I have a Youngman 3-Section extension ladder, Closed Height 3.37m, Open Height 8.3m, weight 24kg, that I use mainly for gutter cleans. The problem is that this ladder seems very heavy and cumbersome, especially when trying to move it along when fully extended. For safety reasons, I usually close it up, move to new position and then re-extend, which is time-consuming. And when I add my Stand-Off, it becomes even more awkward to handle with more top-weight.
I'm looking for a lighter ladder of similar size, and was wondering if anyone could advise as to whether this one would be up to the job. Weight is 19kg. I know it's described as "domestic" but I wouldn't be using it every day, maybe on average once or twice a week. The one i'm looking at on the following link is the BD335.
http://www.laddersalesdirect.co.uk/lyte-3-section-domestic-extension-ladder.htmlOr maybe some of you guys know of another ladder that may suffice?
Cheers.