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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar. X# j H4 H* S m
Werner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their2 x! v* R& r' o: O0 }5 J
ladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying6 i& f! b$ N" p0 L/ E0 z" P
colors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is
% h: ^; s6 y5 F) H1 ytheir telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is. t7 K- B2 P4 R/ G- h
probably not the one you want to be climbing.( L$ H" G" ~9 i: U& r* a/ g, t/ n
Riveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?& y7 o$ ]' n# Z* Q) {
Werner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the6 ~+ [, V3 y& L0 `8 o6 r
rivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make
, Y4 K7 e, F+ T/ zno sense.8 x) K# |, V. x* n& i; R
Rivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that
" R! M' c$ O/ Y: [( drequire joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed2 C5 S# q3 f5 |7 j" `
buildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were
0 v# X5 Y7 ^- D' F4 K% E% kdeveloped,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as. w. S! w3 z, x7 O% b- v
susceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat
3 b" r9 b: L$ [' z: y* Ato make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or$ P- }8 u4 n; Z
pop out.
0 O9 J7 B3 W9 [; }* s9 ]5 ~When these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the
% ]( k' s! F9 P( d+ z& c- q' @' @rungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.
& C: ^4 B) d$ ?( \* }2 RWhat might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging5 M: F( b' j6 l# Y0 C. Q' ~
in your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all
/ o2 I0 A1 f, g1 Y9 D, ?seriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my
1 w( D2 S( `5 V+ s2 |4 Nladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be( d# u( W3 f0 e7 c. y% \
reattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a
, ^* H; ~7 z4 c5 Nwarning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or P/ w4 b5 O" s& e' r
result in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my
h* |' ?% ^3 Q3 _. g& I0 p* l2 ~! T) wwellbeing every time I climb my ladder.$ b6 L$ p7 x3 V; Y, f# X3 Q
Who Can You Trust?' M& ~; s$ P2 B1 n
This shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders., w) h) l% {2 a5 p- l2 D
You can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.* q1 I# k5 |& V$ \0 i# E
The standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the1 a( N/ R6 X8 x# G- I" U' u! n
original US Patent holder, the Little
6 ~8 B1 K" q- M4 `5 qGiant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.* m( Z# W# D+ p6 P/ i) q9 l
I once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer., b$ H- ^, G0 T E* F6 z6 G5 h! G
He touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn9 k2 P ]" ?0 n
yet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little9 i% k8 U7 U# z( z
Giant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range
) B5 ^$ s. V* y) _2 }4 O9 Rplastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or
|' w! f4 | X. [& ^. e* qrivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.
. q; }7 R! C! b0 W- kThe unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.) w* l% L2 T& i. O5 v% J7 f9 d
The edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to
; A! @+ r9 H& F5 ~7 m& yprevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder
& b! q# p! @: r- ?than a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.+ i4 C. `; {3 S
The bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping( @7 K$ n8 o" [, j4 h
multiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your
8 W9 Y/ Z. t$ m& f9 K9 ^$ W9 Oladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it
' A! g& c' J+ |' P! C7 Amakes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping" h- j0 p7 D& A5 t9 C
convertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly; C% g. ~2 c% l( Y6 u/ W
your life--is worth it.% a$ U$ Y9 A; `: Z1 K; M
About Werner Co.
4 N, H- I5 E6 G: E# E; rWerner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first
" o4 V3 y( S9 ^; ?. N2 m- @decades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim% ?, j" ?! }% e( Y* I( c
Chromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and
1 j( }1 u7 }& Y3 O" o7 u {5 Wfiberglass ladders to its product line.6 R7 Z( e- U" E" c" }& t |
About Wing Enterprises! I4 L |/ v3 G+ O* {( W
In the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of& o$ r1 I" S) f& q+ S
ladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from
; z. O9 r) r1 E5 [reselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a8 F" t5 d4 l% |5 f# _$ w
design patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little
8 j1 X% W* T* I7 G( d- XGiants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout
5 u8 v! x- Q, d0 t7 Wthe world.
j/ `, Y! F- x+ |3 y7 Q2 CAbout the Author, R t6 h P$ X+ D: h# H2 x c+ m9 t
Jordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing
5 m! {0 m: Y" ]4 \0 R1 wfirm. To learn more about the differences between Werner: x0 N1 H o1 {
Ladders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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