05-27-2017, 01:56 PM
I'm just a homeowner who occasionally needs to access the roof of the house, gutters, an occasional high tree limb, etc. Years ago I had a Little Giant that was just a bit too short for most of my purposes, so I sold it and bought a Werner multipurpose that was bigger enough, but like the Little Giant, could be a pain in the putt to move around because while not 'holy crap' heavy, it's heavy. Plus, it's bigger enough and heavier enough that it can be cumbersome to go from step ladder to extension ladder.
A few weeks ago, I hired a guy to come trim some very high branches on some trees at the house. At one point while he was up in a tree, he asked if I would just move his ladder away from the tree. I grabbed it and was amazed at how lightweight it was. It was an aluminum extension ladder and while at full extension it was several feet longer than my Werner, it was about a quarter of the weight of mine.
So my question is, does there exist a lightweight multipurpose ladder that will serve as a general-purpose ladder for a homeowner without breaking the bank? I don't need something that's going to last twenty years because I likely won't. Any personal recommendations?
A few weeks ago, I hired a guy to come trim some very high branches on some trees at the house. At one point while he was up in a tree, he asked if I would just move his ladder away from the tree. I grabbed it and was amazed at how lightweight it was. It was an aluminum extension ladder and while at full extension it was several feet longer than my Werner, it was about a quarter of the weight of mine.
So my question is, does there exist a lightweight multipurpose ladder that will serve as a general-purpose ladder for a homeowner without breaking the bank? I don't need something that's going to last twenty years because I likely won't. Any personal recommendations?