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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar
- K5 |/ k4 u# E( MWerner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their- z4 p/ o% l# R8 D* [* ]
ladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying+ t3 C6 \/ W5 m E/ H; H' U" Q
colors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is
' V/ R4 d( E9 i) _% V" a$ |their telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is1 u3 q4 H9 v" b+ Z- W, Q
probably not the one you want to be climbing.* ]0 _4 |: p8 D4 q/ j
Riveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?& U4 T( Y& b1 Y* C- h _
Werner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the7 o- g* U: D2 X! O6 H7 k/ H
rivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make
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2 I* D8 B1 v# Z1 k; IRivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that
9 w, j7 W% w S8 F9 K! _4 Hrequire joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed
+ x9 M: U& t8 Y' J: Ubuildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were; I' V6 m9 n( c$ X+ e
developed,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as$ C3 [1 B5 d8 `, P/ Z3 `
susceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat
; q2 ]* d3 ~! F) \to make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or- O& \; m: S1 z) y1 n( n6 a
pop out.( d5 A& D3 ?) J7 _: v# A) ^
When these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the
) o; K5 T& @, ?5 T! ] orungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.
4 v2 o! [2 j2 i) Z7 }3 U2 \; s+ yWhat might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging3 l7 e" p) p* [+ Z
in your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all" q2 F% Z) w) y: r X
seriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my
, m3 ^: |7 y) I' D$ r, Nladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be
1 [. g, c: Q# ~) B8 ^reattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a$ y* ~1 Q+ X. h9 f
warning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or
2 g4 ^" l) R: }/ N! g+ I7 vresult in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my& j/ u" ?0 L6 n; F
wellbeing every time I climb my ladder.) l% E7 f, C7 X R! N7 x3 V
Who Can You Trust? B) Z3 m' X3 I8 _$ \( O
This shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.
) m+ `+ G2 L# }$ v* z. SYou can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.2 e( {$ x( E5 y, q8 Y- E) u: Z
The standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the
. A8 T; m( w6 Z+ ^original US Patent holder, the Little7 A! a: z+ p1 H( x5 v
Giant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.1 E! P* L+ d: u- `* m A3 d
I once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.
; v8 }$ c# n1 c' ~& \5 K7 EHe touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn
Z; {* g" g0 ayet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little: l1 g( z$ h' V1 N+ x2 l, c
Giant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range
2 q! y# ^2 X5 P9 o" A6 ]5 X* B7 E: zplastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or/ m. O2 H% o! d& A" D
rivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.
$ P0 {1 U* d% `* p3 A; r) l* iThe unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.2 I( L1 a. T3 k
The edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to) {: |8 ]' h7 @) T+ H& q- m8 t3 B
prevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder
E7 e0 U1 J' K) S m+ d2 Uthan a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise. S ` E4 C. H6 A
The bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping
+ ~0 x$ ~" H2 k) _, hmultiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your- H9 P J/ ~% {) h$ u$ [
ladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it: m+ \; k; M7 o" r- P/ [
makes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping
3 }8 v( V; n* m$ Y- \0 Wconvertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly0 \5 n2 |( H" P2 E4 {5 g
your life--is worth it.
! K& Q" `/ u! B2 b$ \! X0 pAbout Werner Co.9 I; C! _' Y5 N9 ~% v6 h
Werner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first0 g2 F) p' u: m' a. T8 _, Y' I [
decades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim
, K( v4 I8 l P5 cChromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and
5 z! s0 d# d0 ifiberglass ladders to its product line.; l4 ?) _- [/ n+ c; _! w1 d
About Wing Enterprises- ^2 N! N) y( \
In the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of+ E' g6 l4 q% i. p) p$ [7 {& U
ladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from" _; ~" o) Y8 y0 m
reselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a
$ c" |7 W' n6 j2 Hdesign patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little& |1 @- R; |4 F0 ^# X3 l' A
Giants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout
! z* F0 W$ c1 q6 c/ i6 B0 f+ zthe world.+ F6 L8 H; r; S0 U5 V' a" ~. b
About the Author, x( O0 Z" f4 L6 F
Jordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing
$ G# X1 u5 a, A* s$ gfirm. To learn more about the differences between Werner, ` Y( y0 |) C+ e9 b V' U
Ladders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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