|
| |
Page # 9 ~ Why You Should Select Our
Systems ~ For All Your / One Man Working
/ At Height Jobs
|
Web-Site Navigation Buttons:
|
Call,
610. 935. 8866
| Email,
Sales@System99.com
| Fax, 610. 590. 0108
to place an order!
Comparison Of The *99* To The Dbi/Sala
~ Rescue Positioning Device (R. P. D.):
|
(Q)
=
"I'm comparing your system with the *RPD* (Rescue Positioning Device)
~
from DBI / Sala. Any comments or info you can provide would be helpful.
(A)
= First, (AS WE DO WITH ALL OUR
COMPETITORS ~ WE EXTEND ALL DUE RESPECT TO DBI/SALA)
... Yes, the *RPD* ... we have extensively tested the RPD, and we
have a bunch of photos inside & out ... and we will send them to you
if you wish. First, it is really just another stop~or~go system / but
really, really, complicated inside, (where the rope travels ~ and the
rope in all these type systems carries contaminants / can't be avoided). The fully
enclosed and sealed insides are actually so complicated that it reminds us
of one of the Boss's classic antique pocket watches ... i.e. = The RPD
has a back~n~forth ~ up / down ~ indicator / to show you whether you
can go up or go down ... no friction brake ~ But, the two worst
characteristics are its high susceptibility to getting gummed up &
jamming, and if you should happen to over~lift at all the RPD will *jam
& bind & lock~up*. [Over~Lifting, (a.k.a. =
*Topping~Out*) / is very common when using all pulley systems & means to pull the lower/traveler pulley up too high].
Unlike / when this happens with our *99* / when,
(not~if), this happens to the RPD / you gotta cease your work, and somehow get your
suspended guy down. Then you gotta take the unit down, at which point
you gotta either *JAM~A~NAIL~INTO~IT* / and
hope that works, or it must be returned to the
factory / where, (I guess), they
*JAM~A~NAIL~INTO~IT* / or disassemble / and reset it.
|
FOR
COMPARISONS TO OTHER *STOP~OR~GO* SYSTEMS CLICK HERE & GO BACK ONE PAGE
TO PAGE 8!
Comparison Of The *99* To The
Rollgliss®:
|
Our Boss & I. S. E. were the original
importer of the Rollgliss from 1980 to 1991, when we parted over
licensing, (so we could make this equipment here / in the U. S. A.) /
and other disagreements, (primary among them ~ was pricing). As far as we
know the Rollgliss is still made in Switzerland, (All our I. S. E.
products are PROUDLY made here in the U. S. A.)
~ and the Rollgliss products are
way over~priced. Any and all marketing successes Rollgliss may have
achieved ~ are do to this work from 1980-1991. |
CØMPARISON Of The *99* To Descent
*Ønly* Systems:
Lead in to an email we received
(below):
First: Definition:
Descent / (down only) systems, (*D~O's*) are most commonly used by window
washers / and are probably / the most visible / and therefore / the best
known high~angle rope systems.
*D~O* systems (i.e. = Sky Genie, etc.) are priced
at approx. 50% of our systems. There are dozens of brands.
AND, they all have one operational
characteristic in common / they only allow you to
lower yourself from an upper mounting
point ~ ONLY!
(Q) =
FROM A PROSPECTIVE CUSTOMER (VIA) EMAIL:
= "Why should I buy an up / down /
system like yours? A down only system has been adequate for us in the
past. We don't go up & down ~ we only go down."
(A) = "Interesting! Of course you go
up! You've gotta get to the top / before you can descend. If you
CAN go back up in the middle of your job ... 100% guarantee / you WILL save
TIME!"
Point One:
When (not IF / cause it's
inevitable) ~ you let yourself down /
and PASS where you wish to work / you
must go all the way down. Then /
disconnect yourself & (all
your heavy equipment) journey way~back up to the top anchor
point (carrying all your stuff). Hook up, again / and do your
*descent* all over again. This is at least
a 30 minute *job interruption*. (Hmmm ~ way
too polite here cause /
you're throwing money away)! ...
Not a very good utilization of expensive labor costs (cause) *D~O*
systems / are not~versatile! WHAT'S THAT OLD EXPRESSION~OH~YEAH~TIME
IS MONEY!
Point Two:
Our *99* Systems are all about versatility. You let yourself down / pass your work spot /
no problem. Just pull yourself back up a bit. Saves the worker /
at least thirty minutes / on each
re-position.
