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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar
) A4 ], ?# l0 P0 z1 C/ ]& ], E8 jWerner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their. K7 Q7 z% a8 Z% c$ R2 K
ladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying
2 t6 m4 E0 Q& a( kcolors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is
3 A4 A. B! m, f4 J( \7 stheir telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is6 `3 S- ?1 J2 Y9 N& u6 R
probably not the one you want to be climbing.
% ?" `& }) y, j: ~. P0 BRiveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?
; b5 m/ S, w# }1 EWerner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the2 X/ _ x7 d, ~! e9 J' W D8 i# B& o
rivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make- u3 n5 Z( H2 C4 F1 N, k, l
no sense.
# G, N7 W# o# z# ^+ \, q, y' mRivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that( E, ]3 u# u8 t0 ~) \
require joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed
4 B- q5 x7 r5 W/ u) Nbuildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were
P/ D0 Y0 V8 ? p% X+ `developed,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as- C6 R7 t1 n- j' `5 ~" q
susceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat
4 }4 L, p6 v- d2 U# P. Zto make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or3 _ W7 O7 P, T. u! P' B+ e2 w
pop out.
% B9 X6 G, Y( M6 J" SWhen these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the
- W: e2 G) [+ crungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.* h( q @( H2 _* l- |, J
What might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging3 s w3 `- B) C. j
in your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all
1 t: @1 S4 ~: j! x# Rseriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my
, M2 f" j. D5 Mladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be
4 o. z: Y; c3 T6 k+ J; |4 w3 Ireattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a
( e0 a' U* r9 u, r5 ^) D- w: Qwarning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or
9 _/ }0 w) E4 w1 W0 K1 V* hresult in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my
8 C, ^1 h2 _! Lwellbeing every time I climb my ladder.
8 A( O5 f5 a1 y0 f; J$ XWho Can You Trust?
+ |( \! _+ Y' D# {This shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.
6 r0 L: u8 L+ A: U @You can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.% m- R1 g' x7 B0 ]
The standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the6 U% w- t: f5 a, U' @* G3 R C. ]6 K
original US Patent holder, the Little
9 {! q" Y5 N5 ^, vGiant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.
# Q7 t1 A. v7 H! U6 r b; ^I once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.4 z6 q' u: f+ G. g! }9 P5 X
He touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn' }6 s2 N8 F/ P8 W6 t$ Q
yet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little
& a8 s' o2 T- P# h" r$ C4 TGiant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range
8 \7 b% J2 x6 W; y0 Cplastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or) L M' w& v5 W; D a( D
rivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds. [' o. d0 w" g% s
The unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.# C/ n" e! w3 H ~& F5 J t
The edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to0 z O8 F5 i( Z t
prevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder
. n; D' t o: K! I/ _) `than a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.
. g+ {9 U& P) L' p2 A3 MThe bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping2 x1 y; P8 k6 a7 Q. M+ {
multiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your
4 h) d3 R, V# Uladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it$ A- h# Y7 O! l \" q! ~
makes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping6 n! Y( h) Z1 t9 X+ K, x
convertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly
1 N! J6 b9 Q) {/ y- s" wyour life--is worth it.6 s) e' h( n( f7 b
About Werner Co.
. ~6 B0 U/ I) H0 }1 U K1 c3 jWerner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first+ H$ C& M* R+ ^& N' T
decades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim
, ~4 S2 L0 L0 w( Q; RChromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and3 K" k* C. E' I( n$ L* t5 p/ A' x
fiberglass ladders to its product line.+ j R. D* h8 j
About Wing Enterprises# Z5 J- Y7 n- I- t0 I
In the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of
2 v8 P n% Q9 Fladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from7 v) g% @1 j; {; K" M2 r$ F2 X
reselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a
) U# _0 y; E; C* wdesign patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little/ k6 R: j) O; U1 {/ D( e$ k, r! I1 _
Giants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout
& x2 v2 c" [2 _# Jthe world.6 m; _& t/ h, ~: y' T, n
About the Author
! ]/ b. u1 X' }% g; m) _4 wJordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing, h/ E+ ^- s% }7 W: m; C& O, V1 u
firm. To learn more about the differences between Werner
, \* |7 V' \. z2 K( {Ladders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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