A brief overview of the Firefly kit itself, instructions on how to safely use it, and demonstrating how to pack it back up when you're done. ctomsinc.com ctomsropesystems.com
im not sure what im doing here, other than being thoroughly impressed with a self-rescue product i won't ever be in a situation to use lol. very very nice piece of kit fellas, great work.
I’m in a vegetative state as I lay in my bed watching random videos. I don’t think I’ll ever need one of these, but it’s good to know there is such a product to rely on if I ever, on the off chance, I decide to take up skydiving and happen to get myself into a predicament and have to rely on a self-rescue from a tree. I will have a sound snooze tonight.
One locking carabiner, a rescue 8 (so you can double wrap for more control), a 5’ sewn loop of 2” flat webbing, and twice the length of however much 6mm spectra line you think you’ll need. Your system is cool but it leaves your rope attached at the top anchor making it unretrievable which, if you’re lowering from a ski lift, really complicates things when the problem is fixed and they want to spin the chair again. From a SERE perspective one might want to retrieve that line so they can use it in other applications. The sit harness you have is cool because it can double as a sand/snow anchor when no other appropriate anchor options are nearby but then you’re relegated to using a dölpher sitz which, if you’ve ever done one, sucks. But if you’re having to rap off a snow anchor your options are already limited. In caving, having tools with multiple applications is paramount and it’s for that reason I stick with a rescue 8 (the one with the ears). A lot of Gucci tools have come out over the years like the Petzl Stop, the Grigri, the Rescuecender, etc but they all seem to be very one-dimensional when it comes to application. Don’t get me wrong, they are great for whatever application they were designed but I’ve attended multiple tech rescue trainings over the years and everyone seems to want to roll with the new stuff until they put it into practice then they have to use other devices to solve the extra problems their new fangled toys don’t. This device is a very quickly deployed tool that will have a very limited application and if you keep that in mind it looks like it does that job very well but in my experience I prefer to be more flexible and able to deploy what gear I do have in more applications.
Concur that it isn't a multi-pitch and/or general sport climbing use, not even top-roping... However, note the narrator indicated this is for PARATROOPERS OR PARAGLIDERS.......... That is all, carry on.
@@thomasandersen5349 I patrolled for years and always had my kit with me. You only have to sit on the chair once throughout a full-line evac to motivate you to carry your evac kit. I still prefer my rescue-8. The problem with this system on a ski lift is that the line can’t be self-retrieved. It has to be removed from the top which means someone has to ride the line or they have to run the chair with it dangling which could create even more problems. As far as for paragliding/etc. I can see the value as you will want to escape quickly and easily and this rig allows you to do so but for any application where the line needs to be retrieved I don’t see this working. It would be a cool system for a firefighter’s bailout kit but we’ve already got similar systems and this doesn’t offer anything new.
Na, you want something less fiddly and stronger. This is cool, but as a lightweight compact thing. Thats no a concern if you need to escape a structure. Just get a standard harness, rope, and grigri.
A couple questions: How do wet and/or freezing conditions affect the system? Is there any way to ascend if you mistakenly begin descending and then find the rope doesn’t reach the ground? Awesome system!
Im interested in this for construction rescue. We wear fall restraint harness' alpt but dont always have a good way to retrieve a fallen person down a shaft. If they could repel down to access or we could repel down to them to hook up winch etc. Very interested
This could be used for that i reckon. the tricky bit would be ensuring a good tie off point and you would need a rubber mat or something for whatever edge you're going over. sharp, 90 degree concrete corners are not kind to ropes.
