What Size Ladder

[Doug Edwards]

I have a Xtend and Climb that I use 95% of the time. I got it off Amazon for $177 including tax and shipping. I also have a Werner articulating ladder that I haul around with me because I am too lazy to take it out of the bed of my truck. It weights a lot and I have hurt myself while using it more times than I care to remember. If I were to buy a new ladder today it would be a Gorilla from HD. Very sturdy, lighter material but extremely well made and has a very good price.

[Ted Allen]

I just got my new "telesteps" today and it is a very interesting ladder to say the leaste.

It will be great for those closet hatches, but other than that I would not trust it..... Way to flimsy for me and I got the 300 lb wide steps top of the line model.

I took it out and extended it all the way and it is way to flexible for getting on the roof. I was scared!!

[Ted Allen]

Originally Posted by dedwards

I have a Xtend and Climb that I use 95% of the time. I got it off Amazon for $177 including tax and shipping. I also have a Werner articulating ladder that I haul around with me because I am too lazy to take it out of the bed of my truck. It weights a lot and I have hurt myself while using it more times than I care to remember. If I were to buy a new ladder today it would be a Gorilla from HD. Very sturdy, lighter material but extremely well made and has a very good price.

I have a 17' little giant and a 21' Gorrila and to be honest I trust the Gorilla far more than I do the LG.

The Gorrila just feels safer to me.

If I fully extend the LG it feels unsafe, to much wobble.

If I fully extend the Gorrila it feels sturdy and I have no heebiegeebies. I don't like the heebiegeebies.

That being said, I do not get on any roofs that require more than 14' of my ladder. It's a new policy and I am sticking to it!!!



Question for RR. I understand that you do not go on any roofs. I would like to know what you report when you are at a home that has a flat roof with a gas pack or Heat pump on it???

Do you disclaim the HVAC along with the roof???

[bkelly1]

Todd, try it out, you get use to it.

When I was doing electrical I did a pb in a factory hanging lights. We had to work off of 26ft extension ladders everyday for 2 months. They are also shaky when extended all the way.

I love the telesteps. You really do get use to it.

[Ted Allen]

Originally Posted by bkelly1

Todd, try it out, you get use to it.

When I was doing electrical I did a pb in a factory hanging lights. We had to work off of 26ft extension ladders everyday for 2 months. They are also shaky when extended all the way.

I love the telesteps. You really do get use to it.

I remember drilling house lights( 6" hole saw) for an apartment building 45 feet up. I had to put the extention ladder in the back of my truck just to reach them.

I will never ever put myself in such a dangerous position ever again!!!!

[bkelly1]

C'mon,everyone else is doing it.