Multi-Pro Ladder Stand Off Stabilizer for Corners & Uneven Surfaces - Secure & Stable Ladder Accessory for Roofing, Painting & Home Repairs

Very well designed, strong, top quality, feels safe. This is a bundle which includes the basic part that easily and securely attaches to the ladder and a set of arms which are designed for corners "and more". Several other arms for this product are available -- of different sizes and shapes, and I'll be buying them too. Any strong product of this nature adds weight to the top of the ladder, so there is more work raising it and moving it around to get it in place. MORE IMPORTANTLY - for one person working alone, getting the ladder down from vertical is more-or-less unable to control the speed of descent using the usual method for lowering a ladder. This results in a "hard landing" and possible damage to this product. Possible remedies: a second capable worker to catch the top or hold down the base while the first person lowers it, or devising some other way to hold down the base securely to the ground while lowering. (It's not feasible or safe to attach or detach this device to the ladder while you have climbed up near the top.) One reason I bought this was to re-install a short length of gutter that had come down. With the arms resting on the roof shingles, I was in a great position for the gutter work. It seems to be the ideal solution for this situation(and the ONLY way to do it, other than a hydraulic lift or scaffolding.) I am very happy with this product and will come up with a good way for one person to lower it gracefully.