Lucky! I spent $150 at Midway. They came pretty quick. I have set them up with amsteel daisy chains, replaced button with washer, amsteel fixed two step aider on each stick. Three sticks weigh exactly 7.0 pounds, including niteeyes 36 inch tie. Very pleased with the stability, bite. I'm 6' tall, so the 17 inch step to step is a tad small for me. But, these three sticks get the top step at exactly 18 feet off the ground, so I cannot complain.