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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar1 \2 g2 _% ~. ?! Q$ z" E( [
Werner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their: |/ c2 u9 Z5 `5 |8 h! z+ v5 V
ladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying* ?: E: G9 v9 { [
colors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is* q% b' [$ k* n1 j" u. `1 ]
their telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is, B! l3 ?0 Z. V* C8 J) v
probably not the one you want to be climbing.7 ? U$ I/ H) i e: t3 N4 e
Riveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?' w% J& O, b W9 `3 D5 K
Werner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the) X* I' N5 z, P2 _4 `8 m! @. n
rivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make- Z/ y8 w$ j" u) `. P! U9 |
no sense.
`- V U7 s }) IRivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that3 ?2 r+ W: P$ \3 h
require joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed% s3 H, t9 f6 F% M T
buildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were/ u& B5 d( T5 N% p$ ?/ B; j; }
developed,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as9 ~, F9 R& ^3 ?" W
susceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat3 l! k& z8 P$ t. {
to make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or
5 f M# N3 Z5 D8 [" ppop out.. [- s& O3 O0 S" [
When these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the
/ Y; Q" s' v! `# }3 ^8 |0 z/ erungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.
( Q ? s7 K7 w( P. r8 y3 xWhat might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging: M; V, s- m2 V6 R
in your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all4 j R3 B8 |. A
seriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my
$ A H8 V$ U ?2 W& \# Eladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be
6 f- w- [- p# M( P/ Breattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a
( R, ?/ \& z: hwarning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or8 M0 X, K5 C/ F+ `
result in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my7 r8 A) ] Y$ d
wellbeing every time I climb my ladder.
" Z" A2 S6 G- s [2 `& l" F: D+ fWho Can You Trust?0 g+ K8 |7 d) [" K+ G5 q0 X2 D0 q% l
This shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.; D' }2 V8 q# `: W
You can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.& ^% x/ x0 H# E+ ~0 m3 ^" A
The standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the& S( b( o, Z( R0 `4 X
original US Patent holder, the Little- |. ^/ ]" ^ ~" M% ~% h/ O9 Q
Giant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.# ~! t" S& x* L p
I once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.- F5 {+ [* g6 z7 \
He touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn6 R4 [( i5 Z; A# C g& I
yet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little8 E7 Q3 `4 c- ]; O: C
Giant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range6 D4 u2 n+ E" g( Q1 d- f4 ]5 \; ?
plastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or% a5 \$ O+ j! G; ~5 q0 \0 I6 _
rivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.
) @8 j3 J, J- R2 G% [" zThe unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.6 ~4 U& K$ f3 [. L
The edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to
2 x* b$ l/ H: a5 p% F+ n0 pprevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder) [8 z$ |6 o. \& A; K( C! s
than a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.
1 d- E7 P- O/ U: u" }5 J; [; z3 wThe bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping
, B |- e4 l( g4 wmultiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your
* v7 d# L2 W/ K- ~! F( [, I2 I8 ?8 tladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it
1 ?) [' ]' q% y0 j5 Smakes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping' w8 n: }1 [5 H1 m0 S
convertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly4 d# F# ^( S3 ?% a
your life--is worth it.: I0 E1 b9 h" H s( t* W
About Werner Co.% V& i$ h" O2 _% F" I- F
Werner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first
L1 N2 ^) i) E4 D2 c: h" u+ D( Fdecades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim/ `5 y+ ^1 v; T
Chromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and0 M/ A1 j, w7 |) F0 O2 E8 A
fiberglass ladders to its product line.5 p$ z8 B# |, ^# |! ^6 `* \2 ]% s
About Wing Enterprises
5 A- Y1 b; E% W( Y# GIn the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of9 O# N7 {+ D [2 X- m' F
ladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from3 e! C( G8 c0 ?5 i b
reselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a
: a. l% M2 Y. ydesign patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little
6 D: S" {% T8 mGiants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout
* Q. x( P: W# s' z* \+ Nthe world.3 O* Y3 D" ^3 Y
About the Author
! B$ |% Q7 y6 R) P' x. u! ?+ bJordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing5 v1 L$ V( w) P% N- [4 {8 o
firm. To learn more about the differences between Werner
3 V. S( j# q" j2 P3 uLadders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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