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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar% i$ ^! R$ q6 m. p: T$ w
Werner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their
! s/ v3 d9 r4 _6 G) Z1 Mladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying
4 M4 a, ^% E6 r/ }colors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is9 h$ k" v e3 ]$ R4 J7 F
their telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is
- n8 i* V8 b9 m; q8 R/ o8 jprobably not the one you want to be climbing.. l2 [3 S6 r. T8 ~9 t
Riveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?
" f2 i/ f8 Z5 d; |3 k8 l& M( nWerner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the$ K- ~9 O. J6 M( n
rivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make$ Q7 v6 d- ~ Q+ w1 N( o7 b
no sense.
7 x) R+ |/ B0 W/ i- e. KRivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that
3 T$ V( \4 e; Prequire joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed- N+ x6 B5 q4 R: v( {, _+ D
buildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were
9 y5 e0 V4 r& W. ^ a) A& @developed,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as
* i5 p' T' g. P" y5 Vsusceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat
. ?1 V6 t7 M1 R& a% t6 V$ vto make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or
0 |; t" e' a: y9 o) x: p' Xpop out." [: L4 q( |3 ~* t1 F# l
When these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the+ h r. X9 I7 I
rungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.; {: N; K7 x! F+ H9 y/ V3 S& ^. v
What might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging- ~$ W% _" Y$ m) ?, L
in your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all
% O( Y2 s! _0 z0 @seriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my
: u5 M5 W' w1 Mladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be0 R" s' j) K5 E: m
reattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a
0 h6 ]" @8 A; {) Y# Lwarning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or8 b: `- {) p7 K S3 Q3 T& ~" P
result in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my/ l0 F1 r& Y, S1 d R" D
wellbeing every time I climb my ladder.
; m/ L: R: b0 k% h fWho Can You Trust?
0 V1 b# ^" y. ?0 i! C# p$ h6 nThis shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.
9 D2 f5 v3 T; e9 C" }3 L9 pYou can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.
1 o( p5 [; t* `, y% sThe standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the
6 `/ A! m. |4 @6 `original US Patent holder, the Little
( V; t9 ]6 J i& b, ` F# fGiant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.
5 `- x8 N) y ?/ FI once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.& m( k; L9 a! t! m
He touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn& F, C9 [3 d5 I
yet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little& F6 x5 N4 ~+ k8 V- `# O8 y
Giant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range
8 @6 y+ G* ~0 R. l- Bplastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or
6 A1 W, }3 L/ ]( l: P6 a* Xrivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.
; a7 @ P. F: }6 J7 I- WThe unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.; w' A2 o6 i9 P+ f* o: n9 p
The edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to; k( `9 V b$ z# i/ {% v; ^- t
prevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder+ Y/ `+ d9 \: n% w3 } h+ Q. k
than a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.+ p6 @' { |! |
The bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping6 y: V6 {" Q, ~" W' g2 ~4 l1 ^
multiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your, h, X2 p1 Q8 J, J
ladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it+ Z$ _& L9 i% e, a8 J
makes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping
$ g2 F' u) N- x9 z/ z. gconvertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly: s" D, S5 b9 ^! J, j
your life--is worth it.
7 o; a$ w7 R# N. v; ^ jAbout Werner Co.
) ~5 y) q4 \. N: h0 Q4 u2 E! |9 hWerner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first
6 L3 T% l) m4 V% D# `9 f/ Hdecades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim
: L2 L, a5 y' L# FChromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and
7 d* t2 p8 g4 ^) Qfiberglass ladders to its product line.
6 S4 u5 e0 Q2 G. J2 WAbout Wing Enterprises
. q4 \9 A3 a+ p8 b' a% H: d y2 A0 zIn the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of
8 V1 _! N* x( D( \6 J4 Zladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from& V6 M; Y/ u8 G
reselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a) @/ R' Z: q0 s' w) O7 [$ T" H
design patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little
- z7 G$ x" s% O7 M; ^8 a5 sGiants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout
& y- V( @5 | G0 t$ v/ Othe world.) L+ P+ F) G" h
About the Author
* Q) T+ \/ T1 e% j9 ?Jordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing
' l6 P. X2 K- C3 C) v7 cfirm. To learn more about the differences between Werner p( E6 S7 X' i
Ladders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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