Little giant ladder critique.
Gorilla ladder vs little giant.
04 08 2018 11 02 pm 4.
Gorilla ladders newest mpx line on the other hand is a huge improvement over their last one.
The werner is no match for the little giant s joints.
But the price is 99 for the 13.
Home depot has the 22 foot gorilla multi position ladder on sale for 99.
In any case both are fine ladders and would likely be a lifetime purchase for the average homeowner.
The gorilla ladder is a multi position ladder that features 4 true functions.
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Presents numerous configurations as an a frame extension or 90 degree ladder or as a scaffolding process.
The little giant shows five positions but one i think is unsafe and the other four are just like the gorilla.
It also started using twist locks they call these speed locks which are also used by little giant on their high end quantum line for height adjustment.
The little giant flip n lite stepladder weighs just 12 pounds about 6 pounds less than the gorilla but is only aluminum and omits a tool tray.
Lowes has the werner but i see similar complaints but its a type 1a and can support up to 300lbs.
Home depot has the gorilla ladder and i see its gotten some bad reviews about the weight and its difficult to use.
Both the little giant and gorilla are essentially the same ladder with the latter being a chinese copy of the original.
Thats 109 for 13.
Looks like most of the little giant ladders are also built in china.
I also see the little giant type 1a 300lbs and its about 350 for type 1a 300lbs.
With r d costs reduced cheap labor and the big box economic formula the gorilla is a lot less expensive.
When using the werner as a stepladder you will notice that the joints play too much and it wobbles once in a while though you ll never topple.
The little giant on the other hand is the sturdiest ladder you ll set your hands on.
Hard to beat that price reviews are good.
It boasts 375 lb load capacity over little giant s 300 lb for their non fiberglass lines.