Little Giant 10126LG 300-Pound Duty Rating Ladder System, 26-Foot
Review by C. Pierce : Little Giant does a BIG Job! No problem reaching 18 foot ceilings!

This ladder is amazing! We repainted the entire inside of our house in one weekend. This ladder allowed us to reach up to the top of our 18 foot walls to paint/cut in, etc. The ladder felt solid, no worries about being up so high. We were also able to reach the top of the stair wall which is 16 feet tall. This ladder did not disappoint. It is not an every day ladder, but for tall jobs or awkward areas, I would highly recommend this ladder. I'm not a fan of heights and neither is my husband, but we both had no trouble painting with the ladder almost fully extended. Worth the money! Now for the con, not really a con, just an observation. It takes two people to adjust the ladder. The locking mechanisms are great, but to unlock them and at the same time adjust the height is almost impossible by yourself. Also, when fully extended, it's very top heavy so having two people to move it from wall to wall is really helpful. Overall, 5 stars here! So many uses...this spring my husband will be very busy outside! :-)

Little Giant 10126LG 300-Pound Duty Rating Ladder System, 26-Foot
Review by bcom : Decent ladder but NOT for the Girly Man!!

I bought this ladder to replace and old light duty 20ft extension ladder that i had in the garage that just wasnt long enough or strong enough.I read all the reviews on this ladder before i bought it and all i kept hearing is "this ladder is too heavy" or "it a pain to lug around".Well the people are right it is heavy and it is a pain to lug around however if someone wanted a light ladder they should have bought a lighter duty one.Little Giant says its a HEAVY duty muti-ladder hence its "Heavy"!DUH!So people quit complaining.If you didnt want a heavy duty ladder then you should have bought one of those generic 200-250lb capacity ladders.

I specifically read a few reviews about a few FAT guys like myself that have been using this ladder with no problems so that sold me right there.I personally am pushing the 300lb mark.The ladder is very strong and i wasnt ever scared going up it.It always seemed to be very sturdy even when it wasnt on a completely level surface.There are a couple of down falls on this ladder.Using this ladder as an extension ladder is a pain in the butt!!Extending this ladder and putting it up is a chore from the weight so you better "PACK A LUNCH" or have a friend help you.I seen the video of Little Giant demonstrating how to extend the 26' ladder on your own and i followed the steps just as they showed but i had to bust my butt to do it and i got hit in the head a few times trying it.I swear the guy in the video made it look effortless!I swear there had to be a guy hidden above the ladder out of reach of the camera helping him extend it.I didnt even extend mine completely and i still had problems and im not what you call a whimpy little guy either.Little Giant needs to make some type of pulley system for this ladder to extend it.

Using the Little Giant as an A-frame ladder is pretty nice.Its easy to extend and setup.Its nice to be able to walk up either side of the ladder and i was able to switch sides on the ladder when i was at the very top without having to go back down the ladder.Heck i wasnt even on a level surface.One of the legs wasnt even touching the ground because i was too lazy to extend the leg leveler i had on this ladder.Even with this ladder wobbling around on 3 feet i still felt very safe.

Conclusion-- The Little Giant 26' ladder is definitely a strong ladder and well made.Great for the larger guys!!If you'll be using it as an extension ladder most of the time,i really suggest go buying a regular extension ladder if you have the room to store it.Like i said "Little Giant needs to invent some type of pulley system to extend the ladder"!Using it as an a-frame ladder is a pleasure though.The plus with this ladder is its small compact store area under 7ft tall,and folding it up,it will stand upright on its own.There are trade offs with this ladder.Weight vs its compact size.It weighs a ton but it is compact,very strong,and well made.I only give it 4 stars because of how much work it is to use it as an extension ladder.The shorter versions of the Little Giant probably dont have as much extension problems because of the weight issues as the larger version has and im sure they are a little easier to carry around too.

Little Giant 10126LG 300-Pound Duty Rating Ladder System, 26-Foot
Review by Paul M. : Great big ladder

I purchased this ladder to use along with an identical ladder that I borrowed from my brother. I used the two ladders to make a large scaffold (plank 8 feet off the ground and 16 feet long). The ladder performed wonderfully. I have used for other jobs on uneven sufaces and very high jobs. The ladder works great and is worth every penny. It is heavy as others have mentioned but you have to expect that for a ladder of this size and strength.