Rank #10 in Best Step Ladder 2026: 10 Ranked, and the Spec Numbers That Contradict Each Other
DICN 4.7m Multi-Purpose Aluminium Combination Ladder
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The Adjustable 4.7m multi-purpose ladder sits at number 10 in this guide. It is an aluminium combination ladder that the listing says can be rearranged into seven different configurations, among them an A-frame step ladder, a straight ladder and a scaffold ladder, and it comes with a platform and a balance bar. It is priced at £88.85 and carries 4.8 out of 5 from 30 ratings.
The reason it lands at the bottom of the list is the reason this guide exists: the listing does not agree with itself. The spec field gives 16 steps; the bullet describing the open position gives 12. The Item Dimensions field gives a width of 37.3cm, while the bullet gives 70cm. Where the two do line up, they line up exactly — a Maximum Height of 4.7 Metres against the bullet's fully extended 470cm, and 150 kg against 330 lbs. Everything on this page is taken from the Amazon listing as published, not from any testing we carried out.
How those 30 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.8 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £88.85 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8 out of 5 from 30 customer ratings |
| Brand and origin (as listed) | DICN, country of origin China, model GT-003 |
| Maximum height | 4.7 Metres in the spec field, which matches the bullet's fully extended 470cm |
| Number of steps | 16 in the spec field, against 12 in the bullet's open position |
| Load capacity | 150 kg in the spec field, 330 lbs in the bullet |
| Item weight | 15.2 kg |
| Item dimensions W x H (as listed) | 37.3W x 470H centimetres, against a 70cm width in the bullet |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Just what I wanted very stable go's every where folds down easy to store”
Verified purchase“Better and easier to use than the telescopic ladders.Great price”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Step Ladder 2026: 10 Ranked, and the Spec Numbers That Contradict Each Other.
Questions people ask
How many steps does this ladder have?
The spec field lists 16 steps, but the bullet for the same product describes the open position as 12 steps. The title's "4 x 4 Steps" points to 16 as well, so the listing gives both figures.
What is the maximum load?
The spec field gives a Load Capacity of 150 kg and the bullet says 150 Kg (330 lbs). These two agree — the disagreement in this listing is over the step count, not the load.
How tall is it fully extended?
The spec field gives a Maximum Height of 4.7 Metres and the bullet gives a fully extended height of 470cm. Those are the same figure.
How much does it weigh and how wide is it?
The bullet and the Item Weight field both give 15.2 kg. Width is where they part: the Item Dimensions field gives 37.3cm, the bullet gives 70cm.
What is it made of?
Aluminium, listed in silver. The bullet adds 2 bottom support bars and anti-slip pads, and the special features field describes it as a portable extendable folding ladder.
How small does it fold?
The bullet gives a closed height of 127cm and a width of 70cm for storage, which is the same width figure it quotes when open — the Item Dimensions field says 37.3cm instead.
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