Rescue Q

Technical details:

I acquired my Rescue Q from Mark Hopkins on eBay in 2007.

The Rescue Q is milled from aluminum alloy plate and then soft anodized. Mine is 194 mm. tall, 120 mm. wide, and 13 mm. thick. The rope hole is 69 mm. high and 69 mm. wide. The top center thickness is 13 mm. The shaft length and width are 63 mm. and 40 mm., respectively. The auxiliary hole is 37.9 mm. high and 16.2 mm. wide. The eye measures 25 mm. by 28 mm. The ears are 37.5 and 37.4 mm. long. My Rescue Q weighs 239 g.

The front of the Rescue Q is stamped with the RQ3 logo. The rear is stamped with the Underwriters Laboratories Classified stamp, "MEETS NFPA 1983 (2001 ED)," "'G' MSB 36 kN", and "LOT #7727."

Comments:

The Rescue Q is another T-side eight. It reminds me of the SBCI Sidewinder and the Unknown, although Several Russian Eights have similar ears on the side. The Rescue Q is too large and heavy for my taste. The ears are on the side where they provide a convenient place to loop the rope for tie-offs. This is a nice place for the ears, since they can actually serve a useful function here. The curved upper ear provides for a secure tie-off, and the eye is large enough for two carabiners.The belay slot is too large for normal ropes, but might work for the hawsers sometimes used in the rescue community.