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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar
! j, ]1 ?' a. ?9 S* c7 T" bWerner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their W8 V/ f. W) u6 v
ladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying6 K6 c* A1 z8 \: q. n+ O6 x
colors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is
- V, Q( i8 J# ]0 f" r8 ]7 Mtheir telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is
1 l ~4 Y, X* A! Z2 H" R2 t% L Jprobably not the one you want to be climbing.6 ]* I9 y. v L$ b' v8 G, W- s
Riveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?
% T' i; ^6 H- Y4 }! r8 {Werner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the1 r& L5 w& B" b9 a# S
rivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make
! T: I0 R' I9 Gno sense.6 r3 X1 p: H; p5 \
Rivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that8 y% R2 O4 J$ k, r2 _
require joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed
; k. z' b7 u8 Q0 {+ ?buildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were
6 w$ j) D* |1 B# `/ ~developed,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as
, I+ f1 x' L( T8 psusceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat; d4 ]) S1 q R$ j* g- q X
to make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or
, t- v: k8 H5 O( Tpop out.
& z2 J& s7 a( w; i, }0 E }$ [When these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the1 s+ g# J9 S. K7 [9 _
rungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.6 R6 T6 R# Z, B. e
What might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging! R, p7 [0 z r2 m6 Y
in your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all
. [3 k& L; z2 V' n$ _! Useriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my8 s8 o% c# E0 @7 _& u! C4 m# \( K
ladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be& X' a3 Y- }) ]9 D& i# s
reattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a( ~ e, H. L8 h' B7 m
warning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or+ @2 P0 G+ N& ?' y
result in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my, j1 Y% X+ s6 h2 @. q, [- ]6 p3 g
wellbeing every time I climb my ladder.& I% u# L8 y: y2 @5 J
Who Can You Trust?
1 i D, s) |1 Z) D. S3 m1 k, t! gThis shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.
& S1 G" Z2 b" e+ K" H# \You can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.
0 |: P( C8 h( ~, XThe standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the/ `. d* R# a' q, B; A* T2 p0 ~6 a) w
original US Patent holder, the Little& S, d/ w4 G/ F+ f6 h
Giant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.. [4 u X. ^$ L D. j* c) j& n
I once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.( y7 r9 N( B+ [7 d
He touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn
1 P K% G, Q; u5 B1 |8 vyet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little
; f% S( W' s9 G- t6 w7 V+ j, RGiant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range
" o5 o) _$ Y/ k! Eplastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or' r1 J% }1 d& ` O
rivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.
6 v# ]: ?0 m( ?+ s' e, u7 X9 iThe unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.
' _- S4 B3 q0 TThe edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to
6 ~/ k5 ~5 R) [/ x1 iprevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder
& o- w% j' P* l& \- lthan a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.0 L2 I/ n6 L2 y9 N0 ?7 O$ z1 [1 Y9 r
The bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping
' ?3 m) Y \! L$ f+ t; Hmultiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your
& O% T4 N- Z* c" m/ G* fladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it
0 o) D9 k4 H- E n" g. {makes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping
5 H! |- K. \/ X7 aconvertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly
" V, P$ e* Q* o$ cyour life--is worth it.8 }4 U7 H p, R% E: S
About Werner Co.8 |- n' U: V: h' f
Werner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first
2 W& O' G! P5 l7 `% v2 W, P, Edecades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim
# ^. ?8 O# c' J7 p+ u8 }Chromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and
9 t+ M2 N' Y* Wfiberglass ladders to its product line.; k/ B% y: w3 x% H2 C
About Wing Enterprises( f$ ]" ^- o* H- A% r& j% i
In the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of# u$ }' \* i# O7 Q0 p& r/ [
ladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from& }1 @8 J1 l& T' H
reselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a
! @7 v6 r& n! R3 z# z: `design patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little
0 P0 u s' L( J+ r. ~0 ^$ r! FGiants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout
! b$ F0 O- j! Q9 c* ^! F/ Ythe world.
7 y4 ?, A3 A0 M. L8 W! _. `About the Author
5 k0 F- A2 M1 B: t# ]- I5 p* D/ RJordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing. t( K) O6 X( P) ?* y
firm. To learn more about the differences between Werner* l1 ]8 E7 _2 A |3 o4 I& q- H
Ladders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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