Rope Rescue/Equipment/Need
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== Vertical gear == | == Vertical gear == |
Revision as of 10:49, 17 August 2012
total: (including GST) $2335
Contents |
Budget
- Budget year 2010-2011
- (done) 2 new ropes (ordered/in service) total: $362.27
- Budget year 2011-2012: $500
- (done) 2 prusik minding pulleys $142.74
- carry forward: $357.26
- Budget year 2012-2013: $500
- carry forward: $357.26 : total $857.26
- 3 chest harnesses $150
Vertical gear
vertical gear for 3 people: total: $1338 with GST $1405
Sit harness
3 sit harnesses @ ~$150 : total ~$450
Requirements:
- a low main attachment point, like a caving harness, to maximize throw when rope climbing
- universal sizing - don't know who will be using
- to be determined - maximum waist size
Vendors
- Carleton Rescue - lots of options
- MEC - lots of options
Products:
Possible:
- CMI Cavemaster Caving Harness
- A low attachment point works well with Frog Climbing Systems
- One size fits waists to 42in (107cm).
- $115.50
- $98.75 http://www.stagespot.com/product/CMI-HN-CAVEMASTER/CMI%20Cavemaster%20Harness
- $115.50 http://www.trailspace.com/gear/cmi/cavemaster-caving-harness/
- $115.00 http://www.adventureropegear.com/cart/product_info.php?products_id=311
- $85.31 http://www.nwbackpack.com/products/cmi_cavemaster_seat_harness_cmi_cavemaster_seat_harness.php
- CMI Vindicator Full Body Harness
- one size
- One-size-fits-most
- $244.85
- higher main attachment point means less efficient rope climbing
- unclear how front belay attachment works
- http://www.karstsports.com/20905.html $244.85
- http://www.stagespot.com/product/CMI-HN-VINDICATOR/CMI%20Vindicator%20Harness $202.95
- more detailed description
- http://www.columbussupply.com/products/?productid=2390 $232.61
- http://www.challengesunlimited.com/equipment/harness.htm $225.00
- different photo, crosses in back
- one size
Discounted:
- Black Diamond - various - none seem compelling
- CAMP - various - none seem compelling
- CMC ProSeries Rescue Harness
- Designed for Rope Rescue and Rappelling
- Quick-connect buckles on the legs make donning and doffing fast and easy.
- 3 sizes. Not universal sizing
- CMC ProTech Fire-Rescue Harness
- 2 sizes. Not universal sizing
- Mammut - various - none seem compelling
- Petzl Falcon Ascent
- rescue marketed
- designed for rope ascent
- two sizes - not universal
- Petzl Falcon
- Lightweight seat harness for rescue
- Four equipment loops: two large rigid ones in front for easy access to gear and two small flexible ones in back that will not interfere with wearing a backpack
- Two slots for CARITOOL tool holder
- two sizes not universal sizing
- size 1: waistbelt: 70 - 120 cm, leg loops: 50 - 65 cm, weight: 840 g
- size 2: waistbelt: 80 - 140 cm, leg loops: 60 - 75 cm, weight: 930 g
- Petzl Falcon Mountain
- Seat harness for mountain rescue
- Four equipment loops: two large rigid ones in front for easy access to gear and two small flexible ones in back that will not interfere with wearing a backpack
- Two slots for CARITOOL tool holder
- two sizes not universal sizing
- size 1: waistbelt: 70 - 120 cm, leg loops: 50 - 65 cm, weight: 795 g
- size 2: waistbelt: 80 - 140 cm, leg loops: 60 - 75 cm, weight: 830 g
- Petzl Fractio caving harness
- Caving harness with double waistbelt
- 2 sizes not universal sizing
- C16 1 1 485 g / 17.1 oz 60 - 88 cm / 23.5 - 34.6 in 43 - 60 cm / 16,9 -23.5 in -
- C16 2 2 592 g / 20.9 oz 75 - 103 cm / 29.5 - 40,5 in 50 - 72 cm / 19.7 - 28.3 in -
- Rock Empire - various - none seem compelling
- Wild Country - various - none seem compelling
- Yates - various - none seem compelling
Chest harness
- 3 chest harnesses @ ~$50 : total ~$150
Products:
- Black Diamond Vario Chest
- 1 size
- 24-46"
- $37.95
- 1 size
- CAMP Figure 8 Chest Harness
- 1 size fits most
- $34.95
- CMI Adjustable Chest Harness
- $37.60
discounted:
- Mammut Liberty Adjustable
- no longer offered
- Petzl Top Croll
- not independent of sit harness. Does this meet the standard?
- designed for Petzl Falcon Ascent
- Petzl Top
- not independent of sit harness. Does this meet the standard?
- designed for Petzl sit harness
Croll
- 3 crolls @ $53 : total ~$165
Products:
- Petzl Croll preferred product
- For single ropes between 8 and 13 mm in diameter
- http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442629218&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302690431
- $53.00
- Camp Solo
- $49.95
- Rope Diameter: 8-13 mm
Ascender
no need for handle as frogging system does not require pulling with hand
requirements:
- prefer no handle to limit placing out of reach
- 3 petzl basics @ $51 : total ~$153
Products:
- Camp Pilot
- has handle
- Camp Solo
- $49.95
- CMI Rope Walker
- $71.55
- Petzl Ascension
- has handle
- Petzl Basic preferred product
- Wildcountry Ropeman
Descender
Needs to support 10.5mm to 13mm (PCES) rope
- 3 mini brake bar racks @ ~$100 : total $300
D mallion
- 3 D mallions @ $15 : $45
Products:
Cow's tail
- 3 sets of cow's tail and foot loops @ $25 : $75
Accessories
accessories: total $70 with GST $75
Anchor plate
- anchor plate @ ~$30 : ~$30
O ring
- 2 steel o-rings for MAP @ ~$20 : $40
Individual gear
additional individual gear: total $357 with GST $380
- 6 sets of rope gloves @ $40 : $240
- 6 safety glasses @ $15 : $75
- 6 safety goggles @ $7 : $42
Future
future:
- commercial bridle
- standardize and simplify our range of carabiners
- modernize pulleys
- 5 single sheave 2" pulleys @ $100 : $500