Disclaimer

This website is owned and operated by Rope & Gear, LLC, dba ropeandgear.com (“Company,” “we,” or “us”).

This Disclaimer, along with the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, governs your access to and use of www.ropeandgear.com including any content, functionality and services offered on or through www.ropeandgear.com (the “Website”), whether as a guest or a registered user.

Please read the Disclaimers carefully before you start to use the Website. By using the Website or by clicking to accept or agree to the Terms of Use when this option is made available to you, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by the Disclaimer. If you do not want to agree to the Privacy Policy, you must not access or use the Website. 

Not Professional Advice

The information contained on this Website and the products available for purchase through this website are not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as, professional advice pr recommendations. While the employees and/or owners of the Company are professionals and the information provided on this Website relates to issues within the Company’s area of professionalism, the information contained on this Website is not a substitute for advice from a professional who is aware of the facts and circumstances of your individual situation.

We have done our best to ensure that the information provided on this Website and the resources and products available for purchase are described accurately and provide valuable information. Regardless of anything to the contrary, nothing available on or through this Website should be understood as a recommendation that you should not consult with a professional to address your particular information. The Company expressly recommends that you seek advice from a professional.

Neither the Company nor any of its employees or owners shall be held liable or responsible for any errors or omissions on this website or for any damage you may suffer as a result of failing to seek competent advice from a professional who is familiar with your situation.

ANY AND ALL WORK WITH ROPES AND RELATED GEAR, SUCH AS ACTIVITIES INVOLVING RAPPELLING, CLIMBING, FAST-ROPING, RESCUE OPERATIONS, OR ELEVATED WORK, ARE INHERENTLY HAZARDOUS AND DANGEROUS ACTIVITIES AND INVOLVE BOTH INHERENT AND EXTRINSIC, AND BOTH NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL RISKS THAT MAY RESULT IN ALL MANNER OF HARM, LOSS, DAMAGE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURIES, OR DEATH TO YOU AND/OR OTHERS FROM, FOR EXAMPLE, (a) FALLS ONTO THE GROUND, FLOOR, ROCK SURFACE, PROJECTIONS OR OTHER OBJECTS, (b) FALLING ONTO OTHERS PRESENT, (c) CLIMBERS, RAPPELLERS, FAST-ROPERS, RESCUERS, OR OTHER OBJECTS (SUCH AS ROPES, HOLDS, ANCHORS, ATTACHMENT GEAR, TREE LIMBS, ROCKS OR HARDWARE) FALLING ONTO ME, (d) IMPROPER USE, INSTALLATION OR MAINTENANCE OF GEAR, EQUIPMENT AND/OR APPARATUSES, (e) GEAR AND EQUIPMENT DEFECTS OR MALFUNCTION, (f) FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROPER ANCHOR, CLIMBING, AND/OR BELAY PROCEDURES, (g) IMPROPER OR INSUFFICIENT TRAINING, SUPERVISION AND/OR INSTRUCTION, (h) ROPE ABRASION AND/OR ENTANGLEMENT, (i) CUTS, ABRASIONS, OR OTHER INJURIES RESULTING FROM SKIN OR BODILY CONTACT WITH ROPES, GEAR, OR SURFACES, AND (j) FAILURE OF ROPES, SLINGS, BOLTS, CHAINS, CLIMBING HARDWARE, ANCHOR POINTS, OR ANY PART OF AN ANCHOR ATTACHMENT OUTCROP, VEHICLE, CONVEYANCE, OR STRUCTURE. 

I fully and completely acknowledge that the above list and descriptions are not all of the risks associated with rappelling, climbing, fast-roping, rescue or other work or recreation involving being supported or suspended from ropes and or related gear, and that the above list in no way limits the extent or scope of this disclaimer.

No Professional-Client Relationship

Your use of this Website – including implementation of any suggestions set out in this Website and/or use of any resources or products available on this Website – does not create a professional-client relationship between you and the Company or any of its professionals.

The Company accepts you as a customer when you purchase our products, however, that does not establish a professional-client relationship. Thus, you recognize and agree that we have not created any professional-client relationship by the use of this Website.

​User’s Personal Responsibility 

By using this Website, you accept personal responsibility for the results of your actions.  You agree to take full responsibility for any harm or damage you suffer as a result of the use, misuse, or non-use, of the information and products available on this Website. You agree to use judgment and conduct due diligence before taking any action or implementing any of these products in any activity or for any use, whether suggested or recommended on this Website or not.

No Guarantees​

You agree that the Company has not made any guarantees about the results of taking any action, whether recommended on this Website or not. The Company provides informational resources that are intended to help users of this website succeed in rappelling, climbing, fast-roping, rescue work, and otherwise. You nevertheless recognize that your ultimate success or failure will be the result of your own efforts, your particular situation, and innumerable other circumstances beyond the control and/or knowledge of the Company.

You also recognize that prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.  Thus, the results obtained by others – whether clients or customers of the Company or otherwise – utilizing the ropes and related gear offered on this Website are no guarantee that you or any other person or entity will be able to obtain similar results.

