these work good, just not as big as I thought they would be.

I bought this for my dog, but tbh, I was eyeing it because it looks nicer than the stupid ladder. When I opened it, I took a picture on how to put it back in the box because it looks like lil tykes crap, but I loosely assembled it just to see. So it kinda grew on me, then I committed, put it together, added sand and threw it in the pool"¦ for the dog"¦
So"¦ I LOVE THESE STAIRS! And so does the ol' dog. Everything I didn't like is submerged. Except the attachments for the deck, which I plan to paint. Krylon has successfully worked for under water plastics for me, so it should be absolutely fine. The railing looks way classier than the hoop ladder, the steps feel more comfortable for all. My agp is 16'x28' and I don't feel like it takes up any room at all, just assemble the steps differently, (concave). I don't know why I waited? Haven't decided if I'm gonna do the add on, because I like the way it looks better, but tbh, these are wider than I expected and working fine. The addition would be for my snobby ass wanting "wedding cake steps".
As for those concerned about adding the sand and not being able to handle it, I had no issues alone. It's 40lbs of sand and once you throw it in the water it's easily adjustable I just slid it in, it doesn't immediately sink. $3 of play sand from HD. Also, from previous posts, if anchored properly, the handrails feel legit. May change after a bit of TX heat, so this could change, I'll keep you posted, but I also could add screws.
Side note, I ordered "grey" because it was cheaper and was prepared to paint them, but was sent the 2-tone "warm grey", which I like way better and works with everything I have going on. I assume maybe they're only manufacturing this now because it's awesome and they only should. So I didn't alert them about the mistake and will enjoy them, as is.
I think these look great and if you're a dog owner, I think these are brilliant. I have a fat, 10 yr old, dog, who has hip issues and needs to lose weight, in TX! This the way. The top step is above the water so she can see her way out without panic as swimming is new to her, but you can teach old dog new tricks and I am thankful for these stairs to help her and me in our adventures.
I also really enjoyed the enclosed history of this Company. Even if you don't purchase these awesome stairs, look up the Great American who started this company and his family continuing it. It's also fun to learn how businesses start and where they end up.
Happy Memorial Day, Ray Confer and family! Thank you for making ours more comfortable. We will remember you everyday!

The product is a good sturdy set of steps - easy to assemble, but the color is not even close to what I ordered. The picture on the Amazon website is WAY darker than what showed up. I ordered the darkest set of steps from the website (brown frame with even darker brown step covers) and what showed up was an off white frame with light grey step covers - disappointing.

Pool steps seem to be well constructed and easy to assemble. Instructions called for 25 lbs of play sand for ballast. Used 50 lbs and steps would still float a little. Once the braces were secured to the deck they became stable. The height of the steps were between 11" and 12". This made it difficult for older people to exit the pool.

This is a sturdy step ladder for inside the pool. If you purchase, you need to place in pool first before filling up with sand. But one thing to know, is that this ladder is for the inside of the pool, so if you have a raised pool and you want to get in pool you must buy add on to climb in