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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar( T/ o& A4 C$ P3 F8 o
Werner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their
2 T* P" J# ?& s' Gladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying
. C# a' M6 R4 g0 l' U+ i. wcolors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is
: m3 ?3 E, O4 _ gtheir telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is* Z7 e' x* n1 T3 O
probably not the one you want to be climbing.9 {+ {. U9 e0 o! D: }
Riveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?
/ X# w: Y/ Q( `Werner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the; o/ ^6 @5 r- Q; q! L3 L
rivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make8 }* D8 n! ?9 l
no sense.
. u- f; X6 D0 q0 hRivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that
8 w$ n) d. I* ^- R; `" Mrequire joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed8 @+ ~0 A2 l, S1 R) J
buildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were" H8 V' k! X, Y" g7 P
developed,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as8 @/ k6 h6 z9 b% W( J( _% K
susceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat
: ?* q# J4 [' H; I* A: Dto make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or( K2 h7 `) y4 K4 n( y
pop out.
; z! t9 t- y1 mWhen these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the
4 j" c8 c, G5 l5 Mrungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.
, _& v$ [) O* D$ g4 v( CWhat might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging
0 a8 u2 n" C) Y0 v5 q1 Jin your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all
; M! j: M0 N6 U; u& w( W, e' g9 C& `seriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my
. k0 g @! e/ E! Z# s+ D& \ladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be
8 ~! k4 H0 m1 C3 V2 Preattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a, E& @' Q1 z3 a: I; B( `
warning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or' M7 S! ?8 x- c- f. G7 a. I6 ]
result in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my3 S; `: y' T( r7 ^; G, {8 y
wellbeing every time I climb my ladder.
# Q9 ~% X5 W2 c5 ?; b# f3 @# Y' GWho Can You Trust?
5 w2 H {% ?0 F; a- w, f. b$ qThis shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.: g5 t/ s( W5 k$ O- j& l
You can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.- E( M+ O: u; J/ V2 w7 W
The standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the
7 w1 j, A- Q& M5 G, S& H# e1 _5 aoriginal US Patent holder, the Little! Z" D3 j8 @% S6 c2 M+ s- `0 E# r
Giant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.
" H/ G t9 k* ^* cI once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.& _- F) k2 A5 y; v; j: k
He touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn
7 ?% G/ w; p* i% N% f5 }. Qyet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little# h. J6 V: |# G, H% w& ?
Giant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range
7 ^3 [3 A% f6 q$ e% N- r3 Z: Lplastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or- @* w1 R. w" K( E; H4 t- F
rivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.
- B& N4 y6 r! N) D% V7 `) j6 LThe unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.
0 C W' T2 {: [" H: _2 M8 ~The edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to3 }; U p* \) U D( L. P0 O7 }
prevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder7 C) R5 o% ^6 I- a7 q a9 `3 d% r0 y
than a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.
5 F2 M9 m2 s' G/ ~9 oThe bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping
" w+ N, {) k( z! r$ l! omultiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your, i8 C" y7 O7 x$ t4 L
ladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it
8 P i2 W) `& X+ A) o7 Umakes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping
( h/ {2 [# _6 Econvertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly5 t( k1 O8 k2 k; p
your life--is worth it.* Y* B4 M$ T/ v" g: _9 j
About Werner Co.
}8 W/ E$ ?) x+ F, DWerner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first% P% n% f$ K4 \' M$ c1 x3 [, _
decades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim
( o% A' x9 M" b+ T, JChromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and. I4 I, ~ M1 P2 L0 A7 c2 U
fiberglass ladders to its product line.3 K( F8 g5 c- Y* p7 V3 M8 x1 d5 I: `5 ]
About Wing Enterprises
' q) p& Z$ _. H0 _' n$ f6 HIn the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of
* G5 l, g" e4 M: Z% E3 Jladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from
. R( J# S3 ?% I- V3 \) ?reselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a5 E# A1 G- w9 R2 }2 |, V( s) h
design patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little: S0 l/ F, i; \( w) n+ s
Giants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout
* i% q" b3 O+ \1 ethe world.
$ \$ c; n2 ]0 v/ r) j1 ~About the Author1 l" S* T" y3 l* y! p5 r6 z
Jordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing
) O( G/ f0 k/ Y! D9 v! ]5 T8 Cfirm. To learn more about the differences between Werner3 j: R- f$ R/ ~( P8 [% S7 Q
Ladders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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