Safety Gear

We carry a good range of safety gear from Palm Equipment, °hf, and Class Five. This includes products such as towlines, cowtails, paddle carabiners and throwbags.
Below are a few download links for safety manuals from Palm and °hf. They are also a good source of how to safely use different types of rescue equipment. All downloads are in .pdf format and are small in size so download on slow internet connections is easy too.

Palm Chest Harness Info
Palm Throwline/Throwbag Info
Palm Towline Info
°hf Throwbags - Safety Features
°hf Throwbags - Specifications

Click on any of the links on the list below to see more safety and rescue equipment:
Throwlines from HF
Cowtails from Class Five
Antonini SI Rescue Knife
Instructor Towline and Zambezi Waist Belt from Palm Equipment
Pulleys and carabiners

 

HF Throwlines
For full descriptions and features of the throwlines below please download the two .pdf documents °hf Throwbags 2006 - Safety Features and °hf Throwbags 2006 - Specifications.

All used ropes float of course, even the Kernmantle construction ones!

Throwbag Weasel

Length: 18m
Rope: 7.5mm Kernmantle
Strength: 840 daN
Note: Can be attached to waist belt (optional).

RRP: NZ$ 72.00

Throwbag Compact

Length: 20m
Rope: 8.5mm Polypropylene
Strength: 1100 daN



RRP: NZ$ 85.00

Throwbag Alpine

            

Length: 20m
Rope: 10mm Kernmantle
Strength: 1350 daN
Note: Can be attached to waist belt (optional).

RRP: NZ$ 135.00

Throwbag Thirty

      

Length: 30m
Rope: 7.5mm Kernmantle
Strength: 840 daN



RRP: NZ$ 99.95

 

Antonini SI Rescue Knife and Tool
 

Antonini SI Rescue Knife

More than just a knife. The handle has a nut key profile and can be used as a spanner for M7, M8, M10 and M13 hexagonal nuts and bolt heads. On one side of the handle is a standard bit connection (6.35mm hexagonal hole) to fit bits that can hold phillips, screw, allen key bits etc. Please note that the bit set and pouch is not included in the price.

Other features:
- Frame lock knife
- Overall length 200mm
- Easy one hand opening and closing system for
  both left and right handed operation
- Stainless steel
- Aluminium anodised cover handle
- Stainless steel fasten clip
- Round-pointed anti-injuries blade
- Serrated and non-serrated blade areas
- Lanyard hole for carabiner attachment 10mm
- Emergency screw driver

Colour: Stainless steel with red anodised aluminium handle

RRP NZ$ 189.00

       
<< Palm Zambezi Waist Belt << Palm Instructor Towline 2.5m
A size adjustable waist belt for carrying throwbags (fits Weasel and Alpine models of the HF range) and carabiners around your waist. The throwbag can be released quickly without removing the waistbelt.
Features include:
- 50mm heavy duty webbing
- 50mm quick release waist buckle
- 40mm quick release rear buckle
- D-rings
- Hi-vis reflective tape

RRP: NZ$ 69.00
A waist based tow line, 2.5m long when fully extended. For use when seakayaking or for kayak instructors on easy (grade 1 and 2) whitewater. (Safety notice: This rescue equipment is not designed for towing people and not recommended for whitewater use on class 3 and above. Before using this equipment familiarise yourself with the enclosed safety booklet and/or receive training on how to use it safely from a competent and/or qualified instuctor.)
Features include:
- Adjustable belt with quick release cam buckle
- Mesh sided bag for drainage
- Velcro closure bag
- Integrated shockcord loop to reduce pull around waist
- Small carabiner

RRP: NZ$ 75.00

 

hf_carabiners.jpg (24534 bytes) Carabiners, Pulley

Paddle Carabiner (top left): Large wire gate opening to fit around paddle shaft. Max. 22 kN. RRP NZ$ 32.00

HMS Screw Gate (top right): Carabiner for abseil missions and to reliably secure equipment. Max. 22 kN. RRP NZ$ 35.00

Kayak Carabiner (bottom left): Bent gate for easy clip-in. For securing gear. Max. 26 kN. RRP NZ$ 32.00

Pulley (bottom right): Aluminium with nylon roller. 70mm long. Sides can be opened for use with throwbag. Max. 12 kN.
RRP NZ$ 36.00

 
Class Five Cowtail

O-ring at one end to fit to a rescue PFD with integrated rescue harness (requires safety quick release). Comes with a Kayak Carabiner (details see description on the left. Extended 1m long, flat bungy inside the tubular webbing reduces length to 45cm when "parked" on your PFD.

RRP: NZ$ 75.00