Millennium ladder FAIL!!!!

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Millennium ladder FAIL!!!!

Postby lilwhitelie » Wed Dec 04, 2013 8:30 pm

Bought a new stick ladder and when I attached the last section and stepped on the last step the weld broke and the step sheared off leaving me hanging on for dear life. Luckily I was able to grab a step before I fell 20 ft. A step ripped my side up pretty good and somehow ripped my boot but didn't get my leg. It happened so fast I am not sure what all happened when it broke but it could have ended badly. Never seen a step break and I ain't nowhere near the weight limit!!!!
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Re: Millennium ladder FAIL!!!!

Postby peewee » Wed Dec 04, 2013 9:10 pm

That sucks. Glad your ok. Contact them and let them know immediately just in case it was a bad batch and they can catch the rest. This is another reason I'm glad I'm using life lines now.
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Re: Millennium ladder FAIL!!!!

Postby Matt S » Wed Dec 04, 2013 9:25 pm

Glad your ok also. It was a single ladder 20 foot millennium?
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Re: Millennium ladder FAIL!!!!

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Re: Millennium ladder FAIL!!!!

Postby jdbuckshot » Thu Dec 05, 2013 7:24 am

I've been making my own stands for years. I've had folks tell me I better be careful, but at least I have confidence in my abilities.



I have seen countless times how deer stands, automobile and accessories, and utility trailers are made with super poor craftsmanship.

we shopped for a 20' farm trailer this year, and it was all I could do to find one that didn't look like bubba put it together.
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Re: Millennium ladder FAIL!!!!

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Re: Millennium ladder FAIL!!!!

Postby Curtdawg88 » Thu Dec 05, 2013 7:43 am

Glad you're alright! Millennium definitely needs to know about it and I would assume they will make it right. They are based out of Pearl. Maybe you could go see them personally.
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Re: Millennium ladder FAIL!!!!

Postby mshunter77 » Thu Dec 05, 2013 7:52 am

Seems there have been several problems with their stick ladders. I think most of the others I have seen have been due to the straps failing.
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Re: Millennium ladder FAIL!!!!

Postby Bonehead » Thu Dec 05, 2013 8:02 am

I feel sure they will give you a new ladder.
I agree with Peewee. I think a Lifeline is a must-have...like an insurance policy.
I had a bolt break inside one of their receivers/cams; but I had left it on a big oak tree all year. It was my fault, but just an example of what can happen.
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Re: Millennium ladder FAIL!!!!

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Re: Millennium ladder FAIL!!!!

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Re: Millennium ladder FAIL!!!!

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Re: Millennium ladder FAIL!!!!

Postby billjohnson » Mon Dec 09, 2013 11:01 am

This is scary as hell :shock: I've heard of more failures on stands, steps, ladders, etc this year than ever before. I had a summit buck step strap break loose with me last week. Not the strap break but the connector that you tighten up. It just broke loose and slid thru the connector. I didn't fall but only because I had already grabbed the limb that I hold to get in the stand. It was my top step! Scared the bejesus out of me! I'm about to put lifelines up on all of mine.
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Re: Millennium ladder FAIL!!!!

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Re: Millennium ladder FAIL!!!!

Postby Brock1 » Thu Dec 19, 2013 10:26 pm

Yeah. My brand new millennium sticks had the top section strap break when I was moving it. Fell 20', crushed 2 vertebrae and spent a week in the hospital last September. I don't trust anything at all from them.

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