everyone had some good and bad points. i have to admit the product seems capable of what it claims, and with the visual evidence and taking it into account that anyone's personal experience would be vital to allowing this product to be rightfully credited, i would have to say it still seems like a great product. not exactly a great buy, since the price is up there and most of us have other ways of conjuring up ideas of how to make cheap yet effective tools in our own ways before spending that type of dough. i think from all this i will go to lowes and by some 2x6 or some type of thicker and wider plank type wood and drill bolts into one side only going half way in to the wood to be utilized as contact points to develop traction between rubber and smooth wooden plank. and to prolong the life of this amazingly cheap and effective idea i will spray it with some linex type spray in liner all around to give it a durable finish(gta spray booth for spray- in -liners at work so that would be my route lol) but i would say herculiner would do the job to give this homemade wooden bridging ladder a great outer protection coat. great product though. gta hand it to engineers, they come up with some great stuff.