Not sure if this is actually a deal or not (anyone want to talk me into it?), US pricing indicates $68 USD. I've been looking for a ladder pretty much EXACTLY like this one for months to supplement my Cosco 4 step Aluminum ladder (which I LOVE).
Weight: 14 lbs (which is SUPER lightweight) with 2 platforms.
For those trying to divest from China, Featherlite has a similar ladder, albeit lighter and without the platforms, for a few bucks less and they're assembled in Aurora: https://www.homedepot.ca/product/feathe ... 1000162648
I've been looking for a used 6' step ladder for my dad for over a month. Seems like something that would be plentiful on the used market but I haven't been able to find one. Maybe I'll have to bite the bullet on the featherlite.
SizzleChest wrote: ↑
I've been looking for a used 6' step ladder for my dad for over a month. Seems like something that would be plentiful on the used market but I haven't been able to find one. Maybe I'll have to bite the bullet on the featherlite.
I've been looking for a good used ladder on marketplace for awhile and they just don't come up. I figure most people that have good ones just keep them. Why would one need to get rid of a good ladder? They're super useful. So I ended up just buying one. I doubt I'll ever sell mine. so just get a decent one.
Thanks, OP. Ordered one for in store pick up as no more stock for delivery. Will this fit in the back of a Honda Civic with its back seats folded down?
Aluminum has a global supply chain and Featherlite will source their materials from where it is cheapest- we could get into global trade politics but yeah, obviously Aurora doesn't have an aluminum foundry in the middle of an industrial park, just as there isn't an Aluminum foundry in the middle of a manufacturing campus in China. You could have your entire ladder's labour payed for in Chinese Renminbi or you could have most of your ladder's labor payed for in Canadian Dollars. You're letting perfect be the enemy of the good.
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Honestly, that ladder you linked is pretty crappy compared to this one.
Depends on your needs, I'm not heavy enough to need the larger capacity of the Gorrila, but the platforms are definitely nice. I think most people in York Region are best served waiting for Featherlite's yearly factory sale- great deals to be had.
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the #1 problem with most ladders is that they are typically cumbersome to use and most people dread it.
This ladder is AWESOME. It opens and closes very very smoothly and easily. It is SO light (relative to almost all other ladders), you will not dread to use it and won't mind breaking it out. Take it upstairs or downstairs, not a problem. This ladder is so good I had to get the step stool versions and those are so much better than most step stools as well.
You won't be unhappy with this... get it, totally worth it.
jellytime wrote: ↑
I've been looking for a good used ladder on marketplace for awhile and they just don't come up. I figure most people that have good ones just keep them. Why would one need to get rid of a good ladder? They're super useful. So I ended up just buying one. I doubt I'll ever sell mine. so just get a decent one.
There seem to be lots of used ladders in my area, just no 6-footers.
ownthesky wrote: ↑
Aluminum has a global supply chain and Featherlite will source their materials from where it is cheapest- we could get into global trade politics but yeah, obviously Aurora doesn't have an aluminum foundry in the middle of an industrial park, just as there isn't an Aluminum foundry in the middle of a manufacturing campus in China. You could have your entire ladder's labour payed for in Chinese Renminbi or you could have most of your ladder's labor payed for in Canadian Dollars. You're letting perfect be the enemy of the good.
Doesn't really affect me, because I dont' think being good means not buying things made in China. That mentality is not exactly good. Anyways, that ladder you suggested is pretty nice though!
I've been using fiber glass ladders at work for a couple of years now. I would never go back to aluminum now. They just feel extremely flimsy and wobbly compared.
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I've been using fiber glass ladders at work for a couple of years now. I would never go back to aluminum now. They just feel extremely flimsy and wobbly compared.
I have also experienced flimsy, wobbly aluminum step ladders, and excellent ones. The light weight makes them highly usable.
