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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar
, M: a' c7 J: @4 L' @Werner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their5 J) j0 ]8 [* E: ?
ladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying$ s, v+ b5 }! B% A: [
colors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is2 P2 v0 z" e- s5 p4 J
their telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is3 W7 O# W8 H7 N4 N' X6 l) T& P, D' A2 O4 ~
probably not the one you want to be climbing.% x" M t3 m L; g: i& _
Riveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?( a ~3 L! _' }2 K# L3 X( X: |4 S- z/ M
Werner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the
) V& z* ]5 ~, g4 ^% Trivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make
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Rivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that( R: T( _6 Y* K1 J& o# E$ N
require joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed
+ @% r- X; U1 t R, Rbuildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were
# U: K1 [4 v3 i3 c: p2 B( O, vdeveloped,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as
/ V: A1 _( J- e H1 Y1 L/ X ssusceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat
9 z" A5 H% \3 V- m- [) w* vto make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or
) V5 J G" _8 u1 L! Ipop out.9 b6 i8 v8 Z: H" x8 k4 ~
When these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the( B* p+ F% T& C+ c3 M
rungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.4 C: \8 N4 R/ \( h
What might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging. {; L. W: v& E, s: B7 f% v' T
in your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all
# u- s" l$ w( z3 N. z7 `8 E% dseriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my
* a2 `) d% `; z8 uladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be: q. z; Y8 G; w! N
reattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a
$ x$ Z3 G; f/ e. L, awarning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or
7 v9 q* L; B- Z) c' y0 X: H- Xresult in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my
) U, o V3 f3 Nwellbeing every time I climb my ladder.& q% ^" ^3 w4 k& K, z9 J
Who Can You Trust?: h3 h1 o3 F0 y4 a( e' `
This shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.
. Z* E M& |# \2 ]- _You can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.
/ m6 ^' w& q; j! VThe standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the, a' B* ]$ ?( O4 p$ v0 I& E9 a9 D. M
original US Patent holder, the Little: j6 w' v( @0 F
Giant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.
: q' `3 Y/ P, w! Y/ ?) II once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.) l0 T$ p: e" i# U
He touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn
, G, t5 D, o. J; Vyet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little
% g9 e, R' O% _. rGiant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range
+ G/ o/ a7 m* I1 z9 kplastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or8 v& c/ J3 w, C- X- }
rivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds./ H. x5 n, s7 O
The unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.8 o' Q$ f% \+ a5 _8 |9 D, T' Q
The edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to" S% V. |8 q2 H! d' ~
prevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder
, ?/ Z, Y/ ?$ J: Athan a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.% O! L% T' k% C! u1 J" R
The bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping
2 k# X0 [3 U" R# m/ M# q Jmultiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your5 C! x {7 q% q2 _- ?: y+ p
ladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it5 a( b. o/ @- e
makes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping
" i/ S5 [9 d7 Mconvertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly
; t' E' V- k/ k# Q8 Y# Yyour life--is worth it.
% d' `' P% J4 w; e, F2 qAbout Werner Co.
$ a. ~" O. y/ O* MWerner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first/ q- L; J! Q7 [* @4 n( h
decades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim. O' x s" |$ V$ k0 G
Chromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and
7 e a! d* _) `/ yfiberglass ladders to its product line.8 h& i+ N: Q& k( H% ~! n
About Wing Enterprises9 x: t: o' e& ^% m7 R
In the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of5 a) b7 O+ j, d) O. P2 D C3 X. {
ladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from
% i+ s3 G: P4 T- b! l% Y5 u6 h# M- n0 Mreselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a; Y4 m' ?3 I* E5 s4 e
design patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little, Z0 X' N) ~* _# P
Giants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout' u# f$ [6 P& T1 F
the world.2 A# N4 F, S( N
About the Author
! n8 ?, E; Z& m' A4 dJordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing$ }5 s; |0 C& o: ]2 x
firm. To learn more about the differences between Werner
/ i0 @1 Z8 t( t9 ^6 k6 \' T; lLadders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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