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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar
V5 s( o! W3 K! n+ A9 UWerner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their
; f. a8 i: M% K, m/ n9 Zladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying+ t, I# `% V( L( B% Z1 J" u
colors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is
) R I F/ W% f- P3 Dtheir telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is
4 U0 ], u& b. o- G5 k, Eprobably not the one you want to be climbing.2 Q1 U2 L, _$ @% {- v: E
Riveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?
0 x" l; D1 m$ C8 yWerner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the
$ t- T- ~; D9 r' j$ k; r' [rivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make3 ~' E, V' I, K( @; d' ^
no sense.
6 U4 i1 a7 `" YRivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that) O3 h3 O* T L9 O# Z
require joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed
, n; \1 D! C2 d; u' ubuildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were
5 \, q1 P1 t- @ F% F- O% p& I& Kdeveloped,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as6 L* \& C) l( }* t5 C
susceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat
9 n6 `) I2 L0 a( [7 H: Mto make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or* l# e' W+ V+ E# v" x! l) Z
pop out.
" |* R# J$ O1 A4 o. X* v9 `7 ?" M& P4 fWhen these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the
5 ^1 A$ t# @4 i+ L, [- `/ c# \/ `rungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.
& I& h- \" V: o4 @0 c1 Q" MWhat might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging
$ U/ R0 x1 }6 f# i7 J; G1 d8 zin your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all
4 B# O$ o5 h5 ~seriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my. N; j" X" O/ A0 z" X& ?3 R7 W0 ~$ d
ladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be
0 }( O% Y9 v! J* J5 _2 c4 nreattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a
J6 b) c- L. |( d* N) @( |warning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or0 T( [" x e9 H
result in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my
+ o4 r& R& @% o7 Owellbeing every time I climb my ladder.1 ~' O# y; \" P7 K: u
Who Can You Trust?6 @8 B/ O n p0 W' H! h
This shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.: X1 U# v7 K8 R. H/ {6 F v
You can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety., m/ {6 y- l" L
The standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the' \8 e; S7 g/ A7 j' p
original US Patent holder, the Little# G: a, B1 K* F: ^; p" L
Giant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.
& V& j' R$ T& W' W( B# Q& Q2 _I once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.. a6 n* a5 B: t3 S) t6 P. S# \6 v
He touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn: L" Z, O# y2 M) ?" Q4 [# T
yet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little% d- m, @0 w r7 ^1 w, _
Giant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range
+ L+ k$ R4 O* T' Qplastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or
v$ b; d7 w1 Y' C6 E& R5 ^rivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.$ K: E" M2 S! }$ O
The unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.
( U5 G2 r" v& l; ~# Q: M% p4 qThe edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to
; l7 Z9 F) H8 v; N6 P# p K. _. Hprevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder
5 _6 h7 Q( f8 P% f+ othan a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.5 L6 \5 o! o/ V! Y/ c9 a
The bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping% H, x9 h' d7 i: |6 f
multiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your
7 |- ^9 T! b% e7 f% g8 q Q* Nladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it; p2 z- A6 ^+ Q3 w
makes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping
! `) c) ^: ~7 ~, oconvertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly- S! |$ V% p) Y
your life--is worth it.
' Z; b- _. O/ k3 U! S$ aAbout Werner Co.5 P6 f- U! W+ x
Werner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first" a: o8 T. j1 m+ L$ o+ O( |
decades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim% S9 b, K8 n* j( ^" t6 i# m: z
Chromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and* h& ]8 {( t* |$ L8 P5 R
fiberglass ladders to its product line.
1 }! z/ W' B2 x! N* zAbout Wing Enterprises
6 ^1 X2 ^$ u% z+ T! G2 m4 OIn the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of5 a6 o8 x2 h. G' r
ladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from5 ?/ K+ ]% r E6 P; N- k& |: E
reselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a
1 ^0 J7 t. ^1 T& cdesign patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little
% Y* X. a8 \& Z9 t% G$ tGiants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout# U, a7 \' k5 F9 O
the world.
' k J! b8 \6 u% g- f9 O b& Q: kAbout the Author
- ~) W T d" x2 Y3 H# w' E) h6 |Jordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing( q% a$ ]* [( ?: X
firm. To learn more about the differences between Werner
5 n6 y$ [- H) f6 _4 X, ^0 ]8 fLadders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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