Step Enclosure System: Above Ground Entry System, Dual Handrails, Slip-Resistant Steps, Supports 400 lbs, Easy Install – Made in USA, Warm Grey with Grey Step-1X Treads

We've had our above ground pool for 4 years and have used the ladder that came with it and a $250. ladder we later purchased. Both felt felt un-steady to us. So, we bought this $1,200. stair system and we are glad we did! It came in 4 boxes over 5 days time. Nothing was missing, well packed. A bit time consuming to put together but then again, we are a couple in our mid-seventies. Some instruction pictures were a little hard to see and the videos suggested didn't match exactly. But we figured it out without too much stress. (Taking a occasional break helped!) We followed the directions completely including the adding of sand, which we weighed to be sure we had the correct amount. When using a power drill to insert the screws, be careful not to go too deep - slow and steady will pay off. We did ask a couple of young neighbors to set it in the water for us. Make no mistake, this is not fine furniture. It is molded plastic. But that said, it looks right at home with our pool. Once together, it is sturdy and feels so much safer than our previous ladders. There is no movement either in the water or on the concrete. The steps flex a bit but not enought to cause concern. The hand rails are steady with very little play. The steps are steep but an appropriate balance of space and usefulness. The gate works fine with very little sag. All in all, and considering the $250. ladder we used for 2 seasons, this system is well worth the cost.

Really well designed! Some people have mentioned it floating and having to add sand filled PVC for weight... It's designed to pour sand into the frame once you have it in the pool; that is what weights it. Then you can just leave it in place for winter and only remove part of the railing for your cover. The outside stairs are moderately steep, but very compact which is nice. For instance we live in the mountains and leveled a section of our yard with a backhoe and road bond to create a 'slab' for a 32x16, so we are pretty close to a bank on the deck side of the pool. So the compactness of the outside stairs worked great in our situation! The stairs into the pool are more gradual. Good platform at the top for turn around. What else...good tread on the stairs. Slight drawback is there's a space on the backside of each outside stair. So potentially if you're being rowdy your leg could go through, but that would only be like running up them fast. The tread is so significant your foot definitely won't slip through. If you're older and going up them at a walking pace, I can't see it being an issue, but it is a safety thing my husband grumbled about. Possibly an issue for longer legged big dogs. Definitely want to go backwards down outside stairs unless you're athletic. Handrails slightly jiggle, but feel secure. Again, not being rowdy, everything feels very safe. Very happy with product!

We bought these because our dog loves to go in the pool and was getting too heavy to keep lifting in and out. They look great and work great! Assembly took some time but was fairly straightforward with directions. Not as steep as a typical pool ladder. Sturdy and a large safety gate that locks. The company has amazing customer service. Fed Ex forgot to leave the package with the piece that connected both stairs. They immediately shipped out another, which ups then lost. Again, they immediately shipped out again as promised.

A bit expensive. Very sturdy, looks nice. The gate is wonderful. Was easy to put together with two people. Needs sand to hold it down in the water side.

I wanted stable stairs in and out of the pool. This definitely accomplished that. We have a 54" pool. Fits great. Easy for the lods to climb in and out. Three year old English bulldog can get in and out with her life jacket on haha. Took about 3 hours total to put togeher with 2 people but that included leveling into the pool. We found it easier to build one side and set it in the pool and then connect the other side. Built the gate last. We didn't want to use sand as we live in the north And need to yank that bad boy out come September. So we tied weights like a few other commenter's mentioned. We did 50lbs total I believe. Only issue is the weights are rusting! So gotta rethink that for next season. Saw a few other ideas. Otherwise it's perfect and easy to put togeher if following directions and have all the tools needed.

So, pros... They look fantastic, they're sturdy (I'm a big guy and feel completely secure on these stairs), and we love having real steps in and out of our above ground pool instead of those rickety ladders, and it can be secured to keep little ones from getting in when they're not supposed to. Now, the cons... To begin with, the instructions could definitely be a lot clearer and the pictures are low quality making it hard to see exactly what they're doing when the description doesn't exactly make it clear. You can download digital versions online which have much better pictures and there are YouTube videos if you need, but they should have just made things more clear. Also, look at all the vertical poles and pieces on these stairs. Nearly every single piece, with the exception of the connecting piece between the two sets of stairs, all have to be cut off the other pieces. They come in big Chunks still held together at the seem where they were molded. They cut easily enough with a box cutter, but come on... For the price of these stairs, you can have those pieces ready to go with the seems sanded down. This is inexcusable. You also have to cut 4 wedges off of every step that become what secures them from the other side of where you put them in. Also, getting the vertical supports for the handrails in after you've added sand is a B so have a soft rubber mallet handy. Overall, great design and great product but they kinds molded all the pieces and went, "well... Good enough 🤷" and left their customers having to finish what they should completed in the manufacturering of the stairs. If you're selling a product at a superior price, the customer should have a superior experience. Homestly wouldn't care if they were like 300 bucks cheaper but at this price, at least pretend to care about your customers.

This was a little pricey for plastic - it reminds me of the "Little Tikes" toys I bought for my kids. Now that I have grandkids, the ladder I purchased has a gate that goes across the steps to prevent unsupervised entry into the pool. This in itself is a great feature and I felt worth the $$$. I bought it to use with my 52" Intex XTR pool. The ladder that comes with the kit when you purchase the pool is a joke so I purchased this one instead. The steps are wider and provide more stability for both kids and adults. Very happy with the purchase. Assembly was a little tricky. I went out on YouTube and between the directions that came with the ladder and the videos on YouTube, I delegated the job to my hubby that had no problem with figuring it out. Very happy with the purchase and it looks really nice with the pool. Instructions will tell you to use sand to keep it from floating when submersed into the pool. Works Great!

I would return these stairs if I could! They are super ustable even for a 5 year old. Stepping on the top step makes the stairs lean back. There is zero back support on these steps in or out of the pool. Now I have to try to rig some sort of support since there is no returning the steps since they are put together and up already. these steps are too expensive to be having to rig them to be stable.... ridiculous