Difference between static and mobile rope grabs? - Certified SoftWash Roof Cleaning

Vic Irish · SoftWash Systems Certified Applicator

Difference between static and mobile rope grabs?

AC Lockyer · Administrator

Vic,

Rope grabs or hand brakes or assenders allow you to take rope in or up while protecting you against a sudden accidental decent. All of these devices include a one way "grab" that allows you to manually open the latch and adjust your ropes length. They are designed that if you fall or even pass out the device thinks for you and closes stopping the rope from moving through the device.

Here is a video I posted on the topic. youtu.be/2Mi5wgjwEZg

AC

Vic Irish · SoftWash Systems Certified Applicator

AC Lockyer wrote:
Vic,

Rope grabs or hand brakes or assenders allow you to take rope in or up while protecting you against a sudden accidental decent. All of these devices include a one way "grab" that allows you to manually open the latch and adjust your ropes length. They are designed that if you fall or even pass out the device thinks for you and closes stopping the rope from moving through the device.

Here is a video I posted on the topic. youtu.be/2Mi5wgjwEZg

AC

Thank you, AC.

Here is hoping you had the juiciest, tastiest turkey ever!

Hope everybody has a great holiday weekend, but I still don't know what static means ;)

Here is a description in J Racenstein's website: "Rope Grab 5/8in Static, w/2ft Lanyard."

I was just curious what static means...

I really like that video, and wish your roof anchor had been included in the SWS fall protection kit.

I bought the Twin Pump today, but probably won't use it till after Softwashapalooza.

AC Lockyer · Administrator

Vic,

In ropes static doesn't strech, dynamic does strech.

AC

Vic Irish · SoftWash Systems Certified Applicator

AC Lockyer wrote:
Vic,

In ropes static doesn't stretch, dynamic does stretch.

AC

Great answer! So I want to use rigid/no stretch rope with that rope grab...

Thank you, AC