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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar
5 }: v/ o: W# s& J4 H" F5 g8 YWerner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their
7 N1 Q1 K: H7 H0 U( v* V# ?1 O4 ]ladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying% w3 Y, c$ _, ^& N7 {3 j: X9 C0 L
colors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is
* P7 Z7 E# {# i$ wtheir telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is
. J/ G! @! p# Z/ Z! j# o: \probably not the one you want to be climbing.4 X7 X! t4 ~: `: A, ]
Riveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?+ M0 e0 C6 |0 [: w0 C5 G; n/ `
Werner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the
7 x& _6 p$ {8 ]' J& m7 f& `rivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make, j( i( I- p' B' V) H. @; M( Z- e
no sense.- B7 m& l$ x3 R; N$ s" n- ]
Rivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that
$ h" ~7 _7 j$ c" Z4 v1 w. srequire joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed
: h) H K8 G& G- [- y( a' ~buildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were: Q" j! `9 p3 l2 ^, Q5 t, ]
developed,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as! @$ x. m9 x& Q l' e
susceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat+ X3 U. }7 Y8 d) a2 l
to make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or
* u4 O$ j( P) r9 T; y L/ `4 Epop out.
# x: E% x9 X @2 Y& ~: PWhen these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the/ v, w' t% c5 E
rungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.
9 {) ^, p: u, E/ v7 J: [3 w# pWhat might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging
+ c, j* H B4 r% p1 vin your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all( K# O' F( B7 v% C$ n
seriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my# d& p7 w$ {0 a0 z% a# q3 O
ladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be, A1 v6 E, n. [6 X5 U
reattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a0 u" H/ L3 r9 }
warning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or
# V- |/ F6 [6 e, G* D5 Lresult in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my1 f' \7 B# m- t' l' M
wellbeing every time I climb my ladder.
7 q! G+ h& S; z9 H1 KWho Can You Trust?6 \; C5 A4 S2 m6 y' Y
This shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders. U5 y1 w: M' G3 h/ U( w* u
You can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.
2 M" n/ G; a: \/ B" o% ?3 L% PThe standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the o3 U/ [4 _1 d& h! I6 G" G
original US Patent holder, the Little' r |' O6 v9 }/ S
Giant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.
+ M$ n' R9 A3 ?3 ?9 R& LI once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.
% u5 F5 B2 ]6 l& H/ X O; THe touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn9 m) J1 K) r& A3 v' F
yet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little6 j( o: a B; ~
Giant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range9 L) |9 c/ _- G) p% g
plastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or
7 F4 b9 j: D+ O+ U# \8 O6 xrivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.
/ O* S$ r _# D. J6 t4 eThe unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.! Y$ U+ R$ U# T3 t2 v, b
The edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to% c+ Y+ d0 c( h) _
prevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder3 S# [4 U2 U, g! u
than a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.
3 m8 {* y" m/ V8 q+ A; `9 eThe bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping
1 {2 s# I* A: Nmultiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your! H W+ {+ P5 j6 {- |
ladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it1 Y2 ]# @: T: c( z) \+ M
makes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping$ h1 i) H9 h$ ^* [# G; f6 T
convertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly2 `( k1 o$ l9 z! [
your life--is worth it.$ X2 Z2 ]& A$ A( m/ \, W6 d% \
About Werner Co.
* g% @, E5 w" yWerner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first
6 Q( s) O- _1 y3 Udecades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim2 N0 B' n$ L" |# l2 ?: a
Chromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and
1 G" A0 \; a2 k4 M& E* l+ efiberglass ladders to its product line.7 {5 N+ d6 l2 ? c+ P
About Wing Enterprises
8 X7 o) k5 R8 F7 T6 a# LIn the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of
) N3 O7 ]! y0 i# J/ w1 a" qladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from/ r5 Y* f' |+ \
reselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a% P' @6 r+ q- R9 O/ x1 @
design patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little \7 v% _! k5 q) Q4 P
Giants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout; L c6 v" Q0 F" j4 j
the world.
6 C, P( p) U5 q' G& e4 aAbout the Author
$ Z# T/ c# E0 L$ x: K# v$ O7 [Jordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing" E/ s) s3 T T. h) A6 r5 s: r
firm. To learn more about the differences between Werner8 Z9 q% P! e/ e& s/ T
Ladders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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