Just arrived in our store this week. It feels pretty solid, but I haven’t tried it out fully extended, not enough room in the store…
Wadda ya’all think?
Telesteps:
– just 30 inches when closed; expanding to12.5 Feet when fully extended. The 12.5 foot TELESTEPS¯ provides the equivalent standing height of a 16 foot extension ladder in a lightweight and easy to store package. With this ladder under your arm, you will be well prepared for every situation.
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How much?
You might as well do a review. Take it out in the parking lot and extend away. Thanks.
Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
Quittin' Time
$249
Yeah, I would, but the boss won't let me. Believe me it's not the only tool I'd try out if I could...
darcy.. at the risk of being a wet blanket.. it seems to be in the category of a ShopSmith... it can do a lot of things poorly..
with the guys i work with and the dumb things we do, i'd rather have the appropriate ladder / stepladder
MAYBE for a salesman who needs access and portability.. and goes in the trunk.. cats meow..
but not on a work site
I think that you have the market.I see these in home inspector catalogs.
I have to agree with you.
I don't think the telescoping feature would do well with dirt. It seems tidier than tough, but a clever idea for the right application...
How about the Little Giant and its clones, Mike?
Just a gimmick, or worth having?
Not to answer for Mike, but, I think the Little Giants are the real deal and here to stay - that is why you see so many knockoffs on the market today
Not a gimmick - great design
Now lets wait for Mikes opinion
i like the little giant.. just not enough to buy one or one of it's clones
we have lot's of pipe staging, baker staging, 6', 8', & 10' step ladders, saw horses, alumapole,
now...
if i was a one-man band.. and trying to stuff it all in one small trailer.. i might look harder at the LG.. but mostly i just like to see the demos at the trade shows
how about you guys that actually own one.. do they take abuse .. are they just what the doctor ordered ? are they prone to not working when they get banged around or used in the mud ?
will the patriots win today ?Mike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
one man show that owns two of the original little giants - Yes, they take abuse - great on stairs - the most stable ladder I have used in step ladder mode
don't often use as an extension ladder, but, has been convienent the few times I have
I do mostly interior remodeling and I keep the smaller of the giants in my van at all times
Really can't answer your question about the Pats - can you give me any insight into this Vikes game - looks like they don't really want to win and all the luck is on the side of the Eagles - lets hope things change in the second half here
Little Giants are good ladders - think some of the knock offs look like they would perform just as well at much lower cost - Gorilla and Warner come to mind
I got The Little Giant last week after a three week wait they were so busy (holiday's I spose'). I got the largest model with the work platform.
I saved about fifty bucks getting it off of E-bay brand new in the box.
I absolutely love it and its worth every penny.I was real hesitant at first but just went for it.
I doubt theres a clone as good as the real deal and if you shop on E bay theres plenty there for sale new.
I paid $370 and free shipping w/ the platform included....after numerous bid tries.
Super stable at any height and works w/ ease.
BE well brother
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Glad to hear you like it Andy - Seems to me you were one that was very skeptical that the Giants could be worth the money a while back here
The work platforms are also nice as trays to hold paint and or tools
as for your message to Bob Walker - I believe he is commenting on the Telesteps ladder that was the subject of the start of this thread - think they have round rungs
Enjoy your Giant
I have the Costco knock-off and a Gorilla. I use them both and agree completely about the step ladder mode. Excellent. I have used them both for extension work, used with ladder jacks, and I now have the LG work platform and stand off. All work very well for me. I just need a 28' ext ladder and I will be set for all the jobs coming up. Mud doesn't bother them but I did get a piece of gravel caught when trying to extend and that was a pita to get out.
Curious which you preffer - the Costco or the Gorilla?
the Gorilla is larger (longer but harder to work the adjustments on, also heavier). A friend who borrowed mine bought the Werner which seems to be closer to the Giant in constuctrion and quality. The stand off doesn't work as well on the Gorilla, you have to fasten it one rung below where it would be on the Giant due to a cross bar...pain. It is also heavier than the Cosco...but I would buy either one again.
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I am a good candidate to critique the LG cause as you said....I was skeptical.
You were right and before I bout it I actually thought of what you had written me here.
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I honor the place within you where if you are in that place in you
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Having used the Giants for about 8 years and owning one for four or five - It is easy to recommend them
Reminds me of the collapsible /portable drinking cup for a mess kit back in the 50s/60s.
They never caught on and the worse thing that could have happened is it might have leaked.
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As noted, some home inspectors use them.
I tried one, and, needing to extend it 3 - 6 times a day, found it was a pain. It also takes a lot more maintenance than any other ladder I've owned.
I also though the rungs were uncomfortable if I wasn't wearing stiff soled boots.
