Louisville Ladder 4 ft Aluminum Step Ladder, AS4004, Type II, 225 lbs

The aluminum ladder arrived quickly and in good condition. It has been easy to open, move, and store. I can now easily reach any ceiling and the roof of my one-story home.

I use this ladder commercially, so 8 hours a day (usually 10+) and tons of abuse. It is NOT as durable as a fiberglass, so if your gonna let a crew use it or whatever, probably stick to that. But for a personal work or homer ladder, this thing kicks ass. And saves me a ton of fatigue over the course of a day dragging it everywhere. I top step this thing constantly, despite manufacturer warning. The ladder is stable when on the very tip top, I've even put my entire body weight (160lbs plus 15 lb tool belt) on the paint tray, no issues. The paint tray works great as you can lean far forward and use the tray to prop your weight up a bit. Not safe, but useful. Two "negatives" : One, it comes with these little black grabbers to keep the ladder closed during shipping. I didn't realize at first and thought that one of the latches was sticking. Make sure to yank those off. Two, it didn't operate very smoothly (the latches) initially. This would likely go away after opening and closing a hundred or so times, but I just applied a dab of bearing grease to each latch and sped it up.

From what I was reading in the reviews I thought I would be getting a piece of used dirty junk. I did receive however..... a brand new ladder. No packaging, no box or wrap just the ladder with shipping stickers stuck to it strategically so that they would not be hard to remove. I did notice maybe one or two small scratches but other than that it’s going to eventually get more scratches and “abuse” as I use it. I did notice a powdery dark dust in some places but with a swifter it all came off to show off this 5 foot gem. When I am on the top step the the ladder is very stable no wobble whatsoever. The ladders hinges are tight but they are supposed to be for structural integrity. The steps are wide and very comfortable to stand on for long periods. And I greatly appreciate the tabs near the bottom step that when the ladder is closed lock the ladder shut so that it does not accidentally open. And also the bottom of the legs have big pieces of rubber so that it doesn’t scratch your floors. The shelf is also very strong I tested it by putting a 10lb weight on it overnight and it did nothing to it. I cant believe I only paid the listed Amazon price for this ladder! A comparable ladder at Home Depot would have been $20.00 to $30.00 more I checked, and I would have had to lug it home. In closing I guess I lucked out on this purchase. Thank you, Amazon.

The ladder is surprisingly sturdy given how light it is. I bet it would hold more than the 225 pounds it is rated at. It is a bit stiff when you open it and lock it into place, but I expect it will loosen up over time. I really like the shelf, which will come in handy when I am using the ladder on painting projects. I rated this four stars which really should be five stars for the ladder itself and three stars for the condition upon arrival. It was not damaged, but completely covered in a oily, black film of dirt. I had to take it outside and clean the tops, bottoms and sides of every step, the uprights, the shelf and top. I used up about ten sheets of paper towel and a lot of spray on cleaner getting it to the point where my hands weren't turned black every time I touched it. It is really a shame because when you buy something that is new, it should be squeaky clean not filthy. It will never have the feeling of a new product as a result. Either the factory or the distributer is doing a terrible job on cleanliness.

I needed a light weight ladder. This one is pretty lightweight and very sturdy.

That is sturdy well built foldable perfect height and stable satisfied customer thanks

It's a ladder that does what it's supposed to do.

Great ladder for the money

Muy Practica!!

A good mid-size ladder to keep around the house. Not quite tall enough to reach my ceilings but they are very high and I am a bit short. Very stable and easy to store

I liked it because is very light, I use it for painting and it fits in my small car trunk or in the back seat

This perfect for around the house, light weight, sturdy, has great little spots for clips,nails, tools etc. Can't beat for the price.

Great price and good an sturdy for a light ladder