Stein RC2000 FLoating LD

I have the rc1000. My first lowering device. My ground guys are green too and the hanging configuration just makes it easy to use. I like it a lot.
Next will be the bms self belay. OLDS looks like my future as it is almost all small stuff around here.
 
I just bought the rc-2000 for my personal business. Gave it a solid beating last week and it's great. Blows away a p-o-w in my opinion. Barrel is bigger and pinch points eliminated. Certainly worth the money for a basic lowering device.
 
We use one Nick. It is a solid and simple tool. The double sling design is a good one and makes for fast repeat settings. Used with the RC-3100 pre-tension pulley it makes an easy to use and capable lowering system.

Dave
 
I have one but I sorta retired it because no one really dug it. They said it was a drag to load but maybe I had the top sling too tight, making it difficult to route the rigging line behind the barrell. IDK
 
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We use one Nick. It is a solid and simple tool. The double sling design is a good one and makes for fast repeat settings. Used with the RC-3100 pre-tension pulley it makes an easy to use and capable lowering system.

Dave

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Dave can you compare it to a portawrap? I have never pretensioned a lowering system beyond what my body weight can do, can you elaborate on the benefit of this?
 
Bonner, Reg talks about the rapid slack removal at around 5:40 in the vid. That's one of many advantages this tool has over a portawrap. We have used the RC2000 w/ 31Pulley combo for all lowering since I started my biz. It has so many advantages, and very heavy duty. The 1000 is probably great for all of those small trees you do though.
 
Nick, Reg does a good job in that video of showing how it all works. We like it for more complex and heavier lowering situations. It is very similar to a strap-on bollard but much lighter.

Dave
 
I have never done a reallll tree, I am looking forward to it though!

Are you saying you pull slack through as a piece is falling then switch over to lowering it real fast?

When do you use the pretensioning pulley? Why?

I really like the look of the RC2000 just trying to get more info.
 
Yes, especially when the piece cut is higher than the rigging point, you can remove slack in the line, while also being able to let the load run when needed. This is a way the ropeman can reduce quite a bit of shockloading.

We use the pretensioning pulley to tighten zip lines, lowering heavy wood, anytime the climber wants it extra tight.
 
Nope, never did get one. Are you looking to get the RC2000 for yourself? or trying to get DAVEY to put one on the truck? Why do you want more info Mr?
 
I don't know Bonner, usually you know all this stuff, just caught off guard. Yeah, well, DAVEY is picking up the tab, then tell them to get rid of the porty's and buy all RC1000's and RC2000's for all the rigging trucks.
 
Kristian, I’m sorry to hear things didn’t work out so well with the 2000. Hate to think that you feel you wasted your money even more. In all fairness, the line should route as easy as it shows in the video, or you can even just take off the wraps (leaving it inside the fairlead) and either pull from above and let it fall through, or pull from underneath with the added friction as it redirects.
Really, I wish you’d pm’d me if you were having issues....you still can of course.


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I have never done a reallll tree, I am looking forward to it though!

Are you saying you pull slack through as a piece is falling then switch over to lowering it real fast?

When do you use the pretensioning pulley? Why?

I really like the look of the RC2000 just trying to get more info.

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Nick I’m not sure if you’re being serious or not....but I’ll answer for those that dont know or understand the benefit of pre-loading.

First off, obviously, preloading something that butt-tied has little or no benefit. As a matter a fact can be quite dangerous.

For limbs, pre-loading (tip, mid-tie or cradled) will reduce shockloads, manipulate the favor and induce better clearance and direction....by shortening the gap between the rigging point and the limb and sometimes changing its orientation before it is released. Same can be said for logs to some extent....makes for easier cutting too.

Goes without saying the GRCS is king for that kind of work, but alot can still be achieved and gained by means of pulleys and other lifting mechanisms applied to any lowering device.

Not a huge tree here Nick, but a ‘real one’ like you said earlier, with real tree guys involved. Again the pre-loading makes all the difference in this instance.

10 minutes of your life, but worth it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T19AHQnhzB4&list=UUpYc97NCVnOjJtrDQlQjtbA&index=54
 
Good lord Reg, those are some big limbs. Sure was a good tree for the Dual.

Whiz, there seems to be a learning curve to it, the 2000 is defiantly made for heavy loads.

The RC2000 is set up here to lower a Cedar tree clear of house.





 
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