There's a slope in the driveway next to my garage. When I climbed the A-frame ladder to install a security camera, I could not keep the ladder stable. If I had used a Revolution ladder, I could have ratcheted down one of the ladder legs to compensate for the slope.
The Little Giant Velocity is an excellent ladder, but if you have any sloping surfaces, get the Revolution model instead. The Revolution gives you locking ratches in the legs to compensate for slopes in the ground surface. Even if you have only a few uneven spots, the Revolution is the better ladder.
For even, flat surfaces, the Velocity is the best ladder. For uneven footing, the Revolution ladder compensates for bumpy and off-balance surfaces.
- Little Giant Velocity 22 ft. Multi-Position, 300 lb. capacity ladder on Amazon
- Little Giant Revolution 22 ft. Multi-Position, 300 lb. capacity, for uneven ground on Amazon
The Best Ladder for Flat Ground
The Little Giant Velocity model ladder is to use on flat ground.
The Velocity is a multi-position ladder with a 300 lb. weight capacity.
The Velocity is lightweight and has wheels for easier transport.
You can turn the Velocity into a scaffold (aka a trestle and plank).
This allows you to stand on an even board while painting or fixing the side of the house.
You can use the ladder on stairs by making one side of the A-frame shorter than the other.
The stair provides the height on the short side so that the ladder is still even with the ground.
Or, use it as a traditional extension ladder or A-frame ladder.
The Best Ladder for Bumpy, Sloping Ground
The Little Giant Revolution Ladder has adjustments (called ratchets) in the legs to compensate for uneven ground.
The Revolution has the same configurations as the Velocity.
You can use the Revolution ladder as a scaffold, on a staircase, or as an A-frame or an extension ladder.
The ratchets are leg levelers.
They get longer or shorter to compensate for unevenness in the ground.
If you are going to plant the ladder on a sloping driveway, the adjustable legs are a lifesaver.
I have a deep slope away from my garage where I simply can't put a normal ladder.
Comparing the Little Giant Velocity vs. the Revolution Ladders
The Velocity and the Revolution ladders have a lot in common, including:
- are lightweight
- have wheels for transport
- transform into scaffolding (trestle and plank)
- evenness on a staircase (one side higher than the other)
- transform into A-Frame (both feet flat on the ground)
- transform into an extension ladder (one long ladder frame)
The Revolution has some wonderful overkill in its locks and screws, but the Velocity is already safe.
The real difference is that the Revolution has the ratchet levelers for uneven ground.
How to Make a Scaffold from the Little Giant Ladder
I love that you can turn a Little Giant ladder into a scaffold because I don't like standing on ladder rungs
Standing on a flat scaffold is like standing on the ground, and not a 1-inch diameter metal bar.
Both the Velocity and the Revolution have the ability to transform into a trestle and plank (a scaffold).
Think of two saw horses holding a plank.
The ladder comes apart, and the two pieces become your saw horses.
You now need braces and a plank. These are sold separately.
You will need the braces and plank, here are links to Amazon for those:
- Little Giant Ladder Plank on Amazon
- Little Giant Trestle Brackets on Amazon
Buy Your Next Ladder
I like the 22 ft. high ladders. They're worth the price, but if they're too spendy, this page has cheaper 17 ft. ladders as well.
- Little Giant Velocity 22 ft. Multi-Position, 300 lb. capacity ladder on Amazon
- Little Giant Revolution 22 ft. Multi-Position, 300 lb. capacity, for uneven ground on Amazon
Now that you're on your way to being a ladder owner, you'll want a place to store it.
Check out my article How Do I Store a Ladder in the Garage?
