I have no experience in this sort of stuff and that was my first thought... Let me just trust my LIFE or able-bodied-ness to this tiny bump on this cable
Those look like slates fella. Bit harder to work with than your little shingle packs. You seen slate before ya scaffold warrior? Don’t forget to tie in.
@@crunch9876 if you are putting in a slate roof, you have cleats that the tiles sit on. You stand on them and not the tiles. Couch cushions are used for composition shingles. 👍👍
I’ve been roofing for decades I’ll stick to normal roof brackets. I don’t trust cable stop. I’ve loaded regular brackets with 100’s of LBS. Brackets with A couple 10d nails in the rafters are strong.
Here's the thing. I have lived in two new developments while being built. In those two times I, shockingly, have never seen a roofer use ANY safety gear.
Yeah no roofers really do unless required by the builder. Or if it's really tall or steep. It gets in your way, you trip on the straps and cables, constantly being hindered being strapped to something etc.
That “cable stop” is literally the only holding you up and keeps you from falling to death ☠️ IDK if I’m OK with that until other people try it a while LoL 😂 ‼️
1980-1984 I worked as a framing carpenter to help pay my way through Texas A&M. We built 3 story apartments with 5 in 12 rooves. There was no fall protection and we walked top plate with converse tennis shoes. Different times.
@@charlesbrown4483 in the uk we have slate roofs 900 year old you goof ball , my house is older than your country, just because the little plank system is years old and been outlawed in GB since the 1970s you don’t have to spit ye dummy our 😜if it’s good there good , it’s a good system! But not allowed in the uk
Sometimes those hooks come loose on the top of the peak I've seen hook ladders come loose so I definitely don't want to be on a jack that can pop loose from the peak
I fell three stories .. all over in a flash.. at a time that was good to me. Early. Mid. 60s..can only assume , I rode the roof ladder down.. and it threw me off as it hit the main road in Beverley.. not a lot of traffic at the time..badly bruised legs from big toes to knee's.. but nothing broken...
I'm 67 and done roofing and carpentry all my life. I have always used a homemade "L" bracket I made using 2x6x8 with slots I made every 2 ft!! Never has it fail on me, and others have made them themselves.
They use something similar for slating in Germany they take 2 scaffolding boards as they nail straight to the sarking especially for German type of slating been around for year's.. they have rollers on them to slide up and down the roof... check out Style Dach Fisher on UA-cam
I’m on a roofing repair crew and I’ve never used a harness. Not saying you shouldn’t, especially if you’re doing a full roof when it’s steep. But if you’re only doing a small area, you quickly learn how to walk on a steep roof
That system would be way better if it didn't have preset locations for the brackets. It should slide where you want it to be and lock-in when you say so
My house has a 12:12 pitch. It's beyond me why steep roofed houses don't have safety anchoring points built in to the roof. If I ever build a house, my house will have.
I live in Vegas and had my ac unit go out. 60+ year old guy gets on my steep ass angled roof and is batching the whole time bc my shingles are shit so I couldn't blame him. His words were, "who built this fuckin house? Why is this roof angled so dam steep it doesn't s ow in fuckin vegas." I lmao the whole time
I'd have another set of cables on the other side of that hook and roof monstrosity anchored to my truck on the other side of the house lol. I hate going up on my roof.
There's a video of a guy that did that and his wife went to the store!! Drug him up ovr the roof across the lawn and down the road about a block before she noticed!!! He lived though.
My only thought is to upgrade those carabineers to something climbing grade, and then make a distribution plate so those hooks don't damage the peak. Cheers. Ill accept my 0.5% royalty anyway you'd like.
Great a new product from an engineer who has never laid a roof in their life.
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Fellow vermonter
Lmao
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Amen brother
Looks sketchy AF. That cable "stop" doesn't inspire much confidence.
That’s a cable go
It's a cable pause.
I have no experience in this sort of stuff and that was my first thought... Let me just trust my LIFE or able-bodied-ness to this tiny bump on this cable
It's going to pull through after a few uses
Right, I was gonna say, relying alot on an aluminum ring around a cable 😱😱😱😱
The cable and roof hook is in the way. Just get normal roof jacks
100%
Great for painting dormers
@MichaelcohenLyingPOS Over here, most slate roofs are attached to battens, so this isn't really necessary. 🤷🏼♂️
@MichaelcohenLyingPOS Fair point. Lol. 👍🏻
I can tell you’ve never even seen how they do slate roofs, let alone seen a repair. You might wanna delete the comment cause you look dumb.
Seems like it's going to damage the ridge. Almost every bridge hook I've seen doesn't work was a vented ridge and would damage a normal ridge
Yeah I thought the same that hook would break or crack the ridge tile 👍
Exactly what my 1st thought was, clearly made by someone thats probably never been on roof lol
Agree, the hook would be my concern.
I get what you're saying but 90% of the time it's gonna be tore off or gonna tear off 🤷
This isn’t for existing roof repair it’s for new installations where the ridge is bare of tiles or vent caps
Old school jacks are way less complicated this guy never lay shingles a day in his life hands look smooth
Those are natural slates on that roof
Those look like slates fella. Bit harder to work with than your little shingle packs. You seen slate before ya scaffold warrior? Don’t forget to tie in.
