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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar9 j4 j/ z& q3 ]3 M
Werner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their7 C5 T( Z0 t0 o% I# A& N
ladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying
4 w1 l0 `* y3 ?1 ]+ s9 hcolors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is
* C" P! @/ V* u7 `4 T% |7 Ctheir telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is4 @, ?6 @/ `9 s% }; v
probably not the one you want to be climbing.
3 u8 o- X, e# cRiveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?' M: h1 i ?/ l% ?0 z- z. q, {
Werner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the# d7 t0 z- c# O# n. t; H
rivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make
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3 h1 N9 s& ]1 c8 E2 B, [Rivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that2 o- h* W! |" C. n
require joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed p2 ^) ^) W3 h, C' t4 S7 g2 M
buildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were! {0 x6 V$ u7 `
developed,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as
+ l( X+ @& m8 [/ x' rsusceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat* ]9 f% N) H* W; A
to make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or
0 D2 o) r p' f9 c' t# _8 m# F, ~pop out., w; E# n; ?% Q) d& L/ S
When these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the+ R- t9 F) C) U, y" d8 u
rungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.( g8 \5 R' F! ^1 S
What might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging
: Y) y( F# N, r; l8 R7 ?& nin your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all6 H) v0 A) R( o6 ?
seriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my8 p# t, d% a/ [* [& |
ladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be
- c. E/ B5 J: M% |# ureattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a9 S2 [7 t$ p* P4 {# G7 _& R
warning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or
9 Q/ q) o. F& a4 y% K- xresult in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my7 M" X8 k8 D0 L/ P: g) }0 m
wellbeing every time I climb my ladder.
+ Q8 _' ~. `7 x! FWho Can You Trust?: A; y" \; H' V
This shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.; T0 E' M' F5 s6 z8 z7 ?
You can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.9 P4 `, Y2 m" c+ V; E) W8 a4 \9 [
The standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the
5 Z& T$ i9 o4 ~$ w; Y6 eoriginal US Patent holder, the Little
. Y( r( b5 s2 K' NGiant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.
2 c" u5 W1 R7 `3 V; F9 YI once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.
8 f4 t+ p( N* U% GHe touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn
% e7 u! @1 b. G( q7 E7 T6 Gyet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little; n( p/ d% K- Z/ X* M
Giant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range( _- j& |7 F2 w7 D+ F+ u( u
plastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or
7 Z v# d6 S6 {5 y/ wrivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.
! B V K3 H; L6 ]* GThe unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.
! c; o1 q; u, e' dThe edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to& C. u/ z6 ^' \2 Y. k
prevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder
+ l) r0 R4 f7 J$ X! Nthan a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.
! j0 k5 o/ y' i0 q: gThe bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping
" n- q# u- x6 E7 h, `multiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your- W- F7 Y7 j$ U' @3 l/ M
ladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it
1 z& B2 R7 D8 K" P) n4 {1 z0 A9 bmakes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping6 e2 ]3 [- w- l$ |- X! F
convertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly
8 w$ Q8 [! R3 e9 e6 {your life--is worth it.$ M3 u5 h0 h, Q
About Werner Co.
' Z5 `4 m5 Y; i/ NWerner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first4 M6 c! f( k/ q) S5 Y0 ^
decades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim3 q4 t0 d/ }7 q, j: X: x
Chromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and
6 _4 a- q+ V1 d: ofiberglass ladders to its product line.2 H+ C9 x' S; C' N) O
About Wing Enterprises
1 ~( g5 V8 [8 UIn the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of7 q$ ?9 z. g j2 P% g
ladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from
$ c1 D$ b: u' p- L8 |+ Hreselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a
]% H2 E4 q# X( L8 N4 G. ndesign patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little# ?' i& ?. N h7 L! a, p# o
Giants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout
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About the Author) x/ L5 X% w+ u% L" [$ B& s
Jordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing$ M" W: N" y I( O- q* \' [
firm. To learn more about the differences between Werner) y. [) o- v8 K5 p; }
Ladders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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