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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar9 c3 T, j7 }/ ~9 c
Werner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their
* S3 l1 {% N" L4 n2 O2 mladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying
7 ~; P* v+ {6 o( V$ _- ?colors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is
/ T6 d1 D3 T% m+ B$ ^their telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is
" W7 W8 V; H% g0 M' ]( U0 wprobably not the one you want to be climbing.0 {! `0 c$ _1 S R# h2 h* b
Riveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?
! O# p2 n+ C' n) p4 V, |Werner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the0 [% k5 r8 p& F, }8 v2 q$ w3 \
rivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make3 x1 y- ~! B1 ?/ R2 `
no sense.1 F5 {! @8 f9 c6 ]+ u4 \7 f P/ u
Rivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that
j" r7 z: M5 j6 Nrequire joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed& s& V: E" y# n' D* s8 i& I
buildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were+ a. @& _ v+ G$ U/ O' w! X
developed,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as6 M, k' N, D1 Z" E$ X/ i. k) V$ d8 J
susceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat
& }0 w% _% |. w- Sto make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or3 E3 X; x1 t! P% l- n7 g. e3 v2 c
pop out.
* Q0 q5 Y( p9 W% e+ fWhen these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the
. S1 Q. [+ H. r+ g9 Zrungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.
, z0 S& z( H D2 aWhat might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging
. q' b% j2 U4 jin your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all
- L! m$ i# m" o# x& Nseriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my
% s4 l) p/ P" E( }ladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be2 l3 A) v1 h: E2 @6 ~1 g e7 B# d
reattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a# l' m: _: q# y% _; ^1 H
warning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or( L6 E- l N8 W2 P. w# I( v
result in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my/ ^$ C/ E. \1 G, Y- v
wellbeing every time I climb my ladder." x; Q+ T! P3 s5 z# i) @
Who Can You Trust?
: R1 K) k8 e% OThis shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.
% O, w+ @6 N& V( l; yYou can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.
5 T* _9 K0 t3 |The standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the
: b) H- b7 s1 P, F" _2 e x* ~ Aoriginal US Patent holder, the Little. Q* Z0 V% {5 k: O
Giant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.
% v& W4 ]" L: v* p( [" HI once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.
9 w3 K$ x0 i4 |: _* D ZHe touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn! c( t& N i% e2 H6 k, E
yet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little
; w- b2 y8 w/ r# q' ~Giant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range, {( M% n0 R% _1 P! B2 r
plastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or+ @1 ?, [( U6 i
rivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.! o% n, V. Y m( A* w
The unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.
7 \8 L3 a, x4 M8 C4 I1 [The edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to
1 s y9 t, n: Z. y9 {/ Fprevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder
& \, a- g, ?3 S+ jthan a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise. i/ H( K& M( o
The bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping
- t/ z5 o+ e" L9 Z9 w0 Q5 G, M( Kmultiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your
" [ D2 X0 I7 f8 z% Oladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it
6 u- z! W; ^, h0 mmakes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping
7 r+ n5 d( B! g) nconvertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly
' Z9 `2 t7 n# F' \your life--is worth it.
, I! t# a5 C5 V+ x3 E/ ]About Werner Co.- m- t. h; Y& Z0 L( U, F5 @! Z
Werner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first/ E7 @+ ^0 r. c# r+ H+ |" F: [* l# s
decades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim
0 G6 D, k; `% p8 l& Y9 ^8 zChromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and
) M# A1 _3 b# I Yfiberglass ladders to its product line.- F" d, _% o! S* I: W. d0 x
About Wing Enterprises
9 X0 {8 K$ h$ j3 S+ ^In the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of
+ C+ `# p5 Q9 ` Z/ N- X9 Y$ vladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from( s2 B* R/ J+ ?6 v+ O" Z: b! R( D
reselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a+ j! X/ P3 E4 ]6 u
design patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little4 Z. J3 s0 Y5 n- a, |8 ~0 K
Giants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout
; I% g( [+ ?4 ]! }& b0 E% Ethe world.
8 N. [- ^) L$ U) y: n* S" gAbout the Author7 }5 {5 ~/ z5 W6 D/ A ^2 u. ~1 g
Jordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing- E- `* X; X; e( J
firm. To learn more about the differences between Werner
k ?5 E/ s2 j, A ELadders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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