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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar6 i/ e) [ d5 f
Werner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their' S5 i5 z* c$ \& C, b8 q1 J
ladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying' d3 u# m4 s# X) e9 X+ x
colors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is: L" x, B9 ^; H) r; V! D/ m- W) a2 \
their telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is+ J" D _. N: T/ a
probably not the one you want to be climbing.
; P; ~8 W# _2 }7 H1 WRiveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?
% l( t, s8 j0 L; o; {5 K9 ^Werner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the
8 q) J5 R8 R, _% ^) |rivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make7 [5 k2 J S- H* T
no sense.0 ]8 x9 C: C, Q; T
Rivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that
+ K' \; w& e* _2 e) O4 x2 _require joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed
9 ]' n6 C% K1 @) jbuildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were0 [; N3 N/ E8 C1 B0 D
developed,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as2 q5 d% O9 ^) ^+ S4 k( K" e7 R# h
susceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat: a% b* B' b& ]9 g% W& |
to make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or5 O/ O& i7 e8 }: V9 ~
pop out.) ~& U- G4 g$ E8 W7 I G4 g) ~7 h6 z
When these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the" G* S! O/ z! N. O/ z: `" q2 r
rungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.2 e/ g! I; a9 P; M
What might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging
6 Z! j, P% T. i1 z2 U# win your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all
. Z+ U% J# R4 }. Q! W# Xseriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my6 l4 Y; x2 V2 P: r
ladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be
' s" L0 A, J- M1 b- C% ^/ v2 g4 Kreattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a R0 K" y3 K$ d' d( h) j
warning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or
( h2 m, X- b7 D$ w: j0 Uresult in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my
' ]7 ?2 ~8 G, y' y) e9 G- Nwellbeing every time I climb my ladder.
0 e6 e/ o: B$ B5 DWho Can You Trust?' R" V- l6 A3 U' k, q: I H% l
This shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.
( R: r/ R# N( V$ zYou can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.
$ F f- o% i9 \7 L& a( ^. _The standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the1 y$ Y/ @6 Q: W/ f4 u8 r; ]% V& k
original US Patent holder, the Little) W& x) _1 u6 \$ ]1 B$ c, Z
Giant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.$ J& l' D5 @7 ]. I C
I once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.
. H4 Y$ I) h2 Y: f4 IHe touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn
" \. N- R2 ~, O" ]! K. Dyet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little) B6 \! `! s! D5 E) b1 f8 S' _" \
Giant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range
# X. S! N! n* ?1 M' Aplastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or1 c' G1 c2 x" Q( c2 j( s' {. }6 U
rivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.6 `: z6 T* ~' x; `8 S$ D
The unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.9 _" a; f# R+ B( z7 l9 d+ ~
The edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to! m: b: M6 @: D
prevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder! B3 [2 ^* K1 x( u7 E; Z) O8 ]. m% L
than a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.
1 ]+ a0 n9 D+ gThe bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping
) _6 w" w+ V$ q& }& h0 Vmultiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your1 b) A5 F/ }( A0 w
ladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it
7 y4 C/ e/ O' u( d6 dmakes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping6 o C* }- R6 ~$ e
convertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly1 B. n" j. `) @, W
your life--is worth it.% p: C @, v" z& z$ i" z4 ]3 p
About Werner Co.
1 E3 L( g {) G* ~Werner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first0 R9 u- e/ B% M0 [5 \
decades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim- ?/ K5 R$ H! Q: ~
Chromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and4 l( e; V" E4 \
fiberglass ladders to its product line.: K" ?0 ?0 r8 j! l2 f' O: @
About Wing Enterprises
; _, j) z& U' f9 f: y2 G( x3 `6 c. |In the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of
* c& U u) B C/ w0 cladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from
5 h& T0 ~+ k8 w& Z( W. t: y, C$ xreselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a
2 q# t2 X" A3 ddesign patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little% d* k, u' ~- ^5 ~( I8 m
Giants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout
: E. t& v4 l: ?& Rthe world.1 K- |* D1 N+ c
About the Author
1 n: F# m: _) r% ?" |8 gJordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing
* ] [; Y' i8 q5 mfirm. To learn more about the differences between Werner( @1 L: q x1 [, f
Ladders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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