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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar6 `( A0 W0 E5 n, D
Werner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their3 t. @, g3 @1 p1 A& {5 d5 h- {" W
ladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying" m+ b" { H* L
colors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is% z* e" T. e$ [& O t1 [% H' d& A5 m1 X
their telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is
' g6 K$ ?7 u' k5 {# Hprobably not the one you want to be climbing.' U" L- d- d8 c; q6 i% E' X/ O
Riveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?
1 q. r9 B+ C6 Q3 w- J' z& S/ OWerner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the
! {' O R% Y& _; ?5 Yrivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make+ l! W1 q& E! @8 B% y5 |4 K; p
no sense.
9 ^, i9 [- Y7 i9 t9 F: JRivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that
7 B: w( ~/ G6 x6 A9 h+ crequire joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed6 K8 G1 r: U! ?( W% l) Q! X( h
buildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were/ b* J9 M* V& ^# Z- ]
developed,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as
4 i6 d" Q% n! ]9 ksusceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat
; |7 g0 I7 @" u' `to make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or) _: A" a! l+ K0 e# L* [! A& C
pop out.% U) Q! g [2 k- P* c9 U" L3 h' N2 f
When these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the
; B+ t. k5 c2 n/ q1 W& x; Srungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.5 `% C+ B3 `1 G* |% I
What might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging
0 J$ i4 Y8 i N2 Lin your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all
; _! y p( R* l2 |& k- u; `seriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my. G5 T2 p8 E! q0 [( L. ^* J
ladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be+ L9 r* b7 x& w
reattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a9 J. h3 p, h& e( V
warning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or4 a$ `) W. u6 b8 O! d
result in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my
C6 l* S0 s: ywellbeing every time I climb my ladder.5 y& p3 k. ?: H" e3 W( Z. z
Who Can You Trust?
% n0 W/ c7 f0 j+ p1 kThis shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.* J5 _$ X+ q% o* d1 s
You can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.
! @8 F" t1 e& |. \; KThe standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the
P5 j, `; R# t" l4 _ `original US Patent holder, the Little" p+ ~: @4 x7 V$ r ]( w1 b
Giant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.
% J' x: S1 S$ ]& A# kI once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.+ t0 M- c% P Q8 `1 @9 L( ^. S
He touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn
' O6 `3 r' E- Y/ q0 @& D5 Cyet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little
9 ]; A9 a! v& `3 |+ JGiant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range) Y$ D `1 T( i3 P( Y/ v
plastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or
! y0 P9 _( y* S" Q( X) wrivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.
- m! f2 v+ l& p, k. l SThe unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.
( X5 ?: n% C8 |6 C6 P" HThe edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to
8 h$ ^5 T0 q& z7 Rprevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder( K) ~" c( Z2 s% R
than a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.
" D8 s" \. {2 j, \The bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping/ R7 w! f7 @+ I4 L
multiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your/ |: a. }7 X5 H5 o: [
ladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it
; b2 i9 g' Y- f& b# _makes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping5 r# o- y' f/ |& S% B
convertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly
3 P1 l; s2 Q0 Pyour life--is worth it.
: d% R( D( X3 Y8 PAbout Werner Co.( d; u; g$ u/ k3 b, y% f: A2 g) C
Werner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first. G/ l, l4 j8 _
decades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim& e* T7 s4 Y% o" U' q! Z) x, W2 w
Chromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and
4 D- q( ^1 e8 kfiberglass ladders to its product line.3 v1 J( ~8 l/ Q* y
About Wing Enterprises ]2 Y7 w% |9 W6 n) t) e
In the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of
/ V5 p7 d: I) z4 o Z! S: T0 g) qladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from
& h4 h: x3 L+ d p7 n4 areselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a+ x5 a( B3 ?! j8 w
design patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little% ?# |0 p$ R, w4 h' N7 X
Giants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout$ X* V# i2 h/ E: w
the world.
5 j1 q6 y" M$ I n+ IAbout the Author
! e; m- f, F8 z" i' m3 V3 jJordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing5 F+ X0 ?2 q1 J* G R/ n& i" R3 P( o
firm. To learn more about the differences between Werner; }( u- V' f" C: X
Ladders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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