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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar, s" [1 o$ D0 M' i; F
Werner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their
. F& n; i( g- W3 m' V7 bladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying
) Y' U/ g) h) p; j6 D2 ]colors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is3 Q9 j( v2 d. ?' t
their telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is
4 M; a f C; B& v, @probably not the one you want to be climbing., b+ U0 n3 t U) |* O4 T6 [$ S
Riveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?' ? y( W/ l& y. `: U$ w4 V2 Z3 H
Werner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the
8 Z4 d5 a8 F4 L( Wrivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make
( G. t' n1 r; S& ?+ x- B- ^6 Q) }no sense.1 v7 S0 L9 y, [5 b2 a t P
Rivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that2 Q3 K( y4 s& Z0 f+ A1 M' B
require joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed
1 m/ [8 ]+ X' N/ Xbuildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were* x. ~8 k4 Y, V) }
developed,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as
# U7 R8 T' M8 r/ I2 |susceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat( M8 w0 ?+ R- \' p' {0 D
to make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or
. G: e/ R3 Y) v5 F8 e! upop out.
4 q, D6 N( l* t1 l5 NWhen these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the
# b% X+ \& J& ]: h- ?. B9 Wrungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.
) @' `1 }" G o' n) g! oWhat might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging
% k$ j( W* j2 Lin your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all
- C# O. a- D: jseriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my6 w# _6 y$ ~% c
ladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be. Y6 h2 W2 y" @" h0 S
reattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a1 ]0 n: a4 d& z7 ~! Y
warning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or
, A- D9 k5 `/ _, L! J1 b+ Aresult in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my
& I8 n/ R2 O2 v2 ^0 Wwellbeing every time I climb my ladder.. Q: |5 ^* N! A+ x1 m( `- q2 P
Who Can You Trust?: }" d4 U: E$ }! t2 F# o6 R
This shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders./ p! c1 E5 ^) y5 B
You can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.: @$ N4 D' Y2 R( U
The standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the; K8 ?7 q6 u7 `& O. I( @# q
original US Patent holder, the Little, S3 Y# r( B9 |' N9 @
Giant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.
/ ^2 x; h+ f; ~2 V1 T" ]7 hI once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.6 { w* c7 F f( Y# Q
He touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn
& @# g5 z$ {1 N9 _ Jyet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little
. a8 L7 |$ Q+ d" jGiant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range8 i" |( H* S3 Y. `. V6 T
plastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or
& V. {) Q3 u# ^# h! M, frivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.
7 @& H1 I- A7 w% k) O# [The unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.. V3 \' n8 e w6 v; N L8 K
The edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to
/ y0 i b* Q. Uprevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder! q! F0 R6 d- V f* G& T- y$ J l
than a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.
% |9 s5 d' G& R" s/ Y+ gThe bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping" j: u0 s; n6 u; t
multiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your7 R3 X0 v! t2 F2 H( d& d6 r
ladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it
1 V. y+ L/ \" A$ Nmakes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping
6 `# t* |' |9 r% o2 E6 Yconvertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly
0 S- n ]9 ?" z7 q$ `4 L" o9 W: R# ^; Yyour life--is worth it.5 N; |# x; ^8 i/ b/ t2 P
About Werner Co.
0 T* X& M" j- ^4 L0 Z% b* `& ^Werner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first* h) h% T D, Q8 K& s) q
decades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim
7 A+ j" W' D( z! E0 mChromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and
+ q, i4 B {" m* P" Lfiberglass ladders to its product line.
( a% Z1 n$ h% s/ E: rAbout Wing Enterprises
9 `' l) q, Y( A- t+ B! f, c; NIn the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of
' H B$ Y/ V3 a% R/ Oladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from- U8 h' w' s" w- |
reselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a
$ D' }) t6 w; N0 Gdesign patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little
0 F2 X# Q4 y/ _2 i1 k4 bGiants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout
0 [+ x( e8 M. i. s/ o; [; Hthe world.! W6 c9 Y! o0 K6 @( T* ~, Y
About the Author9 N7 c- \$ Q8 ?$ e* q# o4 [
Jordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing
& [8 }) f( n% o5 ?1 [5 w3 n3 Cfirm. To learn more about the differences between Werner
* M; v- E- Z1 b: E- k4 `0 XLadders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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