Secur-Quick MRG/9	RG11 Easy+

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Secur-Quick MRG/9
(#3021)

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Technical Details

I acquired my Mittelmann Sicherheitstechnik Secur-Quick MRG/9 from Harry I Sebree in 2021.

My Mittelmann Sicherheitstechnik Secur-Quick MRG/9 is 167 mm. tall, 93 mm. wide, 78 mm. thick, and weighs 1167 g.

The MRG/9 is an inertia reel descender intended for industrial self-rescue use. It came as part of a kit along with 80 m. of 9 mm. rope with snap hooks spliced at each end, 2 m. of a different 9 mm. rope with eye splices at each end to use as a sling, a Climax locking carabiner, a carrying bag, and an instruction manual. The 80 m. rope is pre-rigged into the descender, an cannot be removed without disassembling the descender, something the user should not do. The top of the descender has a snap hook attached by a clevis.

The front has "MRG" cast in raised letters. The identification sticker is printed with "Mittelmann," "Sicherheitstechnik," "GmbH+Co. KG 42489 Wülfrath," "Tipo del aparat0," "Secur-Quick MRG/9" inside a rectangle, "Clase de aparato," "A" inside a rectangle, "EN341," "CE 0158" inside a rectangle, "velocidad de descenso," "ca. 0,8 m/s" inside a rectangle, "No de construccion," "A- 05229 / 08" inside a rectangle, "carga de descenso maxima," "150 kg" inside a rectangle, "altura de descenso maxima," and "80 m" inside a rectangle. The rear has the following printed instructions:

Comments

My Mittelmann Sicherheitstechnik Secur-Quick MRG/9 is a nice kit and it works rather well for its intended purpose, but I don't see it as a viable alternative for cavers and climbers. The descender is heavy, it is out of reach during descent, the rope is permanently fixed to the device, and a traveling rope is just asking for troubles such as snags and dislodged debris. Let’s let this one stay where it was intended.

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RG11 Easy+
(#3080)

Front View	Rear View
Left Side View	Right Side View

Technical Details

I acquired my Mittelmann Sicherheitstechnik RG11 Easy+ descender & rescue device from Hector Avellaneda in 2021.

My Mittelmann Sicherheitstechnik RG11 Easy+ descender & rescue device is 250 mm. tall, 163 mm. wide, 194 mm. thick, and weighs 3399 g.

The RG11 Easy+ is an inertia reel descender and lifting device intended for industrial self-rescue use.

The front has two cast eyes that combined with the hooks give the impression of a moustached face. The rear of the upper housing has a sticker with "While abseiling 2 persons at the same time the rope may not be guided through the open eyebolt" and a book-with-an-"i" icon. The rear of the handwheel has as small central sticker with "Ab" below a curved counter-clockwise arrow and "Auf" below a closed clockwise arrow. The main sticker on the rear of the handwheel is printed with Mittelmann," "Sicherheitstechnik," "Abseilgerät/Descender Device", "RG11 easy+," "EN 341:2011/1A," "EN 1496:2017/B," "Abseilgeschwindigkeit / Descent velocity: 0,7 m/s," "Fabr.-Nr. / Serial number: S09 09233/18M," "Baujahr / Year of manufacture: 12.2018," "Abseillast / Descent load: min. 50kh / max. 280 kg," "Abseilhöhe / Descent height: Max 300 m," "Hublhöhe / Lifting height: max. 30m," "Kernmantelseil / Sheathed core rope: Ø 9 mm / Ø10.5 mm," "Anzahl Abseilvorgänge / Number descent: 10 x 300 m max. 280 kg," "Hublast (Rettung) / Lifting Capacity (rescue: max 200 kg," "Temperaturbereich / Temperature range: -40 °C - +60 °C,", "CE0158," and a book-with-an-"i" icon.

Comments

My RG11 Easy+ came with the device only and I am missing the lifting ratchet, but a standard 1/2-inch drive ratchet fits perfectly. Like the MRG/9, the RG11 works rather well for its intended purpose, but I don't see it as a viable alternative for cavers and climbers. The descender is heavy, it is out of reach during descent, the rope is permanently fixed to the device, and a traveling rope is just asking for troubles such as snags and dislodged debris. Let’s let this one stay where it was intended.

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