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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar
/ `& c( S# O6 V* U0 Y b8 q& eWerner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their
5 r" _( l) h0 A+ i8 @ladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying4 d& I# b- b; _8 s% V
colors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is
$ V# t: L* z/ {2 d9 Z6 Ztheir telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is
5 K4 o2 {' S. nprobably not the one you want to be climbing.
B g$ |* T9 g, Z* g M: ARiveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?- e. x; ], M, h$ S1 D" i
Werner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the
Y* h4 `4 X; u" A' wrivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make6 Q& d/ ?0 [9 D s/ } Y$ h! u
no sense.: N' T' e d8 H6 E/ Q; W9 X/ z
Rivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that4 H" W, O1 c p( ]+ H5 n
require joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed- M2 p6 ]8 M+ x# E: ?9 q
buildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were# H, O; Z2 o( c1 D' |
developed,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as
$ s) A1 K6 T1 E, `1 Jsusceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat
+ G# B2 }$ `. Q5 X2 lto make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or
: u8 s' l& E4 u/ a; Apop out.
: V) q# `; A5 v2 P: L- sWhen these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the
) x) f+ v4 x' wrungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.
6 ?' L. O! ]0 l$ ]What might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging
( Y$ ]* G H: Z6 t+ x2 Q5 Qin your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all1 k* k5 {! M0 i. F- S3 I
seriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my
/ l7 q4 w% b7 p# Mladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be. f k: }' u- J' v, \% E
reattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a/ `" B/ z7 u1 p- v0 G& Z
warning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or" L4 i( p6 s& J. B& e9 J/ J3 ^
result in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my$ A* | k( w9 c$ g- ~5 ^
wellbeing every time I climb my ladder.
3 ?. W: v1 p9 y/ KWho Can You Trust?
" I5 M! Q7 x* R* _/ N$ LThis shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.
2 [7 b2 [' F* C X) i+ t: `4 d4 UYou can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.
L+ {% U! i7 D1 r- Y3 J$ p* |5 r' JThe standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the0 `0 W0 x" m( v5 s
original US Patent holder, the Little* f5 K! X! Z9 ?. @) n2 o
Giant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.
, `7 a8 b' \% X/ DI once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.
. f# a5 y U/ ]' Y! e7 IHe touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn J/ V0 B8 t! [9 s
yet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little
1 W# D4 \0 C4 O3 K8 ZGiant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range6 j0 r" L. d1 L( {! \% s: v
plastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or
7 f+ P2 @9 F$ R: D- i! t0 f& mrivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.
% u% M: K6 Z1 i2 L, X4 z0 q: I$ D+ UThe unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.
' M" {6 r5 N, Y( ZThe edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to: S3 j: t) D& j0 v
prevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder0 n9 k( A; I' j" b; d u
than a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.' u' @$ u! D) L4 L% s( T
The bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping' Y b- p2 D+ d) y7 b$ W* B" H
multiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your
|5 E1 }" u+ |0 h S7 Tladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it! l/ U* |( N$ `
makes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping6 }& j% D& u7 _- z* k
convertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly, p7 V2 J) X/ N, X- W
your life--is worth it.
! p7 L/ I& k$ v5 w# c3 cAbout Werner Co.5 G7 r3 B8 _5 I( e0 }- A
Werner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first# u8 l* o' |8 F1 h+ ^, Y
decades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim
4 X1 _9 M5 _$ [: H2 T* T! WChromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and
$ @: b- o E+ E$ q* _fiberglass ladders to its product line.
& Q% ]! f, [7 e8 |- `About Wing Enterprises
3 w( K0 W' U3 {+ x4 j5 lIn the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of
" m' J3 x1 D' g* iladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from! d H2 k6 p! }4 F! b0 m0 G
reselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a
: ]4 e' K& S- {design patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little" h P4 k* C, E/ H4 Y2 P8 ]
Giants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout
& r# j/ }2 _' E2 X' X' n1 ^1 Tthe world.4 i% [" s3 p& G2 J, A. e
About the Author" }7 P& H5 S% U& U5 ?$ r
Jordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing
% _1 }% j3 E3 \: gfirm. To learn more about the differences between Werner* [+ c, ?, X- H6 B- i
Ladders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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