Personal SRL devices most often incorporate a separate or external tear-tape energy absorber instead of an internal rotary brake because they are smaller and have restrictions on size and weight. Internal rotary brakes are heavy and complicate the use of personal SRL devices, especially when considering the need for a reserve line. 

Safewaze external energy absorbers allow for easy use of personal SRL devices while maintaining high-capacity energy absorption.

The energy absorber is a vital safety component of the unit. Regardless of an external energy absorber’s location on the Personal Self-Retracting Lifeline (SRL-P), the energy absorber cannot be altered, removed, or modified in any way. Any unauthorized changes to a Safewaze SRL can result in serious injury or death.