Little Giant Extreme ladder?

[MotorSeven]

No one ladder is perfect for anything and a compacted 25' ladder will be very stable on almost any ground. BTW I would never climb a ladder setup on hard inclined surfaces without something keeping the bottom for
Kicking out

Exactly and that is the number one reason folks get hurt on extension ladders....kick out.

 

[ray66v]

OK, Ray, I went back and wasted the time to watch all the video; all 3 in fact.:laughing: And nope, I don't think I missed the point at all. If I set out to make something fail, as they obviously did, it WILL fail. Are those Werner employees?:laughing:

I guess I missed the all humors, and or entertaining aspects.

All I saw, was people illustrating an issue with a product that contributed to them being injured.

It's not the only issue with these, but there seems to be few willing to accept any of it.

I don't have a dog in this race, I am finished with it.

 

[MikeD74T]

According to this video from Little Giant, they seem to be using them correctly: Little Giant Ladder Safety - YouTube

Take a look at the knot used at minute 1:57 -it's a slip knot!!!! But I still believe it's a good ladder, however not everyone should be allowed to use a ladder. MikeD74t

 

[TripleR]

It is hard to imagine that they are inherently faulty/dangerous and so many people like them.

 

[JB4310]

I bought a 16 footer cause I figured I could bring to estimate jobs without having to take my truck.

The first time I brought on a job I practically got stuck in it trying to fold it up :laughing: the customer had to help me. That was the last time I used it.

Some one just gave me a brand new 12 footer, I did throw it in the car and brought it to look at job. being smaller it was easier to handle.

I would only recommend one for maybe work in stairways, or a quick staging for working on a ceiling, or if you had no way of transporting a conventional ladder. Not for everyday chores around the exterior of your own home.

JB

 

[Bird]

I bought a 16 footer cause I figured I could bring to estimate jobs without having to take my truck.

The first time I brought on a job I practically got stuck in it trying to fold it up :laughing: the customer had to help me. That was the last time I used it.

Some one just gave me a brand new 12 footer, I did throw it in the car and brought it to look at job. being smaller it was easier to handle.

I would only recommend one for maybe work in stairways, or a quick staging for working on a ceiling, or if you had no way of transporting a conventional ladder. Not for everyday chores around the exterior of your own home.

JB

You know we had hail back in May, so lots of new roofs all over our area. It seems most of the insurance adjusters now carry the aluminum telescoping ladders because they fit so easily in a car trunk and are so light to carry around. Both our insurance adjusters and my roofing salesmen were using them. But then the crew that actually did the roofing was using Little Giant. I had never seen or heard of those telescoping ladders before, but now everyone, including my local Sherwin-Williams store, seems to have them, either in the stores or online. And if I were going to buy another ladder, I think the telescoping aluminum is what I'd want.

 

[JB4310]

Exactly and that is the number one reason folks get hurt on extension ladders....kick out.

Yup, I set my ladders so straight up it scares people, but I've never seen one go over from the top, except in the movie Animal House. A couple of problems with the ladder on such little angle is it makes the top where it rests against the house is prone to easily move side to side, especially on a gutter, (metal to metal). Also if your in a sticky situation and have to push against the top of the ladder to reach up onto the roof higher you need to have the ladder on a greater angle with some one holding it or it tied off at the bottom.


But those videos are stupid, even though I'm no fan of those fold up ladders I don't think they are any more dangerous to use than any other ladder.

I've never tested them but I don't think there would be any greater risk of kick out because of the slack in the joints. It is critical to never step on a rung or push on the ladder above the ladders contact point at the roof edge.

The transition of moving between the ladder and the roof is the most dangerous thing involved with ladder use. Leaning on or pushing on the section of ladder above the roof will almost guarantee the bottom to unload. That's why on any hard surface, even if perfectly level, the bottom should be secured if you are getting off the ladder at the top. On soft surface the bottom can be stuck into the ground which helps prevent kick out.

There is an OSHA requirement of 3 feet minimum above the edge of the roof, but that is a bit of a double edged sword, it is designed to have a hand hold for that transition, but also is lever that is trying to move the bottom of the ladder. A local roofing company employee was killed in a fall a couple of years ago, part of the blame was the ladder was not high enough over the edge of the roof.

I've been working with ladders all my life, you can never become complacent when using ladders. It just you and gravity up there. So far there is no OSHA fall arrest requirements for portable ladders. there is however for fixed ladders.

JB

 

[JB4310]

You know we had hail back in May, so lots of new roofs all over our area. It seems most of the insurance adjusters now carry the aluminum telescoping ladders because they fit so easily in a car trunk and are so light to carry around. Both our insurance adjusters and my roofing salesmen were using them. But then the crew that actually did the roofing was using Little Giant. I had never seen or heard of those telescoping ladders before, but now everyone, including my local Sherwin-Williams store, seems to have them, either in the stores or online. And if I were going to buy another ladder, I think the telescoping aluminum is what I'd want.

Yup, the first place I saw one of the telescopic ladders was at Sherwin Williams.
I agree it would be perfect for the traveling salesman or adjuster, but if it's just for your own yard and no need to transport it, I would stick with a conventional ladder.
I'm sure they are safe and have been tested, but the telescopic one scares me a little, thinking of it collapsing while I'm on it.

JB.

 

[Carl Bert]

That is the most retarded thing I've ever seen.

Set up a ladder on a snow covered inclined driveway and it slips from under him. No **** Sherlock. :mur:
If your that dumb, then please don't get a Little Giant, heck don't get any ladders. Don't even leave the house without a helmet and pads...

Now that's funny! I agree 100%

 

[magicheater]

I wonder how it would work on this new product. I was intrigued with this.