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PAGE # 9 - WHY YOU SHOULD SELECT
OUR
SYSTEMS - FOR ALL YOUR / ONE MAN WORKING
/ AT HEIGHT JOBS
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CØMPARISON 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!
CØMPARISON 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 go down only."
(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 . . . And Half Inch Rope Units
Cost Considerably More than Our 3/8" Rope Systems.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL US!
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