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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar% J0 ^0 b6 Y, a. X; J: L# c1 C
Werner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their
% u4 l! `, W; |ladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying, ^5 ?" g; K& S5 W
colors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is
7 C8 _4 y9 L- G( E' ?1 ntheir telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is. g# K4 a3 y8 b! B
probably not the one you want to be climbing.
, B/ { z3 y* D. kRiveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?
+ Y/ z$ J4 G! gWerner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the( t; u+ E4 n/ \. }. [
rivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make% h4 r1 C# G/ w, A N
no sense. I" M; z3 l; A2 O1 L
Rivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that/ C" o/ k* O# R) M
require joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed3 Z, p8 |0 E, _5 Q2 \3 [
buildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were: B" W" J+ V) u* Y0 |$ F u
developed,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as& g. b7 E) o+ N. O$ Q
susceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat
* W3 S& V5 ^) ~to make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or- M" V7 E, i u; H5 G
pop out.3 u6 N- i9 g; @$ E8 Z9 n' Y
When these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the2 y& a. @5 f$ o& ^
rungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.: t. a- I4 p, c
What might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging
) ]2 J! D. { p! cin your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all: E! d4 P2 T, w
seriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my4 a( G) `3 y4 c+ ?* h" M
ladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be
$ B$ D' c) h# G( q! W- A- U2 nreattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a2 x8 K: B6 V1 d9 u6 K2 M: `, J
warning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or
' U0 r" i/ `9 v" J7 y0 U8 @5 u7 Nresult in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my
3 h8 f1 x v) I( [/ @' M0 J, H& |. uwellbeing every time I climb my ladder./ Y% N* i; b$ r: T
Who Can You Trust?
1 y0 u# ]6 }0 P# E/ Q5 d( @This shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.
. r% ]5 p6 P: {/ F" v }9 q4 QYou can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.( y! x. E0 ?6 \8 n$ R9 t7 }
The standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the( b+ k9 p8 T. N
original US Patent holder, the Little
( K3 F' c7 A' e0 S% y" FGiant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.8 B. A3 y' Y6 l+ T' q* [! [
I once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.3 F0 V# b+ l$ v2 r: I" b& d
He touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn4 V; T+ h1 P* M1 r% C. D3 `
yet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little* {6 N" M$ E" R. S5 g: v N
Giant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range/ k6 y- f3 X P; r1 j9 R7 T: E
plastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or/ [6 \1 {% y) \' y
rivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.' s+ }$ h0 m! S* w, o x
The unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.9 _+ ]0 K( m& z1 U
The edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to- ^; P) V4 C" m5 e. N- W6 f
prevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder
0 G! u6 k' M* o7 c. z/ O8 u" s( dthan a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.
- G; T; {: T+ G0 Z) |The bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping
* f( ]+ M, F. g5 Y$ o8 R! N3 i8 J+ gmultiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your& u. C, k, I( Q* l0 z: L
ladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it+ {8 {& s. R" q# r, j, n
makes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping% w0 K3 Y z+ U2 m. Z
convertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly- c* ]+ d3 S; B b
your life--is worth it.
% a; l# [0 {# @/ y/ d% f7 CAbout Werner Co. ~" g$ o& L* l. A, p
Werner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first. M9 E6 k& o }+ I' w: `
decades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim
$ R: R/ @7 b& q) r. CChromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and! I- z. L1 w. _* _6 o$ V
fiberglass ladders to its product line.' d/ u' \5 |7 b& z0 Q- N0 y
About Wing Enterprises
7 A' ?5 q- @( A, NIn the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of
$ `# c. b+ J. _% m/ t) E, p; T2 Qladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from
/ O* t" e9 D6 h( L% breselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a
3 a3 M3 Z3 l4 X: I5 edesign patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little
n) v# X8 s, [) eGiants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout6 r1 @# m: _) ]
the world.
' y1 Y( L6 `- C0 o! F+ T, rAbout the Author/ I3 I+ d, r2 Y7 V$ a
Jordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing
+ r! m: q6 K1 ^0 Qfirm. To learn more about the differences between Werner9 \1 m) q8 ^% u4 S; b8 z
Ladders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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