I have a Little Giant 26' ladder. I got it to replace
a 28' extension latter that took up way too much space
in the garage.
It is also handy as a step ladder- it lets me easily
and safely reach the 12-foot ceilings of my garage and
sunroom. The extension ladder was useless for that,
and a regular 6-foot step ladder worked only if I
stood on tiptoes on the very top rung- not a good
idea!
The downside is the cost and the fast that it is
heavy. Putting it up on the side of the house
extended to its full length requires two fit people,
but I could set up the extension ladder by myself.
Doug
--- "John T. Blair" <jblair1948@cox.net> wrote:
> At 08:43 AM 7/10/2008 -0500, Pat wrote:
>
> >I Like the idea of the Little Giant, but I am too
> frugal (OK, CHEAP) to
> >spend that kind of money on a ladder. I found that
> Werner ladders has a
> >very similar 17' ladder (MT-17) for less than $100.
> I used one and found
> >it to be very sturdy. I needed something a taller,
> so I bought their 22'
> >model (MT-22) fir about $180.
>
>
> Pat,
>
> I got the Little Giant 22'. When the did the demo
> at Costco, you got several
> addon's at no cost. :) I got the wheels, the
> standing platform, a hanger,
> and a couple of other things, but I don't remember
> what they are or do.
> I've only used the ladder once since we got it.
>
> The standing platform is well worth the mone, and
> really makes working on
> the ladder a lot nicer!
>
> Yes I agree with you about the price. I think we
> paid right at $300. The
> Little Giant is a little lighter at about 35#. But
> I'll tell you, after a
> day of
> working on something, I had a lot of trouble picking
> it up and moving it
> around. I guess I'm getting a lot weaker the older
> I get. (Now 60.)
>
> But if I had to replace all the ladders I currently
> have (which the wife
> wants
> me to try and sell) a 6' & a 12' A frame, and a 15'
> and 30' extension ladder
> I'm sure I'd end up about with what I've got in the
> Little Giant.
>
> >One nice feature of the ladder I bought is that it
> came with an extra pair
> of
> >hinges so that the ladder could be broken down into
> two 5' step ladders for
> >use with a walk plank or as separate ladders. I've
> used that feature several
> >times while working on job sites.
>
> The Little Giant does the same thing. Haven't used
> that feature yet.
>
> Costco, has a smaller, lighter weight, less
> expensive version of the Little
> Giant
> also.
>
> John
>
> John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair1948@cox.net
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