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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar0 w$ v. ?% C7 M6 p. v9 O
Werner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their
) u% V$ t* {9 N5 L T6 \1 w. l0 sladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying
- P) }" ^$ j( Q( z3 ~$ Ocolors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is
0 m; Y& \' g, Htheir telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is7 @8 P9 F, v, S" c+ K+ j) ]% v
probably not the one you want to be climbing./ t' w/ l( r" o8 @3 i4 `
Riveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?3 [' Z" N/ X/ s( F f
Werner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the2 `0 d& }( v T& x$ M; P: |) @7 ]
rivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make) m k' K2 O3 O' _! H; z% I
no sense.
2 R, X4 Y+ c8 O8 e4 u3 {% B! wRivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that
h- q& Q- s lrequire joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed
# v6 A1 K% Q, xbuildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were
: N) a8 S8 K: {3 b/ ]developed,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as3 e" n- U( g) l) {8 Y
susceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat6 T- w; n4 c2 u9 j/ }) l, }, \. A
to make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or; o6 l7 j2 A9 U/ `" G. g6 e
pop out.
, x+ k, P4 |* H+ @0 p7 vWhen these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the
; {: Y+ c' |; D1 d- Rrungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.( ^7 I- |( u2 p% _9 N" d9 U
What might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging4 f3 q3 S0 ], F$ P
in your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all# d+ K0 ?* M& N* ~
seriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my8 l4 L! g* G7 R+ @
ladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be, v6 U X( X3 W- g' R
reattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a
/ x% b6 }( |) F- s% C( D) D& Twarning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or
; O h1 ~( v; j7 V4 e' e: m' Jresult in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my
0 {+ Q9 a* f9 T4 bwellbeing every time I climb my ladder.
- r& k6 q `5 N. `$ B0 LWho Can You Trust?
" g1 j. \0 D$ jThis shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.9 T, b% x) v1 i+ d J# Y
You can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.
* y% D0 g+ J* T( QThe standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the L: b* N. B' r! t) ^ h1 P
original US Patent holder, the Little% b B# D, s' Y
Giant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.
3 D* k X( }$ o) v0 b! yI once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.9 o# i6 j; J6 m% `4 y! X
He touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn- Z4 B- ]( W5 [2 O5 z
yet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little; }, b% {5 G' r& N1 E: r
Giant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range1 F; a+ `+ i$ j3 u# _9 s: ~3 \, m
plastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or( M% l% [ F9 n* j% _
rivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.
7 c. l* A3 n, ?+ r; ?3 \' wThe unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.
: K$ m& ` ^) CThe edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to% ]( [, \' g1 J1 \* c
prevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder
1 H" K: T# l) ?2 }0 D( `( Mthan a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.
7 ?7 u6 } N8 P6 Z! kThe bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping
' D1 `0 ~( J0 l8 Cmultiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your5 i0 ]% n2 ]5 E9 c2 s$ g2 D2 P
ladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it
" j) G. b' M: Y0 h9 O8 N% ?- Mmakes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping; r3 n# A# ~3 P$ x2 D
convertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly9 ^1 f* }4 Z/ J) v4 }" K
your life--is worth it.3 r# N! P/ c; g/ I$ D
About Werner Co.7 ]3 c9 a" V j* k2 g
Werner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first
* v3 {4 J# K, S) `2 H' ? c# jdecades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim4 `. O$ n- c E1 i7 d# ^' h
Chromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and
: X& c" d1 `) }* J+ t$ }# ofiberglass ladders to its product line.
. j% z9 [7 J. v( `4 _$ RAbout Wing Enterprises! ]; Y/ ^4 O+ u
In the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of
# L3 R9 J( U4 \: F: U; dladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from. N$ {. s* l) M: h4 V2 m. @5 @
reselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a8 E5 t' l$ l8 h. @
design patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little3 N1 O3 D; _+ Q, H, w b
Giants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout3 I) j$ ~) x W
the world.( r; a3 t3 p! S9 y1 L6 o. O
About the Author
& }% U: ?$ c/ V, L# x TJordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing
: W4 B: h8 S! a* l1 |- N/ ?firm. To learn more about the differences between Werner
& c" L4 X9 L( ]0 y3 D5 uLadders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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