On 8/12/2016 9:48 AM, Vic Smith wrote:
On Fri, 12 Aug 2016 04:37:14 -0700 (PDT), Bob Simon
wrote:

My new house has a chandelier over the stairs with a couple of burned out bulbs so I now have a need for a multi-ladder. I see that Harbor Freight has a 17' one for $115 so I'm interested in hearing if anyone bought a similar ladder and how it worked out for them.

I wonder about the quality of tools at Harbor Freight but I presume I'd only need to use this ladder a couple times a year, nevertheless, I'll buy something else if the joints failed after a few years for someone else. For example, Home Depot has the Werner 17' multi-ladder for $139.
Bob Simon
New Orleans

Keep in mind the multi ladders are pretty heavy. I had a heavy duty
20 foot multi-ladder for about 15 years and traded it straight up for
my neighbors cheap 20 foot extension ladder.
It was just a hassle to use, especially as I got older.
Have you looked into the stick bulb-changers?


I agree. I have not been able to handle my big aluminum extension
ladder for several years now. A shorter one, about 20 ft, I can use in
inside hallway. I can still easily lift over 100 lbs but extended,
forget it.