In an emergency, theres not much time to think. Thats why we made the X-IT Emergency Fire Escape Ladder so lightweight and easy to use every time. The X-IT Ladder has gathered several design and safety awards for its form, function, ease of use, and safety. It is truly the strongest, safest, smallest, and fastest escape ladder on the market, and universally rated as a better and safer product than the old-style chain and/or rope ladders. The X-IT Emergency Escape Ladder is tangle free, tested to 1,000 pounds, weighs less than 6 pounds, deploys in seconds, and stores to dimensions about the size of a shoe box or a 2 liter soda bottle. Keep an X-IT Fire Escape Ladder in every upper floor room.