[TowerTalk] Fw: gorilla hooks

[Pete-N4KW]

Sorry, where ever you see "lanyard, or halyard" I was trying to find the 
word that described the "positioning strap".  I was in a hurry when I wrote 
the below response and should have proof read it.
73 Pete N4KW


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pete-N4KW" <n4kwpete at centurylink.net>
To: "K1TTT" <K1TTT at ARRL.NET>; <TOWERTALK at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 4:12 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] gorilla hooks


> When I purchased my gorilla hook a few years ago, they told me they were
> originally developed for the guys who did rebar work on new buildings etc.
> It afforded them the ability to move a bit more freely as they worked on 
> the
> rebar cages on skyscrapers etc.  Mine came with a little locking lever 
> that
> you first had to open then the gorilla would open.  I removed that little
> locking lever and you would be surprised at how fast you can connect to a
> tower leg or cross brace, just one motion and you are locked in.  I took a
> guywire equalizing plate and attached two spring loaded hooks that are
> attached to the halyard of a safety built.  Removed them from the halyard
> and attached one to each of the end holes.  Now each one would attach to a 
> D
> ring on my harness.  The middle hole of the equalizing plate I attached my
> gorilla hook.  No more lanyard to play with and I still used the safety
> lanyard attached to my back D ring once I got to where I was going or to
> take a rest break climbing up the tower.  I allows you to easily connect 
> or
> disconnect from the tower.  Connecting is one motion to disconnect you 
> have
> to move the latch out of the way with your hand.  The equalizing plate was
> in the shape of a triangle one hole on each corner and one at the
> top/middle.  Hope this helps visualize what I have.
> 73 Pete N4KW
>
>
>
> --- Original Message ----- 
> From: "K1TTT" <K1TTT at ARRL.NET>
> To: <TOWERTALK at contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 1:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] gorilla hooks
>
>
>> The 'gorilla' hooks I have are just spring action hooks, I would be very
>> surprised if they are rated for live loads.
>>
>>
>> David Robbins K1TTT
>> e-mail: mailto:k1ttt at arrl.net
>> web: http://www.k1ttt.net
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>>
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Cqtestk4xs at aol.com [mailto:Cqtestk4xs at aol.com]
>>> Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 16:49
>>> To: TOWERTALK at contesting.com
>>> Subject: [TowerTalk] gorilla hooks
>>>
>>> In a message dated 8/14/2010 8:44:34 AM Greenwich Standard Time,
>>> xdavid at cis-broadband.com writes:
>>>
>>> The  gorilla hooks release and open all in the same hand gripping 
>>> motion,
>>> so it  is not appreciably slower than simply climbing or  descending.
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>> ~~
>>> ~
>>>
>>> Where can one purchase the "gorilla hooks".
>>>
>>> Bill KH7XS/K4XS
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