Harken Industrial WingMan
Harken's new WingMan uses innovative design and technology to get more out of a small personal mechanical advantage system. WingMan's innovative design places it among the first offerings in this category to mechanically capture internal progress within the unit rather than depending on prusiks to do so externally. WingMan combines a ratcheting sheave to stop the rope with a composite handle or wing that the operator can open and close under pressure to provide a well-modulated 'fine-tuned' release. Even with the sheaves fully pulled together under full load, the system can be released quite easily - with full control using one hand on the wing and the other tending the line.
The WingMan has a minimum overall length of just 8 inches, meaning more clearance under a tripod and more throw during a pick-off. The device is also ideal for creating adjustable directionals, work positioning, and much more. It may be configured as a 4:1 or 5:1 mechanical advantage system. These revolutionary features, plus ball bearings within the sheaves that maximize efficiency for raising and lowering loads of up to 681 lbs, make WingMan a simple tool you will always want at your side. Comes in an industrial-grade ballistic nylon carrying bag with a locking buckle. The bag includes a drawstring and drain grommets to separate the unit and line for proper deployment and line drying.
- Internal ratchet and sheaves engineered to maximize rope holding
- Eccentric progress capture = no prusiks
- 4:1 or 5:1 mechanical advantage (flip orientation to rig either way)
- Can be released smoothly under full load with one hand
- High-efficiency ball bearing pulleys and audible progress capture
- Machined aluminum swivel connection points fit multiple connectors
- Compact, lightweight form factor with 8 inch compressed length
- 49 ft, 8mm low elongation HTP rope allows for 12 ft system extension
- Comes in an industrial-grade ballistic nylon carrying bag with a locking buckle
- Max Rated Load: 674 lbf
- Slip Load: 900 lbf
- Min Breaking Strength: 10,116 lbf
- Meets the manufactured system requirements of NFPA 1983, incorporated in the 2022 edition of NFPA 2500 - General Use