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ARIZONA VORTEX MULTIPOD
Version 2.0
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| The ARIZONA VORTEX MULTIPOD v.2.0 from Thompson Manufacturing Inc. (Rock Exotica) is the most versatile and state of the art artificial high directional (AHD) available to rescue and rope access in industry. With training from Ropes That Rescue (the "Arizona" designer), you may use this high directional in a variety of ways and in any number of environments from industry to wilderness. The ARIZONA VORTEX MULTIPOD, or "AZVM", is ideal for confined space rescue, mine rescue, cliff rescue and industrial rescue. It is also well suited to bridge inspectors, rope access, the construction trades and the movie industry.
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 Photo by John Burcham Photography |
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ARIZONA VORTEX MULTIPOD STANDARD KIT:
(Three foot designs with foot bags sold separately)
- 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 LEGS (Anodized bright finish with adjustments at intervals)
- 7 ea. LOWER LEGS (Powder coated light grey)
- 10 ea. 3/8" QUICK PINS (enough for all supplied legs)
- 3 ea. 1/2" QUICK PINS (for joining head together and to pin pulleys and/or 2" sheave above)
- 1 ea. RTR INSTRUCTION MANUAL (over 40 pages)
- 1 ea. HEAD BAG (for orange and blue parts)
- 1 ea. UPPER LEG BAG(each bag holds 3 upper legs)
- 3 ea. LOWER LEG BAGS (each bag holds 3 lower legs)
- 1 ea. SMALL PIN BAG
- NOTE: All parts may be ordered separately if entire kit is not desried
- 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.
ARIZONA VORTEX MULTIPOD 3 FOOT OPTIONS
Each Standard Kit required three (3) separate feet. Order separately. You may order as many or as few as you want. If you have MIXED environments (rock/soil and industrial), you may want all three full sets (total 9). If you are only a wilderness rescue team, you may want only the Raptor Feet. Industry would use all three at times.
- OMNI FOOT (industrial or structural)
- RAPTOR FOOT (rock or soil - some industrial grating)
- BLUNT FOOT (miscilaneous surfaces)
- NOTE: All feet come with a quick pin to connect it to leg
- NOTE: All feet require an extra foot bag. Foot bags come in two (2) options:
1. Single foot set bag (holds three feet of same style)
2. Triple foot set bag (holds all three sets: Omni, Raptor and Blunt)
ARIZONA VORTEX MULTIPOD 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 AZVM. 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 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 ROCK THOMPSON AND REED THORNE:
- 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 Standard AZVM Kit minus the quick pins, Instruction Manual and bags |
 Feet of your choice pin to the lower legs |
The Omni Foot for industry or structural envirnment |
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FEATURES OF THE ARIZONA VORTEX MULTIPOD
- CE certified for sale in European Markets
- AZVM head now breaks apart. Users can now use monopod (gin pole) and bipod (A frame) independently or at same time.
- Pulleys can now be introduced directly into the head via quick pins. No carabiners needed. Clearance is improved.
- Special 2" ball bearing sheave comes standard with Standard Kit and improves head clearance even more than suspended pulley
- Sideways A frame attachment point offset to side of head so main line rope does not rub on legs
- Two easel A frame attachment points so ropes miss back easel leg
- Quick pins rotated 90º on all legs so ropes do not catch
- Two offset A frame attachment points
- Less 'slop' in the articulating joint at the head
- Combination telescoping and coupled legs allowing more versatility in use in confined spaces
- Multi foot options: Omni, Raptor and Blunt
- Limit on AZVM rotation of easel leg OUTWARD above 120º angle (so legs cannot invert accidentally)
- Limit on AZVM rotation of easel leg INWARD below 30º angle (so legs cannot fall together accidentally)
- Central pick point in center of AZV v.2.0 head for tripod set up over confined space
- Improved RTR AZVM carry bags available form Rescue Response Gear
- Smaller "raptor" feet
- Better design on Omni Foot: Allowes bolting with 10mm bolts. Also hole in foot plate for picket stakes. Rubber bottom for slick surfaces
- Extremely light. <65#.
- Made from T6 aluminum
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 Close up of the AZVM head with 1/2" pins holding blue and orange head partsw together allowing rotation to any angle. Below, quick pin secures Rock Exotica Omni Block without use of carabiner. Photos by Reed Thorne |
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