Color code the halves of the saddle straps. Each strap is half red and half white, so that the carabiner can be looped confidently. Also feed up to 10 feet of rope through the arrester, or leave a loose service loop that the user can either extend or retract (up or down) to where they are. Starting the arrester right the beginning of the rope from the factory makes no sense.
holy smokes, as someone who has done a lot of rock climbing I was terrified when I once had to bail in an emergency on some 6mm cordage which is tiny and I didnt have a descender that would work with it so I had use several carabiners which obviously worked but its so not recommended, rappelling is more dangerous then climbing believe it or not so its awesome seeing a device like this, and thankfully 100% technora rope is unbelievably strong and handles higher temps very well, but at 3.6mm its like rappelling on dental floss albeit stupidly strong dental floss. I wann buy one of these so bad
knowing how stupid I can be when flooded with adrenaline after an incident I worry the black lines of the diaper sling could be a source of error. Having a colored sleeve at the apex of each would make it much easier to see that you actually do have all three locked in, rather than having dropped one or grabbed a hanging riser or whatnot, since under a tree canopy etc. it would be hard to see them. Clearly you shouldn't be relying on vision, should verify both when first connecting and later, but let's say you grabbed a hanging riser instead and it felt taught when checked... and it's not like you'll be relying on extensive muscle memory. Since it's a tiny addition it might be worth it even for the unlikely risk.
If trained on this it's extra method as critical redundancy and a step by step diagram card would cool but it's definitely worth sending to test please Ukraine would appreciate it for sure
Suggest adding a stop at the end of the cord using an easy plate or stop knot, this will prevent you from reppeling off the rope and falling if the rope / cord doesn’t reach your objective.
My fellow vets and I have recently entered into the world of rock climbing to supplement our range time. I've been looking for more reviewers in this "tactical climbing" (or whatever you want to call it) space, as it's either hippie communist climbing channels or tacticool vet shooter channels. I just found this channel while searching for reviews on the Helix CTOMs; so glad I did. Please keep the content coming, brother! I always cringe whenever I see "criminally undersubbed" comments, but in this case, it's accurate. I'm looking forward to seeing this channel blow up! Cheers!
Don't diss the climbing hippies, the ones of us with lots of outdoor climbing experience can teach you something. This is a cool kit for an emergency, the cord for rapping is super dainty, good advice on retiring it the instant you see ANY real wear...
@@chrisb4419 Yes, the Communists "defeated" the Nazis, after years of allying with them, and after Hitler (National Socialist) turned on his Communist allies and invaded, and after the U.S. sent billions of dollars worth of arms and supplies to them, and after sending waves after waves of unarmed conscripts at them, and after the U.S.'s pressure in France diverted Germany's main forces away from the Eastern front. Of course, that was all during the beginning of what would become 100 million innocent citizens murdered by their Communist governments throughout the 20th century. Good job openly supporting a genocidal ideology, comrade. Tell me more about how evil Capitalism is while ignoring the Socialist roots underpinning National Socialism, Communism, and Fascism, all on a year old comment on YouPubes.
The repel devices seems over complicated considering it's for emergency use what if they hurt there hand or arm in the fall they would be unable to use your device I understand the safety perspective but it should be simpler to use if it's meant to be used while hanging from a tree an the the belay you should be able to use with 1 hand
Disagree with regard to Ski Patrol… we can’t leave crap hanging from a chair after we bail off. Someone would need to go back up to remove the thing before they can restart a chairlift.
5:29 does he demonstrate this with his full body weight, plus some kind of gear, on the rope? Or just standing next to it, on the ground, with half a pound of sand on the rope?
If anyone has ever climbed outside they are cringing at the tip of “brake hand not necessary” and watching the device continue to descend when hands off. If a device continues to descent hands off it is most certainly not “auto locking”. Cool idea but poor execution. Make your own system with pretzl products.
So basically you lose one carabiner and the rope after use because you cut the decender because you cant go back up the tree and retrieve the whole system. Would have been better just to list the parts and their load ratings for people to buy and piece them together but this product is for people that dont know which is why you price them astronomical 😂 aka government contracts/waste of tax dollars
its multi use for more controlled environments, but in emergency situations, its single use. Would you rather sit up in a shit tree that you couldnt climb down from because your chute got caught really high up with this tool in your pocket and just go "huh, I paid 600 bucks for this, aint no way im usin it to get out of this tree. I dont want to waste the money i spent on buying it" or will you go "thank fuck i bought this, Shame i dont get to keep it, But i get to live another day" Epipens are single use, Medications are single use, hell a match is single use. I get where youre coming from, but you have to remember, emergency equipment isnt meant for constant use, Its generally single use immediate aid.
