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Little Giant Ladder

Ceci — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 16:45:58 GMT

I'm always tempted to buy this ladder. They make it look so easy to set up and move around Would love to hear from anyone who has this ladder.

Is it complicated to open and change sizes?

Is it very heavy?

Appreciate any feedback

Ceci

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151949 — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 17:56:50 GMT

My DH likes this ladder for ease of set up and the different configurations but he complains that the rungs hurt his feet so he doesn't like to use it if he will be on it a long time, like painting a ceiling. When we lived in Pa he used it a lot to clean in our 2 story high entryway because he could use it on the stairs. Our painter also had one and he loved it but said he only wears work boots when he is painting and getting up on ladders , never sport shoes. So I guess he did not feel the rungs so much through work boots.

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pattypeep — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 18:04:09 GMT

My dh and I finally broke down about a year ago and purchased one. While it is functional, I find that there are times when I need help in changing the settings. In other words, if you are a woman living alone with physical limitations, I believe it would difficult to manage. I also agree about the rungs being narrow.

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ValuSkr — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 18:12:49 GMT

Dan Hughes says it's great. But he just wants you to buy it.

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fingerlakesny — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 18:18:38 GMT

Hi, I have had mine for a couple of years. I am a 63 year old female that still gets around pretty good. I use this ladder all the time. I especially love to use it at the campgrounds when we are opening and closing our 5th wheel. The grounds over there are hilly and since you can adjust the legs on this to make an angle, it makes it great. I do have to agree about the rungs. You should wear sturdy shoes on them, but I guess that is true for all ladders.

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GCR18 — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 00:24:49 GMT

I find it heavy and hard to change positions. I consider myself strong and handy.

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milliegrace — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 09:55:31 GMT

I've bought 3 of them. My husband, son and son in law loves it. I guess it's not so heavy or difficult for a man to use, it would be for me. But it's a good safe ladder, very versatile.

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Fressa — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 16:10:12 GMT

We looked at this ladder for years and finally decided to purchase. What a difference it makes! It is the most secure ladder. I've had workman in the house for all types of repairs and they ask to use our Little Giant if they don't have one of their own. We liked the first one so much that we purchased the really tall one from the website to do the back gutters. Now my husband is secure and I know longer am the balance or brake to the ladder. It's worth every cent and more the first time you use it. Years ago I fell off a ladder and was knocked out. You can not put a price on personal safety when doing these household maintance chores.

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drizzellla — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 11:58:01 GMT

Every time my husband brings the Little Giant Ladder out - he says "I am so glad you bought this". Just the fact that it folds in half makes it easier to move around. You don't have to worry about knocking into walls or things as much.

A month after I bought it - the Little Giant was a huge help. My son was in college. He and his buddies lived in a house off campus. And he called us. Apparently a bookcase that he had vinyl (yes he collects them) records and books collapsed. And everything fell in front of the doorway. He could not get into his room. They tried to push the door open and there was just too much in front of the door. Thankfully we had the Little Giant. My husband loaded it into the car and off he went. The easiest road to get to the college was I-95 and it was rush hour. No way would my husband have wanted to take one of our other full sized ladders on the top of his car.

My son was able to crawl in the window and get into his room.

Thank you Little Giant.

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mousiegirl — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 19:59:56 GMT

@Ceci wrote:
I'm always tempted to buy this ladder. They make it look so easy to set up and move around Would love to hear from anyone who has this ladder.
Is it complicated to open and change sizes?
Is it very heavy?

Appreciate any feedback
Ceci

@Ceci I find it heavy, so DH lugged it around when were were painting a year ago. I bought a ladder for myself made by Little giant, at Amazon, but it is light enough for me to carry around, and I feel very secure on it

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In-x-s — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 12:00:08 GMT

my Little Giant is one of the many things in my life I have a love/hate relationship with LOL

it is heavy and cumbersome to set up and move around, but once set, it is the sturdiest, most secure that I feel on a ladder of any kind. I'm afraid of heights but do fairly well with this ladder.

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Bird mama — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 21:12:25 GMT

I have a little giant ladder that I bought from the Q a couple of years ago. It doesn't have wheels on one side but it did come with the step and an orange pouch I call the cozy (lol).

I will not lie to you - it's secure when you are on it because it is SOLID. When it is folded in half I seem to do okay moving it.

Last week when I was cleaning out some gutters on the first floor, I made the mistake of setting it up like an extension ladder then trying to move it where I wanted it to do. That ladder and I danced all over the front yard and the ladder was the one leading.

What I should have done was get set it up like a short extension ladder, then moved it where I wanted it and then slide the ladder up to extend it.

In the begininng, the red knobs on either side (left or right) that you push to release it open were kind of hard for me to navigate. Those get easier to push in the more you use it.

I don't regret for a minute purchasing the ladder. I feel secure when I am on it,

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mousiegirl — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 16:40:44 GMT

This is the ladder I bought for myself by Little Giant, as it is more manageable than the large one I bought here.

Flip-N-Lite 300-Pound Duty Rating Platform Stepladder, 6-Foot

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CAMOGIRL — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 08:07:23 GMT

I bought one for my husband a couple years ago. He loves it.

But, then again, if you would have seen our last ladder - anything would of been better than that thing - ANYTHING!! I guess some things are just hard to part with...