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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar* l$ H; |0 _# {3 ?
Werner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their6 l3 r$ N% {, w2 J/ b
ladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying
+ E0 h; K0 b* A7 b4 ^0 }* C$ Acolors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is" T# g& |, S+ ?* q; y- q7 y
their telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is
2 A$ D1 e1 R5 Bprobably not the one you want to be climbing.1 G$ R' U9 P; L1 }- N
Riveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?
( L' f# c* L+ H6 X) {) h6 oWerner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the" S6 E- M. `1 T& a+ x
rivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make V) @# f1 X h2 {' B$ s& y9 b
no sense.4 F( {( R7 a4 _
Rivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that
" L8 I* w/ ]: T+ ]& Mrequire joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed
( F5 l. ?* ?$ E J+ K5 m6 M, cbuildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were
: N4 K2 _7 K- X6 Ddeveloped,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as. O- U9 |. \# X
susceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat
) O9 d: ]: G1 z/ Wto make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or! J( Y; e: x" K8 X7 }7 N
pop out.! \/ `7 g9 a" Z! o. ` G
When these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the
2 @, W! V9 G( z0 j6 f! mrungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.6 d- X q* B8 E, T
What might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging
' V) D3 z: X* F7 ^6 o% Zin your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all
6 a/ [# z1 l. T- r3 Qseriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my% j. ? ]+ ]- C$ D% b- C; P
ladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be
6 Z0 D( s9 K6 U4 ]) breattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a3 f4 J, [. S; B# h
warning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or4 y7 Y: i( L' z5 h, M, j
result in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my
7 W2 v# H/ O: u/ g3 o3 ]wellbeing every time I climb my ladder.
5 A8 J; R. h6 d. T1 o1 YWho Can You Trust?) }, ]5 F+ P6 y7 H# G8 t
This shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.# ^5 Q0 ]1 [6 U0 Q& }* r$ S
You can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.
1 Q. G6 d9 q7 Q* gThe standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the" F! r7 B2 J' M! z' h; d
original US Patent holder, the Little
+ @% @# `9 R1 `$ vGiant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.' ^8 J" \9 C) _
I once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.5 e2 N0 A: E: n) K& A% }3 Y7 N
He touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn
6 D5 I# g. }9 w9 T* b3 }8 Yyet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little: g% }1 w2 B3 j; O- G
Giant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range
" p) [$ w$ R y- [3 `* Xplastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or/ g) ?9 n' K) M3 o
rivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.! g3 c" k; W. l" _( p% H6 L; p
The unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe./ R- h6 c' |" x4 l' _8 ]# R4 b
The edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to
$ U2 }' ?8 r% p7 Y# A8 ]9 l; e$ lprevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder5 z5 T& _- ~+ G0 B- N3 g/ Q
than a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.
- \1 B( J; C# W/ EThe bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping% w$ z6 _( _: ^, H' i
multiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your$ ?: T& B7 _2 b4 b* u
ladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it
0 m1 B5 j7 I( |, c, J, _% |: {makes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping
$ i7 T; W- j4 yconvertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly
7 K7 \$ ^7 K* @+ h: t7 M$ ?your life--is worth it.2 t7 Z1 \ g+ G* h6 @" }( Q/ x
About Werner Co.- z, z6 z! D- ^* k
Werner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first
- {$ I5 |6 }: idecades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim; ?( E6 C: ^$ L# v$ y2 L! c
Chromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and
# p( R9 w2 p) v# B; k. k& @! p9 ?fiberglass ladders to its product line.7 x8 E2 W3 o$ v1 y7 ]8 G
About Wing Enterprises' Q1 d/ m7 V5 M4 B, _. p; a! N
In the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of
$ {9 u+ L. R+ j3 ~ladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from! g$ ^' p, s i5 |1 P* h/ B
reselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a
5 A5 u7 q- x. e& m' udesign patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little) ]) u) D5 T4 u" w$ _8 x) E# F
Giants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout5 m9 t4 X- s9 G2 S; g! O) _4 O
the world.8 Z3 ^. I9 ]+ V: n
About the Author
% l- _+ v; A' ]' ?: tJordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing j) H# T1 h& h" s9 w3 }: b9 {
firm. To learn more about the differences between Werner
1 V8 I; c$ S! _6 ?Ladders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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