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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar
+ {& u' d! ^+ J$ eWerner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their
" j3 G: m, v4 k0 ?' [( r0 Yladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying
2 I6 E' W0 Z. ] A, Tcolors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is: b/ V6 E9 V, J5 W+ J9 h
their telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is4 G4 a! L8 ]+ `$ ~$ \
probably not the one you want to be climbing.1 [& R5 G" h/ M' x& C
Riveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?
6 a' O7 [8 |& F9 I# GWerner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the
/ M2 F! |7 `; d1 U; C8 Arivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make$ J9 W5 l9 S4 n! a
no sense.
# f' s8 x& m; rRivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that
" j9 R1 p! z& E4 K( Trequire joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed
" k* t: o6 q m; a3 z4 X9 |) Sbuildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were* G7 N/ m4 a/ A/ j4 T) n% ^
developed,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as
/ I3 d) R- P9 i, @. wsusceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat
% h/ W1 q; [! h4 `) sto make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or
% [% l9 M. F1 L5 B7 b) P; dpop out.! Z, Y% ]) V+ W- E( E6 `; L7 M
When these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the+ D7 q$ P. L. R
rungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.
% s$ ~+ e8 o* w) c/ {0 _' F, aWhat might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging
u3 G+ h/ w9 H& ~0 Tin your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all2 |' Y2 W% u2 I5 ~
seriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my7 y, {/ a2 S; R/ S
ladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be
& w% x- h2 k* V0 a2 K% S% P( K+ Dreattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a
! p4 D, l5 U7 U1 d- q: Lwarning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or; ]% o6 L" `% l3 \ M
result in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my
1 @5 b% j/ s& R1 D Cwellbeing every time I climb my ladder.
* m7 F! T- d' r8 O& o& AWho Can You Trust?
1 a: {: L$ n' s: hThis shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.
. W# y& |* J; ?! iYou can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.
0 |) K9 x% o# s0 \0 V# }The standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the
9 K% M% d$ a$ Q% A& F' F" S; Eoriginal US Patent holder, the Little9 Q; L% t# q4 X& ^: ?# F
Giant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.
. ~: l7 x9 l0 U% l. F2 W/ pI once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.
' _6 }* v( f. U8 |9 G; NHe touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn: j4 A' P( F0 T* n/ p1 J
yet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little
) b; V7 d# L0 j p: n3 v0 ZGiant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range- p& c! N% C7 Q) v, C) p
plastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or* |. ?! p! r2 J6 p" o
rivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds. a0 G2 R7 }/ d
The unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.
. v7 v# N3 P' f/ Y1 Z" B3 WThe edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to; i& a) f& P; I5 c6 J* A; h
prevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder8 w; a- A! N6 Z( h( F/ i5 n( \, C5 [
than a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.& c8 C; Z5 r- Z
The bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping
/ M3 B6 V0 c, Z8 t8 ^multiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your# E/ h" w* f7 t
ladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it; Q; z' f' F7 g/ \- L
makes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping
8 {% F+ H0 W& m' h/ gconvertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly
; w( G6 F; o9 Syour life--is worth it.
0 p' N" w( M2 DAbout Werner Co.
4 ^9 E/ f& U# K2 ~# h8 z+ bWerner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first* M2 l$ j$ n1 y5 p. R0 \
decades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim
; \9 J/ ?9 E2 W. R3 @6 }Chromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and6 s/ ` S, x9 C; W" Y7 j) ]
fiberglass ladders to its product line.
: @! y3 F' H: W( n4 o s' yAbout Wing Enterprises
! i1 W7 |& F# dIn the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of, u! Q5 r" v* L8 H: n
ladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from
; p/ e) k2 q/ |( z, T, y) wreselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a. C8 e1 X; g# R; s6 Q+ S+ R/ E( n
design patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little
4 h- D0 f' d* ^: z! y1 `! C. iGiants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout# _6 ^8 Z# U: M$ b
the world.0 Q2 w3 W, A/ H7 d1 y/ Q( n
About the Author' ]& s% f1 C- g B4 x
Jordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing$ j/ P1 N E% h7 c$ h% R0 ~' L( i7 M
firm. To learn more about the differences between Werner
" P _5 y0 X) g8 K' L; H0 K, ?Ladders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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