Wing Little Jumbo Three Step Safety Ladder with Bar and Tray #10310B

Customer Reviews

Great Step Ladder

2007-02-24
This step ladder is incredible and has all of the quality of the other Wing products. I will be buying the 2-step as well now that I have used the 3-step.

Little Jumbo

2005-07-29
The Little Jumbo is is a very stable, well engineered product. I feel very safe climbing up and down the rubber clad steps. I purchased the three step model to use with my truck camper. I leave the "rail" in the down position and the height of the three step model works perfectly with the height of the camper door sill, which is about six to eight inches higher than the top step of the Little Jumbo. It also folds flat(4-3/4")for storage. Yeah, it seems a little pricey for a step system, but it's well worth it.

3 step Jumbo safety ladder

2003-12-09
This product is great! We bought one about 4 years ago, and is used by our department staff all the time.
Ever since we've had it, other people in the building come looking for it. People from other departments bypass other types of ladders and have stolen it at least three times.
Everyone who has used it speaks highly of it.

We are going to buy another.

JRH

This is an amazingly well designed step ladder 2008-04-06
This is the second step ladder I have ever purchased. The first was a cheap two-step affair from Target. As it got used, and as I got fatter, this little unit became bent, a bit unstable, and not trustworthy. Sad to say, my weight eventually exceeded the 200 pound maximum limit :>(

So, I did a Google search for "the best step ladder" and got several hits on this Little Jumbo unit. There are several choices of 2, 3 or 4 steps. I "stepped up" and got the 3 step affair. You get wheels and a higher grab bar on the 3 and 4 step models. The unit is heavier than expected, and needs the built-in wheels for ease of movement. The ingenious design collapses quickly to a 5" thick mass. But, the unit opens quickly and is REALLY STURDY. The top hand-hold with the little flat tray to keep paint brushes or things is a great idea. This is not a unit I will use in the house much (too bulky and heavy), but it is a fine addition to my garage and exterior. I can hardly wait till Christmas to hang my lights!

Overall, I appreciate quality, good build, and good design. This unit easily meets my expectations.

Very Helpful Ladder 2008-02-27
Bought with the free shipping option--- really nice ladder to have in my shop (10 foot ceilings so some storage is very high)--- The steps are wide and the unit is very stable ---(even for large folks)

Great ladder - you get what you pay for 2008-01-13

5.0 out of 5 stars Great ladder - you get what you pay for., December 21, 2007

Love the ladder, have used it quite a few times over the last month since I bought it. Each time I walk by it I smile thinking, 'great product'.

It is expensive and by no means light, as others have commented. But you know, in the real world, when something is built to be very solid and with high quality materials (compare the steps alone to any other ladder), then result of that is higher cost and increased weight (unless exotic materials are used to drive weight down, which then skyrockets the cost).

If a stable, high quality ladder that can bear a high amount of weight is what you want, then look no further.

Impressive Industrial Design & Function 2007-06-14
Don't be put off by those "as seen on late-nite TV" promos. This Little Giant product is very well designed, of industrial quality, and rock-solid stable. Bought it to load sports equipment and other gear onto the roof of my SUV, but will be using it as the ladder of choice for interior home projects as well. The deployable bar adds a measure of security and cleverly carries a tool holder and parts tray as well. In short, solid gear and well worth the price.

Safe and strong staircase-type step ladder 2007-04-10
Wing Little Jumbo Safety Ladder with Bar and Tray

Pros:

- Well designed, engineered, and manufactured. This must be the third or fourth generation of this product, as the kinks have been worked out.

- The rubber-clad, slip-resistant treads are large and much more comfortable to stand on than typical step-ladders. More like standing on a stair step than a ladder.

- This ladder is quite stable; no wobble, creaking, or feeling that the ladder might fall forward or to the side.

- Strong. I'm 6' 4" and 270 lbs., and this poses no problems with this ladder. Ladder is rated for 300 lbs.

- Safety. With other short step-ladders, the frame of the ladder is to the side of the steps. This is fine for strength, but if you lose your balance and have to jump off the ladder to the side, that very frame can trip you, resulting in a nasty fall. The Little Giant's frame is [mostly] under the steps, so there's little likelihood of being tripped if you jump off to the side.

- Versatile platform. While standing on any tread, you can work to either side, to the front, or even safely turn around and face the rear.

- Folds and unfolds easily and quickly.

- You would typically want to unfold the safety-bar handle and snap it in the upright position. However, you can leave the handle in the down position, and use the device as a staircase to walk straight onto a truck, camper, trailer, temporary construction platform, stage, etc.

- The integrated work tray on top of the handle holds paint brushes, tools, etc., and has two hooks for hanging paint cans or buckets.

- Reasonably light to carry around: 20 lbs.

- Rolls around (on smooth floors only) with the built-in wheels while opened up. (If it's folded, you have to carry it.)

- We bought ours from Wing at a Home Improvement show. It arrived on-time and undamaged via UPS. (Wing is a family owned company in Utah, so their products are "made in the USA".)

Cons:

- The most expensive step ladder of this height on the market.

- The built-in wheels could have been a little larger for better rolling on uneven surfaces.

- Heavier and bulkier than other step-ladders of this height (but of course, these attributes provide much better stability, safety, and comfort).

- Other Wing ladders carry a life-time warranty. Makes you wonder why this one has a one-year warranty.

Other:

- Storage requirements when folded: ladder height is 44" and width is 4.7"

Summary:

The 4-star rating is due to the Cons listed above.