Little Giant Ladder FAILS to perform!

Watch how much this ladder moves. It is flat out dangerous!

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[bahamascott]

The ladder was near $300.00 and while they make more expensive models I only weigh 180 lbs. and thought it would work. (It is rated for more weight) But now I know that $300.00 is a lot of money for such a piece of crap!

[bahamascott]

This comment is 4 mgurley25. Everybody else can save time and skip this worthless comment. (Sorry) Sticker? backwards? The ladders rungs are angled downward to the front. You must be a complete idiot if you need a sticker to tell you the front and back of a ladder. Now go play with your Legos and leave me alone!

[bahamascott]

I believe that complaints by people like myself led to the new design but the ladder is still far from being legal. (According to the ANSI Standard) How they get away with it I have no idea??? Maybe it's because they pay the salaries of the guys who set the standard. Look at the feet if nothing else! Compare them to EVERY extension ladder on the market. If you just want the step ladder it is fine but NEVER use it as an extension ladder unless your insurance is paid!

[mgurley25]

I am not trying to "shoot down" your theory, but isn't there a sticker on the inside that says not to climb from that side. in a nutshell you have the ladder backwards.maybe by accident or your just some dude with an agenda.

[bahamascott]

@mgurley25 I posted your stupid comment!

[laddersrus]

Additional info for you as well make sure your ladder is 1 foot out for every 4 feet up to the point of contact that might help.

I use the ladder every day and have multiple Little Giants. I would recommend them to every one. I consider it to be the safest ladder.

[gsjodin]

@Garlits Why would you feal the need to post this comment? It looks to me like the ladder is setup correctly. The thing should be dummyproof not require an engineering degree to setup. You are a troll with limmitted capabilities to view the hazzard this fellow is pointing out. get a life

[gsjodin]

@bahamascott I used my little giant quite a few times ( 10 or more ) to climb onto a roof with absolutely no problems. It was'nt until I put it on a smoth hard surface that I had a problem. The woble is probably benificial for grabbing into a soft surface like grass but deadly when placed onto a hard smooth surface like concrete or wood decking. This thing is a death trap.

[gsjodin]

@mgurley25 I have had a serious injury caused by this ladder exactly as posted by bahamascott. I find your comments wrong and insulting. Had bahamascott not taken the time to post this I would still be kicking myself trying to figure out what happened. it's not like I have the guts to get back on thing again like he has to figure it out. This is a stand up guy who picked a valid battle. This ladder is junk. Why would you go out of your way to cut him down? What is your agenda?

[gsjodin]

I just spent 2 days in hospital and went through 4 shoulder operations thanks to this setup. I had my little giant setup exactly like this fellow and it slid out on me. This ladder will kill someone, I am in very good shape and it almost did me in. Thanks to your efforts for pointing this out, without this video I would have fealt like I was the only person who had this problem - great honest demo. I have been kicking myself asking why this happened now I know clearly what happened. Great work!!

[guisande76]

i totally agree man, i climbed one today for the first time in its extension form to get on a roof, and thank god i had the feet dug into some bushes, because im pretty sure that thing would of slipped out from under me just like in your vid. just looking down that ladder and seeing how much flex it had was scary enough for me.

[capnkrik1]

why do you use the cheapest ladder they make?

[bahamascott]

@mgurley25 - Give me your address so I can send you some Dora stickers that my 6 year old has outgrown!

She has one with an arrow you can put on a glass so you know which way to use it.

"STICKERS" LMFAO!!!!

[jeffhanson1]

Great video. Your examples prove your point well. Will try the Werner MT-17 multi-purpose ladder instead.