Plastic look like not natural at all look closer
@@PAST-hs9ed wtf plastic slates they are a pile of steaming shit
@@darkwetntight910 À
Mexican roofers lookin at this video laughing
Im glad you brought that up!! Ive seen them in action, I give them full respect.
white people didn't see this video because their on the roof working
Or just use couch cushions like everyone else in the country. Free, keep you from falling, comfortable and keep you from burning on summer roofs.
On a slate roof? Lol
Lol I was about to say the same thing lol!
Yea you will be stuck on a couch forever if you try that on 12/12 or higher
@@crunch9876 if you are putting in a slate roof, you have cleats that the tiles sit on. You stand on them and not the tiles. Couch cushions are used for composition shingles. 👍👍
Needs Way more engineering
Thanks you. Cable stop with 1mm collar and that cheap sheet metal is a recipe for falling to your death.
It appears. I’d be interested to see what he’d come up with, partnered with a pro engineering firm.
@@Glum1964
On a slate roof. Copper roof. Maybe if it was a better product
Shingles pointless.
And as the weight gets heavier, the
ridge hook digs a bigger hole in the
roof. Nice invention.
Hahaha my Primo finished a whole roof before you finished setting up your thing…😆🇲🇽
That is why build quality has fallen off so much.
I’ve been roofing for decades
I’ll stick to normal roof brackets.
I don’t trust cable stop.
I’ve loaded regular brackets with 100’s of LBS.
Brackets with A couple 10d nails in the rafters are strong.
Here's the thing. I have lived in two new developments while being built. In those two times I, shockingly, have never seen a roofer use ANY safety gear.
Sadly I didn't either,but just one time and you will wish u did
We ain't skert
Yeah no roofers really do unless required by the builder. Or if it's really tall or steep. It gets in your way, you trip on the straps and cables, constantly being hindered being strapped to something etc.
I'd be afraid the cable stopper breaks
No.. that won't come off
@@Ryan-re1rs how u know
@@nickrock5482 logging
Cable stopper seems small to me but I lack any real knowledge on the subject.
@@skookumbuilds3282 chance is a bitch bro
That “cable stop” is literally the only holding you up and keeps you from falling to death ☠️ IDK if I’m OK with that until other people try it a while LoL 😂 ‼️
Yeah zeek one couch pillow has that beat
That guy testing it looked terrified.
1980-1984 I worked as a framing carpenter to help pay my way through Texas A&M. We built 3 story apartments with 5 in 12 rooves. There was no fall protection and we walked top plate with converse tennis shoes. Different times.
I like the “little door” he closes, that just pulled the whole product together for me….. I’m sold !
LOL right. That thing will last 20 minutes into the first job 😂
I'd say leave out the part where the guy demonstrates that he's too scared to trust it on a 3 foot display. Doesn't instill much confidence.
Couldn’t have 2 cable stops at least??
And even then, if it fails one side is leaning at an angle regardless… OFF A ROOF!
Sounds like an item I’d never use
Maybe some redundant safety features could be added.
That guy didn’t look like he was willing to stand on it
That system has been going years there called roof dogs , they have a system for ladders also , there banned in the uk 🇬🇧 Heath & safety.
In the UK you just have moss for a roof
@@charlesbrown4483 welcome to hell
@@charlesbrown4483 in the uk we have slate roofs 900 year old you goof ball , my house is older than your country, just because the little plank system is years old and been outlawed in GB since the 1970s you don’t have to spit ye dummy our 😜if it’s good there good , it’s a good system! But not allowed in the uk
Ladder jacks
Well good ideas, but employers want everything done snappy...
Sometimes those hooks come loose on the top of the peak I've seen hook ladders come loose so I definitely don't want to be on a jack that can pop loose from the peak
I fell three stories .. all over in a flash.. at a time that was good to me. Early. Mid. 60s..can only assume , I rode the roof ladder down.. and it threw me off as it hit the main road in Beverley.. not a lot of traffic at the time..badly bruised legs from big toes to knee's.. but nothing broken...
@@ericmccaffer6113wow bro glad you made it fairly safe.... I watched a Mexican run down a falling ladder side rail from two stories. It's no joke.
No way im putting my life on the line with those cable stoppers. Hell na
That’s great but most roofs are not angled steep enough for this
Somebody's going to trip over that cable on day 1. Guaranteed.
Awesome equipment thank y’all so much for bringing these to market
I've roofed for 4 decades and I personally would not just my life with it,my cushion holds like glue and that's just fine
Until it breaks the tile on the other side of that ridge line
Free Julian Assange
I'm 67 and done roofing and carpentry all my life. I have always used a homemade "L" bracket I made using 2x6x8 with slots I made every 2 ft!! Never has it fail on me, and others have made them themselves.
Aaaaand your roofer is ready to start, oh wait, they just tripped on a CABLE they didn’t see…
I'm 6'2" 245lbs & am way more comfortable using sturdy roof jacks with a few 16 penny nails in them 🤷
Ridge hook looks prone to twisting sideways need wider base where you have the bumper
Pretty cool. Good luck with your invention sir!
