Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Hi I am a professional roof consultant by trade, so I know a bit about ladders. I have used many. The plastic ends on Werners ladders indicate the load capacity. Blue = 250# Red 200# Yellow 225#. Apparently they are changing the color code to green for 225#. I have found this ladder, the 1228 yellow tip to be the best choice for about 95 percent of my work. It doesent break my back, the rails are far enough apart for a good secure feel when I am on the ladder and it is very well made. I am replacing a blue tip 250# 28 footer with this one because the blue is a back breaker. I hate to admit it but I am near 250# and the yellow tip does not deflect with me on it even when it is fully extended (South beach, here I come) This is an excellent all around ladder that will serve you for many years. One change you should make if you leave it outside like I do is to change the rope with a good 1/2 inch marine grade rope that dosent degrade from UV. I guess the rope it comes with is OK if the ladder is kept inside most of the time. Mine stays on my truck. At the risk of preaching to the choir, I am passing on the following advice and tips: 1. Be extremely careful around power lines. If you are absent minded or just live around a lot of power, buy fiberglass. But beware, they weigh a ton, and really slip on aluminum gutters, and metal edges. 2. Stick some peel and stick rubber on the back rails where the ladder will contact metal. metal to metal slips nearly as bad as fiberglass to metal. 3. Always keep your load perpendicular to the rungs. In other words, never side load the ladder when stepping onto the roof, or onto the ladder from the roof. 4. ALways extend the ladder at least 3 rungs above the eaves. 5. do not reach, move the ladder. 6. Tie the ladder off. I secured about a 6ft. length of rope on the third rung this is an indicator of correct height, and is used to tie it off. I ended up stuck on a roof in a snow storm once because I was in a hurry :-( 6. Fill the ends of the rungs with "stuff" (Polyurethane foam) and paint with latex paint. It kills that annoying humming as the wind passes over the ends of the open rungs. (Blow over bottle :-) 7. If you are scared of height, it is a sign of intelligence. Gravity works every time. A good ladder really helps prevent accidents, and this is a good ladder Even though I have a truck, I bought my ladders from Amazon.com Its easy, fast, and you dont have to talk to the boneheads at the big boxes who dont know the difference between a blue tip and a Q tip. Note: All of the above is my opinion rendered in good faith. use it at your own risk.