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Here at Little Giant Ladder
Depot we get numerous emails and phone calls from customers bewildered and
upset by unprofessional Web based distributors. Usually it is a web site
selling Little Giant Ladders along with a variety of other hot TV
products. Many of these internet sellers have no idea what a Little Giant
Ladder is all about. Most of them have never even seen a Wing ladder! We
have found claims and descriptions used on many of these websites that
range from inaccurate to down right ridiculous. The incorrect information
given over the internet is often the cause for customer’s frustration.
Little Giant ladders come in a
variety of duty ratings and the proper selection is often confusing to
prospective customers. Many want to opt for "Ultimate"
special-duty-industrial Type 1AA Little Giant ladders. While every so
often exceptionally heavy applications call for this type of Little Giant
ladder, typically it’s overkill. All Wing ladders are Type I, Type 1A,
or Type IAA which means all of them are Industrial Grade. Type 1 means
it’s rated for 250 lbs, Type 1A is rated for 300 lbs, and Type 1AA is
rated at a whopping 375 lbs. The Type 1A 300 lb "Original"
Little Giant Ladder system is by far the most widely sold.
ANSI, the American National
Safety Institute sets up the guidelines for all ladders sold in the United
States. These ANSI standards require manufacturers to build a safety
factor into all ladders. A Type I 250 lb rated ladder has a safety factor
of 4 built in, that means the ladder must hold at least 1000 pounds
without failure on certain tests. Similar Safety factors are required on
the more heavy duty ladders as well. We recommend our customers buy the
"Original" Type 1A Little Giant ladder system due to its
Lifetime Warranty, free accessory offer, and minuscule price difference
between it and the Type I counterpart. A higher rated Little Giant ladders
are heavier and consequently more difficult to operate.
What about the Fiberglass
Little Giant ladders? The fiberglass material used to produce the Little
Giant "Ultra-Lite" ladder series is quite unique. All other
ladder manufacturers use Pultruded fiberglass which is heavier than the
Fiber Wound fiberglass material used on the Little Giant ladders. While
the unique properties of the Ultra-Lite LittleGiant make it lighter than
their previous version it is still be heavier than the Aluminum models of
the same size. The "Ultra-Lite" Little Giant ladders are also
more expensive.
The main reason to buy a
fiberglass Little Giant ladder is its non-conductivity; they also have a
greater tolerance to aggressive uses and environments. In most if not all
chemical plants, oil refineries, etc. you will be required to use a
non-conductive (fiberglass) ladder. These categories of facilities usually
have internal regulations that may be more restrictive as to the types of
ladders allowed on the site. We are seeing more and more calls for
fiberglass Little Giant ladders for various applications. But, choose the
material wisely- we still sell about 1 Fiberglass Little Giant ladder to
40 Aluminum LittleGiant Models.
So far one of the best covered
web topic concerns the variety of sizes of Little Giant ladders. Many web
sites suggest you to buy a taller model saying that bigger Little Giant
ladder can always be collapsed while smaller one may be insufficient for
the job. This makes a good point, but not good sense. The Model 26 Little
Giant ladder is a very large ladder. It is a lot to handle even for a
professional. Many get returned due to the fact they are too much ladder
for a homeowner. "It’s too big", "it’s too heavy",
"it’s hard to use", "I’d rather hire a professional to
work this high"- these are the typical reasons for such an exchange.
We don’t want blame other sites for trying to sell you more expensive
product, but be aware of your needs and choose the correct Little Giant
ladder the first time. Here are some goods rules to follow, for a single
story home the Models 17 Little Giant ladder should do fine, a two story
home calls for a Model 22 for certain projects, very few homeowners really
need a Model 26. A contractor on the other hand is used to carrying and
using 24’ & 28’ extension ladders all the time. We would only
recommend the models 22 and 26 Little Giant ladders for a Contractor.
Doing business since 1929 and
distributing Wing ladders since 1979 Sunset Ladder Company has been a
hands-on distributor of Little Giant ladders. Please visit our internet
sales division www.LadderDepot.com
to get the best most accurate information on the safest, strongest, most
versatile ladder in the world. Better yet come visit us at any of our six
retail stores, call or e-mail us and we will be happy to get the Little
Giant ladder that is right for you.
Credentials. B.
Becnel has led Sunset ladder from a humble rental yard to a strong and
fast-growing company currently with six locations in 3 different states,
manufacturing and distributing full line of industrial ladders and
scaffold components. In 1979 Sunset ladder became one of the first Little
Giant ladder dealers. K. Kravchenko is heading LadderDepot.com - internet
sales division of the company.
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