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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar* \4 j, K$ A& \& q
Werner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their
9 n* ?: D$ I1 j2 {( ~8 X1 W( Rladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying
+ S' ^+ K- A( o& t A1 H; bcolors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is. U8 Y5 g5 k7 {: ^0 X
their telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is# ^7 X! K" w1 F' Q
probably not the one you want to be climbing.- \; }( U9 f3 [) ^
Riveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?
; T# a) `/ y" D" {# MWerner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the2 B* @- D# [' X* @# S) ~' Q/ t1 M
rivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make/ d7 W; v: A" d; A( H) _
no sense.
' ?3 `$ V0 J$ v6 ^9 xRivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that3 @6 B" o, M* A8 d
require joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed$ o4 \, ]1 H M2 E( C# D
buildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were( [3 ?; d% a% h ~0 L
developed,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as
+ d' S, L8 W: T( \ xsusceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat
/ B( {4 H: M3 {: f/ r/ w+ Cto make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or" r/ c- x& H* |6 o6 _
pop out.# `; f& u9 n0 O% m
When these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the8 ~+ \4 c/ C& L1 ~8 L" v4 ^% e
rungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.8 `" Q1 T7 T1 ^
What might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging3 J* Y( A' W6 Q! _7 ]9 G0 i& V* [
in your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all! @( [1 L0 J- ^
seriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my4 d) {* X. Y1 N2 v/ |/ f1 F! Z7 e
ladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be
( p, o. ?* o, h- Z6 Oreattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a
& b2 d2 x% F* e# swarning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or+ a3 B3 p" x% _4 v3 d! O& b
result in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my
) H# r1 V- D- \+ M% G) xwellbeing every time I climb my ladder.9 Q+ W* D) \' I, R5 U2 O" i
Who Can You Trust?, N9 \2 u4 Y2 h" ?3 U( X
This shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.
7 r8 b$ q# |# P" SYou can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.4 @( c3 j( i% u. G$ \
The standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the* p7 R' E' L' A! |% B1 F
original US Patent holder, the Little
% {' T9 p5 R7 I0 vGiant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.0 @% ]* F4 ^- \- C
I once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.. O8 w2 M( ?' U0 L# m. t% d
He touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn
' y1 N0 y: ^( X+ \" b! T5 ]8 h% kyet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little9 Z. s6 P- E9 k% \* d
Giant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range4 D+ m! a/ h3 k e! z0 M+ F
plastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or6 V( j( ~7 b# J, ], R- X6 a
rivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.$ H/ v m7 r9 f6 E* X% H4 x
The unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.
) j* ]- Y- L% u& z8 o1 oThe edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to
% f1 E& q5 I# M4 Kprevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder4 t' Q/ B' i9 Y' L' V
than a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.
' v1 G2 F1 T1 ?The bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping
7 V7 m, R! L; m* }" [multiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your8 d) V" g& n; _! C8 |; _ z' \; A
ladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it/ |' C) _7 g7 s: T9 }1 u
makes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping/ ?! U+ P/ Y" C
convertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly. b& G+ i( U) ^$ g& ~! l$ p
your life--is worth it.2 r# r6 ^( r/ t. P- d
About Werner Co.. }3 N$ A& s* P" ^. c0 ~3 V5 z2 [
Werner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first8 J) ?& n+ U. _: N
decades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim, ^+ a) c9 s+ |3 }8 n: \
Chromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and
" G3 n5 q) e! {, E* Dfiberglass ladders to its product line./ b" p2 |* k) H, @9 a' W0 g! t# j
About Wing Enterprises
5 w$ X' y& n3 R( A1 L3 M( Z- WIn the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of( D) M/ h }5 I$ f2 h
ladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from
: t, t; O. z, i3 ?; |. B+ N' oreselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a
6 B) J, k; | v' ?9 h* a& ~design patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little
: H. d( B3 n! XGiants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout
# q, z, `- s' t" R5 Lthe world.
5 \* y, ^$ x) r5 l* e4 O0 ~About the Author/ q; A, Y0 U) s# b& e
Jordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing/ R8 v5 G* D! J& m4 V
firm. To learn more about the differences between Werner3 T2 y& b9 u) W0 h: \/ ], f
Ladders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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