Review on Yvan 12.5 FT Telescoping Ladder with One-Button Retraction - Aluminum Telescopic Extension Extendable Ladder, Slow Down Design - Multi-Purpose Household or Hobbies Ladder, 330 Lb Capacity by Sammy Suratno

REPEAT TITLE: YOU RISK YOUR LIFE BY CLIMBING THIS LADDER. I BASE THIS STATEMENT ON MY FIRST TIME EXPERIENCE OF USING THIS "THING". I RAISED THE LADDER COMPLETELY ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS. IT WAS TILT AT THE RIGHT ANGLE TO THE BUILDING WHERE I HAVE TO PERFORM NORMAL MAINTENANCE AS RECOMMENDED. WITH MY FEET ABOUT HALF THE RISE (about 6 FEET OR TWO METERS) the step I was leaning on collapsed. MY LEFT FOOT WAS ON THE LEVEL WHEN IT WAS NOT WORKING, MY FOOT ON THE NEXT LOWER LEVEL WHICH ALSO CRUSHES. IF I DON'T HAVE AN ASSISTANT TO HOLD THE LADDER, I WOULD POSSIBLE FALL. AND INJURE YOURSELF MAXIMUMLY, AND WORSE, BECOME A CANDIDATE FOR THE EPISODE. WHEN I UNDERSTAND THE LADDER DESIGN, EACH STEP SEEMS TO HAVE WHAT SEEMS TO BE A SPRING LOADED PLASTIC CLIP ON BOTH END OF EACH STEP. THE BEST I CAN SAY THAT THESE CLAMPS SHOULD BE INSTALLED IN THE CORRECT SUPPORTS OR SLOTS WHEN DEPLOYING THE VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE LADDER. WHILE LIFTING THE STEPS APPEARS SCARED UNDER MY WEIGHT (about 220 pounds, and how many kilos or rocks I think it should be) which is within the range of what the manufacturer says the ladder is can safely wear, do not become addicted. AND THEREFORE NO WEIGHT IS SUPPORTED. GOOD - SO IF YOU LOOK AT THE PRICES WRITTEN BY OTHER BUYERS YOU WILL SEE SOMETHING POSITIVE. DIFFERENT OPINIONS AND EXPERIENCES TELL ME THERE IS A QUALITY CONTROL PROBLEM IN THE PRODUCTION OF THESE LADDERS. POSSIBLY MOST OF THEM WILL WORK CORRECTLY, BUT OTHERS MAY NOT. WHY? I ASSUME THE MANUFACTURER DOESN'T TEST EVERY LADDER BEFORE LEAVING THEM. YOU CAN SIMPLY ACCEPT THAT STATISTICALLY MOST WILL BE OK BUT SOME WILL NOT. SO LIFE IS. ANOTHER POTENTIAL PROBLEM ARE THE PLASTIC PARTS USED IN THIS LADDER. IF ANYONE LIVES IN SOUTHWEST AMERICA LIKE I LIVE OR IN THE AUSTRALIAN NON-OBJECT OR THE SUGAR OF MOROCCO AND ALGERIA THE EXTREME SUMMER HEAT IN THESE AREAS WILL SURELY DESTROY ALL PLASTICS IF EXPOSED FOR A VERY LONG TIME. SO THE RESULT IS: Do yourself a favor and find another way to get where you need to be!