Lowering

Rigging
We stock various rigging plates from trusted brands such as ISC, Petzl and more.
Blocks / Pulleys
Sorbus offer a vast range of lowering blocks and pulleys for all sizes of ropes and jobs, including the shiny new impact block pulleys from ISC.
Slings / Strops
Webbing slings, Lowering slings, Whoopee slings or Endless slings. We stock all of them in various lengths and sizes.
Lowering Devices
From the Hobbs second generation lowering device to the trusted Flying Capstan. We have all your lowering device requirements.

The lowering equipment that we supply is designed to overcome four major disadvantages of present working practice, when dismantling a tree.

Extends the working life of ropes Non-damaging to trees that are to be retained Maintain SWL by using spliced eyes, slings and pulleys Precision control over lowering, using friction brakes

Just some of the lowering equipment we supply:

Adjustable whoopie slings
Ropes - see our rope section
Karabiners- see our karabiner section
Pulleys/Blocks
Winged 8