CTOMS Firefly Self Tree Egress System

[ricky racer]

Here's an interesting product designed for paragliders to self rescue from a tree or other elevated position.

Paraglider Kit, FireFly Kit

Description CONTENTS Specification While tree landings are typically not intentional, sometimes they can’t be avoided. When caught in a tree escaping to the ground can be dangerous. This is especially true if rescue or the proper equipment is not available. This is what the Firefly Paraglider...

ctomsinc.com

 

[arm breaker]

That is super cool.

Of course once this gets around you know some guys on YouTube will be selling kits where they “run” a “madrock” and some 1/8” amsteel attached with an “ultralight” gas station carabiner.

 

[woodsdog2]

Neat!!

 

[Red Beard]

@always89y I need a pocket harness STAT!!!

 

[bowhunthard88]

@always89y I need a pocket harness STAT!!!

Haven't you watched the videos of how to wear a nylon/dyneema sling as a climbing harness??? You could probably just do the same thing with a 7/64 Amsteel whoopie sling... LMAO!!!

 

[Horn]

Did you see the TRACE system? I don't mean to derail. It's a 6mm descent system, pretty sure the TRACE line they sell is just 6mm TRC.

 

[TreeRecon]

Haven't you watched the videos of how to wear a nylon/dyneema sling as a climbing harness??? You could probably just do the same thing with a 7/64 Amsteel whoopie sling... LMAO!!!

Sounds like a sharp banana hammock, but light for the "saddle bros."

 

[TK161BOONER]

So my thoughts are if you have to retire it after 5 runs because of wear in the “rope” amsteel / dyneema then how many times can I use my Tethrd one sticks before the rope should be retired.

 

[Horn]

So my thoughts are if you have to retire it after 5 runs because of wear in the “rope” amsteel / dyneema then how many times can I use my Tethrd one sticks before the rope should be retired.

I asked about this, I ended up buying the TRACE thing from them. Looks like I deleted the emails, hard to believe I'll keep looking, but I do have a pdf the CTOMS guy sent me. I don't want to put words in his mouth but he was pretty adamant that the rope needed replaced.

Honestly never really did play with it much. I did think it might work well on some other 6mm rope I recently received.



Sorry to get off track here @ricky racer