Telescoping Ladder with Stabilizer Bar,12.5FT One Button Retraction Aluminum Telescopic Extension Ladder,Soft Close Design Ladders Portable for Household Daily or RV Work,330 Pound Capacity

The built-in ladder on my RV is damaged. I needed a quick solution to access the roof to prepare for a trip so I decided to buy a telescoping ladder. I chose th Toolitin ladder due to the weight rating and the attachable wide base.As soon as the ladder arrived I unboxed it. The base beam has to be installed, but it was easy.The sections of the ladder are easy to extend and and collapse, just be sure the stops/locks are fully engaged on both sides of each section.The ladder is more rigid than I expected with no shaking or bowing as I climbed to the roof of my RV which is about 10 feet. I weigh about 220 lbs.The ladder IS a handful both in size and weight but I see that as a good thing. Perhaps someone smaller and lighter than me would see it as too large and heavy.

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Excellent product! Perfect for the homeowner, and contractor. Very sturdy, and priced right. Takes up little room in a garage, or vehicle. Maneuvering is easy due to its light weight. I wish I invented this, would buy it again! I'm very happy.

So easy to carry, set up, & break down.Bought one for hubby & brother. They LOVE it!!

The media could not be loaded.  I like the concept and the portability of this ladder but when I climb a ladder that is collapsible, I'd like to know for sure that both sides of each rung are locked and it's not going to fail to where i loose fingers other limbs. I emailed toolitin about a year ago with this concern and received no response at all. So my ladder has sat in a storage area for a year now.

It only weighs 27 lbs but it seemed heavy and hard to maneuver by me ( 135lbs woman). Call me sexist if you'd like but, muscle mass does make a difference....

I'm not a big fan of climbing up on a ladder, but a big Werner folding ladder was one of my first purchases after buying a home, and it's been vital for all sorts of tasks like attic and roof access. But I'll pick this one over it for every case I can think of.I got the 12.5 foot model.It's over 10 pounds lighter, and far easier to move around. It's just smaller when collapsed, and a simple buckle strap locks it all into place. Easy to hold and maneuver with one hand. My folding ladder is much bigger and isn't actually "locked" in its folded position - it only locks into open positions.Opening and closing this ladder is far easier. I kind of jumped in without checking instructions or video, and was a bit spooked when I first pushed red collapsing buttons. That section started dropping right at me, but with about 5 inches to spare, the air cushion kicks in and the section gently (and quietly) finishes closing. And then that causes the next set of buttons to get pushed, so the whole thing closes up on its own. The folding ladder's locking hinges are a big hassle - need to be unlocked again at each angle option. And it takes a ton of space to open or close - really a hassle when indoors.This ladder's maximum length is not as long as the folding ladder (which is 16'), but it's more flexible for the fully-straightened mode. You can leave sections at the top unexpanded and set the length to any number of steps up to the max. The folding ladder really only has 16', 12', and 8' options, and that's often been an awkward fit for some uses.Both ladders feel good & solid. When I fully extended this one and looked up from the bottom, it seemed that there was a little bit of flex with each section. But as I climbed up, each step feels very solid and I didn't feel any overall give. The first, fixed step, seemed a little different - like it had a little move when I stepped on it, but I couldn't find that when just pushing & twisting on it by hand.This ladder requires a little bit of assembly - the stabilizer foot slides into the bottom legs and bolts, nuts, and wrenches for those are included. It's a tight fit even without the bolts, so a little care to get the holes lined up, but still easy to set by hand.The only possible use I might still have for my folding ladder is its standalone "A" positioning. But this one is so much easier to deal with I think I'll look for some way to pad the top so I can just lean it against an indoor wall and avoid scuffs that way. The top ends with a bar and not leg ends like most simpler ladders, but it should be easy enough to tie some padding around the hard plastic caps at the corners.Not to mention this ladder costs about 2/3 what I see my folding ladder sells for.

The media could not be loaded.  I picked up this ladder so that we can put it in a car when we go onsite for a networking job. Doesn't take up a huge amount of space like a traditional ladder, yet seemed pretty sturdy when we climbed to the top of it.The locking mechanism is great! Only thing to note is that the lowest segment must be raised if you want the remainder to stay up. This is so you can retract the entire ladder with one set of releases.The ladder comes down smoothly as you can see in the video, kinda satisfying how it retracts. I didn't feel uncomfortable at all when I was at the top, and my 220lbs didn't make it deflect much. Bear in mind the pics were taken with a wide angle lens do it wasn't bending as much as it looks. The base reinforcement makes it a bit wide and harder to fit in a compact car, but very stable without someone to hold it at the bottom.I like it and it will be used a fair bit in the field