Home Depot has
Gorilla Ladders 18' Reach MPXA Aluminum Multi-Position Ladder (300-lbs Load Capacity; GLMPXA-18) on sale for
$99.
Shipping is free, or select free store pickup where stock permits.
Thanks to Community Member
dolvar for finding this deal.
Note, pricing and availability may vary.
About this Item:
- Oversized MPXA hinges reduce flex and sway when climbing
- Lightweight aluminum design is easy to use and transport
- Innovative Gorilla Grip locks are quick and easy to use and have superior durability
- Armored, heavy-duty feet have twice the wear thickness of the competition
- Rated to hold up to 300 lbs. ANSI and OSHA certified
- Rail brackets (for use in scaffold position) are available on homedepot.com
- Limited lifetime warranty
Top Comments
That said, owning one of these, the weight is not a huge issue for carrying. What IS problematic is when you switch out of A frame and try to get the full 18 ft. These are really top heavy at that point. Since you aren't telescoping them, you are forced trying to find a means by which to carefully lift and then place the ladder appropriately. This is easy when up against a brick wall, but as soon as you need to go over some bushes or similar, you may very well need to tie a rope to the top rung just to avoid the ladder slamming into the gutters.
The other annoyance (YMMV) is extending this thing in A frame configuration. Minor, to be sure, but it is certainly a lot more difficult than simply opening an 8' a frame.
They are quite useful if you can only have 1 ladder, but, for my part, I would take your Werner A frame and then get a small telescoping aluminum or fiberglass ladder if you need the full 18' of height. I own all three variants (28' telescoping) and still go for the telescoping most times when I need to hit ~18'.
Pluses and minuses to everything of course. For a "one ladder fits all" solution on a 1-story house, this is probably your best bang for buck.
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I wasn't sure if the $99 18' deal was going to return. This 18' deal was gone for 1.5-2 years. Now it's been showing up again.