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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar; I& X0 ?: K/ l. c! k0 z
Werner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their
6 x( Z; i& n6 U" L. Pladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying
; J. c; \* [: z' D) M( d2 K- b/ Hcolors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is) o% {5 v5 u @1 F% v. E2 m# j) q
their telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is
7 }' _ L# p* L: ]probably not the one you want to be climbing.; ]% ]9 F' W B- V* I; S
Riveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?
: d* k3 W4 B4 b" FWerner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the
/ G, o* A! ]% {. w3 @rivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make
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s |5 ]& r& H0 ?% [7 cRivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that- }/ ?+ d# E5 D
require joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed
% E0 y) E! U+ Sbuildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were
: `8 Y/ {& `" K. {+ Vdeveloped,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as, ?: s# m& U9 U+ B
susceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat7 e& v" k7 n4 W8 u# {
to make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or5 e% ~$ {9 ]7 h6 O, |& }+ u
pop out.
+ I, Q5 C! J' X, _: ZWhen these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the5 a" Y$ r3 N ~- n; N K
rungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.' p( i ] u9 Y; R- l$ ]
What might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging
$ x+ \% ^6 N7 O% u) z& w Q$ [. rin your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all* t' Z( @& D9 `+ z2 S1 b
seriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my
: v+ d1 N& o4 ]) ?9 eladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be# V R2 n0 ?, \
reattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a/ [, x# o3 o( e2 {: H
warning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or
6 W" J A3 i. f4 A4 W8 `( T. hresult in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my
8 [; K$ l& \0 ^) x! xwellbeing every time I climb my ladder.
2 Y$ b# Z9 d' t0 mWho Can You Trust?9 u0 n" L8 c4 l$ Y) G/ c, \
This shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.
5 Q2 k% C$ R- _( l- U! q- h5 p& aYou can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.! ~' `- s" m, B, }2 L
The standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the
, Z# U# [3 q" x; a0 Aoriginal US Patent holder, the Little
) A9 [; M: w; a4 Y. yGiant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.4 ?" U" z6 T. e' `% A) C; q
I once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer. X9 x0 u$ m1 u7 O0 O
He touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn
* ^4 J0 W1 M" P# Y3 v j$ Tyet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little
# J7 r$ o# }1 i9 hGiant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range
: ~" ?# H. U4 w1 D; l3 }: D$ @# aplastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or$ N% E1 @) y' s6 i! t" M& h
rivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.0 J9 k( a0 ]- @, ?7 B3 L& X
The unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.
: _. \" O. ]3 [The edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to$ L$ l5 f- L3 ?% H
prevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder
1 }: P$ n' ^3 `6 rthan a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.. n1 g* k# V2 C+ L4 w# H) u7 M
The bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping, m9 `+ T5 f% q! g3 J, R
multiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your: ^& \/ k b2 t, u6 F
ladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it
& P. p' W- I4 N mmakes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping
5 ~* [6 H3 ~4 c9 K! d. T2 l0 econvertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly) T9 p# }) B% s
your life--is worth it.
$ O& ]: h( b8 k x( y4 d! d9 ^; r4 ^About Werner Co.& {7 n2 C0 m- x/ ^5 s
Werner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first
7 X k4 @4 N( {+ q3 q, Y0 l: udecades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim- @/ f- f# I. W2 }
Chromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and
# p4 v. n5 X6 `+ B2 P# L* s/ \fiberglass ladders to its product line.8 d5 B) m7 @- ^8 B6 ]& {6 G
About Wing Enterprises" B) q4 n# C8 \; ?3 ]" E
In the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of3 {* l; I y/ f5 ]1 t- s/ Q
ladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from
3 C7 \9 S: h/ e; h4 f, J5 Oreselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a
2 N7 a3 _: x2 |7 ]2 Zdesign patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little$ Y+ P% I$ ^3 d, E* B. W& Y
Giants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout
+ z/ Q% X9 u- s7 q2 h; Pthe world.
$ Q7 k2 b- k" e' P% MAbout the Author" V7 b# a1 K2 \' A% u: e/ q* o
Jordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing! d% p! P$ E4 Y/ J' ]9 d! Z- |2 T
firm. To learn more about the differences between Werner
: d7 ?. C9 _! T, Z2 W+ mLadders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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