bridge on saddle
- Thread starter treemonkey97
- Start date
- Location
- rhode island
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We as a community need to get this rope bridge issue under control.
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...and those within this community who produced these bridges need to say something. Their lawyers probably told them not to though. WHO IS SPLICING THE BRIDGES FOR WEAVER?
We as a community need to get this rope bridge issue under control.
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...and those within this community who produced these bridges need to say something. Their lawyers probably told them not to though. WHO IS SPLICING THE BRIDGES FOR WEAVER?
- Location
- Southern RI
I used an Ergo for 1 year with no problems except normal wear and changed the bridge as routine maintenence.
When I changed the bridge I put two bridges on, one with two rings and one with one ring.
I am thinking of changing over to a two eye pulley instead of rings on one bridge..
When I changed the bridge I put two bridges on, one with two rings and one with one ring.
I am thinking of changing over to a two eye pulley instead of rings on one bridge..
- Location
- Longmont, CO
Besides Weaver being a complacent & arrogant company...
I'm wondering if a "bridge change" should be every 6 months. Too many bridge failures lately.
I'm wondering if a "bridge change" should be every 6 months. Too many bridge failures lately.
- Location
- omaha,ne
He is doing good. Got to go home yesterday. They are saying june roughly . Now time to vent. After reading post seeing tht this is a recurrence and reading my tcia mag which is a great magazine for us. Page 50 is an article about weaverit makes me sick the stuff they are sayin. Alot of things stick out and make u say ya whatever read it you will knw wht im sayin. Ooooh and watch out their feild testing a positioning saddle.
- Location
- rhode island
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He is doing good. Got to go home yesterday. They are saying june roughly . Now time to vent. After reading post seeing tht this is a recurrence and reading my tcia mag which is a great magazine for us. Page 50 is an article about weaverit makes me sick the stuff they are sayin. Alot of things stick out and make u say ya whatever read it you will knw wht im sayin. Ooooh and watch out their feild testing a positioning saddle.
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Got any pics yet?
He is doing good. Got to go home yesterday. They are saying june roughly . Now time to vent. After reading post seeing tht this is a recurrence and reading my tcia mag which is a great magazine for us. Page 50 is an article about weaverit makes me sick the stuff they are sayin. Alot of things stick out and make u say ya whatever read it you will knw wht im sayin. Ooooh and watch out their feild testing a positioning saddle.
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Got any pics yet?
- Location
- Rhode Island
Amazing how quick interest was lost in this topic.
- Location
- Knoxville TN
This subject comes and goes there are actually several threads on this!
bonner1040
Branched out member
- Location
- Boston
Yeah well there was a lot of talk and not a lot of pictures/official accident reports.
treewill
Participating member
- Location
- Everywhere and nowhere
I'm also very disappointed by how little staying power this topic has. That there appears to be a major manufacturer selling an absolutely deadly product to our community is, to me, absolutely scandalous.
223, why on earth would anyone share their company accident report with you? These bridge failures ARE REAL, many of us have heard from people who were there or who work with the victims. Your bizarre skepticism reminds me of climate change deniers or the tobacco companies a few decades back.
I hope that these threads can keep getting people's attention and that info filters out to people still using the unrecalled but extremely circumspect bridge. If they won't do a recall, hopefully the tightknit arb community can get the word out on our own well enough that we don't have yet another bridge failure and injured climber in the coming months.
223, why on earth would anyone share their company accident report with you? These bridge failures ARE REAL, many of us have heard from people who were there or who work with the victims. Your bizarre skepticism reminds me of climate change deniers or the tobacco companies a few decades back.
I hope that these threads can keep getting people's attention and that info filters out to people still using the unrecalled but extremely circumspect bridge. If they won't do a recall, hopefully the tightknit arb community can get the word out on our own well enough that we don't have yet another bridge failure and injured climber in the coming months.
bonner1040
Branched out member
- Location
- Boston
It isnt bizarre sketicism i just find it hard to believe that a "major manufacturer is selling an absolutely deadly product to our community".
If an accident occurs that involves any type of gear failure an official accident report isnt inordinate.