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I also though the rungs were uncomfortable if I wasn't wearing stiff soled boots.>>>>>Use the work platform if youre standing on a rung for a long time.
YOu can just kick it in and kick it out w/ your feet.
I found it easy to use.
Maybe oil yours up a bit in the rails.
Be well
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I honor the place in you of love, of light, of truth, of peace.
I honor the place within you where if you are in that place in you
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andy.... uh...... i think BW is not talking about little giant.. i think he's talking about the telescopic ladder that darcey started the thread with
hijackers !Mike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
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I honor the place within you where if you are in that place in you
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I don't think I would trust it.
I scoured their entire site for the weight it would handle. It was nowhere obvious. I had to enlarge a picture from one of their sales brochures, offered to people who sell thier ladder for them... to find the duty rating. I don't think they are proud of it...
225 pounds.
Either ansi or osha, whoever, is so strict on ladder ratings that ladders are usually rated for about half of what I have found they could actually handle in real life. (Same with chains, and many other things.)
But for some reason, my gut tells me that that is not the case with this one.
I think even someone like yourself, or Mike Smith, if you had a full tool belt on, would be pressing the abilities of this ladder, when fully extended. I don't think I'd chance getting on one myself with a full load of tools. Absolutely not with a piece of plywood, or bundle or two of shingles.
It might be ok for the occassional paint or trim touchup, or patch job. But I don't think I'd put it to daily use. And especially not by someone that weighs 200 pounds or more.
What kind of latching mechanism holds the rungs extended ? I would figure the weak points to be those, and the ladder either breaking or bending at the point where the latching mechanisms are.
Just my impression. To be taken with a huge grain of salt, since I have never seen one in person, let alone used one.
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Ladder ratings are at one third of tested minimal point of failure - but that is under ideal conditions, set up on the perfect base and at the ideal angle, with a static load - not a bouncing load. it is not hard to imagine that a 300# man will exert 700# of force clambering up a ladder when you calculate the motion. Then add for tolerance factor when you have it misaligned at poor angle or uneven setting, and -Whoops, where did it go?
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Ah !Thank you. Excelent. That pretty much fits with my own experience.Hadn't thought of the extra stress of the motion, etc. But had figured out that a tool was usually good in a static situation for at least twice the rating.This is good info to know.Thank you.:)
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Paul
HAve you tried the LG? I never ever felt a more sturdy A frame than that. The flaired out legs help a lot and the tubular metal frame.
Even fully extended to 17' it feels seriously sturdy.
I'm happy I bought one.
I have the largest one they sell and it is a bit heavy, but not as nearly as heavy and akward to carry as any of my fiberglass extention ladders.Its great if you don't "need" to lug a buncha ladders around plus......etc etc.
Check it out at the next trade show if you already haven't used one.
Be well bro
andyThe secret of Zen in two words is, "Not always so"!
When we meet, we say, Namaste'..it means..
I honor the place in you where the entire universe resides,
I honor the place in you of love, of light, of truth, of peace.
I honor the place within you where if you are in that place in you
and I am in that place in me, there is only one of us.
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I almost bought on at a JLC show. Immpressive !
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One bit of warning though...I bought the largest model and it is fairly heavy but that also means its that sturdy so.....
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When we meet, we say, Namaste'..it means..
I honor the place in you where the entire universe resides,
I honor the place in you of love, of light, of truth, of peace.
I honor the place within you where if you are in that place in you
and I am in that place in me, there is only one of us.
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It's rated A-1, 300lbs.
Thank you.I was kind of hoping you'd pipe in with the info you must have at the store.That 225 lb rating was the ONLY thing I could find on their website.
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>> I don't think I'd chance getting on one myself with a full load of tools. Absolutely not with a piece of plywood, or bundle or two of shingles. <<
You are more man than I!!! :-) Or maybe you are talking about wood shingles...
Matt
When I was still a grunt, I humped two bundles of asphalt shingles up a ladder to a two story roof. Several different jobs.Do it, or they will find someone who will.Lots of idiot and arseholes out there pretending to be builders. Tearing up and wearing out people who work for them, in the name of a few more pennies profit.I swore I'd never do that to someone else, and I never did.Doubt I would be able to hump a half a bundle now...And I probably AM more man than you are.I am very close to the rating of that ladder, all by myself. LOL;)
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had to be about 10 years ago but a customer had one ....
they insisted it to go up on the roof one day ...
just going 8 ft up ...
remember it not feeling secure at all .... flexed .... made weird noises ...
then I remember fight with it to open and fighting more to close.
I'd rather climb a site built ladder of 2x4's up 8 ft.
Jeff
Buck Construction
Artistry in Carpentry
Pgh, PA
Hey now, don't diss 2x4 ladders :)
send me a couple on a trial offer deal...
fer trying it out I can keep it..
sounds fair to me...
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