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Tired of getting splinters from my wooden ladder, and of bouncing around while I climb up my flimsy aluminum one...What have you found the best- mostly for vinyl and light sign installation.
I have seen a great looking ladder at the sign shows that folds up a dozen different ways. Would like such a ladder that could be used as a small platform for lettering box trucks, etc...
Thanks for any experienced info!
-------------------- Alan Dearborn Dearborn Graphics Hampton, NH USA Posts: 271 | From: NH USA | Registered: Mar 2000
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Those that you saw at the trade shows are great. They are called "Little Giant" and well worth the money. I've had one for five years and it has paid for itself several times over. Because it folds up into a small package, it can be carried in the trunk of your car.
I think that Sam's Clubs also sells them.
-------------------- Chapman Sign Studio Temple, Texas chapmanstudio@sbcglobal.net Posts: 6306 | From: Temple, Texas, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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i have had a little giant for about 8 years and i love it too.
-------------------- Jimmy Chatham Chatham Signs 468 stark st Commerce, Ga 30529 Posts: 1766 | From: Commerce, GA, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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i have WERNER 6 ft and 8 ft fiberglass ladders. also wenr to home depot while back and got a 12' 2"x 12" pine without any knots(hard to find)and will put that between the 2 fiberglass ladders like a walkboard. anything higher then these ladders i dont do.......
-------------------- joe pribish-A SIGN MINT 2811 longleaf Dr. pensacola, fl 32526 850-637-1519 BEWARE THE TRUTH.....YOU MAY NOT LIKE WHAT YOU FIND Posts: 11582 | From: pensacola, fl. usa | Registered: Nov 1998
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I have a litte giant knock-off that I bought @ sam's club. It's not as durable as the real thing but I paid less than $150 each for 2 of them. They're great for lighter work like you describe. However, If I had to use them every day, I'd spend the extra money & go for the real thing.
Havin' fun,
Checkers
-------------------- a.k.a. Brian Born www.CheckersCustom.com Harrisburg, Pa Work Smart, Play Hard Posts: 3775 | From: Harrisburg, Pa. U.S.A. | Registered: Nov 1998
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I have one of them fold up jobbies and love it. Fits in the trunk of the car, 13' fully unfolded or a 40" high platform (perfect for box trucks)... or a number of different folings/angles for different situations. Also recently go a telescoping one that starts at 2' high and scopes to 13' ... it's cool too, but not as.
-------------------- Compulsive, Neurotic, Anti-social and Paranoid ... but basically Happy Posts: 2677 | From: Rochester, NY, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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