has anyone used this? cant rightly see how it works from the pic, looks a little overkill
http://order.fujikura.co.uk/display_prod...duct_SubGroup=4
http://order.fujikura.co.uk/display_prod...duct_SubGroup=4
haultz lowering device
- Thread starter stevebullman
- Start date
- Location
- Netherlands
- Location
- Lansing, NY
Looks like the frankenstien to the G.R.C.S. system, most likely have the same purpose in mind. I have seen the GRCS in use and they work great, but the HAULTZ system is new to me.
Mangoes
Participating member
- Location
- Greater Toronto Area
No winch. Basically a more complicated portawarp.
TreeCo
Carpal tunnel level member
I've seen it in person. Not interested.
- Location
- Varese north Italy
I' m aggree with Mangoes and treeco...I 've used one time
for cheking,but in my opinion is not interesting
it has two positiv things
-it can turn for 180° in front very fast and easy
-you can use two rope at the same time
but it has two basically negative points
-no winch
-it's difficult to do a smooth desending of the piece
the rope make too acute angle in the sistem ....brake too much
for cheking,but in my opinion is not interesting
it has two positiv things
-it can turn for 180° in front very fast and easy
-you can use two rope at the same time
but it has two basically negative points
-no winch
-it's difficult to do a smooth desending of the piece
the rope make too acute angle in the sistem ....brake too much
- Location
- Nashville, TN
the advantage is that:
1: when you are lowering time after time, there is no hockeling.... the twisting of the rope is reversed back and forth..... if you have ever used a port-a-wrap, or a GRCS you know that your rope eventually gets twisted.
2: you can run 2 seperate lines on it at the same time
i don't have one, and if i was going to spend my money on a lowering device i would buy another GRCS, or HOBBS. but there are some advantages to this system
1: when you are lowering time after time, there is no hockeling.... the twisting of the rope is reversed back and forth..... if you have ever used a port-a-wrap, or a GRCS you know that your rope eventually gets twisted.
2: you can run 2 seperate lines on it at the same time
i don't have one, and if i was going to spend my money on a lowering device i would buy another GRCS, or HOBBS. but there are some advantages to this system
- Location
- Longmont, CO
I hate twisted ropes! My gourndies hate it too.
So, they have one thing going for them. This looks like it will not twist ropes.
Big deal. My groundies and I will take the extra minute to untwist rope. /forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif
So, they have one thing going for them. This looks like it will not twist ropes.
Big deal. My groundies and I will take the extra minute to untwist rope. /forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Lumberjack
Branched out member
POS (peice of scrap /forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif)
Overpriced, heavy and doesnt do anything 2 porties cant do.
A porty can swing till it hits the tree in either direction.
The only benifit I saw when I played with one is no twisting, use a shorter rope or deal with them is what I picked.
The grcs gets used more than the porties by far.
Overpriced, heavy and doesnt do anything 2 porties cant do.
A porty can swing till it hits the tree in either direction.
The only benifit I saw when I played with one is no twisting, use a shorter rope or deal with them is what I picked.
The grcs gets used more than the porties by far.
- Location
- Avon, CT
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the advantage is that:
1: when you are lowering time after time, there is no hockeling.... the twisting of the rope is reversed back and forth..... if you have ever used a port-a-wrap, or a GRCS you know that your rope eventually gets twisted.
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After each lower with a PAW, can't you just reverse the wrap direction for the next lower to prevent twisting?
the advantage is that:
1: when you are lowering time after time, there is no hockeling.... the twisting of the rope is reversed back and forth..... if you have ever used a port-a-wrap, or a GRCS you know that your rope eventually gets twisted.
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After each lower with a PAW, can't you just reverse the wrap direction for the next lower to prevent twisting?
chris_girard
Branched out member
- Location
- Gilmanton, N.H.
Time will tell if the haultz turns out to be any good.
Personally, my porty gets the most use, though I still want to get a GRCS (who doesn't).
Chris
Personally, my porty gets the most use, though I still want to get a GRCS (who doesn't).
Chris
