The independent attachment point allows the CLUTCH to be loaded and unloaded without unclipping it from the carabiner. This safety feature prevents the side plate from opening unintentionally. Third, the rope takes an intuitive path around the sheave, making the CLUTCH easy to reeve.Ī double latched side plate creates a two-step opening process. Second, the clicking sound provides an audible safety check that confirms the rope is feeding properly and progress is being made.

First, it delivers highly efficient progress capture for easy hauling and ascending, making the CLUTCH more efficient than a traditional cam-style descender.

The heart of the CLUTCH is a stainless steel ratcheting and rotating sheave. It offers unparalleled versatility for the rope technician through efficient hauling, controlled lowering, easy ascending, smooth descending, bellying, and twin tensioning. Suited to a multitude of rigging operations, the CLUTCH moves seamlessly between anchor-based systems and personal use. The CLUTCH is patented and made in the USA by CMC and Harken Industrial in a partnership that combines over 90 years of experience in rescue and rope management. Rescue teams can shoulder their RigTech Packs knowing they have everything they need to quickly and efficiently deploy a best practice TTRS. These ready-to-go systems minimize gear sorting and allocation. Rescuers can use these components to build mechanical advantage systems on both 200ft 11mm CMC G11™ Lifelines simultaneously including a 3:1, 3:1 with change of direction, or complex 5:1. This kit comes with two color-coded RigTech Packs™ that each carry independent hauling/lowering systems designed to work together in mirrored or nested configurations. New! Built around the all-new CMC CLUTCH™ by Harken Industrial™, the Double CLUTCH Twin Tension Rope System (TTRS) Kit delivers best practice twin tension hauling/lowering for any rescue or training operation.

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