@blchfnby I think you are missing the point. I own lots of rescue equipment including a SPEER Urban Assault Rescue System. The point about single use was when they show how to repack it. Only in a controlled training environment would you need to repack this kit and in that case you don't need it for its intended purpose. It's wasted knowledge. Second is the fact that I already stated above where anyone with useful skills and knowledge would make a build a system to serve this purpose and not rely on a prepackaged government contract item. Even my UARS is a convenience but was still outfitted with additional items that gave the capabilities I needed.
and again, youre missing the point of this equipment, its not for people that know how to rig a rappel harness out of paracord, its not for people who ever intend to have to use it. Its entire purpose is to be a consumable one time use (in emergencies) descender, The repacking is being shown because they know that people will be stupid and try to use it more than once, hence why they tested it and found out that on average, five uses is the best practice if you intend to try to reuse it. Youre completely ignoring the Use case of the equipment to make yourself feel better for having a UARS and Rappel knowledge. While all parachuters and base jumpers SHOULD have that knowledge as a safety precaution, Most people wont think that far ahead, Especially if theyre jumping out of planes. (the military has to drill all that shit into their paratroopers) (As a note, A UARS is a deployable ladder, It is not the same as an emergency descender. If you try to use a UARS while being stuck in a tree from a bad parachute run, youre stupid. It will be the same situation, Single use unless you cut the tree down or climb up the tree and negate the purpose of the UARS in the first place) Just accept the fact that this piece of kit is smaller and lighter than a UARS (perfect for parachuters, hang gliders, wingsuiters and base jumpers) while still giving them the ability to get themselves out of a shit situation. It can be used outside of those use cases, But those arent its intended use case. UARS is for URBAN self aid, and they are absolute ASS for getting out of a tree. @@ahole5407
ok so lets see you try it with cold, wet, or injured hands. now add shock from a crash or freezing temps(chairlift) and see how easy it is to manipulate the adjustments needed to don or transfer weight. and if it slips when you're descending in your controlled enviroment how about when it's wet and frozen? lets see the same 'test' after you get it wet then stick it in the freezer for a few. and then try in gloves or mittens, speaking of hands, maybe simulate a hand injury by using way too small rubber gloves or taping a few fingers together (as we do in TCCC training) then give it a swing. and just an FYI there are many reputable companies that make emergency descending devices that you can do all of the above with ease so step up and lets see this one show and prove itself in some (more) realistic world scenarios.
tbh his routing was kinda shit, its easier to don the harness and just hold the release for the descender and hook it from there, Considering carabiners are easy to use with just a finger and a thumb. Wet would likely require you to finesse the controls a little more as water does tend to reduce friction minorly in some case. If its frozen, youre already fucked because its an emergency decent device for parachuters/base jumpers and if its frozen, youve gone into water, aint no reason to be using it. Its not an emergency descender for common use cases. Dont try to pigeon hole it to be an all in one descender when its clearly not built to do that, Its built to get you out of a tree if your chute hangs you up in one, Not pull you down from a glacial ice bluff or descend you down a mountain after falling into a winter lake. Most emergency descenders are all purpose except for when weight really matters, and often require bringing your own rope. This is an AIO parachuting emergency descender, Use once and done. Better to have and not need on a jump rather than need and not have.
im not sure what im doing here, other than being thoroughly impressed with a self-rescue product i won't ever be in a situation to use lol. very very nice piece of kit fellas, great work.
Bro definitely got pumped before the filming! As a ski patroller and tree guy/climber, this is a legit kit!
Awesome demonstration. I've wondered how this device works. Thanks for going into the mechanics of it a bit.
Great video, Sir! I appreciate your clear, no BS delivery. I subscribed and look forward to checking out more of your content.
