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simonrl
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Administration Topic Starter

17 years ago

This just arrived via the NWCRO mailing list, thought it might internet a few people here http://en.petzl.com/petzl/LampesNews?News=222

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

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jagman
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17 years ago

Petzl have never made a decent lamp.
Despite the number of Petl fans out there my personal view is that I wouldn't rely on one to find the toilet after dark....
The one single thing your life depends on underground is your light yet we still have a prevalent attitude that plenty of spare lights are a good substitute for having a reliable lamp in the 1st place!

royfellows
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17 years ago

Maybe they cant make a decent website either, I have just tried the link and got a "Cannot display error"

My avatar is a poor likeness.

simonrl
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Administration Topic Starter

17 years ago

"royfellows" wrote:
Maybe they cant make a decent website either, I have just tried the link and got a "Cannot display error"

It's the tens of thousands of people following the link from here 😉 We've overloaded their server 😉

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

neils
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Newbie

15 years ago

sorry to bring up an old thread but 3 petzl stops which recently passed an inspection were found to have cracks on the upper pulley just before use on a oil rig. they say there is no risk of death but......rack, rack, rack, rack
www.irata.org, go to safety notices.

unregistered user
50.2% (Neutral)
Newbie

15 years ago

I agree that Stops are nasty things.

Rack rack rack rack rack as well.

Petzl lights are lego rubbish.

Red_Shift
50.2% (Neutral)
Newbie

15 years ago

"neils" wrote:
sorry to bring up an old thread but 3 petzl stops which recently passed an inspection were found to have cracks on the upper pulley just before use on a oil rig. they say there is no risk of death but......rack, rack, rack, rack
www.irata.org, go to safety notices.

QFT. Rack all the way. How petzl can charge the amounts they do for unregulated lights is beyond me.

Captain Scarlet
50.2% (Neutral)
Newbie

15 years ago

"neils" wrote:
sorry to bring up an old thread but 3 petzl stops which recently passed an inspection were found to have cracks on the upper pulley just before use on a oil rig. they say there is no risk of death but......rack, rack, rack, rack
www.irata.org, go to safety notices.

Yes, interesting report but I note that those professionals on the oil rigs are ineed actually using the Petzl stop in the first place. Also a design that has not changed in decades says a lot.

STANDBY FOR ACTION!!!!...

neils
50.2% (Neutral)
Newbie

15 years ago

just did a quick google, for rope access work the stop does seem to be recommend for drops of less than 100 mt due too its perceived extra safety and smaller size. for higher loads or bigger descents the rack seems to win. i think a whole website could be devoted to the descender issue! :flowers:

Wormster
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15 years ago

#10

"neils" wrote:
i think a whole website could be devoted to the descender issue! :flowers:

Done to death: YAWN :oops:

Better to regret something you have done - than to regret something you have not done.