Designed by Reed Thorne of Ropes That Rescue and Rock Thompson of Rock Exotica

Read History of Arizona Vortex Multipod development

To view the AZVM in Ropes That Rescue workshops and programs, go to our TRAINING VENUES for exciting color photographs.

• FOR MORE INFORMATION ON PURCHASING THE AZV FROM RTR
• FOR MORE INFORMATION ON RTR TRAINING ON THE AZV FROM RTR
• TO READ ABOUT INSTRUCTOR-LEVEL TRAINING ON THE AZV

ARIZONA VORTEX STANDARD KIT WILL INCLUDE:

AZV FROM ROCK EXOTICA

• 1 ea. STANDARD HEAD (1 ea. blue A frame joiner and 1 ea. orange gin head)
• 1 ea. 2" SHEAVE (fits into blue A frame joiner)
• 3 ea. UPPER / INNER LEGS (Anodized bright finish with adjustments at intervals)
• 7 ea. LOWER / OUTER LEGS (Powder coated light grey)
• 3 ea. RAPTOR FEET (with repalceable hardened steel tips)
• 3 ea. FLAT OMNI FEET (with rubber no-skid pad)
• 11 ea. 3/8" LEG PINS (enough for all supplied legs)
• 4 ea. 1/2" HEAD PINS (for joining head together and to pin pulleys and/or 2" sheave)
• 1 ea. RTR INSTRUCTION MANUAL (over 40 pages)

BACK PACK STYLE BAGS INCLUDED FROM A.H.S. RESCUE

THESE BAGS ARE EXTREMELY RUGGED AND ABLE TO BE CARRIED ON THE BACK INTO THE WILDERNESS OR INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT

• 1 ea. AHS RESCUE HEAD BAG (for orange and blue head AND all pins, extra sheave and instruction manual)
• 1 ea. AHS RESCUE UPPER / INNER LEG-FOOT BAG(each bag holds 3 upper/inner legs AND all 6 Raptor Feet and all 3 Flat Omni Feet)
• 2 ea. AHS RESCUE LOWER / OUTER LEG BAGS (each bag holds up to 6 lower/outer legs)

• NOTE: All parts may be ordered separately if entire kit is not desired
• NOTE: If ordering two (2) extra lower / outer legs, the total of 9 legs will fit 3 to a bag. 9 legs will fit into the two bags above
• All parts can be ordered in black (stealth option) for an additional cost. Please specify when ordering or asking for quote

ARIZONA VORTEX OPTIONAL ITEMS

While the Standard Kit will certainly be enough for most situations, some teams will pick up a few extra items to extend the capability of the ARIZONA VORTEX For instance, if the rescue team wishes to build a high equal-sided tripod 10' in height for confined space entry with plenty of head room, ordering 2 extra lower legs (making the total nine (9) instead of seven (7) will allow each leg of the tripod to have three (3) total lower legs.

FOR OPTIONAL 10' HIGH TRIPOD:

• EXTRA LOWER / OUTER LEG - order two (2) to make a total of nine (9) in your set

• NOTE: If ordering two (2) extra lower legs, the total of 9 legs will fit 3 to a bag. 9 legs will fit into 3 bags.

SPARE PARTS:

• EXTRA QUICK PINS (3/8" and 1/2" in case one is lost or dropped)
• EXTRA 2" SHEAVE(3/8" and 1/2" in case one is lost or dropped)
• ADDITIONAL OMNI BLOCKS (Ideal for the AZVM and made by Thompson Manufacturing as well. Have at least two single sheave pulleys)

COMING SOON FROM REED THORNE and ROCK THOMPSON

• OMNI RESULTANT FINDER PULLEY - Blue laser in pulley insures that the force on the AZVM is within limits. Coming soon

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The general concept of the ARIZONA VORTEX was developed in the desert-alpine mountains of northern Arizona from expertise gained during the improvised rigging of wood timber frame "artificial" high directionals constructed for vertical rescue work (see right). This initial work was accomplished during Ropes That Rescue seminars since the late 80's under the direction of Reed Thorne. The first metal AZV prototype design was an "easel-style A frame" welded together from heavy steel square tubing and plate at the Arizona Phelps Dodge Morenci copper mine fab shop in a 1996 RTR mine rescue program from plans scribbled out on a pizza restaurant table napkin. Needless to say, it was very heavy and cumbersome to deal with, but the concept was there.