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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar% R/ e$ D' x: y4 a+ L# g0 K8 N
Werner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their; A; Y' `1 v+ h$ P# d
ladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying
& X: O' ?, p3 \% V; m% r) Wcolors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is
. I) s5 X# h4 `' X6 ]( v# E* Jtheir telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is
& W; o. u7 |& R9 A7 u. o+ B" pprobably not the one you want to be climbing.
4 U6 b) J# K& d5 rRiveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?
$ A$ z* \$ {) d% c% B F# rWerner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the
- _7 Q( L6 G$ G3 l/ D1 {rivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make/ T& ?: q: `9 \9 l O2 D
no sense.
3 i! ^% n8 }0 f. s5 _Rivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that
% O+ y" m: @6 R }. xrequire joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed7 g# d' `& J$ H6 Q
buildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were
5 _) N; K, U% p+ m- udeveloped,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as
+ T" t# o: d8 E3 Msusceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat
: [2 e( U2 o7 ` Oto make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or* j1 |) P# i. o% j
pop out.
- Q: u- H4 e; ?+ z, e; \9 R. DWhen these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the
% S9 C/ }6 _: Mrungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.
. W; |- z7 c. o! m' G4 cWhat might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging
5 ~2 h" H3 Q3 y. N( Hin your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all ^. G6 N+ u% T
seriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my
/ {0 F+ H! o {1 qladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be
$ X- Q# \( J& t4 `, sreattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a5 n2 l- F$ L/ [ C- F! T+ \2 x( J
warning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or P( T6 B/ |; O0 N8 Z
result in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my
& p$ n" v7 U6 V( p4 O# ~wellbeing every time I climb my ladder.
: Q9 q$ y/ W' k+ X0 K p' g# _Who Can You Trust?
% `8 [: O# X$ @' J: P# X- ^This shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.1 p o+ W/ _6 @0 F5 U/ i7 Q$ `
You can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.! Q6 Z q% a3 U
The standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the
3 r: j- o4 K! r' [original US Patent holder, the Little! T$ Y" L, N% g$ h* J' p& L
Giant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.7 `8 T3 K" V4 q! a0 k" u
I once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer. a9 Y, Z( A+ G
He touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn3 I3 T' a9 y* t I3 R
yet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little
* K, _5 s5 n ?2 pGiant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range
7 P" X# E3 l+ o4 nplastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or$ [5 ^/ _" k0 O" G! b
rivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.
( s) ?* Q" i9 f1 V4 mThe unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.
) m% [2 S9 p( `' H- R8 M; GThe edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to+ f4 i( ~! l1 w- R8 B# C4 s& B
prevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder
7 g' B( N& f5 e& K; ?than a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.( ~- D2 u5 }9 S# @1 [$ D3 G( ?
The bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping( a7 N% h3 x) Y8 | V
multiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your4 P) }7 C% X# U2 H
ladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it" @! j0 _3 Y) B" M
makes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping+ N$ v6 y5 i: p( g- f# Z+ I8 N
convertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly
. p: T2 k u' a9 vyour life--is worth it.0 R5 ]9 Y2 V7 \+ _+ ?( [0 k
About Werner Co.
& R0 K6 Q* i, a2 x& HWerner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first
4 R4 g6 v& j3 @2 ndecades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim
, e: c0 n3 P$ t4 u& DChromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and
& t- v: s" |$ p; C5 ]fiberglass ladders to its product line.
J- {8 H: ?+ v* T8 p/ \About Wing Enterprises
! g$ ]8 I0 g. X8 [$ b2 UIn the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of& f T2 S$ V% a
ladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from
& l" z! a0 {" o1 P6 Q8 V7 Treselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a
( @* r/ P' o* _/ t) Gdesign patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little5 R' I. W* w' L; A: q" l: l9 i" @6 O
Giants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout
+ A0 r9 I- N/ K- A8 K4 othe world.
1 h& z+ Q- C4 e; n( p) j; IAbout the Author, f w8 r* T' j
Jordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing7 i8 f' a6 Q+ ]' n+ z0 ]2 Y
firm. To learn more about the differences between Werner
- {+ K1 X+ {3 ZLadders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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