Safety belt
09-21-2010, 09:57 AM
#1
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 1,084
Safety belt
Doesn anyone know of a site that I could order a Safety belt not an Harness? Something durable. Im having trouble finding just a belt with a rope. I understand its not as safe but I'll wing it.
09-21-2010, 10:08 AM
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 320
I'm guessing that they don't even make them any more due to liability reasons (ie. they know they're less safe than vests, harnesses, etc).
09-21-2010, 08:53 PM
#7
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: The mountains of Southwest Virginia
Posts: 547
A belt will turn you upside down. A chest strap will tighten breaking ribs and not allow you to inhale so you stop breathing. All that sounds like a hassle to me but your decision. Please ,for the sake of your loved ones, wear a harness.
Get a harness.
09-22-2010, 04:52 AM
#10
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Eastern Virginia
Posts: 661
In my industry you get to wear a harness alot. After seeing a hanfull of videos and doing classes on harnesses I would recommend you use the harness and not the safety belt. The amount of force that is generated in a fall is a lot.
we have actually started to get away from the stretchy lanyards and going to the retractable lanyards. They are more bulky but will only allow you to drop a inch or so instead of a few feet.
we have actually started to get away from the stretchy lanyards and going to the retractable lanyards. They are more bulky but will only allow you to drop a inch or so instead of a few feet.
