Buck port-a-wraps are compact rope friction devices designed for lowering heavy objects from height in a controlled and predictable manner. The buck port-a-wrap has been widely popular among the modern-day arborist, old school arborist would lower heavy wood by wrapping the lines around nearby trees causing damage to trees and often causing accidents. With the buck port-a-wrap lowering heavy wood can be controlled and done at a much faster pace while also lowering the potential for an accident.