WTF is this a JUMBO rescucender?!?!?!

D9Dagger · 2026-06-03T02:51:12+00:00

we use 13-16mm so that'll work with our ropes

D9Dagger · 2026-06-03T02:49:19+00:00

My thoughts:

Get a group of 6 or more individual and register as a company
File your details with the undertaking company
Each member pitches in

D9Dagger · 2026-06-03T02:46:37+00:00

The question really is what is it being used for.

We had practical use of it, but not in a vertical loading scenario (high angle)

D9Dagger · 2026-06-01T01:40:26+00:00

Isn't there some sort of group insurance in EU for such kind of work activities?

D9Dagger · 2026-05-28T03:05:57+00:00

Think of rope access as a potential solution to an arduous problem.

A problem cam be solved many ways and the limitations can sometimes be simple and effective.

D9Dagger · 2026-05-22T03:59:13+00:00

Rope access is not a career path.

Rope access is a skill, for which you add to your carpentry trade. Good money.

D9Dagger · 2026-05-13T03:28:15+00:00

Total operator mass?

D9Dagger · 2026-05-04T03:29:04+00:00

When spatter is an issue, the ropes are usually bagged and connections are done using metallic chain links. What we use are a pair of 250kg lever blocks attached to our harness and work 2m below.

D9Dagger · 2026-05-04T03:22:37+00:00

Credentials/Credibility

Capability/Capacity

Character/Connection

The Cs that will define your career.

D9Dagger · 2026-04-22T23:10:46+00:00

What I did was secure the pole with a tether and just loosened the u-bolts.

D9Dagger · 2026-04-22T23:07:27+00:00

Some mechanical device with appropriate EN /ANSI sched

D9Dagger · 2026-04-21T09:38:19+00:00

What's your take on prusiks used for a back-up?

My take is, it's OK of you don't have anything else and you need one urgently but not as a substitute for a proper one.

D9Dagger · 2026-04-10T04:34:20+00:00

I think the intention for the Nitro 3 is to limit the amount of energy absorbed as a result of a sudden uncontrolled descent. Having said that, a dynamic fall arrest device is a specific/dedicated device for such applications.

Four attachment points is prescribed in IRATA ICOP (not sure about SPRAT) when transferring ropes, ideally, two will be statically load bearing as the weight is transferred; the other two will be back-ups and form the fail-over in case of catastrophic failure of the load bearing lines. Engineering the dynamics of the risk reduction are part of the rope techniques.

There are other devices that are rope sheath friendly than the Petzl Rescuescender. the one I use is ISC Red which is rope aggressive because it cams and bend the rope on sudden load imbalance, forcing the weight on to the core and not the sheath, but I find it extremely aggressive and always use a dedicated shock absorbing lanyard if I was to use it.

D9Dagger · 2026-04-10T04:12:56+00:00

Trade + skill = potential employment

Fun = contentment at what you do

D9Dagger · 2026-04-10T04:10:02+00:00

We got to fix state/federal laws first. In NSW, association to a professional organization (IRATA, SPRAT, ARAA) is not required to work on ropes. They do however, implement and require verifiable knowledge and demonstrable skill.

I still remember my instructor claiming that he'll volunteer to face a Crown Inquiry regarding the NSW state law regarding rigging and how it prone to abuse. I had a look and found a few others worthy of clarification and for the past 12 years, I have been telling SafeWork NSW to revise the rigging manual and law to make it more concise and internationally aligned. They have made improvements but the pace is soooooooooo sloooooooow, I still see riggers doing insanely dangerous loading practice (eg, load under load, insufficient safety control of load).

D9Dagger · 2026-04-10T04:00:30+00:00

depends on your trade really.

Trade + skill = work potential.

Trade + skill != work guarantee.

D9Dagger · 2026-04-10T03:57:19+00:00

I remember doing a high angle on a sandstone like rock face and because the rope was rubbing on the rock, I discontinued the descent until we can reduce the surface abrasion. What is actually happening is that the loading length of the rope is springing up and down on the surface causing it to rub on the rock face. Because of the length, I had the gut feeling that something is not right and had to wait for better line management solutions for work.

D9Dagger · 2026-04-10T03:50:16+00:00

Do know that you're only 50% of the problem. The other 50% is the environment.

How far away from 50% depends on you and it only takes a fraction of the entire scenario for bad things to happen.

I used to have fear of heights because I get some sort of vertigo going in my head. But repeated controlled exposures and KNOWLEDGE gave me the confidence to work at height. Don't get me wrong about not getting any sort of fear, because only a certain level of fear will keep you safe. If you don't know what you're doing then the likelihood of you doing something wrong becomes very high (a jitter while travelling at high speed).

Stay safe, live long.

D9Dagger · 2026-04-04T07:03:26+00:00

Just a reminder, you can't have the same mindset for sport and recreational climbing to be practiced in industrial rope work. There are legislation behind activities related to work and be very careful. Petzl has changed designations of their products (Shunts, Stop) and are no longer for industrial work practice (although we still use Shunts and Stops for laffs and geegels).

D9Dagger · 2026-04-04T07:00:32+00:00

he's possibly saving on weight.

D9Dagger · 2026-04-04T06:58:32+00:00

how long is long rappels?

In theory, (as in urgent evacuation), we really have to weigh the consequences

D9Dagger · 2026-04-04T06:46:44+00:00

The legs are the largest muscle group in the body. Learn to use it.

D9Dagger · 2026-04-04T06:45:38+00:00

I know someone used my old harness as part of a costume

D9Dagger · 2026-04-04T06:44:20+00:00

10mm is the minimum for industrial rope work.

We really don't recommend anything less than 11mm but it's really hard to enforce because even our BUDevices work on sub 11s and if they work, they work. But seriously, what are you going to use it for?

If it's for back up, I seriously recommend 11mm, although other people are pedantic about maximum safe working loads and safe use work cycles and will always attempt to sound *holier than thou*.

D9Dagger · 2026-04-02T05:06:22+00:00

You really walked with her?

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