PINCH for Work Safety & Rope Access | EDELRID

Introducing the PINCH: an innovative, light-weight descender designed to be your new companion for rope access.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:19 Rope insertion
00:39 Harness attachment
01:05 Ascending and descending
01:18 Anti-panic function
02:03 Lowering a person
02:16 Conclusion

Product details:
▪️ Descender with direct harness attachment
▪️ Certified for descending and positioning in rope access
▪️ 90° steps of orientation
▪️ Deactivatable anti-panic function

Technical details:
▪️ Certifications: EN 15151-1, EN 12841-C
▪️ Suitable for dynamic ropes with a diameter of 8.5 to 10.5 mm
▪️ Suitable for static ropes with a diameter of 10.0 to 10.5 mm (120 kg)
▪️ Weight: 234 g

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[edelrid]

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[AndyKola]

Enjoyed using one of these during a tank inspection

[masoudkhanjani]

❤ so beautiful device... I really like to have it...thanks Edelrid ❤️👌

[andrewhibs]

Do you always need a friction/breaking carabiner even outside of rescue situations?

[Romain_C]

Hello ! Can the device be used without an extra carabiner (like in the video) to do rappelling ? Is it compatible with an use for rappelling cliff or waterfalls ?

[Jokerr]

Is Certified to descend with two persons at the same time? For rescue scenarios?

[cydrow]

Has the issue of Eddie's slow autobrake response been resolved?

[aarch]

How is it safe when you directly attach it to your harness? Does Anything keep the plate from opening and the rope from coming out?

[HDY]

@edelrid: Does the Edelrid Pinch also lock when you have no hands on the braking rope or on the device at all? Is the weight of the rope enough? Of course depending on which rope is used. Have there been any tests in that direction? Regards

[ΜυρτώΜπαγιώκου]

can i use this as a work positioner aka grillon alternative?

[jonasm.]

Seems similar to other company's device :D

[hikeskibike]

EN 12841-C is crossed out on the box in which it is packed!?

[cydrow]

How is it different from "eddy"?

[TrueHelpTV]

Absolutely not until you add a twist screw or pull pin to physically lock the gate side..
Respectfully
-Actual Tower Specialist/Rope Access rescuer..
*A 30 cent captive screw and tapping a threaded hole for 50 cents would make this device ridiculously safer.

As is, seems like someone will "pinch" it during a panicked fall and open it, and you're just hoping the rope keeps your "gate safety" from letting it open, but on a weighted rope or side loaded fall I can foresee a world where the gate walks itself off the rope in that or similar situation of accidentally engaging that button.