What do you look for when buying a ladder. Years ago there were just wooden ladders that had no ratings, were usually loose and wobbly and often wouldn't hold a big man's weight.
I have a 7ft. fiberglas stepladder to sell that is rated for 250lbs. Nice stable ladder; safe for working on electrical. I see the big box stores here only stock 6ft, 8ft, and 12ft fiberglass stepladders, plus a few AL stepladders that would make me nervous.
I have a 16ft. AL extension ladder that I no longer need that is rated at 225lbs (only used it twice). Ladder manufacturers won't admit that they design in a safety factor, nor what percentage the safety factor is because they think people will overload the safety factor and end up suing the company.
I have a 7ft. fiberglas stepladder to sell that is rated for 250lbs. Nice stable ladder; safe for working on electrical. I see the big box stores here only stock 6ft, 8ft, and 12ft fiberglass stepladders, plus a few AL stepladders that would make me nervous.
I have a 16ft. AL extension ladder that I no longer need that is rated at 225lbs (only used it twice). Ladder manufacturers won't admit that they design in a safety factor, nor what percentage the safety factor is because they think people will overload the safety factor and end up suing the company.