Those are long handles, I have found some situations where a longer handle would have been useful but overall I personally find my ones more practical to take everywhere as I carry a rather small backpack that is already crammed with torches, my camera, spare batteries, bluetooth speaker and other junk.sydnavigator wrote:If you don't want to go eBay (which I'm sure works just fine) then this company out at Seven Hills makes them for $30
http://www.edro.com.au/product/386-t-lid-lifter
Pretty sure you could just rock up and pay with cash if you wanted.
That's awesome, thanks for the help. Will those open all types of manholes, even the square ones?Echo wrote:Not even going to pretend I'm an expert on the subject of manholes though I do have a pair of short handle manhole lifters that look very similar to these.
I bought them on ebay for something like $25 for the pair and they've been quite useful for opening a variety of things.
Top advice I once received is never open a manhole from below if you do not know what's above it, that's just asking for something bad to happen.
As for opening them from above you should be as inconspicuous and quick as possible. You absolutely want to put it back on once you're inside as long as you are aware of another exit or think you can open it again from below if needed. Manholes left open are obviously a safety hazard to the general public. Imagine if someone fell into one because you left it open, that could result in serious injury or death depending on a variety of factors like how deep the shaft is etc.
Just my 2 cents.
Cheers, Echo.
As I said, not an expert on manholes. I know they open basically everything important I've ever needed to open and for 20 odd dollars I couldn't exactly go wrong.alex0000 wrote: That's awesome, thanks for the help. Will those open all types of manholes, even the square ones?
The big square ones are known as Gatic covers and require a special type of lifter because they're so heavy. I'd advise staying away from Gatics - they're too much of a pain and 99% of the time there's going to be an easier entrance (they take ages to get open). You'll find them mainly on roads or in rows above GPT chambers because they permit much greater access for maintenance crews etc. and of course it deters explorers like us.alex0000 wrote: Will those open all types of manholes, even the square ones?
Don't.alex0000 wrote:Thanks guy, thats really useful. So back to usual manholes, what's the best way to open them from underneath?
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As Nick said it's best not to open manholes from below unless you know what's above them as a lot of them are in roads and such. Speaking from past experience just don't do it, it's really reckless.alex0000 wrote:Thanks guy, thats really useful. So back to usual manholes, what's the best way to open them from underneath?
Nice artwork Nick, put a smile on my faceNick wrote:-