ISC D4

[bonner1040]

Heres a quick look at the D4 from ISC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PKRiXSIEus

 

[GregManning]

See also link from ISC:

http://www.iscwales.com/Blog/NEW-D4-Work...-of-descenders/

ooops ! ISC says the handle is Aluminum, not plastic.

Looks very cool, robust, easy to use !

 

[bonner1040]

Yeah, it looks like its aluminum on the inside but its definitely a plastic coating on the outside, my bad!

 

[ryansenechal]

Got to play around with one of the prototypes and its performance and features smoked the Rig and ID.

 

[TimberJack]

I feel the push button to swing side plate locking design could be argued as not triple locking. Seem like a similar design to the rock exotica swivel pulley.

 

[chris_girard]

I'm sold. I'll be ordering one today for SPRAT work.

Nick, do you know when TreeStuff will have the new ISC Rope Wrench mini-pulley for sale?

 

[Jesse]

What is SPRAT work?

 

[Tom Dunlap]

I did your homework for you, Jesse

SPRAT

 

[bonner1040]

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I'm sold. I'll be ordering one today for SPRAT work.

Nick, do you know when TreeStuff will have the new ISC Rope Wrench mini-pulley for sale?

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A few weeks I hope!

 

[Leroy]

Nick,
do you use this device at work?

 

[bonner1040]

I have never used the D4 in a production setting. I rdo have a fair bit of experience with the Rig and similar products.

 

[chris_girard]

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I have never used the D4 in a production setting. I rdo have a fair bit of experience with the Rig and similar products.

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I can't wait to put the D4 to work. I was leaning towards the RIG or I'D, but after seeing Nick's and ISC's vids, I was sold on the D4.

 

[chris_girard]

BTW Nick, I love your Treestuff Tech vids.

Keep them coming bro!

 

[Leroy]

With all of the other available gear why would you use this for tree climbing? especially for the price? I must be missing something.

 

[treeweaver]

I don't use this but I clmb with the Rig 99% of the time and love it. Have been for well over a year. Pruning, removals, everything except small trees

 

[chris_girard]

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With all of the other available gear why would you use this for tree climbing? especially for the price? I must be missing something.

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Levi, I would not use it for tree work, but would for SPRAT work, which does not allow the use of Multiscenders...yet

 

[Leroy]

Thank you for clearing that up Chris, that makes sense.

 

[Tree Access]

The D4 is nice, but my first thought holding it in my hands was "damn is that thing heavy"!
I know some Tree Climbers will love that, but comparing it to a Petzl Rig it feels like being made of steel totally...
No real world experience so far to be honest.

I like that its possible to run the brake rope straight out of the device, causing less twists in the rope.

 

[Tree Access]

I just watched the little instructional video on the ISC product page here:
http://www.iscwales.com/Product/RP880-D4-Work-Rescue-Descender/?from=%2fBy-Industry%2fIndustrial%2f

One thing is very interesting:
The D4 is the first device I hear the manufacturer give its ok NOT always to use a brake hand. Could be interesting for comps...

Also nice is the feature to push the cam manually under low load, similar to the Eddy.

 

[oceans]

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I don't use this but I clmb with the Rig 99% of the time and love it. Have been for well over a year. Pruning, removals, everything except small trees

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Dorian,

Can you elaborate a bit on your approach to work positioning with the RIG? What I would like to know is if you use it in RADS for short distance progress along with a change-over to a straight rope path system for long distance. I'm just guessing this may be your approach, as the last I remember you were in a Sequoia SRT saddle.

Any input would be cool, as I'm sure any climber could create a novel about scenarios found in day to day production. I just though it could add to this thread.