The Octopus Pulling System has the following qualities:
The Octopus pulling system: a smart product which is easy to use, sturdy (max. load 250kg), efficient, compact, ergonomic and at an affordable price while maintaining high-quality components.
It is so resistant that you can just leave it hanging under your buoy, no real need to rinse in fresh water. You can even jump on it with both feet, it will keep working over and over with any rope from 8mm to 12 mm diameter.
It has an ergonomic shape: regarding both its ease of use with one hand , and also the absence of sharp edges
Finally, in case of emergency, it will enable you to pull the line up efficiently
Designed and tested by Swiss record-holder Pascal Berger.
Presently we only have the Black Classic Pulling System in stock.
Important Considerations When Purchasing Freediving Pulling Systems:
Match the pulley to the diameter of the rope. Generally, the Octopus Classic is best for 8mm rope diameters and the XL is best suited to 10mm diameter ropes.
Take into consideration how the end of your freediving rope is treated. We have found that burning the end of the rope to stop it from fraying adds another 1 millimetre to the diameter of the rope. This makes the XL pulling system less suitable for 12mm diameter ropes.
There is a knack to organising your rope in relation to the pulling system. The pulley itself must be fed onto the rope at the buoy end, not the weighted end, and the entire rope pulled through until the pulley is almost at the weighted end.
Also the pulley can rub on the depth markings on the rope if using tape markings. Under such circumstances the rope is better painted with the depth markings.
The Pulling System is best suited when the freedivers on a buoy vary in ability and hence will require multiple adjustments of rope depth in relation to the freediver’s ability.
