{"product_id":"whetman-equipment-river-rat-12m-throwline","title":"Whetman Equipment River Rat 12m Throwline","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe River Rat is a compact reach rescue throwline, made by Whetman in Devon. At 340g and roughly the size of a bag of coffee it is small enough to live in a pocket or sit on a belt all day, which is rather the point. The throwline that helps is the one you actually have with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is built for the unexpected rather than for planned safety cover, so think of it as the line for a swimmer who needs reaching quickly. Twelve metres of 9mm floating line is enough to reach someone and bring them somewhere safer. If you are setting up deliberate cover on a harder rapid then a longer 18 or 20m line gives you more reach to work with, but as the line you carry every single time you get on the water, this one is hard to argue with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe single buckle that closes the bag doubles as the grip for throwing and for repacking, and the flared opening makes stuffing the line back in quick. Nothing on it corrodes, so it is as happy used for coasteering or sea kayaking as it is on a river.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12m of 9mm, 16 braid floating polypropylene line in red and yellow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLine strength 5500N\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNet dry weight 340g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCone shaped bag in heavy duty polyester canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle buckle closure that doubles as the throwing and repacking grip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFloat fitted into the base of the bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlared opening for a quick repack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnd of the line easy to reach, and it can be untied from the bag if needed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo corrodible parts, so it suits sea and coasteering use as well as rivers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBelt loops fit webbing up to 50mm, with two positions on the Whetman Water Belt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Devon, UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePairs with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/whetman-equipment-water-belt\"\u003eWhetman Equipment Water Belt\u003c\/a\u003e. For a line designed specifically for throwing from a sea kayak, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/whetman-equipment-limpet-14m-sea-throwline\"\u003eWhetman Equipment Limpet 14m Sea Throwline\u003c\/a\u003e uses a thinner 6mm line in an even lighter bag.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whetman Equipment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59360367313231,"sku":"00121695","price":44.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/0336\/2383\/files\/side-riverrat-whetman-equipment.jpg?v=1793621604","url":"https:\/\/aswatersports.co.uk\/products\/whetman-equipment-river-rat-12m-throwline","provider":"AS Watersports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}