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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar! X ?' V7 \3 J9 Q, {
Werner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their
; ]' h/ R: [( [* Y0 @0 o Zladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying6 U' N( Y( s% x5 G! V$ C
colors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is
9 R2 M+ C+ X" ~+ mtheir telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is9 G/ o& Y5 d" Z* ]% i& b1 E
probably not the one you want to be climbing.
1 t% U# {* K4 D* A/ t$ n* YRiveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?7 n f& Z9 a% i, N
Werner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the: U, q/ r9 B$ x. J% W
rivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make" g5 F% P# z* k- X
no sense.( u1 A/ a$ S6 h1 @+ w0 B3 A
Rivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that
$ \: s3 @3 `" \require joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed1 k+ Q, q6 }& q
buildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were( C" c0 P b$ r
developed,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as3 o: u8 C! V5 \# S0 [% k9 |+ n; a
susceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat" Z5 c* @( F3 e7 J' ?. z
to make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or
$ Z! t- M/ v8 G) w s1 Dpop out.
3 R* R1 S' W: N0 w5 `When these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the
5 e, K: t8 N9 S, l$ K! Erungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute., ~' ~7 m- B5 n
What might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging4 j5 [7 m5 @( a: r1 b
in your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all! }" }2 M* v% q" X, W% m
seriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my
% l- x! x3 O3 C1 c1 y* w3 Fladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be
+ h# _$ g M" U+ h! r( T- creattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a Y& s$ E. b5 u* R3 W, H
warning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or' K* q0 o4 c5 X: ]" z& ~2 L
result in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my5 d4 {" F1 ?/ N* w8 H" \) `$ f* _
wellbeing every time I climb my ladder.
" Q1 z; m4 e8 Q) k! f8 S0 w: tWho Can You Trust?
( t6 `, k$ y' [; Z* M: X+ B- hThis shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.* \! P u2 J- m" ^
You can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.- N7 n* Z c) F% a% e6 S, P1 A- L7 q0 a
The standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the4 o i# T# I9 o+ r$ u
original US Patent holder, the Little+ U" @" F6 [8 G9 ]
Giant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.
6 ]5 J+ X$ N5 I( DI once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer./ f9 \5 ^- H' T; P3 e- b
He touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn6 @$ n! ?$ p/ Y: F; R3 a# q% N
yet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little
) Y! o; y9 y3 @* H5 i0 _9 E0 S; ]Giant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range4 q0 C1 `* H" B3 Q3 P' L% n: ~2 ^. \
plastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or
\% s3 C- J$ Q) Krivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.
" Q) `% O# g' j- PThe unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.
+ |+ I; y1 r2 S+ z: k/ Z' @The edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to# `" \/ U: O c8 A! ]% g; C w u
prevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder! i" B& r6 W7 T, Q3 z9 q; D
than a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.; z% w3 ?& c0 N0 [
The bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping, e9 |7 y/ W( v
multiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your$ d0 P; m; v. }( F! x# z
ladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it$ C7 s) G0 x; \8 S* p- C: B9 O
makes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping
& Q# A3 h7 h# c' T6 D1 \1 wconvertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly( y. V1 e/ c" @' e+ A; N
your life--is worth it.
0 Z& G. w$ }6 G" t* YAbout Werner Co.
+ ^) E, I, Z a0 lWerner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first
" Q. b# V3 H. [ y" `8 g# u9 Idecades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim' _7 o" ?6 t G. N9 B- k; v3 l0 {
Chromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and1 w C! c' U4 i4 H- d! \9 V
fiberglass ladders to its product line.
5 i. B8 [ ^$ P8 L: J8 hAbout Wing Enterprises
2 I1 K# \5 K; ~7 @In the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of
2 B/ w$ Y( {4 G' R: ~, k! Uladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from
6 d5 }6 {6 C: V5 z( {2 }/ ]& [reselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a
# f+ M, t' c- adesign patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little C/ D2 `8 _3 N1 o* G' q3 r7 ?
Giants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout0 O& `1 k' o" ~8 v& ^* W: F- c
the world.
. H' `, ]6 @% V) y$ eAbout the Author! X: ~9 P8 f/ O( R1 ^; X1 J$ c6 N- p
Jordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing: y- f3 L8 X3 X6 F3 _6 I
firm. To learn more about the differences between Werner% w6 n* w0 l; y6 j: U
Ladders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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