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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar; z# S2 x/ r& c |% V9 z
Werner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their2 ? G4 l" E9 V" l$ t L
ladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying
0 s; x% X5 u/ n/ [colors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is) c5 D! e7 \( _+ [2 _+ k% r4 `5 s
their telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is- I) z7 A# \% i& m/ m4 ~9 K
probably not the one you want to be climbing.
& Q- m+ \/ j2 k0 e! b% T: dRiveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?
* A5 Q/ Y! E8 B. PWerner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the
2 R5 d O4 O1 erivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make% ~4 g4 m" ?4 [2 m, ?4 m& G" G" c Z
no sense.: I$ K+ e6 l) S
Rivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that
$ ?# |( G& U1 }6 H. i8 krequire joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed/ F8 q# R* G& y/ [
buildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were) U5 ]3 F( R$ a6 a u8 @7 M
developed,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as, E8 V" h, {; r9 \# A
susceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat
3 I% X9 f0 q4 n2 H# q) n0 b0 Sto make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or
' _$ Z/ T! e5 h: F7 Y; x5 Y9 L9 h+ H8 e8 Ppop out.5 `# w6 {7 V& e$ t$ D2 Z+ |
When these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the
9 _$ L2 }, W3 G6 |7 _; Urungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute. x) }0 a G3 A5 V; L) O
What might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging" e L z1 w! Q& Y; X, ~0 C
in your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all6 ]! {/ Y1 [! m7 R1 f! D
seriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my8 o8 z2 k, I$ @+ t3 {% t2 }
ladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be
) U; O* |/ {; g) ~reattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a
0 I; ?: a+ y: }% ?& O7 ^warning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or) p$ r, L n- F" I5 ~4 z' R
result in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my
4 q. M" g$ j1 |: H9 ~/ E4 T( Ewellbeing every time I climb my ladder.4 M+ k; q5 S0 f" ]
Who Can You Trust?
5 k! i; k8 P, w: f y: OThis shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.
4 V& j" `: `" }; zYou can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.
' Q6 b1 O( ~$ F% H1 BThe standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the( u, A0 s1 |1 @2 q: ?2 ~8 }
original US Patent holder, the Little- {+ Y0 `7 t( b/ G4 d
Giant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.
9 a2 {$ I* z* NI once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.1 F5 o6 K) [& I3 @; b: x
He touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn/ s" k) c* s" k U& l. S7 h+ u5 h
yet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little, @% b0 f; P2 e; X$ H
Giant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range
" F1 z! }( w- r& \; e7 Y2 O7 f9 P! Gplastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or
1 z1 ?, A3 O/ X' A! w. {- }; |7 n* Lrivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.
8 a! v4 t9 d* pThe unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.1 r+ E0 Z! P& e0 C2 w# d
The edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to
' H4 r; q& ?% H9 ]6 wprevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder) f' R4 y, f) [
than a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.8 o: u% _$ c' ^8 M' o4 J
The bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping
5 V' [/ B* a, g# k+ i2 h: xmultiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your* g% {, s/ i& ]5 }5 s+ S2 T; `, |# V! s
ladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it; d. M) }7 r# F/ k7 R1 a2 B1 g( j
makes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping R$ {+ J- G* ^6 i7 s9 e
convertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly# ^$ H. Q' j/ a9 O2 d
your life--is worth it.
- t2 g) N$ r8 p4 k- d1 t) rAbout Werner Co.
% _ J' u+ m; [; }Werner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first/ O& ]( L/ H2 }0 |% O
decades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim
4 e$ A; h2 h9 SChromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and! `& }9 z1 N: J5 ^7 Y4 o+ B0 A* V% l
fiberglass ladders to its product line.+ z7 l' ?2 ]/ K
About Wing Enterprises$ k9 l7 S5 `! d- `! P
In the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of
& Z7 J; G; W" X U) rladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from( k* M6 ]% N$ L: F9 G4 R3 l4 a
reselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a
+ ^' t8 r0 b1 `! kdesign patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little
! H0 P& M' t. a: q6 L8 \2 xGiants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout i6 G4 j8 u# r1 B/ t: W
the world.
5 U7 Y/ w5 f$ O y! N4 Q4 P; i6 RAbout the Author% [, \4 c. ^* }
Jordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing
6 A6 i4 Y% {( D/ I" {' X0 ufirm. To learn more about the differences between Werner4 v1 ~% f/ z7 Z) R' L4 y
Ladders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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