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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar( }- o4 _% e+ t
Werner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their: {# c: W$ I# q% E1 h- J0 A" F+ u
ladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying: n$ t9 `; k" l" _1 U& @
colors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is
7 O% B, B) y! {" ^their telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is c. N& P" R! `, k! H" @% |
probably not the one you want to be climbing.9 u' r& w) B8 Q H" Q, H
Riveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?" K, t% x9 I8 a' g- M9 R; m
Werner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the
7 e$ F) k( r' }1 `5 H* b, _rivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make0 [, T$ t* `( b1 n# Y/ v' h
no sense.
" C# Q& P$ [9 |% ZRivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that& n3 D, A5 O7 s; N2 }- S. w
require joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed2 w# H- F) }# }0 d G
buildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were" o, { |* \ T* T$ O1 B
developed,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as
C/ Q) h+ k5 f" M9 v$ z$ psusceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat
% n' k8 m6 f$ |6 s/ }to make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or
+ O) O) J& z* h) h2 Dpop out.
! T0 q }! B+ N; GWhen these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the
; f' I# d: {* W% T' f1 c s6 {rungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.$ L6 y' o- v( ~2 Q' m
What might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging* Y! g& k! {1 l; g8 f- m
in your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all
: L) j" K2 s/ Wseriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my0 m3 y' i5 y6 b
ladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be* b5 C: O0 j6 q8 N S0 ?
reattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a
; T& O3 I* F: @; N6 b& fwarning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or/ `4 P9 v. O3 e, O k; b* J
result in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my
/ e2 |8 R; {, [! ~3 iwellbeing every time I climb my ladder.) ~5 ^: W. A$ [0 ]3 R% {
Who Can You Trust?$ o" I$ B3 m) e. x# \- `
This shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.# n% y+ Z& ]8 y
You can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.
/ @( ?1 M) a. b# @1 xThe standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the
7 v: D2 ^& {4 z+ i% y: U2 K4 Yoriginal US Patent holder, the Little' \8 _/ ?: m8 y; Q
Giant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises./ j) w0 s6 L# \5 f. O/ X! L
I once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.
* U& t$ P0 h0 @- _3 GHe touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn9 _( N. K8 f/ Y" K* [7 v6 b
yet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little
" ~3 @4 T+ F; h- o1 C. g! V4 ]/ uGiant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range: E$ @6 f' N, Q& a" B# _5 ]* Y
plastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or1 x, a4 d, C1 N& w6 K
rivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.* J5 S+ x7 {4 K0 }* k
The unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.# i7 g$ M4 n' V; b: M, v
The edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to) }4 W$ u# k+ Q- r- H
prevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder' [1 Z' D% f& o5 h, {( S7 C
than a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.# Z1 }& ~8 C6 [0 u+ V
The bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping2 p' a; E$ ]% G* ]" \ o
multiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your4 }2 _' j( g- g. `3 F) o
ladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it
S, V% \# N" n; L6 \1 A- \makes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping
( ^' B: j V1 Y& Iconvertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly+ g1 {, x! ?" W8 c
your life--is worth it.+ I: x, a7 J0 q. e# r. E/ y
About Werner Co.$ X6 Z' G# c% v. u' B9 R' I
Werner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first
x) H+ g6 @1 L6 G& I ddecades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim" k- ~" h \3 Z4 e
Chromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and; u' q: Y# @! a! b2 j
fiberglass ladders to its product line.
% k: e1 k8 E3 ~" ]! LAbout Wing Enterprises" I5 E9 m3 z) p. y0 i R: i
In the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of% {" j0 l v% Z, y4 s" w
ladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from
% d$ y: `$ \2 R) j. O* Wreselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a
) K7 i2 M8 Q' u: o. c6 \. _design patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little
0 `, B3 ]( o* W% h# J2 X ~& OGiants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout9 i" K$ P/ e4 M2 Q$ b
the world." n. q# F i& H/ q) Y" J7 e2 H
About the Author
9 B- F" H9 s7 @. }, {. [/ |2 HJordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing. s) i* w/ _4 G8 \$ ~
firm. To learn more about the differences between Werner
9 \- N; ]- i7 R& F JLadders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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