All ABOUT ROPE, INC was formed to facilitate and promote research and testing of rescue rope, rescue equipment and rescue techniques. We will test your ropes, new or used equipment, or rigging configurations for free if we are permitted to use the data acquired to inform other rescuers through our seminars and lectures. We have a 10,000 lbf capacity load cell and a 20,000 lbf capacity load cell. Our test bed is 12 foot in length and our hydraulic ram has a 7 foot throw.

Testing will help us to understand the effects certain forces have on the equipment we use and the systems we build. Through testing we can gain insight into new, used or abused equipment and the forces required to fail them. These forces will vary depending on the condition of the equipment or material. New or old, clean or dirty, wet or dry, used or abused or any combination of these factors plus rigging configurations and rate of pull will all have an affect on the breaking strength of the material, hardware or technique we are testing.

If you would like something tested, please contact us before sending it so that we can confirm that we have the ability to test it in the manner you desire. We would also appreciate a brief written description of the condition of the material you want tested and the rigging configuration you require.