I had a very bad fall on a ladder and am now looking for one that's safe &amp; balanced. Am only 5'. Is this safe? Sturdy? Well balanced? Extension easy?
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My husband is a construction business owner and has a wide variety of ladders. He loves this ladder due to the fact that it is light weight and that it slides up and down easily. He says that it is also very durable and sturdy. Hope that helps you with your decision. It truly is a great ladder.
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it might be a bit top heavy, I have multiple height ladders and found out a 6ft. gives you more reach than usually needed. If you are trying to trim at 20 ft or higher I would recommend a professional swinging branches from that height can be dangerous.
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This is my 1st Little Giant and it spans the range between cheaper "standard" 6 and 8 footers. But it is SO much more stable, I would sure trust it more than the others. I have indeed stood on the top of regular step ladders but they too recommend against that. True, with this particular Little Giant it won't even allow you to do that so has less reach than the top of an 8-footer. If that affects your choice...you probably should be buying a 10 or 12 foot stepladder!
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Hi I am 96 kg (15 stone. 210 lbs) quite a big baby !!! it can easily handle my weight .. Bought it for my wife who is a peanut 52 kg, (8 stone 112 lbs) by comparison to me but i had to try it out to make sure it was safe fro her,,haha. I consider this one to be stronger than some of the others listed on this auction site. As a Boy Scout 60 years ago we had Coleman camp stools the same as this for our use and we never had any problems with them even using them as small step ladders to reach high items. Very strong but not recommended as step ladders.
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My husband and I have both used this ladder a time or two. At the time I was 160 and he was 150 and it held just fine. So yes it felt sturdy. I have no idea how it will hold up to repeated use at that weight load. Also be aware that the ladder will move and swing as he climbs.
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I would think it might not be safe. The leg of the ladder could twist or bend?
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This meant as a general Comment for all the Answers: Thank you everyone for all your answers. At topping 300lbs, I suspect I wouldn't be able to even sit on this without being worried about crushing it, heh. I usually don't pay a lot of attention to weight limits on things that seem like they should be ultra sturdy (I have no problems climbing a ladder with a 200lb rating, for instance, I just don't jump up and down on it and I balance my weight). But it sounds like this would be an injury waiting to happen. Thank you all for taking your time to answer this!
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no problem, it's strong. Just make sure the legs are extended well or the whole thing can fall.
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P.S. - I use this ladder "loosely" in my storage building by leaning it against shelving (not attached or hooked on) and while I don't recommend doing this, the ladder had always supported me well when standing in the center of the rungs (5'5" - 120 lbs.). It's extremely durable and well made.
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I'm no expert, but if it's not against a wall, I think the ladder would swing inward on your way down. But in an emergency, having this is better than not.
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I am 67 and 5'2". I bought this ladder to be able to reach the roof safely. I also bought the "Guardian Fall Protection 10800 Safe T Ladder Extension System" , so that I can move from the ladder to the roof easily and safe. The ladder is light and well constructed and with very good locks when you extend it; there is no way it will close or slide back
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Yes good idea , especially for heavier folks. I attached to dock and as the bottom end of laser was close to bottom , I just added a couple of flat 6X10x2 inch landscaping bricks from Home Depot to fill gap and reduce stress on upper portion of ladder. All in all quite sturdy , but would recommend bracing bottom of ladder if not touching bottom.
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It's too heavy for me to move/lift myself (60 yr old female), but the ladder is worth getting anyway. It has wheels and can be rolled most places. I can extend the ladder by myself, but it goes more quickly with someone helping.
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Hi Not really sure- but, if you are over 300 lbs I would suggest not going up any ladder just to be on the safe side
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I have not experienced problems. But you should know that it does not snap at any desired position. It snaps at every step of the ladder ( 1 foot).
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I don't believe any ladder is safe for use on stairs unless you can stabilize it. This ladder is flexible and much easier to fold and carry. I've only used it in the traditional way. I have a large window sill that has a platform for plants etc. Beats my 10 feet very heavy step ladder.
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I am 5' 9" 170 pds and I climbed up the ladder and layer on the top with ease. It could hold about 300 pds easily top and bottom.