770P telescoping-ladders, 12.5 ft, Yellow/Gray

I love my little ladder. Purchased it 10 year ago and still using it. Awesome product when considering reach, portability and storage capabilities. It is fairly lightweight while being sturdy enough to feel safe and solid. It easily fits in my trunk or behind the back seat and does not take much space in the garage. The steps are ribbed (aluminum) for better traction, and there is a padded handle under the bottom step for easy carry. There is also a wrap-around strap to keep the ladder shut while collapsed. The ladder is all aluminum, so rust shouldn’t be an issue. It measures 18.5” W x 27” H x 3.5” D while collapsed. There are rubber feet for better grip on the ground, but I wish the top yellow plastic caps were rubber as well to have a better grip on whatever it is leaning against. While the ladder is great and how it works is quite clever, you do have to be careful when folding it back. There are yellow thumb sliders below each step which are spring-loaded and reveal a green dot when the step above is extended. This signals a safe extend and locking of the step. To collapse the above step back into the ladder, the sliders have to be pushed towards each other (slide inwards) to cover the green dot which is when the top step/s slides down. If not careful, it may come crashing down on your fingers, so keep those fingers away or wrapped around the frame of the ladder. All of these extendable ladders work like that and like other ladders models you have to know how they function and be careful while folding. I can definitely recommend this ladder. Just know what you’re getting, meaning length and max weight load and how to use it. The ladder is super portable and quite handy, I would just like to see the top caps upgraded to rubber. I highly recommend this product.

OK. I'm thoroughly impressed.IMPORTANT: The Chinese knock-offs are not nearly as well made. This ladder is ANSI rated, while the others cite that they are EN131 (European Union) rated. The important point here is that a ladder that is EN131 rated is tested at exactly the rated weight, while a ladder that is ANSI rated must be tested at 4-times its rated weight. In other words, a ladder that is EN131 rated for 250 pounds was tested at no more than that weight. An ANSI rated ladder, like this one, that is rated at 250 pounds, was tested at 1,000 pounds. BIG Difference. Also, do not be fooled by claims that a ladder is both ANSI and EN131 rated. That is NOT POSSIBLE. They are mutually exclusive rating systems.Now, to get on with my review.I inspect motorhomes and RVs and have to climb on top of some very tall coaches. Even if the coach has a ladder, I use my own ladder, because some of those attached ladders can be of marginal reliability. I used to use a folding extendable Werner ladder Werner MT-26 300-Pound Duty Rating Telescoping Multi-Ladder, 26-Foot that would reach 13 feet, in its folded configuration. But it was ungainly to handle, took up a lot of space in my truck, and took a lot of time and trouble to put up and take down. Don't get me wrong. That Werner ladder a great ladder. But it's just not meant for being mobile.Enter the Xtend & Climb 785P. This thing is 15.5 feet in length, fully extended. That's a lot different that 15.5 feet in "reach". Many ladder manufacturers try to make their ladders seem taller than they actually are. When most manufacturers say that their ladder is 15.5 feet, you will notice the word "reach" included in the statement. So what that really means is that the ladder is 12.5 feet in length and that an average size person could "reach" 15.5 feet. That is not the case with the Xtend & Climb. 15.5 feet means actual length, so your reach should be about 18.5 feet. In short, this ladder is the longest ladder of its type.It's almost as heavy as my other ladder. But it's in a much smaller and more manageable size. That means that I can more easily lift it into the back of my truck and it takes up far less space.I weigh close to 200 pounds. But when this ladder is extended to its full length, I feel perfectly safe, even at a significant incline. There is no bounce or bend to it, as you reach the middle of your climb, as happens with lesser ladders. It's as solid as any ladder you could ask for. You can feel the difference between ladders that have been tested at 250 pounds and this one, that has been tested to 1,000 pounds. It's all the difference in the world.But the best part is how easy it is to put up and take down. If I didn't have to stop and attach some sliced pool noodles to the ladder, to protect the paint job on the coach, It would take less than 20 seconds. In fact, it takes longer to press the pool noodles into place than it takes to raise the ladder.Conclusion: Don't go the cheap route. This Xtend & Climb ladder is only a little more expensive than the knock-offs, but well worth the difference in price.

