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The Truth about Werner LaddersArticulated Ladder: Subpar' q; j( v) \2 e- ?6 \$ y$ I
Werner Ladder Co. is an excellent ladder company. Most of their
$ \% b/ L! ]. ]: J, L4 [ladders are of the finest quality, passing the OSHA tests with flying9 u: n. \: K+ G z3 s$ H
colors. One glaring exception to their otherwise fine workmanship is' Q& ~/ G% \" a- [! t
their telescoping multiladder. As convertible ladders go, this is- z: f+ l' U1 w/ n
probably not the one you want to be climbing.% J5 ~0 d' s4 ~! |' S
Riveted Rungs: A Safer Alternative to Welded Rungs?# F- Z) L. _4 `; h
Werner salesmen often tout their riveted rungs, claiming that the
8 j, @( J0 C$ [9 f j3 _& privets are stronger than welds or reattachable. These two claims make
9 \! f9 n- T4 i c0 a' Cno sense.1 Z- Z( O2 j" h2 E5 z, O! m! k8 h
Rivets are considered outmoded in many forms of manufacturing that9 X) K" i/ `0 U& j
require joint strength. While rivets were popular in metal-framed
, l4 ?; l( F4 L0 Y2 Xbuildings and car chassis, once effective welding techniques were3 D7 w, S6 N2 o
developed,gucci outlet, these applications left rivets behind. Rivets are not as. g$ V. [" w6 \
susceptible to heat problems as welds are, but it requires extreme heat0 Q9 m# h; n1 l* K1 F3 q
to make a weld fail. Rivets, on the other hand, may break, shear off or
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When these rivets fail, according to salespeople,http://www.nhr0598.cn/showtopic-20557.aspx, you can have the1 Z* u, ^ Y0 K: n, X0 K
rungs reattached more easily. But let think about this for a minute.3 y2 x$ J/ S/ Z. H* K) R
What might it take for a rung to fall off? Is it going to fail hanging
3 D3 ^3 @0 X" L$ Y3 win your garage? Or would it fail when youe standing on it? In all
/ |1 ^5 h! j7 s! ^9 yseriousness, if a salesman mentions that rungs might fall off my/ B2 e/ k9 H" J) X$ C; r1 P7 F! J7 B
ladder, I going to think twice before buying it,gucci shoes for men, even if they can be# r4 y! f9 ?. {) y" y
reattached. I take it as less of a selling point and more of a
/ N R8 F5 a3 Dwarning. After all,gucci boots, a fall from a height of just 6 feet can be fatal or
8 S4 T+ I3 N8 m6 O8 Xresult in serious injuries. I don want to seriously jeopardize my
1 g, |7 O4 ~$ v; G9 s/ owellbeing every time I climb my ladder.- @* [- `: D* x) y( B/ r
Who Can You Trust?* [) Q, J; `% Y8 j. \
This shouldn scare you away from all telescoping convertible ladders./ ]* a) T3 S/ J
You can buy one of these ladder without having to fear for your safety.
% r/ w. V1 W" e" p" k8 ~The standard for telescoping convertible ladders was set by the
( c' T+ W J1 B6 d* w3 eoriginal US Patent holder, the Little! B5 j# V; e O/ N _3 E5 u$ n
Giant Ladder System made by Wing Enterprises. K) s/ P F" ?$ h0 f
I once read a review of a Little Giant Ladder from a Werner customer.
# N* s' Z1 h, m$ }% eHe touted the strength of Werner riveted rungs (obviously, he hadn
! N* y8 u6 k8 k; U- @" k( xyet seen the need to eattach" any of them) and disparaged the Little
" v8 m$ l2 j8 L5 E+ N0 T: d4 ` |% PGiant. He claimed the Little Giant rungs were held on with 鈥渙range5 O- i* Z$ P. F9 X* K# W$ H6 s
plastic clips." A little research reveal that instead of clips or5 S4 ` S: d( v# v3 [. }" Z4 @. Y
rivets, the Little Giant is constructed using dual pass zigzag welds.+ A7 `/ J! Z; @5 p
The unique design of these ultra strong welds helps to keep you safe.( `# g* @! A: h U: C1 |
The edges of the rungs are then covered with orange plastic clips to0 S: N9 A5 }/ N
prevent cuts and other injuries. There no safer convertible ladder- u' Y& v- u" ?* n
than a Little Giant--and don believe anybody who tells you otherwise.8 F& {1 l2 C+ ?5 x3 e6 @
The bottom line is that the safety features of the Werner telescoping
* V. ^ _0 v; ^4 w2 y9 ~multiladder are subpar. So if safety is a concern in using your- ^& I8 f0 g' _) T0 w7 r, Y
ladder--and safety should always be a concern in using a ladder--it
; p. B8 ]8 C( N/ Wmakes sense to turn to the recognized industry leader for telescoping
" m, {* C, s8 y$ Qconvertible ladders. Give Little Giant a try. Your safety--and possibly6 r4 S' @7 V, X! [7 _& m j0 c
your life--is worth it.
/ K7 v5 f9 d* C8 u2 H/ hAbout Werner Co.4 q2 L3 b( X7 j7 ^' m. G+ i
Werner Co. was founded in 1922 by Richard D. Werner. During its first
4 h* N3 S; g! l ^/ U2 Pdecades, Werner Co. produced metal trim, excelling at the kitchen trim
8 f# b* C5 l% v7 G# P0 JChromtrim line. In the 1950s and 1960s, Werner Co. added aluminum and: v6 j" c0 T: f1 l$ q; D* X
fiberglass ladders to its product line.# }, N8 ]# e) ^
About Wing Enterprises
" e* \/ i( `# B+ X2 D- S/ A; ZIn the 1970s, Hal Wing first encountered a prototype of a 鈥渘ew kind of4 {# T: }0 f4 p1 |9 ^* ?( @
ladder" in Germany. Through the next three decades,cheap gucci, Wing went from
0 |) E: r! h% Q8 ^6 |0 D0 qreselling the German product to securing the manufacturing rights and a
0 {6 ] a9 Z8 h( K6 \design patent in the United States for the Little Giant. Today,gucci sneakers, Little
6 x: J" j1 R# V! r# a% @0 F/ }Giants and Wing Enterprise other ladder products are sold throughout6 a) u# [1 U6 p1 Q! T1 P
the world.
7 {8 b1 @% @! ?About the Author* T! h0 F8 Y* Z
Jordan McCollum is a content writer for 10x Marketing, an Internet marketing# f1 T. B2 t8 U
firm. To learn more about the differences between Werner9 I2 K+ |5 _. R3 d
Ladders and the Little Giant Ladder System, visit LittleGiantSales.com. |
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