We got a call from Chris at CTS Telecommunications. His company was contracted by the local utility to set up a utility line across a river, spanning a distance of over 300 ft. He needed to get the job done ASAP. Would the DTX Shoulder Shot launcher be up to the job? Given the distance, […]
Our friends at Skylotec showed us a really clever way to solve a common problem: keeping your rope from getting damaged when setting lines from the ground. Anyone who works with ropes knows that abrasion is a serious concern. If your rope rubs against a sharp or rough surface—whether it’s the edge of a metal […]
Anywhere people are setting lines, we are excited to help. Not too long ago, we got this message from one of our customers: I am a whitewater rafter and kayaker who helps promote a slalom race on the Rio Grande near Taos NM. A white water slalom event has ‘gates’ hung at appropriate places along […]
We get calls from many different people who want to use the DTX Shoulder Shot launcher for very different uses. Some of the more interesting ones include setting up kayaking courses, testing solar panels for hail damage, setting up HAM radio antennas, to name a few. But this time, we heard from a primatologist at […]
Last week, DTX Shoulder Shot inventor Malcolm Dooley traveled to a high tower training facility at Fort Worth, Texas. Meeting with team members from Skylotec and Maple Leaf Rope, they tested their devices together on a 340’ tower used for training tower access and tower rescue operations. Later that night they hosted an open climb […]
Imagine: the ski lift has broken. Dozens, if not hundreds, of skiers are now trapped 30 feet above the ground. One of the roles for any ski patrol is known as lift rescue. Ski patrol now needs to safely get these passengers to the ground. The slow, traditional way is to work from the various […]