Louisville ladder vs little giant vs Murphy ladder

Hi folks, in today’s post our review team will compare three famous step ladder brands namely Louisville, Little giant, and Murphy ladders. Although all three brands are good in different aspects, our aim is to help you decide which one is better for you.

Our review team has chosen 10 feet high ladders of each of the brands so that their price, durability, and functionality can be compared easily.

These ladders are suitable to be placed in your kitchen, garage or any empty space under the stairs. In this post you will not find a detailed comparison report about the ladders from each of these brands, but you will also read a detailed review about each of these ladders.

Comparison Table

	Louisville	Little Giant	Murphy
Price	292 $	540 $	170 $
Rating	4.7 (1551 ratings)	4.7  (75 ratings)	4.5 (80 ratings)
Load Capacity	300 pound	375 pounds	375 pounds
Weight	28 pounds	40 pounds	21 pounds
Material	Aluminum	Fiberglass	Aluminum
Paint bucket holder	Yes	Yes (AirDeck)	No
Tools slots	Yes	Yes	No
Closed Height	118 inches	72 inches	57 inches
Manufactured	North America	SpringVille, United States	Utah, United States
Wall hanging hook	No	No	Yes
Fits in car trunk	No	No	Yes

Price Comparison

Among the three-step ladders, the Murphy ladder is the cheapest with a price tag of 170 dollars only. After that is Louisville and the most expensive 10 feet ladder on our list is the Little Giant ladder.

Rating Comparison

Louisville is the winner in terms of the most positive user reviews on Amazon as well as sales records. Louisville 10 feet step ladder has got 1551 ratings and most of them are five stars (83 percent). Little Giant is in the second position with 75 ratings with 82 percent 5-star ratings. While the Murphy step ladder has got 80 ratings with a 70 percent 5-star rating. 

The people who were not satisfied with the Murphy ladder think that it is a bit shaky and is fairly expensive. Another thing a buyer thinks is that the Murphy ladder lacks a shelf where he can place his tools or other stuff like screwdrivers.

Tools Slots

As an electrician or a painter, you need many tools like pliers, screwdrivers, drill machines, or wire strippers. It becomes quite an advantage if your ladder has slots for these tools and other tools like a paint bucket or paintbrush. Louisville and Little Giant ladders both have tool slots and a place for a paint bucket as well; however, the Murphy ladder lacks both of these features. 

An unsatisfied customer from Louisville reported that he had been sent a used ladder instead of a new one.

An unhappy customer from Little Giant ladder reported that he received his ladder without rubber feet and another customer reported that he hadn’t received the Air Deck which was promised with the step ladder.

Closed Height Comparison

When you are living in a small flat or compartment, the closed height of the ladder sometimes becomes a deciding buying factor. For jeep or car travelers, closed height is also very important as it decides whether the ladder will fit in their car trunk or not. Of the above three, the shortest 10 feet step ladder is from the Murphy brand and it can easily fit into your car trunk.

Not only that the Murphy step ladder is shortest but it is also wall hanging as well. 

Little Giant ladder is 15 inches more in closed height than the Murphy ladder, so due to this small difference, it cannot fit your car trunk. However, you can still place it in the car trunk with the trunk open but this is not very safe. 

The closed height of Louisville is more than the other two and it is a buying choice for those who don’t want to go into the hassle of folding the ladder and unfolding it again and again.

Benefits of step ladder

There are many benefits to using a step ladder (Louisville ladder, little giant or Murphy ladder) rather than a traditional ladder. First, step ladders are much more stable. This is because they have wide, flat feet that distribute your weight evenly, instead of just having two small points of contact like a traditional ladder. This makes them less likely to tip over, and less likely to slip on wet or uneven surfaces.

Another benefit of step ladders is that they are easier to climb. This is because each step provides a large, flat surface for your foot, instead of just a small rung. This makes it much easier to get a good grip and maintain your balance as you climb.

Step ladders offer improved stability over regular ladders as they have two points of contact with the ground (the front two feet and the back two feet). This gives you more balanced support and reduces the likelihood of tipping over.