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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar
& n1 l# Q4 l( B- o0 g iWerner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their
+ Y$ s& r" b+ _# ^/ Zladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying
! c" C' ~* Z. Jcolors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is
2 l$ e% m6 u3 y' E' Atheir telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is1 ~' S7 D; X9 Q2 l9 ?
probably not the one you want to be climbing.- v3 k) ^9 m7 O7 `) K1 W4 J; Q
Riveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?* f& t% F3 K' }4 g' \ G
Werner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the
4 B* ? d$ _9 nrivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make
2 i# K z$ g9 J& A* k3 Bno sense.
0 q% q$ m7 b& K \9 V. IRivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that
. D% K. h( o! n( q3 A9 |require joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed( c8 T3 _+ ^: y3 f6 X8 n) I
buildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were
* w" }4 v% R5 o4 [. p1 Ddeveloped,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as0 _. @- I4 Q5 }# G' G9 \
susceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat
6 B+ z4 G% H# T9 F& w B, Z1 rto make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or
' u, T3 l3 Q2 X+ p$ Jpop out.6 q8 i% y* e; J! u8 g
When these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the
, d, u4 K6 u; }rungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.
4 b, L" E8 Q3 a9 T2 q5 j, ], PWhat might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging
3 o; D( ^6 j. Z: R/ V/ H8 y4 Vin your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all& z* M' I1 C0 J( ]$ x
seriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my
. ~) K) l. J, O5 ]3 v b2 iladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be
( Q1 S- `: T1 q1 k; M0 n' hreattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a( b) `! I* W& V; E; w4 S
warning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or# Y' q7 k; ?# B$ Z
result in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my
8 t) o/ P7 z# V! E W" ]wellbeing every time I climb my ladder." _! h- K: M4 B1 z$ v W% t# {, _
Who Can You Trust?
7 X/ G3 K6 [8 b# }This shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.* {& a5 E% \0 g$ P
You can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety. m' X7 e; k1 m. {; h# [
The standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the! d! d7 y9 l7 Q1 }5 Q. ]6 C# k3 @' ?" c
original US Patent holder, the Little
6 r& l$ U- O7 `3 W) T d' q, XGiant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.
% |& W3 O5 {: }2 b& Q: H: YI once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.
; J2 T/ D& m1 a& F" i& qHe touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn7 m/ e6 D$ C" M, v2 U( O" Y
yet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little5 b$ Q' c7 I5 N+ q
Giant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range
; X" Z. V- p$ ~plastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or8 u: [+ D Y, z/ \7 A0 S
rivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.
8 I# @, V% u0 |4 n' sThe unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.
; s* O# }: Z5 x# kThe edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to
1 e( p$ c. H4 d: K: Z7 B; `prevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder* Q$ K/ p. O* F5 \4 |
than a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.. |( }( _* C( j6 Z" {" C. ~
The bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping e. H" z1 F* E5 T# _9 ?: ~* y g
multiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your# Q: H# Z9 H8 _: o# `( G
ladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it. y5 E: S* g" x; L7 o# S
makes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping
# O. y, V" g! Q8 yconvertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly
- v5 l. |6 X5 L Myour life--is worth it.8 u5 v u9 Z* L5 Y5 P
About Werner Co.' }5 p7 `0 g/ N+ J9 L
Werner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first! F5 t& @5 h- n! m4 Y. y
decades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim( {0 X, U: C; c9 y7 W3 J9 o4 L
Chromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and
8 _( L" i K+ Y! |" g! Nfiberglass ladders to its product line.# m+ R# F8 }& j0 v. z: r
About Wing Enterprises
; U" n. u8 H8 H" o) uIn the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of- B; \3 V4 M+ m) R
ladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from
' W" m9 H- {" R3 ?+ y8 U( P1 c0 }reselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a
0 U2 u1 d, ]& S% Ndesign patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little9 {( J. A, V6 W6 ]3 ~
Giants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout: A3 h- m1 Z6 K$ c7 _0 y9 C
the world.
1 c4 P! v! k# j' g3 e6 MAbout the Author% p5 k4 G; r8 F9 ~
Jordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing& ^! k, _" @: Z) P. w2 ^
firm. To learn more about the differences between Werner6 W" B3 i5 P! o6 @6 v
Ladders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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