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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar) y8 E x* N$ r
Werner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their
! G) l" ]" W, V l! f( W" O! y1 Sladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying
9 q5 S# h$ E0 c) `" s9 u; Ncolors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is
! G$ }& e6 W$ c" ^. B% Q9 xtheir telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is
! F$ n5 M. F' \3 f4 w2 d* xprobably not the one you want to be climbing.4 A6 X" j+ \$ C0 [, i8 j
Riveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?0 F1 P6 u9 ]0 r1 ]9 E) V# [+ O9 Y
Werner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the! m; F2 ?* C+ i5 m, k5 [% z$ ~
rivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make6 Q/ l* X* r, r4 Q
no sense.
5 C s0 x# l( Z- S: ARivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that' S7 l2 ]; h" B6 b( W
require joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed3 i5 _4 I: z* x* }) d2 b
buildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were+ r( s' w2 b0 l) K+ ?2 P' ~
developed,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as; J" @/ P7 z3 n- q. c D
susceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat, C! k) W! M. P. |4 p
to make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or
7 S* c2 e- q J- P2 m0 F# M" h# a! kpop out.
: b6 }- m5 z5 W2 `- `3 eWhen these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the4 G! d4 |" ~4 k: S
rungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.% I% x: L h" n$ A) r) D, L: L
What might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging5 p5 v9 Y6 n# y- T& {2 A% b2 ~
in your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all6 z+ `$ p# X7 G& D
seriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my8 c& `% e0 \4 ^1 [' e
ladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be
' Q/ f# ~( e d, z2 G: @reattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a R& }/ p% N; M1 b
warning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or2 ]& G; b8 E/ m- [- L% W. f: P
result in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my1 n t4 }7 \/ L( ^, k8 G; P2 m
wellbeing every time I climb my ladder.% L1 E" q6 A7 j% n/ h
Who Can You Trust?0 O2 {: T9 ?6 }( W. M. j \
This shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders. t2 ^1 ` W5 J
You can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.
3 a# {+ \- f$ r1 ~& a! c1 C5 SThe standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the. {: } g$ C) D: e
original US Patent holder, the Little' |( L* y6 @" b, {6 E, w: ]2 f$ C
Giant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.
; a6 l2 }, u( \; k1 T) VI once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.1 {6 \& I7 Q8 `
He touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn( a) O Z+ t9 z( W/ k) S
yet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little
4 y" P4 A( o g, i" JGiant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range$ p: B {- V8 ]
plastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or2 J) z" x9 I# X
rivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.
; Z( U4 e) O6 h( o' u. ?% |$ |The unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.. J0 f, x2 \; g6 V
The edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to2 }( J4 n: e S6 U' w8 {
prevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder/ ] D1 ~6 N) ]
than a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.
y9 n" ?. W. i+ iThe bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping
* p; G$ O9 I2 g8 Umultiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your. |6 o# k3 X% _0 D
ladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it/ D: V3 S7 \9 m! d3 _3 p
makes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping- G$ J9 h6 ^, ]1 }. f
convertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly
i$ p1 n: f0 uyour life--is worth it.0 F- e$ z: ~3 e
About Werner Co.( }1 S" j+ J- o- o6 S8 C
Werner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first6 m+ y% S/ L+ _, [, b# b
decades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim% }: a% m7 t# O# u
Chromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and! L# s! w0 I6 q. I+ i f$ G( P0 I
fiberglass ladders to its product line.' `/ Z2 h# ]3 G* c' @# E
About Wing Enterprises
+ i5 d% i, C( K- Y- |In the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of
; ~8 g- I; v; k0 ?; b0 `# Bladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from
5 {/ V# f9 L1 P5 N8 t' v. Zreselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a
2 Q5 U1 {1 q0 ddesign patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little, x$ D2 ], Y2 R3 W+ c1 N
Giants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout/ u' J" Y5 K c a
the world.: P5 u. V+ X8 v8 D5 i+ W; M' L$ }% B
About the Author
( M G8 H, g4 Y# cJordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing
6 Z b, m9 L' I% x5 pfirm. To learn more about the differences between Werner
% `7 M/ e+ ]! S3 cLadders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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