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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar4 L$ H: D( `. {/ p9 h7 X5 w3 n
Werner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their
2 _; [7 Y) r$ D5 Y: C# Xladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying) ^- A6 e9 M8 W/ X/ w- l F* @
colors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is! o% K* s" g1 v2 x8 b/ a9 o
their telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is l) V, n5 l" p* K! I" G! f
probably not the one you want to be climbing.
8 Q3 u7 g1 L0 Z- A. KRiveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?( u6 `, B4 q& m) ^
Werner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the* Q% z% U* e3 T" e6 D- f
rivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make
& X m7 ?5 P1 v% o, I3 zno sense./ A. y! \+ _7 v/ o5 Z7 A5 O
Rivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that( Z: z& }7 L( \9 ^; h! M
require joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed \ Q, ~6 o! j8 p" a4 x
buildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were
4 s% e6 X; _+ j; {0 m" K# a' rdeveloped,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as
+ N! |/ d$ k' F, p- w& [# \susceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat1 K7 O& I" J' {, g) u3 o2 G
to make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or
0 i: j7 Z/ x0 J3 npop out.
! ?; e; V% i* `When these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the$ |% A# d6 p0 x1 r+ b& p4 r
rungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.
7 ~$ b' Q1 e% V2 Z# T5 `4 oWhat might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging& _' I h0 `7 A! d* f
in your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all# M/ N5 o2 |& z: m6 U( R) G4 R# g
seriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my9 I. b- \8 C* @
ladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be
1 |3 N6 q( c" \1 j' b+ f) D# Z3 mreattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a& K% f2 k/ ?+ L, [
warning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or
7 J' ?8 E( F- t Cresult in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my8 D$ w0 G" O% z
wellbeing every time I climb my ladder.
' k7 A) Z: x1 d5 f5 U, X+ kWho Can You Trust?
/ j6 {+ M4 X5 g! {5 k+ ~; p# LThis shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.! i$ c- |, L1 j2 U& i
You can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.9 d: s+ H7 k3 I. U# c0 l* e
The standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the: D' ` t/ O I) s, N
original US Patent holder, the Little% f+ H8 k6 x Y
Giant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.
) |3 y7 o' N- ?3 h$ o% zI once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.0 D1 Y+ S3 I* p/ y& ^1 l! o
He touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn
$ r& z# @- R$ k! hyet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little
( Q* r9 z& I4 O4 n5 cGiant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range1 ?2 j3 Q# [4 Z+ K8 l
plastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or3 v- ~: R% L& S" b( v% c
rivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.$ S4 t% m f& \- ^
The unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.
- Q; o/ G! z5 H# AThe edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to! y( W& a4 M" ^2 M6 [
prevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder
9 w0 |8 q1 m# H* Y# vthan a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.1 ?9 f" h' @4 S( x4 m
The bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping
( s; D! r! f- U/ A+ y4 pmultiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your
: A* [1 b: s: ~, t5 t; {ladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it
k4 V/ N; w$ Umakes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping
' s6 E: [8 v* ~+ l/ n: H) @convertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly" Q! j( C! ]. S5 }8 E" k
your life--is worth it.: z+ K3 v3 o$ [/ J8 X: z; W
About Werner Co.. R7 \, z- ]) c/ G* ^9 D' M k
Werner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first v# b; W3 F# p" R
decades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim
* x N; N* m/ Q1 m: x7 t! GChromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and
3 v- t" q0 B# Q2 ?, ^) j- t6 P% cfiberglass ladders to its product line.
# J8 ~0 l; V" \2 Z" J% l5 {* u) eAbout Wing Enterprises
* E6 ]" T6 ~' p+ ^2 p1 ? t' LIn the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of+ h7 b8 M/ R. c4 j& |4 [, @
ladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from
9 c5 i% U! _; }# y* ~: ireselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a
* w2 d# Z3 M) p6 t3 E; idesign patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little+ x9 D! V1 K. ?! [! E# z' \! E+ v
Giants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout
) b6 b5 |% V D y6 @0 t1 r( ]the world.
8 \5 X% ]% U' v* pAbout the Author
3 ^+ n: h+ ?) K$ h$ r% M! n) H3 p+ lJordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing, A$ L5 {" Q+ h6 z4 R; _
firm. To learn more about the differences between Werner1 \5 b! Y- t7 v! I
Ladders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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