Our "new" Lifesling bag is devolving into a bunch of strings held together with bits of crunchy plastic. The replacement bags suck. You'd think you could buy a decent Sunbrella bag for the price. At least, as Joe says, the Lifesling line is attached to a strong point, not the bag itself.
On 6 August 2012 08:27, Della Barba, Joe <[email protected]> wrote: > ** ** > > Wow – that is awful!!!!!!**** > > The Lifesling bag isn’t a ton better, but at least they feed the line out > of the bag and you get to tie it on securely without relying on the bag!** > ** > > OTOH the Lifesling poly-pro “ski line” will meld itself into a mass that > will not untangle. I replaced mine with floating dinghy-tow line that is > 100 times better.**** > > *Joe Della Barba Coquina* > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *[email protected] > *Sent:* Monday, August 06, 2012 10:49 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Stus-List a $40 life sling? Follow up, it's not!**** > > ** ** > > Hi, **** > > ** ** > > You may recall the discussion on the list back in February regarding the > new Revere RescueMax. I was initially pleased with the device, but > discover a major manufacturing DEFECT with it this weekend. I purchased > the RescueMax in February, but did not install it on my stern rail until > the end of March. I have discover that after about 4 months of daily sun > exposure, the mounting and secure strap webbings are disintegrating to > dust. So when the rescueMax is deployed, its rope is secured to a ring > inside the bag with the mounting and secure webbing holding the bag to the > boat. **** > > ** ** > > This is a potential life treating DEFECT! If anyone has a RescueSling, > check your mounting webbing.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > I called Revere this morning, and they told me that they no longer sell > the new RescueMax. I then asked if it was recalled, and they told me that > they don't do that on discontinued items. I then kindly told them how > silly that statement was, and I was then told that if I wanted to return > it, I should contact the place where I purchased it. I am not that > worried about my lost investment, but I am extremely concerned for someone > who may rely on this item for a rescue and by the lack of concern at > Revere. **** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > - > Paul E. > s/v Johanna Rose > Carrabelle, FL **** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > {Stus-List} a $40 life sling?**** > > *Colin Kilgour* charliekilo552 at gmail.com > <cnc-list%40cnc-list.com?Subject=Re%3A%20%7BStus-List%7D%20a%20%2440%20life%20sling%3F&In-Reply-To=%3CCAKR-nkmjWNXmn5mPg4Vr6_fRu2V4%2BP2hGKZ2GOfSKn7hxow3gw%40mail.gmail.com%3E> > *Wed Feb 1 19:54:24 EST 2012***** > > ** ** > > - Previous message: {Stus-List} a $40 life > sling?<http://cnc-list.com/pipermail/cnc-list_cnc-list.com/2012-February/042923.html> > **** > - Next message: {Stus-List} Flexofold > NA<http://cnc-list.com/pipermail/cnc-list_cnc-list.com/2012-February/042925.html> > **** > - *Messages sorted by:* [ date > ]<http://cnc-list.com/pipermail/cnc-list_cnc-list.com/2012-February/date.html#42924> > [ thread > ]<http://cnc-list.com/pipermail/cnc-list_cnc-list.com/2012-February/thread.html#42924> > [ subject > ]<http://cnc-list.com/pipermail/cnc-list_cnc-list.com/2012-February/subject.html#42924> > [ author > ]<http://cnc-list.com/pipermail/cnc-list_cnc-list.com/2012-February/author.html#42924> > **** > > ------------------------------ > > Never heard of it, but Revere is a reputable name in PFD's so I would**** > > think it's probably fine.**** > > ** ** > > Shoot, how wrong can you go for $40? Buy one, look at it when it**** > > arrives. If it looks ok, put it on the rail. (And let us all know).**** > > If not send it back to Defender.**** > > ** ** > > Also, at that price, who cares if it's discontinued? The replacement**** > > cover for a lifesling is the same price - but doesn't include the**** > > lifesling!**** > > ** ** > > (Or if you're feeling flush, get yourself a MOM8 for about 20x the price)**** > > ** ** > > Cheers**** > > Colin**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > On 2/1/12, Paul Eugenio <dreuge at gmail.com > <http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com>> wrote:**** > > >* Hi,* > > >* * > > >* Has anyone seen or tested RevereRescueMax Inflatable ManOverBoard Rescue* > > >* System?* > > >* * > > >* I just came across a link (http://www.defender.com/activecaptain.jsp) > >where* > > >* you can get this item for $40. It claims to list for $130, but at $40 I > >am* > > >* concerned that sale is too good to be true (i.e., the item is discontinued* > > >* and/or has problems).* > > >* * > > >* * > > >* * > > >* -* > > >* Paul E.* > > >* s/v Johanna Rose* > > >* Carrabelle, FL* > > >* * > > >** ** > > ** ** > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > -- Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC
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