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Safety Equipment for River, Lake and Ocean Paddling

         
 

Throwropes
Tow systems for river and ocean users
Rescue knives for recreational and professional users
Carabiners and Pulleys
Safety manuals and other publications relating to water safety, tech sheets for ropes

 



 

Throwbag Weasel

Length: 18m
Rope: 7.5mm Kernmantle
Strength: 840 daN
Note: Can be attached to Swifty waist belt (optional).
Available in 2 colour options: High contrast Black/Yellow or standard Red/Yellow.
Application: Light weight, small personal throwline for basic river rescue tasks.

RRP: NZ$ 87.00

 

 

Throwbag Compact

Length: 20m
Rope: 8.5mm Polypropylene
Strength: 1100 daN
Application: Standard safety equipment suitable for all rescue tasks.

RRP: NZ$ 99.95

 

Throwbag Thirty

Length: 30m
Rope: 7.5mm Kernmantle
Strength: 840 daN
Application: For rafting and kayaking groups on rivers and ocean requiring a back-up system that can cover extra distance in certain rescue situations.

RRP: NZ$ 119.95

 

Throwbag Alpine

Length: 20m
Rope: 10mm Kernmantle
Strength: 1350 daN
Note: Can be attached to Swifty waist belt (optional).
Application: For kayakers and rafters requiring an extremely strong rope with good handling characteristics, especially when building a Z-drag. Professional rescue workers.

RRP: NZ$ 150.00

 

 

Throwbag Belt Swifty

Application: Waist belt with quick release buckle made from 50mm nylon webbing with a secondary, 25mm, webbing that allows attachment and quick release of throwbags Weasel or Alpine.
Wearing a throwbag around the waist ensures quick access at all times, keeps hands free while climbing, and keeps the throwline dryer (lighter) when worn in front under the sprayskirt.

RRP: NZ$ 50.00

River 3m Towline

A compact and comfortable towline constructed to meet the demands of regular use.

Features include:

Embossed foam waist belt with Fixlock® QR buckle
Cordura® top opening bag
Removable 3m polypropylene floating line in yellow
Enclosed shock cord unit
Figure of 8 knots throughout
‘Seadog’ non-corrosive plastic clip with Velcro® backed connector webbing
D-ring attachment points for rigging short tows
Reflective detail on bag
Comes in storage bag with printed usage instructions

RRP: NZ$ 88.00

 

Zambezi Waist Belt

A waist carry system for use with the Palm professional throwbag series and also compatible with hf Weasel and Alpine throwbags. Designed for waist carry of rescue throwlines.

Features include:

Embossed foam waist belt with Fixlock® QR buckle
Throwline deployment system with Fixlock® QR buckle
Cordura® top-opening towline pouch with removable 3m HT polypropylene floating line in yellow
Figure of 8 knots throughout
Comes in storage bag with printed usage instructions

RRP: NZ$ 103.00

 

Ocean Pro 10m Towline

An adaptable, ‘paddle away’, Ocean towline with embossed belt for comfort and floatation. The embossed foam belt provides floatation and comfort under load.

Features include:

Embossed foam waist belt with Fixlock® QR buckle
Side mounted QR karabiner clip
Cordura® side opening bag with elasticated opening
Removable 10m HT polypropylene floating line in yellow
Detachable enclosed shock cord unit
Figure of 8 knots throughout
‘Seadog’ non-corrosive plastic clip with Velcro® backed connector webbing
D ring attachment points for rigging short tows
Reflective detail on bag
Comes in storage bag with printed usage instructions

RRP: NZ$ 128.00

 

Cowtail with Large Gate Carabiner

40mm steel O-ring at one end to fit to a rescue PFD with integrated rescue harness (requires safety quick release). Comes with a Kayak Carabiner with wire gate and large opening (for details see description below). Extends to 1m long; flat bungy inside the tubular webbing reduces length to 45cm when "parked" on your PFD.

RRP: NZ$ 81.00

 

Chest Harness with quick release buckle

Palm chest harness that can be fitted for either left or right-handed release. Designed to be fitted on the Symbient Basic PFD the belt can be used on its on to turn the hf Weasel and Alpine (see top of this page) into waist-based throwbags.

Features:
40mm Easy Glide webbing
Quick release cam buckle and load spreader
Welded O-ring with Velcro retainer

Sizes: One size
RRP: NZ$
59.00
 

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$ 36.00

HMS Screw Gate (top right): Carabiner for abseil missions and to reliably secure equipment. Max. 22 kN. RRP NZ$ 42.00

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$ 42.00

 

 

 

Antonini Raft & Kayak Rescue Knife

Top quality rescue knife for kayakers and rafters. Should be in every river user's lifejacket!

Features:

  • Frame lock knife
  • Blade length 70mm
  • Easy one hand opening and closing system for both left and right handed operation
  • Stainless steel blade
  • Rubberised aluminium cover handle
  • Stainless steel fasten clip
  • Round-pointed anti-injuries blade
  • Serrated and non-serrated blade areas
  • Lanyard hole

Colour: Unlike in the picture, stock knives are with BLACK rubberised aluminium handle.
Exclusively supplied to us by supplier Prijon.

RRP NZ$ 75.00

 

 





 

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
  • Blade length 85mm
  • Easy one hand opening and closing system for both left and right handed operation
  • Stainless steel blade
  • Aluminium anodised cover handle
  • Stainless steel fasten clip
  • Round-pointed anti-injuries blade
  • Serrated and non-serrated blade areas
  • Lanyard hole for carabiner attachment (13mm)
  • Emergency screw driver

Colour: Stainless steel with red anodised aluminium handle

RRP NZ$ 185.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antonini "ARA-XL" Rescue Knife

The “ARA XL” rescue knife is the top of the range model in the “Antonini SOS” collection. The blade has been specially designed with a large slot and a double pivot just to suit the opening for left-handers and for those wearing gloves. This knife only comes in the “combo” version (semi-serrated blade) with a rounded safety tip and is ideal for pulling and cutting at the same time. There is an extremely sharp stainless steel belt cutter built into the handle. Like the "SI"  this knife has 6.35mm hexagonal standard bit connection which also has a magnet at the bottom to secure the bit.

Other features:

  • Frame lock knife
  • Blade length 85mm
  • Easy one hand opening and closing system for both left and right handed operation
  • Stainless steel blade
  • Aluminium anodised cover handle
  • Stainless steel fasten clip
  • Round-pointed anti-injuries blade
  • Serrated and non-serrated blade areas
  • Lanyard hole for small carabiner attachment (10.3mm)
  • Cord and seatbelt cutter built into handle
  • More curved shape of the handle to improve cutting through ropes and lines
  • Blade lock when closed to prevent unwanted opening

Colour: Stainless steel with orange anodised aluminium handle.
Exclusively supplied to us by supplier Prijon.

RRP NZ$ 247.00

 

Downloads in .pdf format:

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

Article about safe chest harness and cowtail use

 

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