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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar
' l7 t, l9 l% T1 `& N7 }Werner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their
5 d9 l% J! N) y3 ]3 @1 e/ J. Zladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying
+ f3 f Y) _1 m" kcolors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is
- j G8 N7 D8 c: ^( e. atheir telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is
! G+ G! Z' Q6 vprobably not the one you want to be climbing.
3 }$ S4 o8 e% t' RRiveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?) }- o0 o# X& G
Werner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the0 U1 _) y+ b3 Q6 G' x
rivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make* l+ K8 P1 ^, S+ p) ^5 @
no sense." H4 P2 A. c5 ]% {! U# B0 h+ l
Rivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that3 f) \$ o, A& w: u( x7 X
require joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed& K# ` o: o# z5 B( B, B
buildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were
! L) Q9 C( N3 E- p/ fdeveloped,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as1 k& R# x3 \$ c
susceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat" Y/ V4 X" }+ E. I
to make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or
w0 \) k: f6 D8 C8 apop out.
. o, A% K: z9 RWhen these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the4 [% c2 p# m4 }0 G) ~" r/ C
rungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.
' x! h8 N" K f$ lWhat might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging( l1 c% o# D( B2 b8 }* U0 p
in your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all/ n3 O/ a6 Z7 g# } \; U. C# t. s$ d
seriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my
3 u; K5 f. y( g, Cladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be
; |% C( u5 s, t2 s/ Ereattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a2 P' v7 X% H% j5 l& s
warning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or5 s2 X1 e2 B; b; r0 z0 h6 N
result in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my
2 b) j$ t! [3 ]- S: K: J* l, Fwellbeing every time I climb my ladder.
4 l0 [9 |) k+ q+ C O2 m4 |9 dWho Can You Trust?
' g2 `& I: Z- d( fThis shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.( F: {! H/ G' J4 J+ I3 }7 [) {. ?
You can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.
8 s# s# p% x7 O3 O* B/ RThe standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the, _" V p9 T6 @. E
original US Patent holder, the Little
4 N3 b2 h) ~6 }) i' B! t1 N& \Giant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.
; B& b& E$ ^8 X/ `I once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.
- M, k$ u3 j. ?- R* nHe touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn
/ q! j: |0 c( }* Pyet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little. \, X7 b9 J6 A) r! ^/ d O
Giant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range
; J9 [- D5 K+ O$ @% M; y2 nplastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or
5 l8 n$ T3 Z1 P0 f" C8 Wrivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.
& W4 Y$ a/ W5 k f" N1 r9 }The unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.
M9 n7 I3 }" B# T% s; N1 x% {8 X( oThe edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to
I. b9 R8 C- n* S' ]prevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder+ @, S E$ X% K8 d
than a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.
9 @7 ~; A2 l4 s) ^The bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping6 D; o2 E4 P7 s9 B( n) x2 D
multiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your3 w: @1 N, T# D0 }) }& ^
ladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it
; `% C2 q' q' t6 X7 m" U' amakes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping) P6 L, N3 q+ X- a( y- Q
convertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly
( P7 S/ A/ [0 X* X% t& Ryour life--is worth it.
+ }6 L5 B# K0 i0 [# Z9 kAbout Werner Co.: I# F2 d0 j' S2 A @) g& }) l
Werner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first
# d. ~" T9 X0 |$ Odecades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim* o0 R7 l) R# ^* r
Chromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and, P, ]1 r- H9 Z6 X3 z0 G9 E
fiberglass ladders to its product line.
" @1 L, x$ p$ E' w3 RAbout Wing Enterprises. G0 X1 L- ?' l) U, t! J0 [
In the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of5 g, U" H" W5 m ] [
ladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from# f) d3 d# r7 q5 f1 ^, Q9 S0 E& c: P
reselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a0 H! C& q. W/ L; i S4 d- z3 L
design patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little
" h$ V2 a; Q0 _5 i! |Giants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout4 y9 A; L, N& G; o9 }- H
the world.8 |9 e0 S- r _, d" L1 j
About the Author
6 D' `4 F+ M/ V: `% T) B5 V, L. Z- zJordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing
6 p# |0 ] `$ {- f: bfirm. To learn more about the differences between Werner: I) b- Y" q Z. A
Ladders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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