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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar. Q9 \8 O! E) d; J2 O( b# R) D% E
Werner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their% s& F9 y- P7 ^1 `
ladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying. ^& m7 t( g+ A2 ?: c4 q7 D) @( W
colors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is
+ a8 H% _9 c0 ]8 xtheir telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is4 K' J' S7 E+ K8 ]# e) E7 ]
probably not the one you want to be climbing.
) b+ q8 U0 H+ {, Y7 `Riveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?1 g" w3 q8 w; }3 o, B0 M' v
Werner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the& B$ Y: E1 c" ?
rivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make0 N3 _% w" n" ?6 Z$ u. q! m& R
no sense.
y1 n2 P# a, `6 P3 j) fRivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that* m6 I/ t7 ]# O
require joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed3 H) X- b% R8 V7 m6 V4 B
buildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were! { w! ?7 f1 w! g
developed,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as7 w4 X; V+ O6 c' C S# g) W0 s
susceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat4 y/ R& Z1 k7 v* u% X' c$ T+ _
to make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or
+ U, {1 V1 f1 F7 Xpop out.& B0 F, a& Y' G! t; Q; n
When these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the
D9 R6 E$ k/ k$ W! ]) d$ }& e# Qrungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.
; }( q0 v2 \6 D9 cWhat might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging& W1 P4 S4 f0 S2 O! G# h
in your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all+ |1 _# R, C8 i" O! o
seriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my; ^" b' e8 c+ W1 i0 }# r( A
ladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be
/ b2 R1 @) v% D4 O+ W3 ~reattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a8 b& i9 L7 E+ {. }: ?- v
warning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or$ F9 I1 Q) Q& O9 K1 L8 i
result in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my9 A l. [0 w+ T Q8 M2 o
wellbeing every time I climb my ladder.
) M1 B' u3 `, z6 v4 t HWho Can You Trust?
% X. k+ C n5 c# C% M ~4 d$ e9 wThis shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.2 d9 W# S, k! A6 c! J
You can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.% k; o" F; S# V. x; f
The standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the8 z+ b3 K! l J) R) Z! ?* A6 y; p
original US Patent holder, the Little( }1 c0 ?% v/ N$ C4 ~0 F
Giant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.) b- g$ c5 \: K& w
I once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.
# N9 e" Q/ G. G' A V5 qHe touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn' x% O" ^( f4 T, f
yet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little6 v% k* _# Y' @, ]8 _ q$ ]
Giant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range/ M# N: G- G$ H+ c, J1 X
plastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or- x* `/ g* k& y4 [
rivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.; a2 [. g1 y4 m2 V8 m) S4 {) r
The unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.
! `" h0 c( [. P4 gThe edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to8 B7 M! J+ ]! c6 L V; q/ w' y3 |
prevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder
- @4 e# [% o; H$ d8 W+ n9 Ethan a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.
# V+ @( n7 L9 |1 D+ NThe bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping3 Z/ H1 z* H5 h2 F
multiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your
1 F% G9 k7 e" k; o( i7 g* n3 nladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it/ [% F! E7 R; i" T- j
makes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping
; C" ~8 N* ?, {9 Q7 Kconvertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly
! u3 v4 c2 h$ W4 c \3 \ oyour life--is worth it.
: \, k" _- L }6 |+ I* m, P/ xAbout Werner Co.
9 t2 C5 U: d6 k+ zWerner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first8 [9 y% s1 s; p; E6 a7 I
decades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim
0 a2 g6 ~; R. OChromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and4 ]3 h: `' j2 r
fiberglass ladders to its product line.9 W- u2 A0 l# m
About Wing Enterprises0 N3 m' m- ]# Z! v: t
In the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of, n: G9 P& `$ Z6 F) }( g3 B. j
ladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from: T, G: W [% u( I4 F( @, \
reselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a/ v* w" \6 W- \7 p* q! n4 B; f* X
design patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little, @: |4 y2 ~$ v
Giants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout
$ W8 a0 @- R' L8 X8 h' zthe world.6 P3 u3 X; N0 X! M
About the Author4 l# x! H0 ?5 ^- l% d& x/ B
Jordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing, W4 R" j+ c# L+ o& n) }0 v) E. k: p
firm. To learn more about the differences between Werner! i8 z5 k% ^- A6 j8 S. }
Ladders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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