In rock climbing the AAC publishes accident reports every year, on rc.com there are 'official' accident reports issued for almost every major injury or death. http://www.americanalpineclub.org/p/anam http://www.rockclimbing.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?forum=78;
If you are using a product that people rely on for safety and you experience a failure taking 2 or 3 pictures and putting together 5-7 legible sentences in a nice paragraph and posting it in a public forum isnt so much to ask Then the manufacturer has something to answer to...as opposed to vague accusations and stories of how my friends friends cougar bridge failed.
I dont deny that the failures happened I just find it frustrating that the details are shared in a sensible fashion.
If an accident occurs that involves any type of gear failure an official accident report isnt inordinate.
In rock climbing the AAC publishes accident reports every year, on rc.com there are 'official' accident reports issued for almost every major injury or death. http://www.americanalpineclub.org/p/anam http://www.rockclimbing.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?forum=78;
If you are using a product that people rely on for safety and you experience a failure taking 2 or 3 pictures and putting together 5-7 legible sentences in a nice paragraph and posting it in a public forum isnt so much to ask Then the manufacturer has something to answer to...as opposed to vague accusations and stories of how my friends friends cougar bridge failed.
I dont deny that the failures happened I just find it frustrating that the details are shared in a sensible fashion.
treewill
Participating member
- Location
- Everywhere and nowhere
At present, the 'Awakenings' section of this website (and other tree forums) is the closest we have to those type of accident reports. If you want to create something better, I'm fully supportive. You will probably find that you get a much better response for positive action than facile complaining.
Really though, that debate is a distraction.
The point is this: if the manufacturer is not gonna issue a recall in a timely manner, it's up to us to spread the word about this very serious ongoing hazard to people in our line of work. Tell everyone you know and tell them to tell everyone they know.
Really though, that debate is a distraction.
The point is this: if the manufacturer is not gonna issue a recall in a timely manner, it's up to us to spread the word about this very serious ongoing hazard to people in our line of work. Tell everyone you know and tell them to tell everyone they know.
bonner1040
Branched out member
- Location
- Boston
Sure, but some pictures, dates, location maybe... Some facts regarding what happened... Thats what I am asking for... as opposed to "This just in! Another Cougar failure!" with zero supporting content.
I use my cougar, and i prefer to know the facts. simple.
I use my cougar, and i prefer to know the facts. simple.
treehumper
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- Ridgefield, NJ
I don't think there is a lack of interest in the topic just not much more to say than has been said without any response from the manufacturer as to what they're perspective is on it.
What is TCIA or ISA doing about it? As the voices of our industry their silence is equally disconcerting.
How many of us climb on Cougar saddles? Therein lies another reason for the lack of further comment. Has an email campaign to the manufacturer be started? What contact has been made with them?
What is TCIA or ISA doing about it? As the voices of our industry their silence is equally disconcerting.
How many of us climb on Cougar saddles? Therein lies another reason for the lack of further comment. Has an email campaign to the manufacturer be started? What contact has been made with them?
bonner1040
Branched out member
- Location
- Boston
I have had very productive contact with Weaver, speaking with the head of their arborist division, as well as some of their consultants regarding the issue as well as providing general feedback on the saddle itself.
- Location
- BC, Canada
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I have had very productive contact with Weaver, speaking with the head of their arborist division, as well as some of their consultants regarding the issue as well as providing general feedback on the saddle itself.
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Well done.
Highest I got to was Carlos. He seemed to grasp the gravity of the situation, but was only prepared with excuses. Did you get a more thorough response?
Pictures of failed Weaver Cougar bridges were shared here, but that was back in the forth inning. Please catch up.
Lastly, proper Industrial Accident Reports are bound by privacy laws that do not allow for their wider circulation until completely resolved, and are a far cry from accident reports related to a leisure activity.
Northwind
I have had very productive contact with Weaver, speaking with the head of their arborist division, as well as some of their consultants regarding the issue as well as providing general feedback on the saddle itself.
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Well done.
Highest I got to was Carlos. He seemed to grasp the gravity of the situation, but was only prepared with excuses. Did you get a more thorough response?
Pictures of failed Weaver Cougar bridges were shared here, but that was back in the forth inning. Please catch up.
Lastly, proper Industrial Accident Reports are bound by privacy laws that do not allow for their wider circulation until completely resolved, and are a far cry from accident reports related to a leisure activity.
Northwind
- Location
- rhode island
I've also spoken to Weaver. I'll post more about it when my conversation is complete. Exactly which bridges have failed and how old were they?
