After some 35+ years we are ceasing the manufacture of the Slix stretchers. Post Covid orders have dipped and the cost of the straps and bags for the range has become far too expensive.
I never registered the design or trademarked the React Slix range of stretchers relying instead upon improving our designs to keep ahead.
I passed on the manufacturing to my son when 40 years of smoking caught up with me but he has decided his future lies elsewhere. I hope someone experienced in cave rescue or confined space rescue sees there may be a opportunity and, if so, we will help in any way we can.
We understand someone has registered Slix as a trade mark and may be continuing marketing as Slix stretchers but they are not the original.
We would like thank all of the cave rescuers in the UK (especially the SMWCRT and MCRO) who have contributed to keeping our Slix stretchers abreast of current practices.
Jopo
I never registered the design or trademarked the React Slix range of stretchers relying instead upon improving our designs to keep ahead.
I passed on the manufacturing to my son when 40 years of smoking caught up with me but he has decided his future lies elsewhere. I hope someone experienced in cave rescue or confined space rescue sees there may be a opportunity and, if so, we will help in any way we can.
We understand someone has registered Slix as a trade mark and may be continuing marketing as Slix stretchers but they are not the original.
We would like thank all of the cave rescuers in the UK (especially the SMWCRT and MCRO) who have contributed to keeping our Slix stretchers abreast of current practices.
Jopo