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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar
& w2 _# f/ A& s: kWerner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their& E/ x$ r! U" o, n, b8 v- ^. j
ladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying" e- E# n% K4 Z! Z/ v9 j
colors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is
2 @* G: T8 D! mtheir telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is
1 [0 B* W/ S/ {( b$ }5 a! Z9 Y0 v+ ~probably not the one you want to be climbing.- c/ M* `; a: v2 L4 `+ D2 L9 k! v" R
Riveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?
( j7 x: @/ b% \' [Werner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the
' n* H6 A O6 F) q% D. Nrivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make
% l: G% D) C* T3 M4 z4 [no sense.. i: j' T+ |" c% n$ d
Rivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that
5 n# ]3 B6 x8 Y2 P& Lrequire joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed
( z+ l, b# O0 ~0 i: Q) i3 qbuildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were
' T, ^! [) u+ q a9 L# W Ndeveloped,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as
+ }& e" a6 K- x3 asusceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat2 z- k N+ r6 B* i
to make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or0 V ^% z2 E7 f% O2 {; a8 C# s
pop out.$ o: [3 t+ {* t2 w2 S3 f
When these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the
% G4 a. O" J: G3 Z5 c7 {1 ^rungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.& |) w0 }( X7 t- f
What might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging- x1 P+ T" h/ ^8 S* W
in your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all
" {3 f1 s* c* I; ~5 kseriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my
& a: M+ c( r) c* Y5 ^: ^' Iladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be
7 U+ B& J; p. k9 a, U1 j: J7 G3 vreattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a/ B2 I+ Y, G5 K0 K: L
warning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or
" C3 G2 E5 B- i+ b' U$ a7 a$ kresult in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my: u% v' d3 M. B& s- Q% `( U
wellbeing every time I climb my ladder.
@% Q) N2 v) {6 e! L M5 ^Who Can You Trust?3 h6 {, K: X' k& a$ u- I
This shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.
0 i6 j$ y& p1 \& vYou can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.
* _4 Q' d& D7 b# q+ jThe standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the9 k4 u) w6 D9 j# m
original US Patent holder, the Little
5 T- x0 f( O( ]Giant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.
5 N# y+ P5 w+ ]+ g1 LI once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.
$ i& t4 k+ s# t7 [' d, ]He touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn
! x! ?4 K1 p5 K% ^+ M9 m- Jyet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little
% u* J6 W9 I4 p3 Z7 ?Giant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range
0 g) o9 a9 o) E2 ]7 P* A1 tplastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or2 n# }6 j% A1 U& o
rivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.% _% S) I6 C* K8 U* V* Q
The unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.) V t) S. N& E, ^: }
The edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to
$ L3 F' o8 q4 t d! Bprevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder/ @5 X4 S; w4 y1 c* h! q
than a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.4 A" t5 F+ u- S4 ? L2 h1 r9 Q! h
The bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping
! k9 M0 C) G, T, Mmultiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your$ B/ j& y7 Q O2 f/ [0 ^
ladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it1 h m% T. t: b+ U' h6 Q4 Q
makes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping
# R' B. A7 K# i! C, R" P& T8 z, {convertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly
- O3 O2 p. E, Cyour life--is worth it.
7 Q& g4 ~3 Z6 F% rAbout Werner Co.
q' Y2 r& d! yWerner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first5 Y i& c9 _1 r9 Q
decades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim
- j% m; z5 ?2 A# [Chromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and4 }3 X* o: j& D6 C3 o* M3 [' }
fiberglass ladders to its product line.
$ o1 p' L; v. E& EAbout Wing Enterprises' D% R& w; B* r* o# x/ S. n
In the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of
- _5 T+ Y& G8 c- t/ g. h y& Zladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from
% m' B- H; m& Q1 w Y% t) Z# sreselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a
& v" x) a5 n" X' }design patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little n7 K0 W2 Y: t; Q t* y
Giants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout
6 `" B+ k( ~; a5 G6 I, lthe world.3 ^) F* K/ {$ q" d, c
About the Author
- Y# t' |$ _0 B8 K+ f8 r$ f& iJordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing
7 V$ x' _. O8 G- s* ` sfirm. To learn more about the differences between Werner5 {. _# d% b8 \# {3 ^0 {
Ladders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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