(3 out of 5 stars)  

Reviewed By:  Inyo Customer (4/20/2017)

It gets the job done, and is reasonably priced. Guard that fits inside ladder is continually coming off, but I'll solve that with some cable ties or stainless steel screws when I put it back in the pool this season.

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 (3 out of 5 stars)  Flimsy and Flexy

Reviewed By:  mcarter76 from Los Angeles, CA (7/1/2016)

Pros: Very comfortable to walk on and doesn't get hot in the sun.

Cons: Flimsy, Difficult to assemble and entrapment guard doesn't stay on.

Prior to getting this ladder to rest on a level concrete surface and installing the small plastic support rails that rest on the top rail of the pool it is way too flimsy to support an average sized person and will literally topple over under load. This was a big problem in assembling the pool, because I needed someone to hold onto the ladder to even be able to get in and out. In all fairness I guess it's not technically designed to be used that way, but it would have been helpful if it could. The weird thing is that this ladder seems to be designed in such a way that it actually gains strength with half of it floating in the water. I'm not sure if that was intentional or not. Assembly: This is mostly pressure fitted together and there are a small number of stainless steel self tapping screws that need to be installed. I'm assuming that using fewer screws would prevent rust and oxidation. Some of the self tapping screws did not work that well in the field and needed a pilot hole, so it will help to have a drill handy. Overall: This ladder could be a lot sturdier with some type of steel reinforcement and ladder rungs that were actually bolted/screwed in as opposed to being pressure fitted. You'd also think that the lack of screws would make for an easier assembly, but actually the opposite is true. It comes in like a 100 different pieces that need to be hammered in with a mallet.

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