New Ascender from Reg Coates

[Eric H-L]

Anyone heard any further info on this?? (Saw it in Reg Coates Facebook feed. I don’t know anymore.)

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[Njdelaney]

Nope. Arbsession brought this up on their Instagram feed after seeing it and were bombarded with questions that don't have answers yet hahaha

 

[Quintanana]

In the comments on another post he says that it should be available by the end of the year through Stein with a CE mark.

 

[Tuebor]

I'm still waiting for his umbrella throwline storage kit from 2015.

 

[Mick Dempsey]

Arborella! call it by its name fer gawdsake.

 

[Tuebor]

"I paid $15 for the umbrella but as soon as I changed it into Arborella, I think it's only fair that its retail price should be $115 - because that's just the way it is."

 

[27RMT0N]

I'll be very interested to see this thing when it comes out. I've got way too many SRT devices already, but Reg is a hell of a tree man and in my neck of the woods dealing with similar conditions, which I imagine this will be designed for.

 

[evo]

Looks interesting, it would be rad if it could double as a chest roller.
I love tools that can do more than one job

 

[Bart_]

Just consolidating the thread. Vid dropped today. 4,000 views 65 comments on same day!

 

[Barc Buster]

Just consolidating the thread. Vid dropped today. 4,000 views 65 comments on same day!

Big tease attaching it to his line with his back to the camera!

 

[Bart_]

Go read Reg's replies in the comments for more insight. He says it takes a deliberate effort to repel and thus it avoids accidental handle contact causing unwanted descent. Handle is bigger for comfort. "Reg designed and built." "Different feel (action) than all the other mechanicals."

 

[RopeShield]

 

[evo]

Hahaha freakin Neanderthal

 

[RyanCafferky]

Take my money already

 

[Phil]

Wonder where the price point is gonna be. Seems to still be in the prototype stage. Saw a reply Reg left on a YT comment that the manufacturer may make some tweaks to better facilitate the manufacturing process. No up close pics yet apparently. I find it fascinating all the different ways people come up with to solve exactly the same problem.

 

[Bart_]

Someone who posts on youtube can pose, perhaps what was the intention of the added weight question, does it respond with more drag when rope tail weight/tension is added like a rope wrench does, or does it not care like the hitch hiker?

Don't let the hair fool you. Reg is a thinker

 

[Tuebor]

Someone who posts on youtube can pose, perhaps what was the intention of the added weight question, does it respond with more drag when rope tail weight/tension is added like a rope wrench does, or does it not care like the hitch hiker?

Don't let the hair fool you. Reg is a thinker

Aerial rescue situation? Can it support a two-man load?

 

[Njdelaney]

In the comments section of that video Reg stated that it can still release smoothly under a 2000lb load.

 

[southsoundtree]

That's a big load!

 

[Jonny]

Nice setup for a classic punchline there, Sean, but I’ll abstain.

2000 lbs? That’s a bit mind boggling… solo rigging lowering device? Technical rescue team applications?