Skamper Ramp Super, Large Size, 42 x 13 x 6.5 inch

Since this expensive item did not arrive it is impossible to judge its merit..........

Despite a few drawbacks, this pet ramp for swimming pools is a definite winner. My five-month-old Westie (10-11 pounds) had no difficultly learning to use the ramp with the addition of some rope for traction. My sons have dogs which are slightly larger (20-25 pounds) which will be using it too, so I felt installing the Skamper Ramp with the extension (Super Scamper Ramp) was the best idea. Here are the concerns: (1) It’s slippery. As mentioned in other reviews, the ramp is incredibly slippery. I added rope to the sections of the ramps with exposed holes. (I will need to replace the nylon rope with polypropylene rope later this year since chlorine will degrade the nylon rope.) I added the rope to the ramp before installing to the pool. Without the rope, a pet would have as much traction as if I had place a cookie sheet for a ramp. EDITED 5/24 - I found when dogs approached the ramp from the side, the middle section without rope was a serious problem. I added rope (blue and white) shown in photo 11. (2) Unclear directions. While there was some effort to give detailed installation directions, the details do not go far enough. And I might add, if you are one to not read directions, it will take you longer to complete the installation for a few reasons listed below. (In the following when I refer to “rope”, I am referring to the rope used to keep the ramp mounted to the swimming pool.) (a) When installing the ramp for a pool with an overhanging edge/coping, you will use the set of four holes about six inches from the edge of the ramp. There is a drawing of how the rope should loop through the four holes. The drawing is correct. It is confusing as to why there is a recessed slot for the rope under the ramp which is NOT used when the rope is looped correctly. (b) Do NOT use any of the four holes closest to the edge of the ramp. These are referred in the directions as the “upper holes”. (These holes are used when the ramp is installed to a pool with no overhang/coping.) (c) A float may need to be added beneath the ramp to prevent the end of the ramp from sinking too deep with heavier pets. For my 10-pound Westie, I installed two floats on the pool ramp and one float on the hot tub ramp. Without the floats, the ramp edge moves too deeply causing a steep angle when a pet is climbing out of the pool. If a pet were distressed, the angle would be too great. The ramp in the pool has two added floats. The farthest edge of the ramp rests 0.75 inches below the water line while the one in the hot tub ramp rests 1.5 inches below. I found when my dog was swimming in the pool, she had enough forward motion that two floats kept the ramp at a comfortable angle. The hot tub is such a small area, a pet needs to be able to make contact with the ramp without much effort, thus the end of the ramp is slightly deeper. This causes a slightly steeper angle when a pet is exiting, but the float prevents it from being too extreme. While noodles can be cut and used in the place of floats, noodles will degrade over time in chlorine swimming pools. I recommend using a marine grade float with polypropylene rope. Polypropylene rope is used as dividers in larger swimming pools. EDITED 5/24/18 - After working with two dogs and having them use the ramp from different directions, I found the floats kept the ramp from being low enough in the water to allow the pets to climb the ramp from the side. I REMOVED the floats and it helped. This requires the ramp be snug to the coping overhanging the pool. As soon as I am able, I will include these photos: (1) Installation directions (2) Bottom of ramp. (3) Close up of slot for rope which is not to be used. (4) Bottom of ramp with floats. (5) Float (6) Top side of ramp installed. (I left extra rope on each end since the rope will stretch and need adjusting.) (7) Side-view of pool ramp. (8) 10-pound Westie standing on pool ramp. (9) Westie making a leap from ramp. (10) Position of two installed ramps.

The holes haven’t been punched out as in the photos,and it’s impossible to do yourself .OK for cats with their small fine claws,but a dog would have issues getting any purchase on it to pull themselves out. We are happy with the product as we only have a cat.

Ansich eine gute Sache. Nur die Befestigung mit zwei Kordelseilen ist etwas wackelig. Da muss der Hund sich erst daran gewöhnen.

Compte tenu de son prix, j'hésitais depuis un moment pour acheter ce produit: la noyade d'un hérisson m'a décidé. Cette rampe est le modèle long adapté aux chiens car elle descend très bas sous l'eau ce qui permet au chien de l'accrocher avec les pattes avant sans difficulté. Les gros trous permettent à leurs griffes de s'agripper, la finition granuleuse du plastique facilite l'accroche des coussinets. Le produit est basique et facile à assembler m^mee si les explications (avec photos) sont en anglais. Attention, il ne flotte pas, ce sont les cordages qui tiennent la rampe hors de l'eau: s'ils sont mal ajustés, la rampe plonge dans l'eau lorsqu'on appui dessus. Il faut donc les ajuster avec grand soin, notamment en faisant 2 noeuds au sortir des trous de la rampe, pour éviter que la corde glisse et que la rampe ne soit plus horizontale: c'est très important pour les animaux lourds (chiens). J'ai ajusté la corde pour que la rampe ne frotte pas sur le liner. L'ancrage au sol de la piscine est aussi nécessaire: il faut percer des trous dans les dalles pour les vis inox fournies. Je vous conseille ce modèle qui s'accommode sans problèmes des variations de hauteur d'eau de la piscine: compte tenu que la rampe est fixée à la margelle, la rampe courte peut ne plus toucher l'eau. Depuis son installation, je n'ai trouvé aucune bestiole noyée dans la piscine (contre 3 à 10 souris par jour avant installation). N'attendez pas d'avoir à sortir vous même de l'eau votre chat noyé...

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