Descenders

[combined tree services]

BUT a portawrap does not have conformity for rope access .

 

Also if you were to use either a porta or tuba you would still have to back it up with a shunt or similar as bot main line and safety lines must be capable of locking of and holding a climber in place . however i would not reccomend using a shunt on a safety line as the can twist to distruction when stress loaded in the event of a fall or mainline failure , personally i would use a Miller Stick-run fall arrester . or a Troll rocker rope lock

[educated arborist]

if your touch is light enough could you not just squeeze without looping the rope over the top, preventing the botom bar from wearing so bad? The AB is a great device, superior to the stop but i had asumed the rope weight would impeed it, you'll love the alp, far better, far deerer & no panic desent function, you can adjust it as you get lower down to acount for the reducing rope weight

[armchairarborist]

SKYLOTEC | Descender Rescue Device have some neat looking kit..

[Pete Mctree]

No need, seperate safety line is already part of the system, so total redundancy is built in.

 

Good point, but managing a device for that distance would be hard work.

[Peter]

Not if you are using a ASAP as the backup device. You only need to run the main device, not the backup.

[combined tree services]

Good point, but managing a device for that distance would be hard work.

 

thats part of the reason that you should alway back up and descender that can allow free running if not controled by the person descending even though you are using a second safety line

[DrewB]

Hopefully problem solved! Cheers guys, I really appreciate it- don't think I would of come up with that one. Awesome work.thanks again

[DrewB]

Above was regarding the mini portawrap. We will have asaps on seperate line that is attached to portable winch. Our lines will be attached to 5-1 system to enable us to be hauled out(slowly) if heat overcomes us etc..

[Peter]

Glad to be of help.

 

I shall expect a credit in the next film, nothing too flashy, Technical Consultant is about right.

[DrewB]

Technical advisor- Peter

I'll try! Once again, cheers