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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar E1 k1 E, w1 V! h3 {& P
Werner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their
3 g# b3 w$ S1 B' }ladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying0 w/ ? |/ K8 S- j
colors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is
- D# `% U2 }# Z: t; S; t( Ztheir telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is. u* q) Q" e! g: ~9 e( ^ J7 L) L
probably not the one you want to be climbing.
* y m, g, e7 T2 i- v" _Riveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?
3 @8 S; z4 Z. t2 u4 \Werner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the; b( x! N d8 V
rivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make
$ n9 O& @: _$ O. {' G1 y$ fno sense.
' P7 @; `9 c/ M3 i- tRivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that
$ W, S+ J" |- t1 |" u) `require joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed
7 a% [% ~# C1 ]8 f( Xbuildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were
8 Y, s4 ?8 L' p" Jdeveloped,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as3 m$ V" ]1 ~4 q
susceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat/ ]7 F/ ~) @1 E: [( j
to make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or! Y3 V3 M9 h; T$ _1 T) B
pop out.
+ l$ H( h0 b' m" |- NWhen these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the1 | Q' w6 e! T( U6 p
rungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.2 Z' r2 i% G& w5 k' z* X
What might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging
, T+ a$ x" U2 Q8 \) Xin your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all3 J3 j+ r- v/ z2 R m# k& p
seriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my. U% K5 S2 S- `. u$ z2 @+ ]9 Z
ladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be
+ g. C, ]5 R7 lreattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a
9 K1 D2 ~- ~5 Q& `7 Bwarning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or
/ F/ I4 I/ |$ R) O/ x# P8 cresult in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my2 h2 u; G3 P% F* A8 x. V) ]
wellbeing every time I climb my ladder.
1 ^. C- s4 @ H. @) A6 d% S% aWho Can You Trust?
& b: k3 W/ J J: C# c# h' ~( a2 K2 PThis shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.8 z, J0 j s: J; r% r4 k/ Y; w4 f
You can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.1 I3 `, F; C5 X) k
The standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the
. w( ]# V+ X: ~6 j' S4 ioriginal US Patent holder, the Little
7 e2 [. V b5 I# E! Z; d0 JGiant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.
; K$ V- _" a, J# E5 h% d3 u% hI once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.. b$ {# o- L" R- C& s4 Z: L5 ~
He touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn
% y' ?* b+ z0 P zyet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little
3 R2 x: N. ^" m! g& J* I+ u4 q4 gGiant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range
# k2 E( }8 G) l& R& p) P3 ]plastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or
; w, @+ n% U; y# @* N$ { arivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.% V% D+ Y- l& ^- C0 w
The unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.
/ Y4 Y: }' m4 s" @' RThe edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to$ N5 E7 @$ H, o# _* H7 T% A
prevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder
1 T Q d m. e( s) rthan a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.
7 t2 a l1 z0 k* C3 zThe bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping! K! q X' |' j+ z( z b: S& W( |
multiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your
+ y- v2 R/ \5 t, Uladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it
' f- i+ X! J7 E% b4 J% P8 o9 l0 Imakes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping
9 M! X% X$ U. }convertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly
( I: w& G! b- h6 Eyour life--is worth it.0 w g+ v& i& ]6 N1 Z2 ~
About Werner Co.' R m% H3 I" W0 [5 b
Werner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first2 @ N W; \! f5 e
decades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim
# z3 \ x. a( ]6 T- I- |8 GChromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and
/ }6 C2 G6 N/ c! m9 Afiberglass ladders to its product line., p" k3 U! S" l# g4 I
About Wing Enterprises
7 L% T6 P% K1 f4 FIn the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of
$ f7 w2 y9 D; @7 A* j( \1 [ladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from
2 ]6 {, o- [4 e9 u. lreselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a) D( K$ a: k0 B" |6 G# S
design patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little
0 M; j1 z0 m- FGiants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout" W2 [1 R7 }+ r, y1 {8 O g2 P0 N5 b) M
the world.
8 p, X% L% t9 Y' @ G4 m& XAbout the Author
6 @ O. ~3 R& f9 p% _2 s5 wJordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing
# d2 Z0 W# b3 {9 v& Q% f2 Z! a* k7 vfirm. To learn more about the differences between Werner* y8 G9 D5 y/ {; r
Ladders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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