My husband and I have been wanting to have our (very high) stairwell painted for several years. We are not old, but, we are not spring chickens, either. The ceiling of our stairwell is about 20 feet high. We did get some estimates from licensed, bonded painters. It seemed that even they didn't want to touch it. It isn't any different than most stairwells; we live in an average, suburban house. We DID get several estimates; they averaged about $500. I thought that was ridiculous. We borrowed our neighbors Little Giant ladder. It is SO heavy. Really too much for even the both of us to handle. It is a great ladder, just not for us. I am a very careful and cost conscience shopper; I seem to over analyze any and everything I buy online. I did quite a bit of research, and kept seeing the Xtend and Climb ladder. I wanted something that I could handle, even without my husband to help me. After much discussion, we bought it. It arrived the other day, and it is fantastic. It is easy for me to handle; it is very sturdy, and I feel extremely safe on it in the stairwell. I wish we had purchased this a long time ago; I would have had the stairwell painted years ago if we had. Of note, we also purchased the PiViT Ladder Tool. It is an extremely sturdy wedge that you use in conjunction with the Climb and Extend ladder, so that you can get to every angle of the high and out of reach places that you need to paint, without fear, when you have to put your ladder on stairs. I am not being paid to write this; I have no affiliation with any company that makes either one of these products. I simply got tired of trying to find someone that was willing to paint our stairwell without charging us an arm and a leg. I may only use either the ladder, or, the PiViT, once or twice a year but, they are well worth it. I RARELY write product reviews. I wrote this one because these products are going to save me money. Period. I hope this helps anyone considering either one of these products. Thank you.

Me encantó su función y el breve espacio que ocupa

I bought this ladder because I wanted something that was portable and would easily fit in my car. This ladder is rated for a load of 300 pounds and I was surprised at how sturdy it feels when I climb it - no bounce or sway. The ladder is not lightweight but it is manageable and it will easily fit in the trunk of any car. I weigh 240 pounds and felt that I should get the ladder that is rated for 300 pounds; if you weigh less then you could opt for the lighter load ladder that weighs less and costs less.The only challenges that I have had are related to lowering the ladder. First you must really pay attention to keep your fingers out of the way , there are many warnings about this but it is easy to forget if your brain is not engaged.The second is that to lower the ladder you must push a button on either side; this is not the easiest thing to do near the bottom where the ladder is thicker. I have found that if I don't do this right then the release mechanism will stick and I have to raise the ladder again before being able to lower it.

This was a great buy! So easy to cart around and easy to store. It’s a little tricky to work with at first and I strongly suggest reading the instructions BEFORE attempting to use the ladder and not assume you know how it works because if you don’t position your hands correctly you could sustain an injury. Otherwise it’s a great product!

I have a couple of levels of flat roofs on my house and to get onto the top level to clean off debris and the eaves I wanted to avoid having to use multiple ladders to get up there from the ground level, which would necessitate trying to drag a second ladder up the first one (difficult at best, dangerous and stupid at worst). The Xtend & Climb was my solution - the very compact design when folded up made it a cinch to simply carry through the house and up the stairs inside and exit to the top of the first level roof through a window in one of the bedrooms and then extend this ladder while already on the roof to get up to the 2nd level roof.It is not extremely light but the weight is completely manageable because it's all compacted into a small space. The strap that holds the ladder collapsed has a nice padded area at the bottom that makes carrying it comfortable which I appreciated. It snaps open easily and markings on each rung give you a quick visual hint that lets you know that each rung has been completely locked open as you go so I wasn't left guessing if I was climbing it in an unsafe state. Once fully extended I found the feet of the ladder were stable and gripped fine to my roofing material and it didn't feel like it was going to slip out from underneath me at all.If I had to nitpick, it would be that the locks that hold the rungs extended are plastic and some kind of metal locking system would make me feel more secure and better about the long term longevity of the whole system, but in practice there is nothing about it that gives me any reason to believe that it won't last or is unsafe.It's not the cheapest ladder of this design but I felt like going for the big name and paying a few more dollars for the "original". Perhaps this is unfounded, but perhaps not. At any rate I'm completely satisfied with this ladder doing what I expected of it and I'm sure I'll find a lot of uses for it compared to dragging my large heavy extension or A-frames around to places that they are just a pain to get them to. The added bonus is that this will fit handily in the (very small) trunk of my sedan so if I need to take it anywhere to help a friend out or for any other reason this is the ONLY extension ladder I own that I am even capable of transporting myself.

Rungs do not always collapse back down as expected. Support claims Pledge Wipes should be used on the stiles and silicone spray on the thumb latches. Use it and forget it would be better. The notion of ladder maintenance was a surprise.