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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar x/ }) l" H3 C9 j$ V& ]
Werner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their
* s# p* h- X4 Z6 |) Cladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying
' B8 [! r* g* g2 t3 Zcolors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is
9 h( ]# Z) \; F0 m0 Ktheir telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is8 f7 W2 b% {6 c
probably not the one you want to be climbing.1 c9 |: c5 [! d) r v
Riveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?
7 ~' V. X8 S+ @9 @Werner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the
0 [/ d! q( P3 T$ F- crivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make1 W! M3 Q& f" w0 Y6 ~- C9 z
no sense.
- M" m) k; F/ ?) }0 t, j+ c; K- I+ g0 W4 ZRivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that, O$ j1 Y7 A- j
require joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed4 t# ]$ n) q0 E/ {
buildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were
" @3 O8 K8 I, v* Y; x2 O/ C' Jdeveloped,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as8 |1 K( m6 \0 S+ ~+ o2 v$ I: g
susceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat+ q: g1 j! e8 Q4 S7 c/ |; k+ x: I
to make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or
( C) g6 x0 ~$ h0 @ @+ y& {# Jpop out.& }! _0 J! h) L4 X
When these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the
" i, g' _! L5 W5 S4 Z& B! vrungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.# z: `7 U8 \7 o& e9 A. [0 m% A( ]4 w
What might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging
/ T4 E' d! n6 @2 Oin your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all
& S* V( l' `% y3 I( B6 `" wseriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my
3 i- f. x, ]2 H! \% c" ?& Qladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be7 f' R. q% Z6 S7 Z1 B. G( I
reattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a
5 J* g/ X p1 Z0 f% j: qwarning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or
3 z. G" d) t# l: j8 y9 r# ?result in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my8 x+ m6 @+ q" B
wellbeing every time I climb my ladder.% y- }* f1 D' F5 n* R/ B
Who Can You Trust?
4 e/ r8 P! F7 KThis shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.
( B) K4 I. F* ?7 {$ GYou can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.' s1 ?/ O) r. P4 m! z0 S y
The standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the3 A9 e; ]0 ^& D' N9 y
original US Patent holder, the Little
+ p# o+ f3 h% E7 {) x$ p: V8 QGiant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.
4 Z1 q& ^, s/ d' g; _I once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.0 x7 E0 S# I- S( t* I! F: S
He touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn
) n$ w% ^: D% {) Qyet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little
8 F @6 X3 C) ?+ HGiant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range" M: ~# W) i' K: ^! m Z
plastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or! H& P W$ a3 y
rivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.8 S1 [& B9 z: x! h
The unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.( [/ a3 T4 v0 E
The edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to
& z$ L$ r4 `9 t+ t7 N0 Yprevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder
! q7 }6 p7 s6 ithan a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.
7 E! R, X: X A8 vThe bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping
. `; v* J4 r3 ]) |; ]multiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your# t+ q6 R! e; h0 T( D, z/ ~
ladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it4 U! h( {& F& |3 U0 g& ~: U4 q
makes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping
- f' l8 }4 _, v3 _* ^2 p4 Pconvertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly
5 `; Q, |! P4 p; w- Wyour life--is worth it.
* Q* Q6 A5 R% l' M3 A2 r+ E% YAbout Werner Co.% |0 N j" D* L
Werner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first9 `: |( f1 H$ Q- p5 A2 Y! m( S/ C
decades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim
' _% D$ ~. ^9 d8 RChromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and
. a5 J2 a; @2 n5 i6 }4 pfiberglass ladders to its product line.
! m; V2 i6 ?: {3 H+ t" _/ G2 p/ AAbout Wing Enterprises' H- ?7 c' ~4 \* b0 K
In the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of7 x" [4 D! r( H+ r: }6 p: D
ladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from4 X& {# }$ l H# V4 I
reselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a
" i9 d$ q8 L* ]1 D* l2 f! g7 Ldesign patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little
, G' {5 J: {) T z- Z0 LGiants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout
3 W l7 \' J% u$ y! Ithe world.+ k. O9 ?2 W/ e0 }& D, Q; ^
About the Author
5 U; o3 J) J2 E) zJordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing6 Z- q% ]* n$ U2 x8 @' p$ o
firm. To learn more about the differences between Werner
1 ^4 y5 ?4 J% U# U( P4 lLadders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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