Guardian 00815 Rooftop Safety Kit - 50 ft Vertical Lifeline Assembly | Reusable Temper Anchor | Full Body Harness | Yellow Storage Bucket

I rarely am moved to write a review. And usually the passion comes from finding displeasure in something. This Fall Protection Bucket far exceeded my expectations based on the price. I'm a rock climber and usually just rig something from climbing gear for projects, but this was a big roof project and I wanted to try the real deal. For less than the price of a skimpy climbing harness you get a nice sturdy length of rope with very burly and yet easy to use hardware. A very solid harness that, although it took me awhile to figure out how to make the one size fits most fit me, ended up quite comfortable. I felt safe and secure all day. Everything you need is in the box including the choice of nails or screws to attach the anchor! Only downside is I probably have 5-10 more days up on the roof to get that thing redone! At least I'll stay safe....

I just removed a chimney from a 12/12 aka 45 degree roof using this fall protection system. It ended with having to abort and cover everything due to rain, and this became absolutely essential. A few notes:1) Get a permanent double-ended fall protection anchor if you plan to use this kit long-term. Get the Guardian one, not the Werner one from Home Depot. The Guardian one has built-in butyl tape that seals the holes.2) The rope grab works super well even if wet. However, you should always only use this system for fall restraint where you limit yourself from falling over any edges. The system will catch you if you fall over an edge, but you should look up and understand suspension trauma to understand why this is bad.3) The kit does not include foot stirrups to relieve suspension trauma. So if you fall over an edge, you’re looking at a fire department rescue that needs to happen within 20-30 minutes or you could have serious medical issues.4) Use the nails. They seem sketchy compared to screws, but they are long and penetrate into more wood than shorter screws. Of course, 4.5” high strength screws would be ideal.5) I used my anchor to help get traction on a 45 degree roof. This is probably not advised as you have to weight the anchor on purpose. However, it worked extremely well even while it was raining. That said, if you have a 12/12 roof, you have an old house, and you should add metal Stimpson Strongties to the rafter wood at any joints before installing any fall protection anchor on that truss. Old rafters are not engineered trusses.

Bought two as my brothers and I replaced the roof on my parents house. These were critical for that work and we couldn't have done it without these. They do grow slightly uncomfortable after many hours of use, but I think anything would. I expect if you use it everyday for a week it is something you get used to.This comes with everything you need - the anchor for the rope, the rope, the harness and also the most critical piece - the rope grab which keeps your harness connected to the rope. You can always easily move your rope grab up the main tether by pushing it up the rope, but you must use a double action motion on the rope grab in order to unlock it to move down on the rope - exactly what you want for roofing safety.Luckily there were no falls or close calls during the project, so I can't speak for all of the features but the rest of the items were as expected. Always inspect your belt for damage or fraying, and remember you should only use these kits for one fall. If you fall again in these it could be very painful or life threatening. They are only $100, less than a lot of people's copays. If you didn't fall and the rope and other items are not showing signs of wear, you can re-use this over and over again.

Purchased and Used it to work on the roof with 12-12 pitch roof.I had to paint sidings and the chimney on two story house. There is no other way to accessthe roof safely on such high pitched roof. Without this equipment It would not have been safeto work on the roof. Although, there is the first time where the anchor has to be installedwhich require driver/screw/and misc. tools, but after that initial setup, it is much saferwith the harness. The kit comes with harness, the fall arrestor, the rope, and the anchorall within a plastic pail, and it is a good storage place for the gear.I left the anchor in place, but I am considering purchasing a permanent anchor to leavein its place. The anchor that comes with the kit is to be installed on the "2x beam".However, if you have a ridge vent, this anchor will not work properly without removingthe ridge vent. In case of ridge vent, you would need a different type of anchor (D-typeof permanent anchor or such).Overall a good product for the money.The unit is worthwhile investment, for high pitched roof.

Great product comes with everything you need

I bought this last year after installing Christmas lights on the house. I don't care for being on the roof at all. I dislike heights and was not even remotely comfortable with the project. I got it out this year for the same project and installed the brace. It was easy enough to attach the rope to the harness and the rope has a grab the allows you adjust the rope length to the project. This was probably the best investment I have made since we moved in. I got the lights up in record time and never felt nervous about it. I was really impressed with the quality. Very well made and will last for years. I'm 6'1" and 200 pounds and this says it will hold up to 300 pounds. I sealed the brace and left it in place. It will come in handy for years to come.