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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar
0 n: ]$ P/ L8 L9 o! DWerner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their
: w: ^% D4 C3 n3 O: ~- G( iladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying1 t& ?6 A4 t8 P7 ?( [
colors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is2 G8 J w3 D$ Q$ p0 n1 ]3 E
their telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is0 L4 G5 x6 z2 S) P* ` g
probably not the one you want to be climbing.
7 A! \0 @/ E" R# O0 k. `' BRiveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?
7 v* y5 D; I; u. R0 W( m: s& s* \Werner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the& z8 c4 H- F0 M( u: J8 t
rivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make$ o+ H, z7 q. x
no sense.
6 \8 G$ m8 @, m$ L4 S, QRivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that+ U8 P8 B/ ]/ ?" N" U
require joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed
0 h+ m$ Z" G6 Z* [8 T1 K' ebuildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were; C' [1 H/ q6 y
developed,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as
* v- @4 l0 S% o% F* n" W; J; asusceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat4 _+ f, T% x4 }& S3 k1 \$ {
to make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or8 k; b, k% f6 |) J) Y% f1 s$ g
pop out.
5 h& \& ?* ?0 i; |When these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the2 h7 E6 s: \" c" w
rungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.
. Q* {7 U% T) f# A: C% L6 Z' MWhat might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging" q5 s; s9 f- G- Q
in your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all7 k k/ K* ?9 r3 W" w; C: ?, S
seriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my$ B7 X. U4 [# {& \* W( |4 H0 V
ladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be+ r# a9 [. Z* B( ]
reattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a& U/ o- n6 O) }" @# k( f* N* ]
warning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or
+ a( F; p, Y( T" x7 Q- W- s: N, T: Tresult in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my
* [ ^% s* W% U) k0 w% kwellbeing every time I climb my ladder.
) L) g9 ~3 G1 ]4 ^# B2 l, `Who Can You Trust?5 H+ r8 @9 I& H0 H) O% v i; U
This shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.
7 N7 @+ B1 x& G' l4 p) oYou can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety., {+ B" t8 `* O' N5 c9 f& A/ T. L# J8 t
The standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the; O I0 ?: C0 [5 |1 d1 H" L! M
original US Patent holder, the Little
! w6 b) `. u; z9 lGiant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.
# Y* `, A; U( P2 E( a' @I once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.6 z3 m" M; W# D; i2 b! Q, v/ X
He touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn: O& v6 l' n" c
yet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little
$ h& z0 Z) |6 h4 ]- s7 MGiant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range7 j* b1 J5 G- h2 }# v7 J
plastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or0 m- l. }. r9 r. S
rivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.
( F/ ]6 }! Q Y: W. ? ?The unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.
; K) F: Q% J. U" y# A& ^2 HThe edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to9 L0 r- e( r' A- K
prevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder2 k0 y5 z& c3 ~$ E% h" Y
than a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.
7 u Y! y3 E6 I) OThe bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping
4 N, y& c3 ]4 |2 `2 qmultiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your. y$ C( M: L. Z
ladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it, x$ `% L& h! J5 l5 E* [
makes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping8 q$ B, F" @2 F5 I5 J: D
convertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly5 c- u. F0 T5 T' A
your life--is worth it.- `: M- e0 Y* `6 T; a+ n
About Werner Co.. _7 b9 a5 w }2 s
Werner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first
* x$ [6 M: ^% H' }! }decades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim; W% Q, O U. r* J/ a$ ~4 R) {& k
Chromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and
/ g% ?4 D; J/ X/ D# ]& @9 Dfiberglass ladders to its product line.7 ?; i/ C6 z8 A7 q* U3 H. L
About Wing Enterprises
4 g) u w+ ^3 N) F0 T QIn the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of$ S1 b! r. p5 Z6 Y: C0 o1 w
ladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from& |2 Z$ Y8 D* x5 d
reselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a! Q j* U$ V6 S
design patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little% M: b6 k* v% q8 K
Giants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout; p/ A* L, W3 x: ?
the world.
# H1 L/ x; H5 L6 `- w/ sAbout the Author
5 _- y6 |5 n( z4 d- P: TJordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing+ \' l f; \1 C, K4 W) q; q
firm. To learn more about the differences between Werner0 `3 R. l6 W+ Y+ Q. }5 H
Ladders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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