Originally Posted By: shuggins This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Paul,
It works great, just make sure each rung is locked-in before climbing. It's light and compact, I think the max weight is around 225 lbs. I got it about 6 mo. ago, so far so good.
-- Spencer Huggins
H & H Inspection Services, LLC
Piedmont, Oklahoma
spencer@hhinspections.com
http//www.hhinspections.com
Originally Posted By: jedwards This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
As great as these and some other aluminum ladders work, am I the only one who’s not real comfortable using a conductive ladder around houses with overhead power lines? The POS quad-fold 16’ I was using for awhile (Gawd, I HATE that thing) almost got away from me near a service mast one time. Scary…
Originally Posted By: jrooff This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I just got my Xtend & Climb 3 weeks ago and love it. I only need one ladder now, easy to take in the house, works outside (as tall as my 16 ft extension ladder) Fits in my new inspection truck just great. Got it from target.com best price around, shipping, tax, ladder in all $196.00 most everyone else $245.00 plus.
Originally Posted By: rray This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I’ve been using the telescoping ladders since day one back in October 2001. I’ve absolutely loved them until about 3:47 p.m. today. That’s when I forgot to remove my left forefinger from the collapsing action. I can definitively say, “Ouch.” I can also say that margaritas help ease the pain.
Still not as painful as the time I folded my finger in the Little Giant. And that thing was so awkward that it took me minutes to get my finger out.
Originally Posted By: ekartal This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
There are several manufacturers of these telescopic ladders. The original Tele-Steps ladder (the more expensive one) has a single pull release. Some of the others are real pain.
Originally Posted By: rray This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I had three Telesteps. Two gave out on me within the first six months. The third one finally gave out on me a week ago.
I replaced them all with Xtend & Climb ladders, a knock-off of the Telesteps. However, they cost $170 each at target.com, with $14.99 for overnight shipping for two ladders, and I like them much better than the Telesteps. The thing that I did not like about the Telesteps is that when it collapsed, it did, indeed, collapse. It made so much noise that people would come running. The new Xtend & Climb ladders are much quieter.
Originally Posted By: ekartal This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Are they collapsing even when extended properly and the weight limit is not exceeded? That’s not good if you’re 12’ off the ground. I was hoping for better reviews since I want to buy one.
Originally Posted By: rray This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Sorry, Erol. They are “collapsible” ladders. So when you pull on the levers, or slide the levers, or whatever, they collapse into a small 2-foot bundle. They have never “collapsed” when they were not supposed to collapse, and that is good.
Originally Posted By: mpfeffer This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Paul, i have a cosco world’s greatest ladder (11’) that has never been opened, i was about to sell for $130. I don’t know what it would cost to ship from Rochester, NY, but if you’re interested, they’re great ladders. I use this, and if needed the 17’ version of it.
Originally Posted By: roconnor This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I also would never set up any ladder where it could fall on or near power lines ... no matter what it's made of ... 
-- Robert O'Connor, PE
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Originally Posted By: rray This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
That’s exactly the ladder that I will never use again. If anyone wants mine, cash and carry. And I’ll sell it cheap just to get rid of the bad memories. Crushed my fingers in that thing and it took about five minutes to get them out, five months for the fingers to heal, and 500 glasses of margaritas as pain medication (well, I did enjoy the margaritas–maybe not all bad memories after all. ). I consider them extremely inconvenient and dangerous for one person to operate, or try to operate. Telescoping all the way for me. Now there’s convenience and ease of operation.
Originally Posted By: roconnor This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
your inspections … then those ladders work fine …
I have been using that type of heavy duty folding ladder for inspections and around my house for as long as I can remember, and never had any issues. Very durable too. We also use them in my trade as an engineer, and the guys under me love it and never had problems either.
I wouldn't trade it for one of those flimsy ones if ya paid me ...
-- Robert O'Connor, PE
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I am absolutely amazed sometimes by how much thought goes into doing things wrong
Originally Posted By: rray This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
roconnor wrote:
ya have to stop drinking margaritas before your inspections
So the early morning margaritas gotta go?   
Originally Posted By: roconnor This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
rkirk wrote:
So the early morning margaritas gotta go?   
Well, when (not if ... lol) I ship my Harley out your way next winter and we dont have any inspections scheduled, I might buy an exception to that rule ...
Check that ... I will just suck it up and ride out before the first snowfall. But then ya will be stuck with an engineer who likes margaritas all winter ...
And since my heavy duty folding ladder can't come with me you are totally on your own with roof inspections ... ... But my 8x binoculars will fit in the saddlebags ...
-- Robert O'Connor, PE
Eagle Engineering ?
Eagle Eye Inspections ?
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I am absolutely amazed sometimes by how much thought goes into doing things wrong
). I consider them extremely inconvenient and dangerous for one person to operate, or try to operate. Telescoping all the way for me. Now there’s convenience and ease of operation.