I was really kind of suprised to see people here mentioning really trivial objections to fiberglass- then I noticed that most of 'em objecting- don't really use extension ladders much anyhow- so who cares what they think ? LOL! I would guess the chance of a fiberglass ladder failing due to uv damage to be the same or less than the chance of aluminum failing due to " metal fatigue" My 28 ft has got to be 12 years old at least-it's faded a little pinkish- but still virtually perfect- remember-these things are supposed to be used-and like any ladder-inspected with some degree of regularity. How long do you expect a ladder to last anyhow? RE: UV rays- a consideration with some SMALL basis in fact RE: Cost- I would be embarrassed to bring this up as well- at what price safety?Ĭost difference is absurdly small-and spread out over the life of the ladder-virtually non-existant. RE: weight- frankly, I would be embarrassed to even bring this up-If the negligible weight difference between a fiberglass ladder and an aluminum one is too much to handle-well to be kind- maybe another line of work is in order? As long as they are type IA, brand should not be too big a consideration-and if you buy all 4 at the same time from the same supplier you may swing a deal.īut definitely ,DEFINITELY go with the fiberglass- If fiberglass ladders were not available now I would STILL prefer wood over aluminum as I started out on wood and will NOT use aluminum.Īs far as suppliers-too many to mention-but if you are anywhere near ohio-consider Ladders Unlimmited in cleveland- I have bought from them several times and always been happy.ġ) If you think about it- the electrical consideration is enough all on it's own-don't ya think?-case closed.Ģ) aluminum ladders are VERY slippery at the intersection of the side rails and house/gutter/fascia etc.- even if you are planning to tie the ladder off- you still have to climb up it 1st.ģ) fiberglass behaves in a comfortable, predictable, flexible fashion- much like a quality wood ladder- aluminum ,on the other hand-is rigid and tends to move in sudden, unexpected, jerky little, terrifying motionsĤ) fiberglass is much, MUCH quieter-on the house-on the truck etc.-a truck with a stack of aluminum ladders sounds horrible- have a little consideration for the neighbors! Instead of getting 2 16 fts and 2 24 frs at least consider a different assortment like a 16,24,28 and 32- that gives you a LOT more versatility and you can usually still pair-em to run a pic plank just fine. step ladder which is a piece of junk-the feet have never set properly offbrand-maybe Cuprum?Īlso 3 stepladders, cuprum, davidson,huskyĪll the ladders are either typeI or type IA and I would have no hesitation in recommending or useing ANY of 'em-with the exception of the type I Davidson 8 ft. OSHA demands fiberglass ladders last I knew, so that's what I try to stick to for future purchases.ĭEFINITELY-get the fiberglass.-weight is not an issue-but safety and peace of mind is. That is your key to what you will pay and what you are paying for. I don't trust wooden ladders anymore.Look at the weight rating on the ladder. We have a wooden 12' and my partner keeps me from taking the saw to old rickety, so we still have that too. ![]() Its been pretty sturdy so far and light as well.We also have one Werner 24' aluminum ext. I didn't give a hoot what it was, but I wasn't going to climb on old "rickety" again. The cross braces don't lock in place as well as the werner and the fiberglass is lighter and the rivets aren't as large or strong.We picked up a "gorilla" 8 footer to replace our old wobbling wooden one when it fell out on me one day on a quick trip to HD. It is ok, but it just isn't as well put together. I can tell you that the Keller is not made as well as the Werner. ![]() Have a 12' Werner step ladder and a 12' Keller step ladder. Its a good heavy ladder and we've beat it to death and it still is fine. We also have a Keller 24' extension ladder that we bought at Sam's. We have four Werner ladders, two aluminum extension, 40' and a 38' (yes seems 38' is an odd size but that's what it is).
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