Amazing bit of kit, hopefully never have to be used but life saving if you need it.
Excellent bit of kit👍
I’m in a vegetative state as I lay in my bed watching random videos. I don’t think I’ll ever need one of these, but it’s good to know there is such a product to rely on if I ever, on the off chance, I decide to take up skydiving and happen to get myself into a predicament and have to rely on a self-rescue from a tree. I will have a sound snooze tonight.
I definitely try to advertise to construction or tree workers as well this product looks awesome for emergency rescue response.
what is the static and dynamic load of the rope ?
One locking carabiner, a rescue 8 (so you can double wrap for more control), a 5’ sewn loop of 2” flat webbing, and twice the length of however much 6mm spectra line you think you’ll need. Your system is cool but it leaves your rope attached at the top anchor making it unretrievable which, if you’re lowering from a ski lift, really complicates things when the problem is fixed and they want to spin the chair again. From a SERE perspective one might want to retrieve that line so they can use it in other applications. The sit harness you have is cool because it can double as a sand/snow anchor when no other appropriate anchor options are nearby but then you’re relegated to using a dölpher sitz which, if you’ve ever done one, sucks. But if you’re having to rap off a snow anchor your options are already limited. In caving, having tools with multiple applications is paramount and it’s for that reason I stick with a rescue 8 (the one with the ears). A lot of Gucci tools have come out over the years like the Petzl Stop, the Grigri, the Rescuecender, etc but they all seem to be very one-dimensional when it comes to application. Don’t get me wrong, they are great for whatever application they were designed but I’ve attended multiple tech rescue trainings over the years and everyone seems to want to roll with the new stuff until they put it into practice then they have to use other devices to solve the extra problems their new fangled toys don’t. This device is a very quickly deployed tool that will have a very limited application and if you keep that in mind it looks like it does that job very well but in my experience I prefer to be more flexible and able to deploy what gear I do have in more applications.
Concur that it isn't a multi-pitch and/or general sport climbing use, not even top-roping...
However, note the narrator indicated this is for PARATROOPERS OR PARAGLIDERS..........
That is all, carry on.
Postscript - And Ski Patrol.
@@thomasandersen5349 I patrolled for years and always had my kit with me. You only have to sit on the chair once throughout a full-line evac to motivate you to carry your evac kit. I still prefer my rescue-8. The problem with this system on a ski lift is that the line can’t be self-retrieved. It has to be removed from the top which means someone has to ride the line or they have to run the chair with it dangling which could create even more problems. As far as for paragliding/etc. I can see the value as you will want to escape quickly and easily and this rig allows you to do so but for any application where the line needs to be retrieved I don’t see this working. It would be a cool system for a firefighter’s bailout kit but we’ve already got similar systems and this doesn’t offer anything new.
@@scdrescher1 I could see the use of this as a self rescue device for construction workers or anybody else working at height
@@WowCoolHorse totally could. That would be a great application. No such thing as bad gear, just bad application.
I have no idea why this was in my recommended, but it was pretty cool lol
that's awesome, its like a mini rope runner. i could see a lot of possibility's with this little setup
it's not like a rope runner lol it doesnt function as a multicender
ya iv got 2 runners and love them. im glad you left a comment cause i was looking all over for this video like 3 months ago 😃@@jackberdine
Very cool!
Is the pocket harness available alone ?
Brilliant. Worth having in a 3rd floor apartment.
Na, you want something less fiddly and stronger. This is cool, but as a lightweight compact thing. Thats no a concern if you need to escape a structure. Just get a standard harness, rope, and grigri.
For a house you need a foldable escape ladder. This is an ultralite rig for parashooters\paragliders and snowboarders\skiers.
A couple questions: How do wet and/or freezing conditions affect the system? Is there any way to ascend if you mistakenly begin descending and then find the rope doesn’t reach the ground? Awesome system!
He said there wasn’t. Best bet is to cut it and hope your drop is minimal
3.8 mm rope. Wow. What a great device.
Nice, 3.8mm but not a 1 time use. Clever harness.