Errors And Omissions​

This Website is a public resource offering quality products that are intended, but not promised or guaranteed to be used correctly by you.  We have taken reasonable steps to ensure that the information contained in this Website is accurate, but we cannot represent that this Website is free of errors. You accept that the information contained on this Website may be erroneous and agree to conduct due diligence to verify any information obtained from this Website and/or resources available on it prior to taking any action, or utilizing any product.  You expressly agree not to rely upon any information contained in this website.

Testimonials

At various places on this Website, you may find testimonials from clients and customers of the products offered on this Website or by the Company. The testimonials are actual statements made by clients and/or customers and have been truthfully conveyed on this Website. 

Although these testimonials are truthful statements about results obtained by these clients and/or customers, the results obtained by these clients and/or customers are not necessarily typical. You specifically recognize and agree that the testimonials are not a guarantee of results that you or anyone else will obtain by using any products offered on this Website or by the Company.

No Warranties

THE COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTIES REGARDING THE PERFORMANCE OR OPERATION OF THIS WEBSITE. THE COMPANY FURTHER MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, OTHER THAN OUR STATED PRODUCT WARRANTIES, AS TO THE INFORMATION, CONTENTS, MATERIALS, DOCUMENTS, OR PRODUCTS, INCLUDED ON OR THROUGH THIS WEBSITE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER THE LAW. 

​Limitation of Liability

YOU AGREE TO ABSOLVE THE COMPANY OF ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR LOSS THAT YOU OR ANY PERSON OR ENTITY ASSOCIATED WITH YOU MAY SUFFER OR INCUR AS A RESULT OF USE OR MISUSE OF THE INFORMATION OR PRODUCTS CONTAINED ON THIS WEBSITE AND/OR THE PRODUCTS YOU MAY PURCHASE FROM THIS WEBSITE.  YOU AGREE THAT THE COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY TYPE OF DAMAGES, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, EQUITABLE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGES FOR USE OR MISUSE OF THIS WEBSITE OR ITS PRODUCTS.

THE INFORMATION AND PRODUCTS, INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. THE COMPANY AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE WEBSITE OR ITS OFFERED PRODUCTS AT ANY TIME.

THE COMPANY AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION OR PRODUCTS AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON THE WEBSITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL SUCH INFORMATION AND PRODUCTS AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND. 

Rope & Gear, LLC. (“www.ropeandgear.com”) offers these products to you conditioned upon your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein. Your use and or continued use of these products constitutes your manifestation of assent to the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein. 

These products have been designed for the specific uses designated within their accompanying instructional materials or as displayed on the RopeAndGear.com website. These products may not be used for unlawful uses or for uses not expressly stated in their description or instructional materials.

RopeAndGear.com does not represent or warrant that the use of these products will have the results described in their accompanying description or documentation or that the information provided with these products is complete, accurate, or useful. You should test the products to determine their properties and their suitability for your intended use.

ROPEANDGEAR.COM EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE, INJURY, HARM, COST, EXPENSE, OR LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OR MISUSE OF THESE PRODUCTS. THESE PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS BASIS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUPOSE, TITLE, ACCURACY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR QUALITY. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW AN EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES. IF YOU ARE LOCATED IN SUCH A JURISDICTION, YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE TO DETERMINE IF THIS EXCLUSION APPLIES TO YOU.

ROPEANDGEAR.COM WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER IN WARRANTY, CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, TORT, OR NEGLIGENCE, FOR ANY DAMAGES, CLAIMS, INJURIES, JUDGMENTS, COSTS, OR LIABILITIES OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OR MISUSE OF THESE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF INCOME, SPECIAL DAMAGES, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, PUNATIVE DAMAGES, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, WHETHER FORESEEABLE OR UNFORESEEABLE. IN NO EVENT WILL ROPEANDGEAR.COM’S LIABILITY EXCEED THE VALUE OF THE PRODUCT(S) SOLD.

You agree to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend RopeAndGear.com, its officers, employees, agents, successors, and assigns, from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, damages, rights, and actions of any kind, including, but not limited to, property damage, infringement, personal injury, and death, that either directly or indirectly arise out of or are related to your use or misuse of these products.

YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT TACTICAL, RESCUE, RECREATIONAL, AND ELEVATED WORK ACTIVITIES CAN BE HAZARDOUS AND THE USE OF ROPEANDGEAR.COM’S PRODUCTS MAY INVOLVE RISKS AND DANGERS OF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERMANENT DISABILITY, PARALYSIS, AND DEATH. YOU FULLY ACCEPT AND ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS AND ALL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR LOSSES, COSTS, AND DAMAGES THAT YOU MAY INCUR AS A RESULT OF YOUR PARTICIPATION IN TACTICAL, RESCUE, RECREATIONAL, AND ELEVATED WORK ACTIVITIES, AND YOUR USE OF THESE PRODUCTS WILL NOT MAKE ROPEANDGEAR.COM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RISKS AND DANGERS INHERENT IN TACTICAL, RESCUE, RECREATIONAL, AND ELEVATED WORK ACTIVITIES.

This product liability disclaimer states the entire obligation of ropeandgear.com with respect to these products. If any part of this disclaimer is determined to be void, invalid, unenforceable or illegal, including, but not limited to the warranty disclaimers and liability disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

Contact Us

The Company welcomes your questions or comments regarding the Disclaimer:

The Company Email Address: info@ropeandgear.com

Effective as of January 1, 2025