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06-08-2013, 04:12 PM | Topic Starter |
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Father's day coming up ... ladder
forgot all about it, it's next sunday
Dad needs a new ladder and was thinking about getting one of those multiple purpose ones. They bend and form a platform ladder,step etc little giant ladder etc anyone have experience with those? |
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06-08-2013, 04:14 PM | #2 |
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No, but I think I'd love to have one.
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06-08-2013, 04:15 PM | #3 |
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Little giants the shit! Im an apprentice electrician when on service calls we use one beAts cArrying 3 ladders. My dads got one at his place and loves it.
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06-08-2013, 04:24 PM | #4 |
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I have one and it is very handy. Can do awkward angles which proves very useful at times. Would like to get a longer one of the same style someday. Very sturdy ladder. Got mine at menards for around 100. Would recommend.
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06-08-2013, 05:09 PM | #6 |
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My mother-in-law bought me a Little Giant when I started my painting business. At first I thought she wasted her money on some gimmicky piece of crap, turned out to be one of my most indispensable pieces of equipment. It was especially handy when working in stairways.
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06-08-2013, 05:15 PM | #7 |
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ya those things are real handy. bet your dad likes
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06-08-2013, 05:18 PM | #8 |
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The good ones are nice, but they are very heavy.
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06-08-2013, 07:58 PM | #9 |
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he might not use it much if it's too heavy to lug around
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06-08-2013, 10:14 PM | #10 |
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Just buy him the $200 ultralight at Costco. I almost popped on the 22' one today. They're spectacular. Can't possibly be beaten and they're worth the extra money over the knockoffs. I've nearly killed myself and one of my guys on a knockoff. Finally decided it was too dangerous and sent it to the scrapyard.
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06-09-2013, 11:40 PM | #12 |
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Heh. I'm within the load limit and the kid I sent up on it was about 160 when the rungs popped off. Single weld, no redundant failsafe. Horrible design. No more knockoff Little Giant ladders for me. It's not worth saving $200. I'd rather spend the extra money and keep everybody safe.
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06-09-2013, 08:56 AM | #13 |
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06-08-2013, 06:23 PM | #14 |
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I've got one very similar to this one (I think mine's 11ft):
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Werner-13...3#.UbPKrPlORsk It's great as an all around ladder to have in the house because it can be used for so many different purposes. As jspchief mentioned, though, it's a little on the heavy side. |
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