Has it been tested in cold conditions? I’ve seen a pretzel ID fail do to a little snow/ice in a lift evac.
Is that 12 strand hollow braid?
Pretty cool
Thanks.
Keep this in your ski/ snowboard pack to escape a shut down lift.
Can we get an FR rope and device only?
Will it take a whipper?
max length available?
Nice, where can I get one?
Where can I get one! Please!!!!
what is the length of the cord and the weight of the kit?
Im interested in this for construction rescue. We wear fall restraint harness' alpt but dont always have a good way to retrieve a fallen person down a shaft. If they could repel down to access or we could repel down to them to hook up winch etc. Very interested
This could be used for that i reckon. the tricky bit would be ensuring a good tie off point and you would need a rubber mat or something for whatever edge you're going over. sharp, 90 degree concrete corners are not kind to ropes.
Color code the halves of the saddle straps. Each strap is half red and half white, so that the carabiner can be looped confidently. Also feed up to 10 feet of rope through the arrester, or leave a loose service loop that the user can either extend or retract (up or down) to where they are. Starting the arrester right the beginning of the rope from the factory makes no sense.
holy smokes, as someone who has done a lot of rock climbing I was terrified when I once had to bail in an emergency on some 6mm cordage which is tiny and I didnt have a descender that would work with it so I had use several carabiners which obviously worked but its so not recommended, rappelling is more dangerous then climbing believe it or not so its awesome seeing a device like this, and thankfully 100% technora rope is unbelievably strong and handles higher temps very well, but at 3.6mm its like rappelling on dental floss albeit stupidly strong dental floss. I wann buy one of these so bad
Огонь 🔥
And for the low low price of $600 you too can own two carabiners and a string 😂
i made a rescue 8 kit for firefighting and some climbing rope (2 beaners ) under $100
Where can I buy this?
Hey some would like to work along with you till then greetings from india..you have very innovative idea and product...best of luck 👍
knowing how stupid I can be when flooded with adrenaline after an incident I worry the black lines of the diaper sling could be a source of error. Having a colored sleeve at the apex of each would make it much easier to see that you actually do have all three locked in, rather than having dropped one or grabbed a hanging riser or whatnot, since under a tree canopy etc. it would be hard to see them.
Clearly you shouldn't be relying on vision, should verify both when first connecting and later, but let's say you grabbed a hanging riser instead and it felt taught when checked... and it's not like you'll be relying on extensive muscle memory. Since it's a tiny addition it might be worth it even for the unlikely risk.
I haven't had coffee yet .. wouldn't use diaper if in harness already.
If trained on this it's extra method as critical redundancy and a step by step diagram card would cool but it's definitely worth sending to test please Ukraine would appreciate it for sure
When he said pouch i knew he was canadian.
Suggest adding a stop at the end of the cord using an easy plate or stop knot, this will prevent you from reppeling off the rope and falling if the rope / cord doesn’t reach your objective.
If you make it fire proof fire departments would buy the shit out of this
Dude, vascular thrombophlebitis could become life threatening if left unchecked. I hope you get that and your heart checked out.
Anyone else 5 mins in, wondering if he's even gonna rappel on it?
Every firefighter should have one of these
much easier to make a kit
I would love to know the law-enforcement use for a parachute tree, landing decent kit.
Egress from a building
Police helicopter crews?
will this make me batman?
$340+!😮 I’ll just call the fire department to get me down lol
Gear for peeps with no rope skillz doing rope things
That's like saying a lighter is gear for peeps with no fire skillz doing fire things.
Bros wrists have muscles bigger than my biceps.
Does the device have a panic stop feature on the brake?
You supply this to the govt? Lemme guess its $3k then. If someone supplies a govt agency have you noiticed the cost is suddenly 5000% more?
My fellow vets and I have recently entered into the world of rock climbing to supplement our range time. I've been looking for more reviewers in this "tactical climbing" (or whatever you want to call it) space, as it's either hippie communist climbing channels or tacticool vet shooter channels.
