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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar
6 q' Y3 s7 r) S! p: D. y+ G1 U* y/ SWerner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their
, t5 b& S( o: `1 O5 w+ Z/ {& ~: Xladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying+ h- i9 W$ h1 p, R
colors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is4 B8 }/ `0 }0 x f
their telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is: R; M T+ v3 A; D5 t! [
probably not the one you want to be climbing.
& N2 L1 w z5 CRiveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?& k% ~/ E+ ~( F0 v8 J1 T; ~& ^
Werner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the
) b1 _5 t$ }' v9 v: o6 m) n8 trivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make$ }' M& h4 ^0 w' F3 {' a
no sense.
7 e+ C( R1 @4 e( X8 bRivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that
. i9 }7 s! n+ T" prequire joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed
% W. }3 C C; h9 r W0 @buildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were
/ r, w2 {" Z' e% ^5 Adeveloped,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as2 {. R3 o6 d! w) r$ \4 H; X+ I: F
susceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat
* P7 j w" k- \2 Fto make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or0 ]- n! h( I7 I
pop out., ]% Z# t0 i% a- K
When these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the2 h$ S6 B: v; P; V
rungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.' U0 v/ P. a8 z/ w: b) W* M6 s
What might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging% L: j, l! ~; u* N L" T3 ]$ d) H
in your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all
' f- Y8 p+ m" D7 y* rseriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my
2 Y' `. ~! k- z( y6 A7 Iladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be3 V& M$ e+ o5 Z4 _' t: X" P
reattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a" t z) H! d Z% R
warning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or
/ U& X- Z: b, Rresult in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my
6 G+ j- @7 V* f! [5 Vwellbeing every time I climb my ladder.
2 N; t' R) x" q8 n9 u5 {Who Can You Trust?
" u" C+ r: B: C. \$ e* ^) \+ RThis shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.7 J; E1 a! f) E
You can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.. o- R+ n3 R% t' D! v$ u
The standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the
* c; V9 a/ Q2 ?+ w2 Z/ Ioriginal US Patent holder, the Little; P1 b; f# U8 v! F3 z
Giant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.
# [' ^4 R5 V$ fI once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.
% [* m8 {+ R9 H0 d8 c% uHe touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn* ^& ~& _" E8 C" t+ P, E% u3 L
yet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little
& w: q1 `! s& Y2 |7 qGiant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range) |) m1 z- R4 a7 Y" o1 x' O# R
plastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or
5 p! O( ?3 v8 \2 w: {rivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.3 A( l+ k( s2 a! ^
The unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.6 J9 K& _8 r0 W7 E1 h
The edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to& x. j% g% q( F/ A4 ^6 m0 Z
prevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder* q* A0 N n: l
than a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.
2 s* N" ^6 C: O5 _The bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping
$ D: g+ \( _8 I8 `/ vmultiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your. J/ }7 h3 P$ @* g1 v- C* b
ladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it2 w( I6 [9 E# ~ r
makes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping
, ?3 y# h) D: _( {convertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly7 B. Z& t! V3 ?. Q8 a& | Y+ O
your life--is worth it.; a) }8 l: v! N! d1 C7 d' d9 W/ ~+ A
About Werner Co.; s7 l. C: a& o4 m
Werner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first
$ v. F s; B/ W- Sdecades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim
) M9 l4 d5 ~/ B9 I; A! u" \Chromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and
$ m( e6 F/ d4 \( Cfiberglass ladders to its product line.
' b# g* [0 N- J0 _# O j0 I QAbout Wing Enterprises
/ n- }1 l& m- ?8 U% bIn the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of6 s& ]' I- t# S1 V
ladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from. h b9 }3 G. ~1 M
reselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a4 a& f( d4 }* c9 x4 z1 B' G0 O
design patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little, _) P7 f: v( O+ h4 _( I) M& e
Giants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout- K( a2 S) W+ L8 ]
the world.
" y" j- D+ q0 d7 H8 q5 zAbout the Author
3 W4 c! x: f) W& m8 `! z; PJordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing
) }. M# l8 N+ W6 r* R1 Lfirm. To learn more about the differences between Werner: _6 E% s: {0 X% \
Ladders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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