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Telesteps 1205 12-1/2' Telescoping Ladder
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List Price: $280.00
Our Price: $199.95
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Manufacturer: Telesteps
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Binding: Tools & Hardware
Brand: Telesteps
EAN: 0759664212051
Feature: Compact for ease of use and storage
Label: Telesteps
Manufacturer: Telesteps
Model: 1205
Publisher: Telesteps
Studio: Telesteps
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Features
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Compact for ease of use and storage
Aluminum construction is tough but lightweight
Easily transportable
Serrated treads for non-slip grip
Extends in 1-foot increments for versatility
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Editorial Reviews:
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Out of the box, this little ladder doesn't look like it's going anywhere. But start telescoping it and you almost can't believe your eyes. It extends to 12-1/2 feet from its closed height of 2-1/2 feet; plus, you can use the ladder in any of its 1-foot increments. Stainless-steel spring-loaded bolts inside the rungs lock into place as you extend the ladder. The rungs are made of processed aluminum, and serrated treads feel strong and secure under your feet. When you're done, you just tug on the locking rings, collapse the rungs down, and walk away with a 2-1/2-foot, 23-pound ladder under one arm. It takes virtually no space to store--put it under a bed, in a closet, in a car trunk--and totes anywhere. Clever as can be. --Kris Jensen-Van Heste
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Cannot recommend Telesteps, wish I could
Comment: I am a home inspector. When I first bought this just over a year ago, for attics, I loved it. I started using it in different areas of the home, all the time. Well, just a couple months ago, the top rung pulled off as I was extending it. I contacted the current manufacturer at the supplied phone number. At first they were friendly, said to send it in with the warranty showing it was less than a year old. I told the man it was just over a year old. He wrote back by Email and said there was "nothing" they could do then. I replied that I understood but I would be happy to ship it and pay whatever it takes to fix it. The company asked what part of "they can't help me" did I not understand. The said it was impossible to supply me with any parts or to do factory repairs. As it is, I tried to figure out how repair it myself and thought I did okay. But yesterday I realized the top two rungs are now only holding on one side....it almost collapsed on me when fully extended. I cannot seem to make them latch, no matter what I do. Since I paid nearly $300.00 for this just over a year ago, I am an unhappy customer. It is hard to imagine a so-called professional product in that price range, that cannot be repaired for love nor money. Too bad, it sure is handy but not worth trying to fix by one's self and then taking a serious fall which appears to be a likely scenario as the latches fail one by one.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Nice Idea, Piece of Junk, Poor Service
Comment: These ladders are quite ingenious. A very simple plastic fitting and steel pin locks the sections together as they are extended, and they progressively collapse coming down. I've had 2. Each lasted about a month of very light use. Soon one of the locking pins won't engage and its useless. The first one I sent back and they sent me a re-conditioned one. Another month, the same thing. I've called. They won't give you a drawing of the mechanism to try and fix it or explain how it works, and all the pieces are press-fit so it's non-repairable outside the factory. They basically said "too bad". After taking it apart I can see what I might have tried for a fix, but too late. They really are unrepairable and the company was no help. Save your money. Too bad there is no "0" star rating.
Customer Rating:
Summary: #1205 telesteps telescoping ladder
Comment: This is not the original telesteps made in Sweden. It's a knockoff made in China. The marketing co. will tell you the patent was bought by an American co. This is a lie. There is no warranty and the real teleateps parts may or may not fit. The co. may have gone underground as they will not respond.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Poor Engineering
Comment: I bought this ladder about 8 to 10 years ago to use in my business. Thank goodness I haven't needed it that often as after only a few uses, the plastic sleeves that align the sections started unseating causing the ladder not to be able to fully "nest". You can take off the feet at the bottom and pull the sleeves out until you get to the one that has unseated and gotten misaligned, reseat it, which is not always easy, replace all the others above, making sure that each one of them is properly seated, and it will then become useable again for a few more times, if you're lucky.
The idea here is wonderful and when it works, it is a godsend. When it doesn't, and it didn't with increasing frequency, it is quite the opposite. I did buy this ladder quite some time ago and I would hope that this engineering flaw has been corrected.
Customer Rating:
Summary: engineer
Comment: The design was great; but the manufacturing was lousy. We bought one <4 months ago and have used it no more than 10 times in light duty conditions; one of the latches is already not locking, it appears that the black plastic "gasket" has slipped for about 1/8-inch, it can not be coaxed back in place. If you buy this product, make sure you register it with the manufacturer, you may need to make use of the 1-yr warranty.
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