I just found this channel while searching for reviews on the Helix CTOMs; so glad I did. Please keep the content coming, brother!
I always cringe whenever I see "criminally undersubbed" comments, but in this case, it's accurate. I'm looking forward to seeing this channel blow up!
Cheers!
Don't diss the climbing hippies, the ones of us with lots of outdoor climbing experience can teach you something.
This is a cool kit for an emergency, the cord for rapping is super dainty, good advice on retiring it the instant you see ANY real wear...
Don't diss the communists, either.
They defeated Hitler and the Nazis.
I am a communist and a tree worker and I can climb better than you.
@@chrisb4419 Yes, the Communists "defeated" the Nazis, after years of allying with them, and after Hitler (National Socialist) turned on his Communist allies and invaded, and after the U.S. sent billions of dollars worth of arms and supplies to them, and after sending waves after waves of unarmed conscripts at them, and after the U.S.'s pressure in France diverted Germany's main forces away from the Eastern front. Of course, that was all during the beginning of what would become 100 million innocent citizens murdered by their Communist governments throughout the 20th century.
Good job openly supporting a genocidal ideology, comrade. Tell me more about how evil Capitalism is while ignoring the Socialist roots underpinning National Socialism, Communism, and Fascism, all on a year old comment on YouPubes.
@@avva4090 What a timely response which adds nothing to a dialog and has nothing to do with my original comment.
@@Johnny_Cash_Flow Seems to have everything to do with your ignorant original comment. Take your divisive wedge politics and stuff it up your arse.
I just can’t bring myself to trust a man who shaves his arms
I'm very impressed with your restow of this device! Could you maybe take a stab at my sock and underwear drawer?
The repel devices seems over complicated considering it's for emergency use what if they hurt there hand or arm in the fall they would be unable to use your device I understand the safety perspective but it should be simpler to use if it's meant to be used while hanging from a tree an the the belay you should be able to use with 1 hand
How would someone rig an simpler system with 2 injured hands?
You can use it with one hand.
Did you even watch the video?
He should get into the gym more often
Disagree with regard to Ski Patrol… we can’t leave crap hanging from a chair after we bail off. Someone would need to go back up to remove the thing before they can restart a chairlift.
bad desighn. protect the heated part.
5:29 does he demonstrate this with his full body weight, plus some kind of gear, on the rope? Or just standing next to it, on the ground, with half a pound of sand on the rope?
I guess over time we forgot how to climb down, we need safety tech now. Im tired of scared of everything America. Ill just take the string. Thanks.
cmon it's a spiderjack
This is cool, but I couldn't commit to that string !
Notch RopeRunner Pro
It looks like a kevler rop Kevler is capable of stoping bullets
Looks a lot like muletape. Promise itll support you chonky boys.
@@duck_rifle5879Muletape is hereby renamed Chonkstrap.
That is all.
😂
You my friend have never used 550 line
Notch RopeRunner Pro
If anyone has ever climbed outside they are cringing at the tip of “brake hand not necessary” and watching the device continue to descend when hands off. If a device continues to descent hands off it is most certainly not “auto locking”.
Cool idea but poor execution. Make your own system with pretzl products.
Uh hum uh huh
I just bought four units. I just dont trust my pavelow mechanics.
So basically you lose one carabiner and the rope after use because you cut the decender because you cant go back up the tree and retrieve the whole system. Would have been better just to list the parts and their load ratings for people to buy and piece them together but this product is for people that dont know which is why you price them astronomical 😂 aka government contracts/waste of tax dollars
its multi use for more controlled environments, but in emergency situations, its single use. Would you rather sit up in a shit tree that you couldnt climb down from because your chute got caught really high up with this tool in your pocket and just go "huh, I paid 600 bucks for this, aint no way im usin it to get out of this tree. I dont want to waste the money i spent on buying it" or will you go "thank fuck i bought this, Shame i dont get to keep it, But i get to live another day"
Epipens are single use, Medications are single use, hell a match is single use. I get where youre coming from, but you have to remember, emergency equipment isnt meant for constant use, Its generally single use immediate aid.
