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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar
$ c) p1 u% C0 _- [" H6 M/ VWerner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their& v- g! z/ V0 _
ladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying1 ]/ S L" y7 z' w1 C- A- s
colors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is/ a6 k+ {, \' B$ `3 o( v
their telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is; x" j: n9 c! l( R# @2 k& `8 v
probably not the one you want to be climbing.1 _( ~5 T0 ~1 w$ O9 |
Riveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?
7 Q; Z9 p7 V& W2 y" LWerner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the
6 P' g6 g/ X& G' y& ?rivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make) f8 k( [) X7 Q+ G
no sense.
4 ^2 s0 \* K; D% ]: U0 L* XRivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that- A C$ s1 J) r* \4 l
require joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed
, a7 @* M3 Q4 q* Vbuildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were1 Z; \7 c! M: W! m8 u8 z5 |9 G3 W! I
developed,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as
, P; t5 e& b1 s5 r: B V( t$ {susceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat
) |; P4 y8 D. J2 s4 F m4 t# ^to make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or$ ?( ]. @/ l1 `5 d! M/ P5 y
pop out.! P# H$ F/ X/ U
When these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the
& d0 u" _3 i7 H! F* frungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.3 x* z: j! j) f) A4 n
What might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging2 L+ r( I3 |: J; }3 P* h
in your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all0 z6 d; {! r i% N% ~
seriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my6 c# A" }- i- m( b8 p
ladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be
: J& m- M% F- U9 }! P9 E, Oreattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a
m I" z' O* M7 y4 Q: jwarning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or
! Q: \ L3 `% F2 p5 X1 B% oresult in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my
0 M/ ]# g4 ?+ }6 y" A) I( ]: vwellbeing every time I climb my ladder.5 s4 ~4 t" J0 n( P
Who Can You Trust?
# s% o3 |9 t5 f$ J0 YThis shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.
, K( l; m) O& o" \& zYou can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.8 o4 a$ n5 P7 j [2 A/ @5 i. B
The standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the
1 n' _! n. W0 V4 H4 ~% G) foriginal US Patent holder, the Little/ Z) D+ G6 K: o5 Q/ K
Giant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.
- l3 s/ m l, V2 d; g: |I once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.) G6 D7 n- C5 b& p2 Q
He touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn
/ I7 D/ K9 @/ \% u( _' u8 hyet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little
! M" N" G" q1 W; ?Giant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range
% ]$ o0 x. a3 q4 g. {plastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or
& N5 q7 I% X7 [2 [. o) F; yrivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.
( c# f6 w& H: kThe unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.0 Y; u5 v/ ?, Z8 `4 p/ A
The edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to
: e9 [/ {2 t7 ^; V7 c0 ^+ fprevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder) e8 o" p, H- v3 @
than a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise./ C3 x) \9 b d6 q4 U: ?- X
The bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping
) J5 j! R; V) Cmultiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your
|9 m& r \' y" z4 v" W5 Qladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it
! ]1 v D. h8 S! l/ S$ h6 ] Emakes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping8 r( @# s4 c8 {" A3 H; U4 J
convertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly
: b9 @" ~' N! K% Zyour life--is worth it.
$ f0 k& Z- I) zAbout Werner Co.# C4 W! X: K; Q5 D- Q+ V0 N# I
Werner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first6 O8 u$ E+ z$ V2 o7 r
decades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim
! t7 {2 V; E2 Y# m8 s, xChromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and+ F8 ~ m$ A7 g, B* R6 p
fiberglass ladders to its product line.
" O1 G- c9 w9 d" v. g9 r, JAbout Wing Enterprises9 ]6 ]2 E- J: a% B
In the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of1 R ?$ S( Y3 b# A0 E$ \
ladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from; ~- d% j5 w1 r+ f7 N, q
reselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a3 _6 W/ p* v3 W" ?% L
design patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little
3 g' a2 K q9 U# `Giants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout
, y# a* y" f7 A8 x/ d; Ythe world.
9 H! ^& I+ C: C0 d U1 AAbout the Author
1 Z2 g4 y0 B9 g0 JJordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing
5 g; j" x* ]8 Wfirm. To learn more about the differences between Werner
+ ^ ~' t" L1 x, u0 y9 {9 zLadders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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