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 The Mind Has To Climb It First September 6, 2010
ComedyTragedy
I loaned my 16 Foot Aluminum Extension Ladder to a friend to get up to an air conditioner that was being replaced on top of our condominium. Foolishly they tried to lower the air conditioner through the hole with a rope and it fell, crushing the ladder. That is how my possession of this Telescoping Ladder began. I never liked the size of the aluminum ladder leaning on a wall in my condo but it was the only place I could store it. Since it was in two pieces, it was 8 feet long when closed. I always wanted a telescoping ladder but felt the price prohibitive. Now I had an excuse to buy one and I am glad I did. It arrived within two days and it is perfect for my needs. The trick is that you really have to concentrate on how you extend it and HOW YOU COLLAPSE IT. It only took my first time to get a little part of my hand caught between rungs, luckily it had not been extended very far, it was just a wake-up call. You really have to extend it carefully and even more carefully collapse it. It is very sturdy and well built. For the person who is methodical and thorough it is a perfect ladder; if you are in a hurry and used to just leaning a ladder against a wall, well, you might think twice. It is great how little room it takes, not obtrusive at all. It is also a ladder you would not loan out since it does take quite a bit of effort to use it correctly. Certainly nothing you would allow a child to use. I highly recommend it to people who are not in a hurry!
Xtend & Climb August 28, 2010
Paul A. Gagnon (Littleton, CO)
This is the second Xtend I've purchased, It is excellent, when I need to purchase another, I will purchase the same one again!!
 almost five star August 10, 2010
toolkev
There are two things that I don't like about this ladder. The first is the fact that it has stickers on each side of each rung with red and green safety dots. These dots let you know if each rung is properly locked in place as you extend the ladder and within ten minutes of taking mine out of the package the stickers began falling off. Not a huge deal if you make sure each rung is locked as you extend it, but still, pretty annoying. The second thing I don't care for is a bit of a design quirk, if you have the ladder fully extended and try to lower the top rungs, they won't close. This means you pretty much have to start lowering it at the bottom rungs which can make for a tall first step if you need a short ladder.
That said, everything else about this ladder is well made and sturdy. It's light, compact and easy to move and set up. The feet are sturdy on soft dirt or hard concrete and won't mar a floor. If it weren't for the two things mentioned above I would have given it five stars.
785P Telescope Ladder August 8, 2010
Cannon
The 785P Telescope Ladder is great. It is everything that I was looking for and is very durable. It is easy to transport and store when not in use.
 Difficult to close, not recommended July 11, 2010
Berton Gaines (Asheville, NC)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
When fully extended the weight makes it impossible to move the latches and close it. So it must be lied down to close. Therefore it is a very expensive and heavy straight ladder.
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