Needing to clean out those gutters? This is a really long extension ladder to get right up there..
The shorter version is also on sale: https://www.bunnings.com.au/gorilla-3-1-5-3m-150kg-aluminium…
Would definitely recommend using the money saved to get the stabiliser or outrigger accessory. Also, take your time. Spending another minute repositioning could be the difference between a job well done or a very long stay in the hospital assuming you even survive..
my neighbour came of his ladder cleaning gutters ….5M drop …. he looked a mess, think as you get older you get more fragile ……4 years later i have not seen him back up a ladder and his wife a person in to clean the gutters ….
I used a 9m extension ladder every day for work in my late teens/early twenties and had a few falls, once from the very top. I was never injured, so yeah, perhaps age has something to do with it. It helps if you land on grass or something soft as well. I landed on my feet on concrete after a fall of around 5m and even though I wasn't injured it wasn't a great feeling.
Lots of men in their 80s and 90s seem to start climbing ladders during storms to relive their youth and are seriously injured.
Something to look forward to.
@prodrome: Can confirm, my dad's not 80 yet, 70 next month, but he's bloody stubborn and didn't get painters in to repaint the house a few years back. Slipped off the scaffolding he had set up and did a clean backflip. Very lucky he landed flat on his back in a vege patch with soft soil
I used to be OK with heights but getting a little more cautious these days. I still have a very tall ladder but now leaving cleaning of the second storey gutters to the experts. Not worth the risk
Ladders are cool. Who is the champion? The person who can get the frisbee out of the tree. I'm not saying this is a good deal, I just like ladders.
Ladders are a step in the right direction…
A single step? Sounds like your frisbee is in a bush and a ladder is unnecessary.
or you climb the ladder to suck ces ….
Personally I don't trust ladders… they're always up to something
I like ladders too. But I also like snakes
I like snakes, they are chill, but 1v1 me at street-rules Uno.
even survive
Even a fall from standing height can potentially be fatal. Cleaning the gutters of a two storey Definitely up there on the list of things to get a professional in for.
Sometimes a fall from 2nd story will have a better outcome than single story. 2.6mtrs or so is the perfect height to rotate about 180deg and land on your head. Double the height and you MIGHT rotate enough so your primary impact is on something less critical like your spine;)
Not a joke, and not paranoia, but as somebody who lives on the 3rd-4th floor with a 1970's single exit, I have a rolled up rope ladder under my bed which can be deployed and latched on to my window. It was cheap, but better than a free dive on to concrete from that height. I'm surprised it isn't more normal to have one. Statistically I'll never have to use it, I didn't spend much, but it's still better than making a rope out of bed sheets.
You live in the crevice between your 3rd-4th floor?
@nosytt: I'm on level 3, but we are all +1 in height because we are all a storey above the garages. I was trying to be brief, lol.
Congratulations…honestly… on your forward planning.
And speaking of such things… do your friends by any chance call you Rapunzel?
@rooster7777: They do call me that, but not because of my ladder, they genuinely call me that to mock my long hair (not even joking, haha).
I'm surprised it isn't more normal to have one.
Idk I always figured I’d kinda ninja warrior parkour balcony to balcony till ground floor in event of being stuck on a multi storey residential and in a massive fire or similar disaster. I mean I’ve seen like.. two half episode highlights of it on YouTube and it looks doable.
actually hits rail and every rail after and dies
Have you practised using it, rolled it out, perhaps climb up a bit from the bottom to try it out?
@JIMB0: It's a last resort, not something I've trained with to actively rescue people. I've climbed rope ladders before, I'll be too terrified of the fire to give a shit about slipping on the ladder in the very unlikely event I need to use it. If you were my housemate, would you rather stand in fire for 10 minutes for an equally terrifying decent on a fireman's ladder, or would you rather learn on the spot how to climb a rope ladder? Not really sure where you're coming from. Obviously in an ideal world we all would have done drills with the ladder, but we haven't, but I'm still taking the securely attached ladder over frantically trying to anchor some bedding to something.
Hopefully there isn’t fire to burn your ladder
@Spaldo: That sounds like a threat… What is this? You're in on it aren't you? I knew this was an inside job. Hopefully your brakes don't fail… just saying. Sorry, I took the joke too far, haha :)
1970s flat …..brick and concrete unlike modern plasterboard and timber apartments where fire spreads much quicker ….
@jenna12: It's all the as that IKEA furniture in the neighbours that's gonna getcha , and the smoke..
@beach bum: Or their grow room that they converted into a crypto farm… I'm kidding, my neighbours are lovely, they are more likely to start a fire with a neglected candle or some garbage electronics they bought off AliExpress.
