Pro Climb Easy Rig Innovation – SMALL is BIG!

[chris_girard]

One of the newest ‘mini-bollards’ to just come out on the market is the new Pro Climb EASY RIG, Tree Rigging/Fixed Bollard designed by New Zealander, Rossy Ross from rigging specialists Pro Climb.

Customers are not happy when they see large sections of limbs just cut and chucked onto their newly manicured lawns, and rightly so.

The Stein and Pro climb fixed bollards are usually to big for most small domestic applications (though Reg’s RC1000 is great for smaller loads) and a lot of tree workers find the Port-A-Wrap a little too fussy for their likening to install on their smaller jobs.

Rossy Ross, who is a Master Rigging specialist from Pro Climb, set out to fix this problem and develop a lowering bollard to cater specifically to this smaller market. As Rossy has noted, the objective was to build a fixed bollard that was small, lightweight, quick and easy to install, but inexpensive to buy.

Boy has he succeeded. The minute that I heard about this new rigging device, I contacted Rossy to be sure and order one of the first ones. Following a thorough system of testing, the New Easy Rig fixed bollards were launched at this past weekend’s ITCC in Portland.

So, here it is, check it out!

Easy Rig

 

[chris_girard]

Sorry here's a link directly to TreeTools that is selling them.

http://treetools.co.nz/_blog/Treetools_Blog/post/Pro_Climb_Easy_Rig_-_small_is_big!/

 

[brendonv]

Thats cool. Only a 1,000 WLL though?

Thats in line with a Mini porta wrap.

 

[banjo]

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Thats cool. Only a 1,000 WLL though?

Thats in line with a Mini porta wrap.

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Seems pretty large for something on par with a mini port-a-wrap.

 

[brendonv]

That's what I'm saying. The mini PW can fit in your palm.

 

[banjo]

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That's what I'm saying. The mini PW can fit in your palm.

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Mini porty is also a lot easier to set up than this looks to be. Sorry to poo poo it Chris but it seems like the wheel is being reinvented again. When is someone going to reinvent the axle? It is, after all, what makes the wheel great.

 

[islandarb]

I have to agree,why is there a need for that cumbersome bollard when doing light rigging. Less might not always be best but sometimes I see way too much overkill.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

I like the idea. Porties droop down and flop around. This is set and stays put.

 

[islandarb]

But Tom porties are so simple and light to boot.

 

[brendonv]

I thought I'd be owning one until I saw the WLL. At least be up to snuff with a 5/8 DB.

The Stein just seems to darned heavy, but the idea of a fixed bollard is nice and easy.

 

[islandarb]

Yeah the stein single bollard weighs 60 lbs. That's a bit much IMHO to be lowering small stuff. I know it has a good WLL of 6000 lbs but hey I don't want to be lugging that thing when a porty works just fine. I do think for heavier loads it would be a great asset and I might look into something like this for the future.

 

[chris_girard]

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Thats cool. Only a 1,000 WLL though?

Thats in line with a Mini porta wrap.

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Seems pretty large for something on par with a mini port-a-wrap.

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Just curious, but do they still make the mini-porty, or only the med and large?

I have the mini-porty and never really liked the tight bend radius that it gives on a 1/2" rigging line.

 

[SingleJack]

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Thats cool. Only a 1,000 WLL though?

Thats in line with a Mini porta wrap.

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Seems pretty large for something on par with a mini port-a-wrap.

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Just curious, but do they still make the mini-porty, or only the med and large?

I have the mini-porty and never really liked the tight bend radius that it gives on a 1/2" rigging line.

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Buckingham still makes the mini and Treestuff has the best price <u>{of course}</u>.

I "never really liked the tight bend radius", either. So, I only use it to pre-tension a line ... like here, for example. It's great for that, like a floating cleat.

 

[islandarb]

In all honesty for light stuff on a mini should suffice and that small bend radius is inconsequential as it's light stuff and little stress on the rope. I don't use any on light stuff we just let it run and slow it down but to each his own. I like to keep things simple and I am not putting divots on these people's precious lawns. I am tired of having too much stuff. Just the way I think and not trying to sway another person's personal choice. Whatever gets the job done smooth and safe.

 

[chris_girard]

I hear ya swingdude...it's all good.

I just love rigging and I'm always tweaking my systems around, so I like to try new stuff out and I think that Rossy has a winner here IMO.

 

[islandarb]

You see Chris I know from your posts that you like trying out and using innovative tools and gear. I respect that, we are all different and that is what makes the world so exciting. Would be boring if we were all clones of each other. Don't forget to give us a review of the bollard and how you got on with it. Let us know how smooth it runs.

 

[Reg]

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I like the idea. Porties droop down and flop around. This is set and stays put.

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I believe that's the incentive Tom. Stein just released one too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4A_1Ecj-hY&amp;feature=plcp

Wasn't my idea but I didn't resist either....as the guy who's been hammering it for the last 6 months now swears by it. Apparently lots of users find it hard to go back once they've had the feeling of a fixed bollard. I suppose where the porty style has the edge is that you can lash it just about anywhere, even up in the tree.

Nonetheless I'm sure the Pro-climb bollard will be nothing short of excellent, as apparently Rossy is a top notch rigger and treeman. Let us know how it goes Chris.

Swingdude the Dual Bollard is the real heavy one, the single (3001) is about half that.

 

[islandarb]

My bad Reg I was only going by Wesspur's info not from personal experience. But I see it is a typo on the website as they have the same WLL and WEIGHT specs for both the single and double. I should have inspected both. Thanks for the correction. By the way that small bollard looks nice and weighs only 5.8kg. Hmmm, that is why I like the buzz.

 

[Reg]

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. But I see it is a typo on the website as they have the same WLL and WEIGHT specs for both the single and double.

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Really? I wasn't aware of that. Thanks

 

[djm]

Just my opinion, but my trucks are already stuffed with rigging gear, do we really need another rigging system. The portawrap is simple and easy, for big wood and raising stuff I like the grcs. Why make it more complicated. I think there comes a point that when having guys working for you its better to keep things simple. If you can't do it with a porta or a grcs call a crane.
How many of these jobs do you guys get a year that this device is absolutely necessary? Just my 2 cents.