TheArborVan

That’s exactly my thoughts! super simple but so much can be done with it as well! I just think it’s almost a waste of time showing a crew how to use a Grcs for one job or lose a lot of time explaining how to use it and then it get damaged due to user error. Thanks mate!

Hi all, I am a contract climber from Australia. Looking at getting a winch/friction drum. I work with a diverse range of companies at a lot of different skill levels. I wanted to get some outsider opinions on whether it would be worth buying a GRCS, Hobbs or a winch we sell in Australia very similar to the Hobbs called a THS (total height safety) friction drum. My main question/s are time and teaching related. Obviously the GRCS takes a bit more training for people to understand but when you have a good rope man it can be very efficient. Also a lot more risk in terms of price and damage. Price 6k With a Hobbs a very robust and simple unit. Less lifting capability but it’s still there for pretensioning and smaller lifts. And a lot less risk in terms of damage. Similar price to get to Australia. last is the THS fairly similar to the Hobbs but a lot cheaper for me to get here almost 2k difference. We generally aren’t lifting branches often but have had a few jobs where it would have made a huge difference. what are the contract climbers using? And what have you found best for you? I appreciate your time! thanks heaps!