Went to Bunnings to grab one of these and ended up deciding to pay $18 more to get a Bailey ladder which seemed to be much higher quality. The Rhino was clunky and I felt like there was a good chance of pinch injuries when unfolding, and the plastic feet were a cheap plastic that looked like they’d get brittle and snap easily.
What model was this Bailey ladder? Was it also 6.5m?
No, the Bailey ladder is 1.8m like the Rhino one in the post I was replying to
https://www.bunnings.com.au/bailey-120kg-4-step-twin-platfor…
That Bailey ladder would have been PERFECT for what I need. And I've been searching for something to replace the smaller one I have now, which only has two steps. Getting to the top two shelves in the closet with it used to be easy, but now I'm in my 60's it's a much scarier proposition these days.
Unfortunately, I'm house-bound (haven't left the house in years now) so I rely on buying online. Bunnings want to charge another $40 to deliver it, making the ladder cost $157 all up. :-(
@yannduran - you could post a job on https://www.airtasker.com, and see if someone would be happy to pick it up and deliver to you for $20 or $30.
But looking at the alternative options from other shops, it's not hard to pay hundreds for ladders, so it may not be too bad a deal after all, even with the Bunnings delivery cost.
Good deal, the ladder I use at the moment to clean my gutters is pretty shaky so I might need to upgrade to this.
Nice price, too bad my trade restricts me to fibreglass ladders though.
How on earth are you guys gonna transport that home??
I'll put mine on my roof racks, but Bunnings also have a free 2 hour courtesy trailer hire for getting stuff home.
Yeap got mine home with the roof racks.
Put the rear seats down, front passenger recline, poke it out the front passenger window diagonally backwards through the boot.
I got a 6m long piece of gutter home this way, 3.7m should be trivial.
The width of the ladder could be as much a problem as the length but. It’s significantly wider than the gutter so depending on angles etc you might struggle to pass through say a window or into the boot (depending on type of car and what the boot access from within the car is like)
I've done 4.8m long decking boards like that although I wouldn't advise anyone to copy me. Transporting a ladder that way would be impossible, you wouldn't be able to get it out the front window, although 3.7m is not that long so having it poke out the back wouldn't be too bad as long as you don't need to travel far.
I tried it with the same ladder in a Territory and it just fit. Or so I thought. One slight tap from closing the boot cracked the windscreen 😂
I knew I was pushing my luck but already had chips in the windscreen and needed a new one.
Good deal but 3.7m length won't fit into most normal cars I think. And $90+ for delivery would not be wholeheartedly welcomed by most Ozbargainers I imagine.
The courtesy trailer might be an option.
Roof racks have paid for themselves a dozen times over
Except for the increased fuel use :(
they are removable..
150kg Industrial load rating
Adult males weigh an average of 300 pounds (136.1 kilograms) and up to 500 pounds (226.8 kilograms)
Where did you get that data from? Its way off anyway, average male weight in Australia is about 85kg and 200lbs for our US supersized cousins
Gorilla Extension Ladder
Austrian Gorillas?
@vengeance88: When I read it I thought it must be one of our american reader friends…! but an austrian gorilla would do it!
Gorilla Extension Ladder
Haha you knew someone would question your stats just so you could make that joke, well played.
Those numbers look a little high (no pun intended, but welcome….). Four years old but:
"The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) National Health Survey 2017–18 has painted a picture of the typical Australian’s health.
The report found that the typical Australian male is overweight at a height of 175 cm and weight of 87 kg, with the typical female is also overweight at 161 cm and 72 kg"
Male what? female what? Male human or male gorilla? @australbargain is talking about gorilla's…
Wow, there are some real fatties out there bumping that average up!
The avg person willing and able to clean gutters is also your average person.
Fark, im under the 136kg average!
Wife still wants me below double figures still though.
Can never please my woman (except in bed! Have 4 kids🤣)
Obesity is just natural selection, stupid people cant control what they shove into their mouths and they eliminate themselves, don't hate me, I'm just observing the world like an autistic kid.
Good to know you weigh less than the average gorilla.
Wife still wants me below double figures still though.
Mmmm, nothing beats a 9kg man, amirite.
Tell your missus that you're two figures in stones…
If you are doing 2 storey. Invest in a gutter lock or similar. Doesnt take much to start a slide and even someone as spotter cant stop it.
Do you have a link? Tried looking for a gutter lock and the results I got were for a gutter cover to keep gutters clean.
Caller a lockjaw. Use in conjunction with a Gutter protector Ladder's little helper and you got a pretty good setup for safety
Whats the weight? Cant see on the website..
Site says 16kg for me.
Its under 'Dimensions': Total Weight 16kg
Pretty long if you go on a Saturday morning.
