Lifting & Fall Protection Services

Controlled Descent Devices

RidgeGear Controlled Descent Devices

RidegeGaer Controlled Devices are also known as: Ridgegear controlled descent block, RidgeGear descent units, RidgeGear rescue descent devices.

01427 891115
  • Full traceability and certification
  • Supplying industry throughout the UK
  • LEEA Full Member
RidgeGear Fall Protection Range

RGR8

RidgeGear RGR8

The RGR8 Reciprocating Evacuation Descender allows for multiple emergency evacuations from height at a controlled rate.

Lightweight and easy to carry to the descent area. The RGR8 is supplied with ropemmeasured to the exact height of descent, (up to a height of 100m.) The rope is supplied with two spliced eyes which can be fitted to either a rescue loop or a harness.

As the first person is lowered the other harness automatically comes to the top ready for the next person to descend.

The unit can be supplied with various accessories to suit your exact requirements.

The RGR8 can also fit a combination wire / fibre rope which is a requirement for certain offshore installations.

Accredited toEN341
MaterialCasing moulded from a high strength polymer proof tested to 1200kgs
Fittings9mm Rope or Combination
Weight2.95 kgs
FeaturesSuitable for persons up to 150kgs Descent rate 1.5m per second with no shock load

Can't see the product you need?

Not all the products available are on our web site. If you don't see the product you require, let our sales team find it for you.