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06-09-2013, 09:50 AM | #16 | |
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Yeah, that is the drawback, mine is pretty damn heavy. But heavy=safe & sturdy. I'm pretty sure I've heard that the newer generation of them are lighter.
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06-09-2013, 09:55 AM | #17 |
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It's not a Baby Giant, but it's the same 4 section 3 double joint configuration, just a different manufacturer and older design.
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06-09-2013, 10:05 AM | #18 | |
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06-09-2013, 10:08 AM | #19 | |
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And FTR, I wasn't commenting on what someone might buy today. You can't even find mine anywhere anymore, outside my basement.
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06-09-2013, 10:20 AM | #20 |
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06-09-2013, 12:59 PM | #22 |
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06-09-2013, 01:06 PM | #23 | |
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rather not have him crack his skull cleaning the gutters because he's 'stacking pieces of wood' under a missing ladder foot to keep it level.
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06-09-2013, 01:15 PM | #24 |
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lg is a great ladder, but it's a finger-pinching sonofabitch.
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06-09-2013, 01:39 PM | #25 | |
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06-09-2013, 03:47 PM | #26 |
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I have this exact ladder (17') and love it. Bought it at ACE on Black Friday about five years ago. I think it was $75.
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06-09-2013, 03:53 PM | #27 |
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I could have taken that very picture. POS, sure, but free and I'm fully informed on it's precariousness. I triple check those joints and tread like a squirrel traversing the tree over the pit bull kennel run. Even if I had a traditional extension ladder, I'd have to buy a shed to go with it as the entrances are too tight and the basement too small to accommodate one.
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06-09-2013, 03:58 PM | #28 | |
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06-09-2013, 04:17 PM | #29 |
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I have one and they are the shit. Kind of heavy, but worth it because it's useful for a bunch of projects. Painting/working in a stairway makes the job easy with these ladders. You can also find the knockoff brand and save some money and they are just as good.
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06-09-2013, 04:33 PM | #30 | |
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