a46geo Posted March 26, 2004 Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 FYI That Little Giant knock off lader is now at Home Depot for $99. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonTx Posted March 26, 2004 Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 And still overpriced even at $99! [:-yuck] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted March 26, 2004 Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 Don, that knock off isn't the Cosco one. It's a Gorilla brand. I think it's a pretty nice piece of stolen engineering. At 99 bucks it's a good deal. The damn thing WILL cut your fingers of if you're not careful while closing it. I typed this post w/ my nose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted March 26, 2004 Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 Hi, I gotta agree with Chad. I've owned the Cosco brand ladder(It was ripped off.) and now own two of the Gorilla brand ladders. I've played with the Little Giant ladders a lot at trade shows and such and the only difference I really see is that the LG ladders have a smoother finish and were a lot lighter, which is to be expected since they weren't rated for as much weight as the Gorilla brand ladders. Being a little bit of a chubette, I need to have that additional weight. The one thing I am irritated about is the way the danged c-ring retainers are rusting. Chad, do you know a source for some good stainless steel jezzus rings? ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted March 26, 2004 Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 I'll look at my ladder tonight to see what you're talking about. My ladders haven't been wet yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted March 26, 2004 Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 I'm talking about the spring steel retaining rings that hold the knobs on their shafts and need a special expansion tool to open and remove. I first heard that expression when I was going through the BOCES course in auto mechanics back in the 60's. The the instructor called 'em jezzus rings. I thought it was a dumb name, but could understand where it came from. After all, certain exclamations just seem to come out of one's mouth when a tiny part suddenly shoots off across the shop and disappears beneath the hood of another car or drops down into the inner workings of an engine. The first time I used the expression to a local parts room guy, he knew exactly what I meant and came back with a whole assortment to choose from. I don't think I've ever known what their true technical name is, although retaining ring seems to fit. OT - OF!!! M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted March 26, 2004 Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 I know what they are... I just didn't know if they're internal snap rings, external snap rings, push rings or e clips...they're all jeezus rings. I have a drawer in my box that contains at least 2,000 dollars worth of specialty tools to deal with these devices from hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted March 26, 2004 Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 External, probably 1/2 inch or 13mm OT - OF!!! M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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