drastically lighter ladder.
CWM



A few years ago, I paid $500.00 for a 36 foot type A extension ladder.
It's great and really sturdy & solid... but getting heavier each year.
I used to throw a 40 footer around with ease but times are a changing.
Maybe getting back to a regular exercise program might help.


What's a type A? I know of II, I, and IA.

ooops meant a 1. They also sell flimsy type 111 here, but I wouldn't
recommend them unless you're a girlieman doin' light duties.