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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar# M+ H# c. ?/ D/ G" D/ Q
Werner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their2 _6 I& ]9 \" V, W/ K: X( r# h1 w
ladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying% M. }4 f6 |' V9 x
colors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is
& P9 x) Z* O- U) v$ wtheir telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is! S+ w V1 R. u0 z+ k
probably not the one you want to be climbing.
" j6 t4 f( c. M% O/ NRiveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?5 T$ a; @5 X7 s, d: ~: x* i- o' a
Werner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the6 {2 r" `+ C7 u- h( P! l9 A
rivets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make# s3 r! D4 r. X q; U& `
no sense.
: x3 l/ M. r% ~# cRivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that
; Q' m' c7 l |require joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed9 `0 U' b6 S' J6 {6 E/ T6 T
buildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were
6 `# P: i! ~* j) Z. w) gdeveloped,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as
- x/ o/ B' ^) v! X' \) [susceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat5 g- h- e7 v! H( J- @
to make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or2 k$ S9 |9 o- ]& f' R
pop out.' y8 o/ M0 `) F( T0 a0 k7 B
When these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the' h4 U( `$ G5 W* @+ j4 r
rungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.. }! ]3 m2 t! L5 d6 i. k
What might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging' K/ I( R: ^) c
in your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all
; E9 T+ D3 _/ f L) U1 K$ Qseriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my
0 \$ x% v1 `/ I. m3 g) y& kladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be
4 [, t5 r; j& jreattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a' s& ?+ ^# y5 h6 V( D1 m- f6 ?9 L
warning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or
/ i' E2 }. t7 L$ wresult in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my) A6 p6 S, e3 T5 Y
wellbeing every time I climb my ladder.4 C) ~# w8 C" y. |( E) U4 \
Who Can You Trust?
( |0 A5 P2 I: \$ ?0 G. n3 ZThis shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders.
! {, E7 d" s: R1 Y; nYou can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety." f6 s1 }6 \$ {% x+ h/ K% z. N5 R ~
The standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the
2 a) n4 Z$ @7 y: g( p2 r$ voriginal US Patent holder, the Little* \8 m2 P* N; D
Giant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises.* ^% l, j0 D8 E4 t$ [& i
I once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.4 T, T& H- |2 n. f* y2 U! \. p
He touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn2 ~4 W6 d; x- m: ^
yet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little; w, G) R2 B* S" |
Giant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range
+ o) V) h$ O/ Iplastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or
3 h4 p& b) E6 O. e( w. `4 hrivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.
5 h, ?' `8 q/ VThe unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe., x& w4 N7 @+ q* }: C( a) H% i' j
The edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to' b* L/ c# p/ b# N3 w m
prevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder. y' c0 S, A$ f" N# ? H; J6 {" G9 U. ~% o
than a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.5 O8 T% T4 O4 |: H" m8 I6 R* p/ `
The bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping% j! N# H: x$ O# F% ] w0 [# \
multiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your
7 a) E! ]* F) {3 L) M' m+ ?ladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it1 L3 D* P# o) I% k, V
makes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping
! q+ d4 G% `) d1 S4 v. `& @convertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly
: l' E/ ?. t" A) H% N' P- x% j. Myour life--is worth it.- I ]% o/ p! k0 W/ d: j0 D+ s
About Werner Co., w. z2 p% Z J. C9 i5 n; O
Werner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first
+ L6 w# `. F ^- L: b8 c' H3 V1 Vdecades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim+ [- B* y! k: I) o
Chromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and8 T3 q. h |) g9 G; C) O
fiberglass ladders to its product line.
0 j( P3 B5 o' b8 f3 B z# t& ^2 `About Wing Enterprises
+ p! ~$ M1 b% m1 e1 q& qIn the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of
5 ]1 q e1 g. p/ B' {$ tladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from# T& G1 @1 k, P( V: i# F
reselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a
: k g) a X* H& fdesign patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little
{ g3 ?9 {, W aGiants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout
9 W1 R8 F4 h( T$ |the world.
+ a" J) X6 k6 gAbout the Author
9 M3 w! e8 u# wJordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing
6 y% o& {9 D" L; y, |2 Pfirm. To learn more about the differences between Werner
7 F7 l+ a% [/ i3 GLadders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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