For those with Telesteps and Xtends, I’m trying to make a decision between the two. Any discernible distinctions between the two, or are they basically the same animal?
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I’ve tried finding them local, to no avail, so I haven’t been able to compare with my own hands.
Any help would be appreciated.
Terry
I purchased my extend and climb on ebay from an Ace hardware store, it may have been Lozon Ace Hardware or something like that, I think I paid $165 with free shipping, cant remember for sure.
I chose the extend and climb because I was told the telesteps has to be opened all the way up before you can lower it to the height you need(dont know if thats true, but thats what I was told).
I can open my extend and climb just as far as I need it, and lower it and raise it from there. I like the locking - unlocking mechanism, its light weight, and customers love it and ask all kinds of questions about it. I keep it as my “clean” ladder for inside homes. Compact so it fits right inside my truck behind the seat, out of the elements.
Hope this helps,
Steve
Ran into the same thing over the last month. Sounds like they both have some drawbacks so i finally pulled the trigger on the xtends for $179.99 from Target on-line. Should be here today or tomorrow.
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One of my concerns was with the cold weather here and the potential fore binding. I would really more use it for 1st floor to 2nd floor roof access to limit the wear on my back pulling the other ladder up. Now i just bring my fiberglass step up to the 2nd level. The other reason is to bring inside for scuttle hole access. Less chance of banging up the house on the way in.
Adam, A Plus
Not so. You do have to open the telesteps from the bottom, unless you do extend it fully. But you can just open it a few rungs. You can extend it further from there, but to make it shorter you have to start at the beginning. Any inconvenience there is more than made up for with the speedy stowing method. Pull two rings and it collapses.
I haven’t tried the xtend & climb (happy with the telesteps) but I think most would be happy with either brand.
Remove the packaging of your new TL Smart Up Pro and place the ladder on an even surface. The easiest way to mount the stabiliser is to place the ladder on an elevated surface. Press the endcaps on both sides of the stabiliser and tighten them with the screws that come with the ladder. You will need a Phillips screwdriver.
Slightly loosen the bolts at the bottom of the ladder from the side rails and push the stabiliser in the ladder. Secure the stabiliser to the ladder by tightening the bolts.
Place the telescopic ladder on the ground and unfold the integrated wall spacer with tool tray. Now, you can easily extend the ladder by sliding out the side rails of the ladder. Place your ladder firmly and safely. If you want to know the best way to do this, read our tip about properly placing a ladder.
Finished working? Thanks to the central mechanism, the entire ladder unlocks in one action and retracts automatically. That way the ladder is compact and easy to transport.
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