@blchfnby I think you are missing the point. I own lots of rescue equipment including a SPEER Urban Assault Rescue System. The point about single use was when they show how to repack it. Only in a controlled training environment would you need to repack this kit and in that case you don't need it for its intended purpose. It's wasted knowledge. Second is the fact that I already stated above where anyone with useful skills and knowledge would make a build a system to serve this purpose and not rely on a prepackaged government contract item. Even my UARS is a convenience but was still outfitted with additional items that gave the capabilities I needed.
and again, youre missing the point of this equipment, its not for people that know how to rig a rappel harness out of paracord, its not for people who ever intend to have to use it. Its entire purpose is to be a consumable one time use (in emergencies) descender, The repacking is being shown because they know that people will be stupid and try to use it more than once, hence why they tested it and found out that on average, five uses is the best practice if you intend to try to reuse it.
Youre completely ignoring the Use case of the equipment to make yourself feel better for having a UARS and Rappel knowledge. While all parachuters and base jumpers SHOULD have that knowledge as a safety precaution, Most people wont think that far ahead, Especially if theyre jumping out of planes. (the military has to drill all that shit into their paratroopers) (As a note, A UARS is a deployable ladder, It is not the same as an emergency descender. If you try to use a UARS while being stuck in a tree from a bad parachute run, youre stupid. It will be the same situation, Single use unless you cut the tree down or climb up the tree and negate the purpose of the UARS in the first place)
Just accept the fact that this piece of kit is smaller and lighter than a UARS (perfect for parachuters, hang gliders, wingsuiters and base jumpers) while still giving them the ability to get themselves out of a shit situation. It can be used outside of those use cases, But those arent its intended use case. UARS is for URBAN self aid, and they are absolute ASS for getting out of a tree.
@@ahole5407
“ can be used up to 3 times “
I’d say if you’ve had to use this more than 2 times, you may need a new hobby!😂
$400?! I can make my own kit for FAR less. What a scam!
*_Nope! Nope! Nope! And NOPE!!!!!!_*
Dyneema is not dynamic at all, please don't fall on this rope or it's gonna break
Sorry, but that device looks sketchy. Keep it simple. Just use a Munter hitch.
If you use SRT ..there is a lot better way to do self rescue.If you not familiar with rope technic...don't use this kind of rig.
Carabiner-- screw down so you don't screw up.
ok so lets see you try it with cold, wet, or injured hands. now add shock from a crash or freezing temps(chairlift) and see how easy it is to manipulate the adjustments needed to don or transfer weight. and if it slips when you're descending in your controlled enviroment how about when it's wet and frozen? lets see the same 'test' after you get it wet then stick it in the freezer for a few. and then try in gloves or mittens, speaking of hands, maybe simulate a hand injury by using way too small rubber gloves or taping a few fingers together (as we do in TCCC training) then give it a swing.
and just an FYI there are many reputable companies that make emergency descending devices that you can do all of the above with ease so step up and lets see this one show and prove itself in some (more) realistic world scenarios.
tbh his routing was kinda shit, its easier to don the harness and just hold the release for the descender and hook it from there, Considering carabiners are easy to use with just a finger and a thumb. Wet would likely require you to finesse the controls a little more as water does tend to reduce friction minorly in some case. If its frozen, youre already fucked because its an emergency decent device for parachuters/base jumpers and if its frozen, youve gone into water, aint no reason to be using it. Its not an emergency descender for common use cases.
Dont try to pigeon hole it to be an all in one descender when its clearly not built to do that, Its built to get you out of a tree if your chute hangs you up in one, Not pull you down from a glacial ice bluff or descend you down a mountain after falling into a winter lake. Most emergency descenders are all purpose except for when weight really matters, and often require bringing your own rope. This is an AIO parachuting emergency descender, Use once and done. Better to have and not need on a jump rather than need and not have.
Maybe don't go skydiving from a wet airplane.
Leg.