Best purchase I’ve made in a while. 10 ft Werner Tripod Orchard ladder from Home Depot. $300. Had to wait a few weeks to pick it up from the store, but that’s okay. Way better than the ladder I was using that I got from my neighbor’s trash, lol.
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I was looking at that one online too but I was a little worried about the weight. I ordered an aluminum one from American ladders this spring but they cancelled the order saying they have to find a new freight shipper. How does this fiberglass ladder feel carrying around the orchard?
It’s honestly a little heavy. Today I “rock walked” it around quite a bit. Tilted it on one leg and spun it 180 degrees to move it. I got the 10 ft one, I think I could have got by with the 8 ft. I wanted an aluminum one because I know I’m going to leave it outside quite a bit, but they are hard to find and the shipping is expensive.
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I got a 10’ and later cut it down to 8’… too hard to navigate through and into my trees. I keep the trees 16’ or so maximum height.
That’s good to hear Home Depot sells them, the hardest part is getting them shipped to you.
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I looked every where for a couple of years trying to find one aluminum Stokes type orchard ladder. The prices were high and the shipping was ridiculous. Finally found four of them on facebook. The fellow did not want to split them up. All or nothing, a 5’, two 9’ and a 10’. All in nice shape. He told me I would use the 5’ the most. He was 100 per cent right. I love that little ladder. Turned out he was located within a couple miles of Wafler Nursery just an hour and a half drive down the lake from my home. Picked up the ladders and my tree order on the return drive. Sometimes all the stars seem to line up. 
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