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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar
, k, K1 f0 w/ M8 J" GWerner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their
1 I O T0 x$ f* S F3 kladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying5 n+ b( n: X6 W3 i& i; _6 J
colors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is
6 \7 P$ \4 ]/ V/ Mtheir telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is
% R- }. c: P; q, X# j9 Qprobably not the one you want to be climbing.+ _/ Z7 j0 n- X& N- w* {
Riveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?1 |4 Y; \) v7 j4 G/ o! O/ R
Werner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the! [; J6 b" V$ H2 t4 Q6 r: x8 Y( x- w
rivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make
! R3 {9 n$ x7 Q! p5 }* @ ? e3 v4 Fno sense." z! C/ h2 u: I; I$ p' ~0 ^
Rivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that
: ~1 s( i+ ^- ?- L1 H. Irequire joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed
& V i) F: H! P8 {buildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were$ ^% f" g# R5 m$ N
developed,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as
. i: |3 m- k( F* O- bsusceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat M. U, B7 Z) l. E% O2 e2 U. p" @ z# i
to make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or
& c# t/ K+ |8 g8 b/ vpop out.9 ~" W( @' w7 Q- x; ]
When these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the+ A$ } R* y0 b
rungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute." |1 M J9 c% w5 f
What might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging
7 g( x: D* G$ yin your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all( L; l, g4 t8 Q
seriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my, W% T. ^) q5 [% x' }
ladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be
5 \+ a1 p$ ^8 b) d1 d& }reattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a3 t3 s) l! ~: {7 ^- Q" }
warning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or4 C6 {( s6 b2 T# X# U! O* V
result in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my% J, n1 G" D; p5 W' d6 S
wellbeing every time I climb my ladder.4 l! p8 P, ^1 ?7 v% z
Who Can You Trust?* |, P7 V. [1 M9 ~' U& x4 q
This shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.6 t5 K/ o& ~0 |4 b
You can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.& B2 I7 j& ]4 _; A/ N
The standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the
$ C8 c$ F q& I$ H3 Koriginal US Patent holder, the Little
% \% r9 i4 g. _# a: T: g7 VGiant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.
6 ]3 O1 s) z3 `; m9 W, ]I once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.
& G8 }, K# D- c' j3 THe touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn
4 }% A4 @6 R# i' C5 a- `- ~. P# r( lyet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little2 ]& e. a8 n' G* ? M# @) F
Giant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range
5 j* I8 l5 i% v6 o& d% f. }plastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or
% j% `6 v5 v, u) _2 \$ |rivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.
: t/ O+ \: @+ D E" B) K6 c4 S2 @/ LThe unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.
! e0 s) n: [1 R- v, S7 z. a# JThe edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to; c( q# ^. Q$ s
prevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder
5 M& Z# ^6 N( v9 r( ]0 `( I' Vthan a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.- | N. x: T# Y' k0 [- {
The bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping
$ u3 V# b' F, `5 R6 N0 W G% B2 Xmultiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your
. Z8 O; _8 a; t: v6 D9 nladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it7 m4 J; z- i' y8 h- g1 d( N. n+ P
makes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping
$ ]* E: q6 k; T1 h6 b8 J' ?convertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly5 z' W; d+ i; e! W' ^( `
your life--is worth it.
z! x0 \' X! P! u* F# _About Werner Co.
' a- q+ @ d; l5 F: LWerner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first
' F" Y; ^$ v/ F- ?) Wdecades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim
$ F8 t( v1 L3 _ C: c8 ?! p' LChromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and
6 n7 k5 ]/ Z) Q9 [fiberglass ladders to its product line.
- ~% I" \7 d- F4 C3 G( A/ f* ?& _. RAbout Wing Enterprises( a6 b1 U# w5 ~
In the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of
* a2 j p6 ~ e8 ~ladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from$ m- i* K4 N! D" \9 ?- r
reselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a1 p6 ~4 Y5 K# l5 ?/ n
design patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little% }/ V+ F7 D3 p! {, T
Giants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout
# \) d, {6 Z# S2 q; Wthe world.
) E: V2 s' G* I) YAbout the Author
7 D0 I! o+ L( m& f2 _* iJordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing1 b k' F! Q6 K* L: o; r
firm. To learn more about the differences between Werner3 s2 E" q6 W+ H
Ladders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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