I tried to use this on my 16 ft mako boat to attach rope ladder for getting back in boat. It did not work. Of course that was not what it was advertised to do. I can say that it is well constructed and probably works fine for window ledges of building.

Liked this product as easy to use, sturdy construction. The loops for attaching the safety ladder were not closed so it was possible for the ladder attachment to possibly slip off!

I highly recommend these ladders and I hope this review helps you buy the right product.- Casement windows ... found it challenging to find a ladder that would work with the casement windows on the 2nd story of our house (see photo). Very pleased with this one... we purchased a 2nd one a week later. As you can see, casement windows don't offer a 100% width opening, plus there's the extension arm along the bottom part of the frame. Since the white rope between rungs is flexible, it's able to fit within the width of the window.- Re-usable ... Thankful this isn't a single-use fire escape ladder. That makes absolutely NO sense to me! We practiced using the ladder numerous times when purchased, and would recommend everyone do the same. You learn a LOT when you do a drill (even timed) and have to find + unpack the ladder, toss it out the window (properly, to not break any windows below), put on the harness, attach the harness, climb out.- Build quality ... excellent. The yellow rungs are very grippy and lean towards uncomfortable for bare hands and feet, but c'mon, your house is on fire, who cares. The rungs CAN rotate slightly in place, however, but I don't think this would result in a slip or fall when descending.- The hooks ... I would recommend the carabiner style hooks on the ladder over the J-hooks that hang over your window, ONLY from personal experience. It required us to bolt 2 large hooks on the wall under the window in our bedrooms, but they aren't too intrusive or ugly. (Search "besthouse 304 heavy duty swing hangers" for a good recommendation). IMPORTANT: we attached them just above the base board and bought a ladder that is long enough to go up the wall, through the window, then down to the ground. This allows for easy connection of the ladder (at ground level), especially for a child, instead of having to lift the ladder to attach it. It also means 2-3 rungs of the ladder go UP the wall towards the window, making it easier for a child to get up to the window sill to get out. No need for a stool.- Measure properly ... as I said above, make sure you get a long enough ladder to reach from your secure hooks on a wall, up to the window, THEN down to the ground.- Compared to other popular brands ... Kidde ladders are easy to find, but are single-use so I wouldn't even consider them. They have little legs on each rung that hold the ladder steady against your house, which this ladder lacks, but during our test "escapes" we didn't have issues without them. As this ladder hangs out the window and you step down to each rung, it tends to hang a bit away from the house so you can put the middle of your foot on the rung and your toes kind of stick out to stabilize you against the house. No concerns.- The harness ... (bought the black waist harness with leg loops) works great, well-built, fits great on young kids up to adults. I wrote a Q&A response to someone else asking about a 4+ year old, which may be worth reading if you have very small children. I can't stress enough that you should practice the harness every once in a while. People can get disoriented in an emergency and it's asking a lot for a child to unpack a ladder, put on a harness, then use them both. (e.g. the harness should be attached to the red security line OUTSIDE the window, otherwise you will get stuck as you try to crawl out).- Size and storage ... one of the ladders we bought came with a zip bag, the other didn't. For the one without a bag, we purchased a large kind of tray at a home store and put the ladder on the tray under a bed. This eases access in an emergency. The ladder itself IS big and bulky, especially compared to the tidy Kidde ones (which you can never re-pack, mind you), but just allow some space under a bed and the size doesn't really matter anymore. A zipper bag may even be more cumbersome to open in an emergency. Careful how you store the ladder, you don't want a tangle when you throw it out the window!I don't think I could write anything more if I wanted to. :) Shopping for the right ladder was a challenge for us, so I hope this saves someone a lot of time and helps you find the right product.

I would say this rope ladder is as good as any I've seen at the Fire Dept., very well built and great carabiner clips, very durable, and dummy proof for use. You could leave this in a bag on your balcony for several years before any deterioration would comprise its usability. If you might also need it by a window as an alternative to the balcony, as like a combo pack, they also sell the window hooks separately, which can be attached to the carabiners. Keep in mind, the 3rd Floor rope ladder can be used just as easily for the 2nd Floor.

Verwendet zur Sicherung bei arbeiten am Dach. Hat sich sehr gut bewehrt.

This thing is supremely solid. I don't doubt the claims about high weight tolerance. It's not much more expensive than those junky colorful rope ladders people buy their kids, but this thing will hold you and your kids and your pets all at the same time. Very sturdy and impressive piece of manufacturing.

I have 2 daughters. They are 6 & 8 yrs. old, and they weigh less than 60 lbs. each. I purchased this ladder roughly 3 months ago to enable my daughters to access a treehouse I built for them. After receiving the ladder, I fastened it to the girls' treehouse using the metal carabiners. Initially, it worked fine ... until it didn't. On one occasion, my oldest daughter began climbing the ladder when the bottom rung came unfastened and fell off for no apparent reason. The rope on each side also frayed. See pics. I would like a refund for this ladder as it does not work for the purpose intended, and my daughter could have been injured ... although, thankfully, she was not injured. Although the return window has closed, I should still be provided a refund as this ladder is either defective or junk. I've attempted to contact the seller and provided my email address for a response, but to no avail. I will keep trying. I cannot recommend purchasing this ladder.

I use it to get back on my Robalo R160 boat when at sea and it works great. I was worried it would get damaged by the salt water, but it's been out to sea a couple of times and it works great and no visible damage. Easy to use and easy to store. If it's really wavy or if the current is strong it can push your feet/legs under the boat because it's a flexible ladder. Not the best for the elderly or for those out of shape.

I bought this ladder for my 10-year old son's room, and it's perfect!I did my research about escape ladders and all of the ladders out there appear quite difficult for kids to set up. With this rope ladder all the guessing and set up goes, LITERALLY, out the window >_To hook up the ladder, I bought two 3/8-in x 3.875-in Zinc-Plated Steel Plain Eye Bolt and two 1/2-in x 2-in Zinc Plated Standard (SAE) Fender Washers and screw them into the studs right under the window. That ladder isn't going anywhere other than out the window and that's it :p. The ladder and the bolts hold my weigh just fine (195 lb).The heavy-duty Carabiners are great, the only problem is that there's no way to easily tell which side is the one that opens, so I decided to use just blue tape on the ends that open. Plus, in case the ladder needs to be reset by son for some reason, I also added blue tape to the eye bolts, that way he knows that the ends with tape on the Carabiners face the blue tape on the eye bolts.It's very light-weight so my son has no issues pulling it back inside.I used the bag it comes in to store it under my son's window, it doesn't look too conspicuous if you ask me :)Very happy with this ladder.PS. Yes, he climbed out the window and down the ladder, and then back up. Twice this week now :p

We recently had a fire on our island that killed two and left four other family members hospitalized. Some jumped from a second story window, and children were left to go through their memories and spend their lives without a mother and little sister. Our 40 year old son (who has a 9 year old child) was traumatized just from the photos and the news, and his is the reason we began looking for an escape ladder and bought all new fire alarms. Homes on our island are built a full story above ground, so our top living space is actually 4 stories high. We bought the ladder that will reach from there to the ground, and with it, these hooks.Before purchasing, we researched several models online, and several on Amazon, but this one looked the most solid and simple to use. We also purchased the large, over-the-window-sill hooks, and a child harness, both to store with the ladder. Everything arrived extremely quickly, and we are pleased with the apparent quality. As I said in my opening, the best case scenario will be "never to use this", but thanks to its reasonable price and clearly thought out design, we're as prepared as a family can be! We urge you to do the same for your family!