This article features two great pulleys, both with a built-in swivel head. One is by Rock Exotica, the other by CMC. For this blog, we'll be looking at the 2" single pulley and 1.5" double pulley varieties. Let's get to it.
The above is a question we get all the time, and I'll do my best to explain the story on rope life.
A disclaimer: this is provided in the context of legislation for British Columbia - so while it won't be directly applicable to other jurisdictions, it will hopefully this will give you a better understanding of where your regulations might come from.