The demo guy seemed afraid to get on it
The fact that the guy at the end didn't trust his own product says a lot 😂
They use something similar for slating in Germany they take 2 scaffolding boards as they nail straight to the sarking especially for German type of slating been around for year's.. they have rollers on them to slide up and down the roof... check out Style Dach Fisher on UA-cam
I feel like it’s just unnecessary, anything this would be useful for I can already do off the duckrun 🤷🏽♂️
What an amazing invention. Remarkable work!
I’m on a roofing repair crew and I’ve never used a harness. Not saying you shouldn’t, especially if you’re doing a full roof when it’s steep. But if you’re only doing a small area, you quickly learn how to walk on a steep roof
Way too complicated. Most roofing crews would be halfway done with the roof by the time you get that set up
I stick to what I've used for 45 years
Boutique time. This WILL save lives
This only works for steep roof with 90° angle at the top. Most roof was light off
I wouldn’t trust my life to that little piece of metal clamped to the cable
That rope looks strong enough for one or two people, but a whole crew of roofers is going down
That system would be way better if it didn't have preset locations for the brackets. It should slide where you want it to be and lock-in when you say so
My house has a 12:12 pitch. It's beyond me why steep roofed houses don't have safety anchoring points built in to the roof. If I ever build a house, my house will have.
I live in Vegas and had my ac unit go out. 60+ year old guy gets on my steep ass angled roof and is batching the whole time bc my shingles are shit so I couldn't blame him. His words were, "who built this fuckin house? Why is this roof angled so dam steep it doesn't s ow in fuckin vegas." I lmao the whole time
I'd have another set of cables on the other side of that hook and roof monstrosity anchored to my truck on the other side of the house lol.
I hate going up on my roof.
There's a video of a guy that did that and his wife went to the store!! Drug him up ovr the roof across the lawn and down the road about a block before she noticed!!! He lived though.
Nailing toe boards has never been an issue.. just work around them and then back down until you're finished. Beening working for years.
Get paid by work,not hourly. !
That ridge hook is really concentrating the force in a small area.
“Just don’t jump on it”
That looks awesome. Sure beats a piece of foam
Your already on the roof while your trying to set this thing up
How to fix it up safely in the first place?
Roof jacks work just fine!!!🤷♂️
Looks safe but you won't get me on that roof. Lol
All these guys are are "mouths/salesman that have absolutely no working knowledge about construction
Not a roofer my self, but I’ve done some roofing in my time. This is a great idea to get off the hot singles in this Texas heat
You just have to have faith in that top piece
That's too complicated for a roofer to use... just like 2+3=? is too complicated any of those crackheads 😮
Yeah I'll trust my life to a steel ring on a cable.
Yep, & or the loop end of the cable.
Seems a little unnecessarily overwhelming compared to the old/simple methods. Lots of little moving parts that could each go wrong.
And while you're setting that up, I already laid 10 square of shingles and going home...😂
Great idea. Have the entire apparatus in the way of your project the whole time you're using it. Guys never done construction a day of life
Looks like another thing that will sit in a truck and never get used lol
My only thought is to upgrade those carabineers to something climbing grade, and then make a distribution plate so those hooks don't damage the peak. Cheers. Ill accept my 0.5% royalty anyway you'd like.
roof jacks swaying in the breeze
I install on that pitch, no rope, no pad and no toe board😂
By the time you get that thing set up the crew using old couch cushings will probably have 3 or 4 squares installed
Nah. Nothing beats a solid pair of boots and 2 good ropes with harness
Good design but the lock seems a little scary specially if your on a 12by12 and about 40 feet high
cable stop be like 'im tired of this shit'
Another one afraid of high places
Just use roof Jack's or a cushion man come on
Nope I'll stick to the normal way
Roofers are too drunk to give a f***
IF I only had that system about 20 years ago. Oh hell yeah.
Yea that hook looks like it would shift left or right very easily
I could see it being useful. I would bother with it on a shingle roof thou. Jacks are cheap and effective
I've been a framing Carpenter for 44 years I don't care what you do a roof is dangerous
Good for you guys. This will save so many lives and serious injuries.
I know jack shite about engineering, but I certainly know enough about physics to know that that will result in a quick trip to A&E
I love this idea but I would work on the hook for the roofline!!!!
Let’s look at the hook over ridge. I hear the. Roof. A. Poppin !!!!!
Wish this was around when i was roofing. Seems like it would slow you down though. There's a few cool gadgets out now. Come a long way.
I like the carribean queener part..
Haven't you heard of a roofing ladder.... that's fuckin dangerous
The hook just using gravity and not being fastened seems sketchy
I wouldn't trust that crap!
Nothing wrong with a well secured roof lader
So the crack smokers that are roofers can damage my roof even more
Damn. Lol I’m not a roofer anymore but sadly true. More meth than crack tho 😂
Hey hey that's meth
We're conservative over here
Depends where you live. Crack here, Meth up north.
Not this crew!
Not my crackhead boss. Just get up there
The pin needs to go in from the top. If it goes in the way he did it, it potentially could work its way out from movement and vibration
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I like this!!