Thanks op, going to pick one up tomorrow. I want the outrigger too but there is no Bunnings near me that have it in stock (and not available for delivery either).
C&L tool centre have it for $69.
Stairway To Heaven?
If you fall from it.
What is the rrp for the smaller gorilla? Keen but want to see the cost saving
Not sure about rrp, but other stores have it at $379
Surprised that Bunnings don't sell the stabilisers.
https://sydneytools.com.au/product/gorilla-as300-2pack-alumi…
Useful in conjunction with one of these: https://www.bunnings.com.au/ladders-little-helper-safety-dev…
I thought a ladder wall stand off / wing span would be more stable and its removes the load off the gutter.
Little Giant 10111 Wing Span/Wall Standoff https://amzn.asia/d/amVEfyu
I have a Little Giant Xtreme 22 which has cool ratchet levellers which extends to 5.79m but it's solid unit and rated at 150kg.
Got a Bailey with adjustable feet , much safer , but this is cheap .
Maybe tie it to something if you're moving around at the top , I use a harness and strop if treelopping small trees with one .
Check YouTube for all the funny videos, it may make you think again about a cheap ladder .
I second the bit about adjustable feet. Not sure why some extension ladders this side don't come with them. Not like it adds much to the manufacturing cost but greatly improves the safety.
I wouldn't trust these at all
As a tradie, I would steer clear of these. The are the heaviest brand of ladder you can buy, and a Gorilla 5m ext ladder will always need two people to move around. Other than the weight though, they're fine.
what is the tradie recommendation?
I've been using Gorilla for a few years. Depending on the job I will sometimes use one all day, changing positions etc. I think the Bailey equivalent is a couple of kilos heavier so no complaints about weight here. Only criticism would be the rubber feet on the Gorilla ladders seem to be affected by UV quicker than the Bailey brand (ladders stay on top of my ute).
The Bailey is 18.7Kg compared to the Gorilla thats 16kg. Equivalent fibreglass models are heavier again.
This morning I lifted it up over my head full reach to get it out of the rack and walked it to the ute in one arm.
This ladder was much lighter than I was anticipating.
Admittedly I am a bigger bloke but still I don’t fully agree with your comment.
I’ve seen a lot of roofers using these Gorilla extension ladders.
I’ve always liked and own several Baileys but I don’t think they’re made like they used to be.
This is my first Gorilla ladder believe it or not but it looks pretty well made to me.
Edit:
Gladesville had 10 or so left this morning at around 1030.
None left in the ladder section but they have them at the start of Aisle 36 in the end display.
Bit cumbersome to get it out without help, I don’t recommend doing what I did to get it out.
What is thr recommendation for ladder height when getting on the roof?
ie. How much taller than the gutter height should the ladder be to safely got ON and OFF the roof without stuffing up the gutter?
My gutter is approx 6.0-6.5m above ground level. Or do you usually use a ladder to get onto the lower roof, then pull the ladder up and then repeat to grt to the upper roof?
Don't forget to set up the video camera before you try.
But seriously, there are ladder shops out there , with guys n girls that could give you some great advice or point you to some scaffolding.
A good extension over 6m is going to be $500+
Buy the best you can afford
+ some health/life insurance
Thanks OP. Picked one up first thing this morning.
Got the last one in my area. It was tucked away in an obscure area. Got lucky with the Bunnings guy who knew where it could be.
Anyone else noticed the pulley at the top rubbing on the rope? Gunna have to trim it a bit or the rope won't last long.
would this be any good for using to pruning tall hedges or there a better ladder for that purpose?
Start with an angle head on the pole pruner, then if you need more height an A frame ladder. What are you going to lean the extension ladder against? The hedge??
I've got one of these as well as tall extensions and shorter step ladders and found it very versatile and stable
https://www.bunnings.com.au/rhino-2-1-3-8m-150kg-dual-purpos…
Yeah I underestimated how tall the hedges were, bought the aeg pole trimmer and had a 2m tall ladder, still wasn't tall enough. So now I need something taller and be able to see when pruning at the top.
One left of the 3.7-6.5 at Bunnings Epping, Victoria.
Think I got the last 3.1-5.3.
Thanks OP.
Thanks OP picked one up.
There is one remaining at Bunnings Blacktown NSW, in the isle next to the trade counter. (maybe some stock at the boom gates to drive in too)
Put it on the roof racks of a sedan secured with cable ties.
I'll never forget my grand father's last words to me, "stop shaking that f**cken ladder, you little prat!"
God bless his soul.
Would like this but storage would be a pain.. can somebody with one of these be my friend?
Great advice and thanks for the deal…have been waiting for a 5m extension for my gutters so this is ideal