2027 RST-V27-2 Auto-Braking Zipline Trolley (pre-sale)
Original price was: $799.00.$599.00Current price is: $599.00.
The next generation of the Richardson Safety Trolley.
The 2027 RST-V27-2 is engineered to put braking where it belongs—in the trolley, not in the rider’s hands. Its passive friction-braking design automatically helps control rider speed while three adjustable speed-control settings allow operators to configure braking performance for their zipline.
Built on more than two decades of RST friction-braking technology, the V27-2 is designed for commercial zipline operators who want predictable braking, simple operation, and less dependence on rider reaction and hand braking.
$599 | Pre-Order Now | Available Beginning January 2027
2027 RST-V27-2 Auto-Braking Zipline Trolley
Don't Ask the Rider to Be the Brake.
Traditional zipline trolleys are designed primarily to roll. That can leave the most important part of the ride—slowing down and stopping—dependent on another braking system, an operator, or even the rider.
The 2027 RST-V27-2 takes a different approach.
The newest generation of the Richardson Safety Trolley (RST) incorporates braking directly into the trolley, using a passive friction-braking system designed to help manage speed automatically as the rider travels the line.
No hand braking. No rider timing. Less guesswork.
The result is a trolley designed around a simple principle:
A zipline trolley shouldn't just carry the rider. It should help control the ride.
Three Speed-Control Settings
The RST-V27-2 incorporates three selectable speed-control positions, allowing braking performance to be configured for the characteristics of the zipline.
The integrated adjustment system provides operators with a straightforward way to tune trolley performance without asking riders to manage their own speed.
Setting 1 — Lower braking effect
Setting 2 — Intermediate braking effect
Setting 3 — Higher braking effect
This adjustable design gives operators greater flexibility when configuring the trolley for a particular installation and operating environment.
Automatic Friction Braking
Unlike conventional free-running zipline pulleys, the RST-V27-2 is designed to convert excess speed into controlled friction braking.
The system operates passively. The rider does not need to reach up, grab the cable, judge stopping distance, or correctly time a braking maneuver.
That means the rider can focus on the experience while the trolley helps manage speed.
Built on More Than 20 Years of RST Development
The RST-V27-2 isn't a first-generation concept.
The Richardson Safety Trolley traces its history to the friction-braking trolley developed for the Park City Mountain Resort zipline in 2002. Since then, the RST platform has continued to evolve through multiple generations of patented braking technology.
The V27-2 represents the next step in that development: a compact, adjustable friction-braking trolley engineered for modern commercial zipline operations.
Designed to Reduce Dependence on Human Braking
Rider-operated braking introduces variables.
Riders have different weights, experience levels, reaction times, confidence levels, and abilities to follow instructions under stress.
The RST philosophy is different:
Engineer speed control into the system rather than relying on the rider to create it.
Safer Designs' current RST technology is built around passive braking and adjustable braking force, with the company's existing systems designed to accommodate a broad range of rider weights.
Why Operators Choose the RST Approach
The RST-V27-2 is designed to provide commercial operators with:
- Automatic friction braking built directly into the trolley
- Three adjustable speed-control settings
- No rider hand braking required
- Passive operation that reduces dependence on rider reaction
- Controlled deceleration rather than simply maximizing trolley speed
- Commercial-duty construction
- Simple, mechanical braking architecture
- More than two decades of development behind the RST platform
- A braking philosophy designed around predictable stopping and risk reduction
Better Braking. Better Experience.
Braking isn't only a safety consideration. It affects the entire rider experience.
When riders aren't being told to reach toward a moving cable or worry about whether they'll stop correctly, they're free to do what they came to do:
Smile. Film. Share. And enjoy the ride.
That's why Safer Designs believes the future of ziplining isn't about building the fastest pulley.
It's about engineering a better-controlled ride from launch to arrival.
Pre-Order the 2027 RST-V27-2
Price: $599
The 2027 RST-V27-2 Auto-Braking Zipline Trolley is available for pre-order now, with initial availability beginning January 2027.
Pre-ordering reserves your trolley from the first production availability.
PRE-ORDER NOW — $599
Commercial zipline equipment must be properly selected, installed, configured, inspected, maintained, and operated in accordance with manufacturer instructions and applicable standards. Site conditions and zipline geometry vary; contact Safer Designs regarding compatibility and proper configuration for your installation.