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Tamarmole
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11 years ago

I think this takes the prize for the strangest descender I have come across

http://www.miomechanical.com/product-catalog/descenders/mio-r.aspx

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RJV
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11 years ago

I imagine there must be lots of people out there with sheds resembling shrines to crap used once kit...

sinker
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11 years ago

😮

Yma O Hyd....

exspelio
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11 years ago

I can see the principle, but not the reason ???

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Blober
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11 years ago

They cost about $300 which is around £180 in real money :o
Think i'll stick with my petzl stop :lol:

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ChrisJC
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11 years ago

Perhaps it is intended for use outside the underground exploration sector.

Quote:

MIO® Mechanical Corp. has been the leader in engineering and manufacturing of High-Rise & Rescue

Chris.

Tamarmole
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11 years ago

"ChrisJC" wrote:
Perhaps it is intended for use outside the underground exploration sector.

Quote:

MIO® Mechanical Corp. has been the leader in engineering and manufacturing of High-Rise & Rescue

Chris.

It is intended for industrial rope access, without a doubt, rather than more sensible uses.

I can't help thinking that anyone who thinks that they need all those bells and whistles and safety devices probably shouldn't be on rope in a vertical environment in the first place.

On a positive note it gives us an excuse, should an excuse be needed, to laugh at Colonials.

Wormster
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11 years ago

"Tamarmole" wrote:
On a positive note it gives us an excuse, should an excuse be needed, to laugh at Colonials.

And there was me thinking that we need an excuse to laugh at the colonials, I always thought that they were "the" joke!

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pwhole
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11 years ago

I suspect it's also intended with a 2-person rescue scenario in mind. Personally, I think it's interesting to see a rack-based descender used in IRA, especially ones with a full lock-off. And made in the USA. I like their beam-clamps too - they look far better made than the shonky pieces of crap I had to use recently :ohmygod:

Roy Morton
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11 years ago

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Looks like they have tried to incorporate belt and braces safety into it and forgot to install THE MOTOR! :guns:

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