One ladder I can't live without

[LuckyR]

Don't use a ladder higher than you can fall from unhurt. Hire the work out, it's cheaper than neurosurgery.

 

[luvmysuper]

Don't use a ladder higher than you can fall from unhurt. Hire the work out, it's cheaper than neurosurgery.

Unfortunately, no matter the height, injury is possible.
I knew a fellow who got drunk at his retirement party, fell off his barstool and wound up paralyzed from the chest down.
Better to exercise care in all your endeavors than to rely on an idea that a step stool can't be dangerous.

 

[ylekot]

Unless they need it for electrical work, consumers buying fiberglass ladders, including me, are falling into the delusion of "if it costs more, it must be better." I rarely get trapped by it, but my big fiberglass ladder was a 32' bad idea and a reminder to research before buying.

Fiberglass isn’t a real good idea in below zero F temps either.

 

[ylekot]

Don't use a ladder higher than you can fall from unhurt. Hire the work out, it's cheaper than neurosurgery.

In that case I feel like I shouldn’t even stand up! I can, and have, hurt myself sleeping.

 

[luvmysuper]

In that case I feel like I shouldn’t even stand up! I can, and have, hurt myself sleeping.

I never understood the phrase "I slept wrong" till I slept wrong.

 

[SliceOfLife]

I've avoided on out of weight concerns like mentioned here; but no question they're a popular/useful ladder. I watch estate sales nearby for tools all the time... Ladders rarely sell for a more than a few bucks. These things sell for almost retail any time they come up.

 

[LuckyR]

Unfortunately, no matter the height, injury is possible.
I knew a fellow who got drunk at his retirement party, fell off his barstool and wound up paralyzed from the chest down.
Better to exercise care in all your endeavors than to rely on an idea that a step stool can't be dangerous.

You read me wrong, I can jump off of a step stool unhurt (as most on this thread can I suspect). Since I don't use ladders "retirement party drunk", I'm not seeing the relevance of the anecdote. But I don't believe I can fall off the 5th rung of any ladder without at least turning my ankle.

 

[luvmysuper]

You read me wrong, I can jump off of a step stool unhurt (as most on this thread can I suspect). Since I don't use ladders "retirement party drunk", I'm not seeing the relevance of the anecdote. But I don't believe I can fall off the 5th rung of any ladder without at least turning my ankle.

You said:

Don't use a ladder higher than you can fall from unhurt.

The relevance of the anecdote is that there isn't such a ladder.
Jumping off a step stool and falling off of one are two distinctly different things.

Patient fell from a two foot step stool and was diagnosed as having sustained a fractured hip.

Accident Report Detail | Occupational Safety and Health Administration osha.gov

"I fell off a simple step stool and busted my heel into four parts."

I fell off a simple step stool and busted my heel into four parts. I heard the surgeon say I was lucky it wasn’t the result of a car accident. What difference would that make? - eOrthopod.com

Studies show that some motor vehicle accidents are more traumatic because of the higher impact. Not only are the bones broken, but the soft tissues around the bones are often torn as well. In your case, it might also have to do with the fact that you fell from a step stool rather than off

eorthopod.com

I'm just saying that using due care and diligence in everything you do is a wise course of action, regardless of the risk factor.

 

[LuckyR]

I'm just saying that using due care and diligence in everything you do is a wise course of action, regardless of the risk factor.

Oh, I'm so in complete agreement with you that I figured that was a given.

My point was/is that one should consider hiring work out that entails severe, yet unlikely risk.

Personally, I no longer use ladders that I cannot jump down from without injury.

 

[Giasvien]

I’ve been using a Little Giant for a while now, and it’s definitely been a game-changer. What I really like is how versatile it is. I use it for everything, from reaching high shelves to smaller tasks that need a quick boost.