Ladders

[Kenneth in Texas]

Needing a good quality ladder soon and was looking at those Little Giant ones. Anyone have one or have any experience with them?

 

[MossRoad]

No, but that guy that does the infomercials for them is pretty slick. Makes me want to buy one.... :laughing:

 

[bcp]

No, but that guy that does the infomercials for them is pretty slick. Makes me want to buy one.... :laughing:

This?

Bruce

 

[turnkey4099]

Needing a good quality ladder soon and was looking at those Little Giant ones. Anyone have one or have any experience with them?

I helped my neighbor prune trees and used his. Seems to work very well but is a bit on the heavy side. Very stable and very sturdy hinges.

 

[Kenneth in Texas]

This?

Bruce

:laughing:

 

[Ed of all trades]

I worked building houses and my boss had one. He always hauled it from job to job until he learned that in the years he had hauled it around we had tried to use it once and had folded it back up and gotten a regular ladder. It weighed a ton and took forever to get set up. If I found one at a yard sale for $5 I would walk away from it without a second glance. Get a good 16' or 24' ladder and a 6' step ladder and you will have something you can use. Ed

 

[jrclark]

Needing a good quality ladder soon and was looking at those Little Giant ones. Anyone have one or have any experience with them?

We use them all over campus because of their ability to sit level on sloped or stepped surfaces. Yes they are heavy, but they are also very sturdy and useful when needed. Using regular A-frame ladders on those surfaces is dangerous and I'm not willing to risk injury at work. We do not use them in extension ladder mode, only A-frame.

For my home, I purchased a 24' (maybe 28', can't remember) Werner extension ladder with the leveling adjustments. That thing has been awesome for hanging Christmas lights and cleaning gutters. These tasks would be very difficult and time consuming to do without it.

 

[mark02tj]

I don't have the "Little Giant", but I do have a look-alike that I bought from Home Depot. Like others have said - it's heavy!!

When we were painting the interior when we first moved in this house, it did come in handy to paint along the stairway since you can adjust the leg length. That's really the only thing it excels at.

Would I recommend one or buy another one? Probably not. I use my 4' and my 8' fiberglass ladders a LOT more.

 

[PHPaul]

As my only ladder? NO!

For specific applications where the unequal leg length is needed? Maybe, if I thought I'd use it often enough to justify the expense.

 

[kf4uda]

I have a little giant 17'. As others have said they are a little heavy. That is really the only complaint that I have. It is very versatile and stable to climb. I have a 6 & 8' fiberglass ladder also. I mainly use the LG for an extension ladder and for stairs and slopes.

 

[lostcreekranch]

I've been intrigued about these ladders for sometime and was checking out at Harbor Freight late last year when I saw a bunch of these;

17 Ft. Type 1A Multi-Task Ladder

Had a 20% coupon with me so walked out for under $120.

It is somewhat PIA to set up first time or two. I think small amount of space it takes to store is a plus over a conventional ladder.

I'm working on cleaning up ranch perimeter fence lines which are cedar posts, 5-strand barb wire and 5' hog fence. Once it dries up a bit I'm going to try using the HF Ladder, in inverted V, to climb over fence to clean other side.

 

[GLyford]

I have one of the "made like" HD ones, I also have a 4', (2) 8' and a 10' step, a 20' aluminum and a 30' fiberglass extension. That folding one is the absolute last resort every time. Heavy, annoying, fussy about the ground it is placed on to get stable, etc. Much prefer the others. I've used a folding kitchen stool in preference over it. At least the fancy folding joint thingies work well in whatever position it is in. It's just all the rest of the behavior as a ladder I can't stand.

 

[oosik]

I have a Little Giant and find it very useful. It IS heavy but I need a ladder that will work on uneven ground. I bought it 34 years ago and its still as strong as the day I bought it. I've trusted this ladder to carry my weight (230 lbs) for over 30 years and its never let me down.

If you want a STRONG ladder that will last a lifetime - this is the one.

 

[ustmd]

My FIL bought one. It is useful for odd places (examples for stairs), but it is heavy.

 

[Bird]

I have the 3 step Little Giant folding step ladder with handle and tray. It's heavy, expensive, but stable.

Amazon.com: Little Giant, 3 step, Aluminum, 2-1/4 Feet, 3 lb. Capacity Stepladder: Home Improvement

But my outdoor ladder is a Gorilla ladder than looks just like the Little Giant. As others have said, it's heavy, but strong. I use it trimming trees, cleaning rain gutters, and such. And like Rick said above, it's been handy in the inverted V to go back and forth over our chain link fence.

When we had to have a new roof after a hail storm a few years ago, I noticed the roofing crew was using a Little Giant ladder that "looked" as if it had been used a lot and put up wet.:laughing: But it was still strong.

 

[SirReal63]

I have 3 of the Home Depot variety, a 12' and 2-24' ones. I don't mind the weight or the setup. For me they are very stable, highly configurable and they don't move when you are up high on them, this is important for me as I get dizzy easily. They are not the perfect ladder for every need, but they work as intended.

 

[EddieWalker]

I don't have one but thought about getting one. Clients have them and I've borrowed them a few times on different jobs. I doubt I will ever spend the money on one. They are heavy, slow to set up and not very comfortable to be on for very long. Most of the time that I'm on a ladder, I'm painting something. I like the slide on bucket that attaches to the top of some of my ladders. It holds a gallon of paint perfectly!!!

 

[Ed of all trades]

I found a 16' extension ladder on the side of the interstate. It has two "legs" on it that adjust to uneven ground. Just bounce it up and down a few times and it is adjusted. I would not trade that ladder for two without the adjusters. The ladder is light and stable. I weight 220+ and it handles me well. If all my ladders were stolen tonight that woulld be the first one I would replace, with one exactly like it. Ed

 

[patchnball]

Werner heavy duty....great ladders. Little Giant .....great ladders. Depends on use. Little giant very versatile. I would not want to get in a fight with the pretty girl that they use to use for their commercials.......she must have been a body builder in her spare time......yes little giant very heavy.

 

[joefromga]

This is the worst ladder to get: