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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar
, `2 V) N2 V& N. A7 rWerner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their
2 x* a, L- J; {) j1 {3 T- vladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying
5 X/ Q, J/ T4 ], Ycolors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is
! R0 W& D5 Z7 n8 _, S8 K0 Ntheir telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is
6 h5 C( M5 Q; _, t# l* `probably not the one you want to be climbing.3 z0 M" |2 }! s2 F& Y0 D$ f# q0 A
Riveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?( Q5 \2 H9 X- c
Werner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the
' [: K6 U/ O7 E krivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make
6 ?4 W$ l0 h7 w Y( ?1 I, Fno sense.
7 T( z. ^) L9 w+ a4 B1 t! S$ HRivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that
* x5 y# B$ h$ J" J% wrequire joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed
# s2 J' D3 K; zbuildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were
; X h# W; F6 Qdeveloped,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as% }0 f/ N) n8 I' l2 B" O3 K: x) t
susceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat
8 `4 r$ L0 C/ M' J- S5 e/ O: tto make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or, t* d0 Q8 B2 x3 c6 P9 p: i0 d2 ]
pop out." p9 F2 \. L3 B' T5 Q6 G! z* b
When these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the
* @8 O- J/ v& C1 T' irungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.' B1 S- E; v# j6 T6 W0 p
What might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging, u! r) j. Q7 }: J
in your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all, n; j% T6 _: S" {1 I
seriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my' m y+ Y/ H& W
ladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be
) D+ k U/ x* z1 L# Kreattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a4 c: B- k& U- j% s1 {% x9 v
warning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or
0 N/ V2 E- @7 presult in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my
; l" B& N! `- R- bwellbeing every time I climb my ladder.
9 C, q6 I4 d/ c) eWho Can You Trust?
4 O$ \* z9 I0 z9 _" A% r. JThis shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.5 X) ^' Y! c4 E" R
You can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.
$ j" n' F" S$ o( o. IThe standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the
3 v6 r# n: _+ Y: V7 Joriginal US Patent holder, the Little
* `) F. k7 Y$ g, b4 [6 C; B# j+ {( qGiant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.
; w3 \- G8 i5 I/ U* S4 O4 w/ b# n$ MI once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.
* X( [- u) R6 ]. U: J7 [He touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn
" h* b5 s: t% d1 V- _+ M; j/ [' W5 R' ryet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little1 L% \% P1 u) }- n( x0 @
Giant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range: \9 t1 Q% _+ T! p' ?; h5 P7 j% j
plastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or
" M& Z4 O- C6 u/ Z- lrivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.8 B E- |: l0 {. J. ^; B- Z1 i7 Z
The unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.
% ?+ {6 X0 e# aThe edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to& E+ `, ]& [. o C X4 [
prevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder
* b( O2 o) X/ K& x3 @& }' fthan a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.! ^3 Y3 X2 g- P8 H. S1 G U% z3 P
The bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping
6 j: V& q! P2 z% emultiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your
) f Q4 V5 ~* F! k* M3 c$ K7 u) ~ladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it
1 d& C9 L: A, R- x4 E. d+ zmakes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping0 k4 y/ [# V4 L( }) d% h) L
convertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly
. ^$ ]5 u1 J3 ~$ ], I0 pyour life--is worth it.. S# K( s. i5 V% O7 d& H% k
About Werner Co.
1 _' g5 R, _" i: `Werner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first$ C$ l, c/ f. l1 p8 `
decades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim" V" q1 ^" O* P% k# N- p f9 Y
Chromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and
/ x- C/ L. q9 {0 Z5 H" D1 zfiberglass ladders to its product line.& p; b/ v$ o1 j* q
About Wing Enterprises
n. [% {5 t9 i# {+ C# ~4 h* ZIn the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of
' Y4 b, q2 r& D$ \ladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from
% V6 H% z6 e$ l3 f* h$ K/ t) V: Greselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a
( f3 X& J7 k& u( ~+ hdesign patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little
/ c* Z8 r( ]- c/ CGiants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout& L5 A! L2 w% v% {3 {* `: Q
the world. I" {: K# B7 S
About the Author) ^/ `8 p) D/ [+ }
Jordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing' r( t5 m' y" {& Y: m; U) e
firm. To learn more about the differences between Werner7 |7 h1 H0 r! K8 u# _. c2 z
Ladders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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