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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar' h0 E6 t/ M# m5 g# d
Werner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their" B3 ]+ D4 L. e- Z. `
ladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying* ~& z C9 `" g4 A7 l5 H5 \
colors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is
- p8 d; E! t( J) o B! [6 ?6 M0 Ptheir telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is9 q9 `5 R# K9 m1 ^: e; ]- d
probably not the one you want to be climbing.
# k5 V' H& Y6 R0 [- v; L: s0 eRiveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?4 f8 n5 c1 h% ]( ]- F* L4 ?
Werner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the
" F3 X' s/ I s! T" krivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make; V. j' T* F1 r3 ~8 a$ p
no sense.$ W @7 I- v8 p
Rivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that* d9 H: f( C- Q2 v/ V
require joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed0 v5 s- c) g5 `$ \( X$ e8 |
buildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were+ u+ O% \5 k& O, Q. E) V# f
developed,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as8 m0 z1 r, U( W/ A6 i
susceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat: ?$ C% C+ T( A' g0 ~0 W( J
to make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or7 C& W. Z( y$ q# s
pop out./ P% O8 j, \! ?% K, f( d! y' c5 ] Z$ N7 J
When these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the5 d1 \5 V( I {
rungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.* [9 s$ }* |+ X$ @" e. _% |
What might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging
1 S3 I4 R3 A5 E6 q/ G! M& sin your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all$ k& m4 t d) b9 P
seriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my7 O4 K0 a# n# n; J5 V6 t7 [% l( Z
ladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be0 `+ ?8 h) l" f* ^2 c
reattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a3 E4 x \2 r! B- d
warning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or3 D" V8 G1 l* a
result in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my
9 b. M- m1 [3 x2 s- q9 Hwellbeing every time I climb my ladder.$ s$ Y% \. T' L4 s. v
Who Can You Trust?
$ M7 d; i7 u" X. G% hThis shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.
, q% j6 u+ Y( {1 _8 B: LYou can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.
) [! N+ a1 z2 r! [The standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the5 m* ^8 U) e) E" B9 L
original US Patent holder, the Little
+ g5 E( t- G0 a: FGiant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises./ X" R6 S0 ]* S1 _: Z
I once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.
5 s( a! s8 E6 ~* WHe touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn! Z2 ?( C: Z, P7 {2 ]1 {- Y# `+ K+ u
yet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little& V7 _+ @& Q& W
Giant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range) S+ G$ g1 v/ E# T
plastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or- K$ n/ X* _" n' ?) Y' s
rivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.; c8 c. O" T0 e4 R2 }
The unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.7 l; H& R; p- V/ _
The edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to
& G# x7 @0 Y3 W! h% oprevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder2 ^, Y) L0 l2 k+ T& M
than a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.
% @% u% s+ l4 s [2 m. iThe bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping
/ d6 b8 E/ N3 Wmultiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your
2 C( x8 r) f( J: Q3 @* _# K+ kladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it
# S3 p4 Q" \" X; V S- |* \. Lmakes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping
( Q0 d$ _. c* f( ?: I4 L* H0 Y) Uconvertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly
" b/ `5 _8 M7 F4 P k0 ?. I1 v2 G+ Pyour life--is worth it.3 [* y( a/ m: W1 T" f1 K4 l
About Werner Co.
& E6 {1 \; T$ u" cWerner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first/ F$ y7 Y8 M% l- i; }) n( N
decades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim( E$ q- c0 K7 o: x5 q
Chromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and3 k. L& T4 M$ q3 V' g3 Q
fiberglass ladders to its product line.$ s8 o( {$ Z3 j: H
About Wing Enterprises
; S1 o0 h. X: }/ w$ K8 VIn the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of! P% J1 a3 K( m& N! ]) A1 Q1 s
ladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from* A1 e d! B' S4 u+ K9 x" c
reselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a; V% D* [# y; U* R2 e; O+ v6 j3 Z
design patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little
" t( w& u8 h: Q( g' ]# p0 p8 iGiants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout4 A4 R4 Q- S6 j
the world.
" u1 \" y# I6 U: s& z: PAbout the Author
4 i; K$ q/ B5 jJordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing2 j% C! E* ]4 {6 X
firm. To learn more about the differences between Werner: k5 ^( ?0 U5 ]
Ladders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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