Point Three:
PAY~OFF! Many of our clients advise they easily pay for their *99*
(in time savings) / ALONE! And many also say they pay for their *99*
every time they use it. Yes ~ it's all about *VERSATILITY*!
By~The~By = the guy who originally asked this question / did buy one of
our systems / and was so pleased / that within a month he bought four
more ~ each with 400 feet of rope / for his 100 foot jobs in Chicago.
|
CØMPARISON
To So Called *HAUL-KITS* That Are *HØME-MADE* From RØPES / PULLEYS / KARABINERS /
(Some With) Friction Brake Providers (BY SØ~CALLED) RØPE / KNØT / Rappel Technicians / & Experts:
|
First:
We have no problem (what~so~ever) with *LEGITIMATE & CURRENTLY
CERTIFIED* rope /
& knot experts. They're an asset. Problem is / there are
many out there who are not (as above) but
claim to be. We've met many / (over the
years) / normally part of a small to medium size Fire Company. The boss must
routinely ask these guys to please stop tromping all over the ropes on the floor.
If: A currently / certified / individual / makes up a kit for confined space / or
high angle rescue / and (dedicates) it / and also
keeps his personnel trained. Then fine / more power
to this effort. Key here is ... keep it dedicated,
& keep 'em trained / especially newly added / team members. And, hope
they can remember those *pesky* knots ... no *Grannys*
allowed.
We've also met folks / including *old~timer~steeplejacks*
/ who seem to be under the impression that this specialized *knot~tying~rigging~expert~stuff*
info / is some~kind~of / TOP~SECRET & should
NOT be imparted / or shared ... Hmmm / need
to feel unique & important ~ maybe, or / trying to use some sort 'a
misplaced job~protection theory ... in either case / (MEMO
TO THE BOSS / OR THE CHIEF:) OUR SYSTEMS CAN SOLVE
THESE PROBLEMS FOR YOU!
So,
Rescue Guys: When you encounter a situation / or are dispatched / for a confined space
/ or high~angle rescue / you're NOT gonna have time
to run around your truck plucking items / like / rope (here), karabiners (there),
pulleys (where the hell are the pulleys?) ~ etc. Another point to consider
is that people under extreme pressure / have a tendency to forget details (Such
as knot tying) *i.e.* "Does that rope strand go over / this other strand / or
under it?"
I guess it comes down
to / *readiness* / (vs.) a bit more money.
To
Rescue Guys & Steeplejacks: We provide a complete / (in an orange bag) self~packed /
ready~to~go~in~an~instant / kit~system (CØMPLETE).
Our systems / are more easily operated by Rescuers / & Steeplejacks / with
little training. No knots to learn /
OR REMEMBER! (Everything
you need ~ is included in our kit). Our carrying bags are equipped with shoulder straps
~ so you can climb with
our kit / and have both hands free. One rescuer / or worker / can easily
RUN / IF REQUIRED / with our kit over his back /
& / a lightweight tripod / or our Bosun's Chair / in his hands.
|
BEFØRE
Considering A Really Expensive & Really Heavy 1/2" RØPE SYSTEM, Please Read The Following.
|
The N.F.P.A. mandated / requirement / for
hardware and rope for a one~man load is 4,500
pounds,
and for a two~man load is
9,000 pounds. The O.S.H.A. mandate / requires 5,000 pound
capacity.
All System *99* hardware
has been tested to hold in excess of 10,000
pounds.
The N.F.P.A. rope requirement states / "Half~Inch rope [OR] ... 9,000 pound rope
capacity for a two~man
system."
When either of our Systems
are Rigged in a "Two~To~One" (2 to 1) ~ Mechanical Lifting Advantage Configuration ... or
Above ... they are
*CERTIFIED* as a "Two~Man"
Rescue & Work System ...
with our Standard 3/8", (9.5mm) Rope ... Which has a Static
Capacity of 6,000 Pounds / Per Drop of Load Bearing Rope.
Portability is *ESSENTIAL* in
'Rescue' ... Half Inch Rope Units Weigh Three Times what Our 3/8" Rope Units
Weigh ...
Our *99* Head Assembly Weighs 3.5 Pounds ~ A Typical 1/2"
System Head Assembly weighs 12 Pounds
... And Half Inch Rope Units
Cost Considerably More than Our 3/8" Rope Systems.
|
If You Have Any Questions Please Call Or Email Us!
hit counter script
Back to Top
|
