When I moved from the two-story house to the rambler, I left my two extension ladders at the old house as a gift to the new owner, since he had no ladders. I had been getting by at the new house with my old Krause USA 16-ft multimatic ladder that I bought at Home Depot 25 years ago or so. I have been cautious about using it, since they were recalled back in the late 90's due to some hinge-lock failures and the company went out of business.
But it was not long enough to reach some sections of the house, which are two stories from the ground due to the slope of the lot. So I did some research and my wife bought me a Werner MT-26 as a special order from Lowe's. I have had it only for a few days, but it seems to be pretty slick. Very adjustable, seems solid as an A-frame or extension ladder, but holy moly is it heavy and hard to maneuver as an extension ladder. At $249, it was cheaper than the Little Giant, which seems to be out of stock on the 26 foot models. I will be interested to keep using it, but so far, so good.
