3M SecureFit Safety Glasses, Anti-Fog Clear Lens vs Werner 6 ft. Fiberglass Step Ladder, 250 lb Type I

What separates them

These two differ on 1 recorded specification. The Werner 6 ft. Fiberglass Step Ladder, 250 lb Type I is $86.03 dearer. They are different kinds of product — safety glasses against step ladder — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.

3M SecureFit Safety Glasses, Anti-Fog Clear Lens vs Werner 6 ft. Fiberglass Step Ladder, 250 lb Type I

3M

3M SecureFit Safety Glasses, Anti-Fog Clear Lens

$12.97

ANSI Z87.1 is the rating that makes eyewear safety eyewear, and it is a pass or fail standard -- glasses without it are not lighter-duty protection, they are not protection.

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Werner

Werner 6 ft. Fiberglass Step Ladder, 250 lb Type I

$99.00

Fiberglass rather than aluminium is the specification that matters near electricity -- the rails do not conduct, which is why this is the ladder for anything involving a light fitting or a service panel.

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Who the 3M SecureFit Safety Glasses, Anti-Fog Clear Lens is for

Buy it if: Anyone using a grinder, saw or drill, which is to say anyone using the rest of this department.

Avoid it if: Chemical splash work, which needs sealed goggles rather than open safety glasses.

Who the Werner 6 ft. Fiberglass Step Ladder, 250 lb Type I is for

Buy it if: Anyone working near electrical fittings, where an aluminium ladder is a hazard.

Avoid it if: Buyers who need reach above about 10 ft, who need an 8 ft ladder or an extension.

Specifications, side by side

1 of 15 rows differ. Differences first.

Specification3M SecureFit Safety Glasses, Anti-Fog Clear LensWerner 6 ft. Fiberglass Step Ladder, 250 lb Type I
Price$12.97$99.00
WarrantyManufacturer defect warranty1-year limited warranty
CoatingAnti-fog not published
Duty rating not published250 lb, Type I
Ladder height not published6 ft
Lens materialPolycarbonate not published
Lens tintClear not published
Rail material not publishedFiberglass, non-conductive
Safety standardANSI Z87.1 not published
Splash ratedNo -- use goggles for chemical splash not published
Standards not publishedANSI Type I, OSHA compliant
Step count not published5 including the top
Step type not publishedSlip-resistant, serrated
Temple designPressure diffusion, self-adjusting not published
UV protection99.9 per cent not published
Working height not publishedAbout 10 ft

Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.

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