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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar6 V+ a) x( A1 }0 i/ z5 p7 s
Werner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their
0 \8 e( X6 _- ^4 B+ sladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying
5 V X9 w4 m$ \* v6 hcolors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is o$ j( ^* U! _) C; a! ^, f
their telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is
( s: G, V" ^ E' Rprobably not the one you want to be climbing.. R+ `8 k D. f: R
Riveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?
. _7 i. q2 u* F6 o8 l$ ?Werner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the$ W4 B6 k$ G4 `5 L
rivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make1 F: |0 c. h/ {& O. Q/ [
no sense.) Y7 L/ p+ n8 A& T4 W$ }
Rivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that/ P: Q; r6 \6 [. k4 x) I# j. w' d
require joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed! x5 V2 C9 j0 f+ e' f8 ]7 B
buildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were
6 y! O0 R( @+ g: C! Zdeveloped,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as
& {5 I/ B R1 ]. h2 I. rsusceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat
! R4 U; `. p& q2 L. ^7 Pto make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or6 |9 Q, Y5 h2 g: a" F: C, `
pop out.
: w, p- r9 R8 x; jWhen these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the
3 s* T8 a& r- W, Urungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.& P k$ U9 G/ q6 n d/ L8 c- ]
What might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging
8 g) a& d* ]& Ain your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all
- U! Z: G2 Q1 n! cseriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my9 N% @' z6 y# J* B- `) `
ladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be
1 C- s1 N5 ~9 ^( B9 B+ u2 n) creattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a4 S; a3 _4 `2 d9 | c
warning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or
: {; _* j9 p* l: e- eresult in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my
# r. n, Q& }7 h% e; p: dwellbeing every time I climb my ladder.
/ P2 U2 x9 U3 ^2 r& r* O% r9 {Who Can You Trust?. h- A, i* X( @$ {
This shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.
' |/ l6 N* J3 B$ s1 T3 _- hYou can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.6 r, o- h! k5 L4 M0 g
The standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the6 t. C: \+ W3 _2 J# S) V
original US Patent holder, the Little
4 I- i2 z1 ^7 O& u H4 nGiant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.( ^8 ^( s; g' B# `3 l- ^4 {
I once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.
0 z+ R- D* l3 K+ | {0 CHe touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn! t3 B3 I* ^7 j0 l% G9 ?! |) f. F: J; |
yet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little
" t# h; x8 N! K' _4 z, x- nGiant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range) T3 _; z) ^1 s( R- q
plastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or
8 s2 `- @# `) A( N6 B9 n6 _ t; X8 Brivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.1 i( k5 O; x3 z0 R
The unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.) d7 i5 ]( t2 f" m
The edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to
) _# A* e( n, j! s9 h! oprevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder" _- v) u9 N( c) P/ n
than a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.
- q! r, p7 H$ l1 XThe bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping1 c2 l' p4 |5 y" v
multiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your
7 j* J% l* o, R$ C) @! {$ Mladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it! F$ D; f/ D. L) B
makes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping& f' E, a5 v7 ~& H5 [) `) `# q( }
convertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly
2 K( K. o" d3 F* L' syour life--is worth it.
# H, B$ Z8 L/ F8 X/ yAbout Werner Co.
, a$ P7 t7 ?: j: k; [Werner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first
! G$ a' d& Y( y- {decades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim
) K b, m5 p% S2 f9 bChromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and
; d( n3 D# C5 f; N! dfiberglass ladders to its product line.( h! Z) _- F! Q3 E# S# E0 ^
About Wing Enterprises
: M' O1 l8 r3 e( o; zIn the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of
" Z6 P+ f: I/ J8 G4 M% Hladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from
& P8 H( C& S7 K$ Vreselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a" s7 [ A$ [6 ^1 |
design patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little t, O! S5 Y" p6 ^! Z
Giants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout
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About the Author
; s) k+ h' I5 R- HJordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing
0 F# G# Y# D5 ~2 Y- e' Sfirm. To learn more about the differences between Werner
! F; j8 ]1 S9 u0 a4 ALadders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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