CMI has been producing figure 8 rings since 1974 and since then has sold about half a million of these descending and rappelling devices. Indeed, CMI earned renown mainly because of the figure 8s. These continue to sell today but there are now two versions –the CMI Standard 8 Ring, which is the older design, [...]
Originally intended for spelunking but eventually adopted by tree climbers and fire and rescue workers, the BMS Hyper Micro Rack is constructed of high-strength stainless steel tubes with heavy walls that resist corrosion and abrasion. In spite of the heavy walls, the overall weight of the rack remains light. Although the racks of the BMS [...]
The Petzl Pirana is a lightweight descending device primarily designed for a single rope. It may also be used with a double rope, but you may not be able to use certain braking positions with them, especially with large-diameter ropes. Petzl recommends 8 to 13 mm ropes for this figure-eight descender. Use of the Pirana [...]
The Petzl Reverso 3 is an ultra-light, multi-purpose, and easy to use rappel/belay device that can work well with ropes of different sizes for rappelling and belaying. It features friction channels that are asymmetrically grooved in a V-shape. These allow the regulation of the breaking friction on the rope according to its diameter, flexibility, condition, [...]
The Petzl Stop Descender is a belay and rappel device that was originally designed for caving where long descents on a single rope are common. It quickly caught the attention of climbers and it has since been used by all classes of climbers who need to get off the top of anything quickly, safely, and [...]
The Mammut Smart Belay Device is designed to arrest an accidental fall of a climbing partner with ease. It is constructed in way that a small belayer can easily break the fall of a much heavier climber as it locks even with a minimum of force. This inexpensive and lightweight tool features a locking device [...]
The Black Diamond ATC-Guide is both a belay and a rappel device. It has dual-friction capabilities, one a regular smooth friction side and the other a grooved side. This guarantees sufficient friction on the climbing rope to arrest the fall of a climber. For rappelling and lowering, the ATC-Guide has a small hole where you [...]
Belaying and lowering a climber, whether from cliffs, walls, or trees, is made safe and simple with an Edelrid Eddy Belay Device. Threading it is straightforward as you only need to follow the logical flow of the rope. It is equipped with an emergency braking system that guarantees a safe descent even if the belayer [...]
The DBI/SALA Fisk Descender is a simple yet effective descent control device. Constructed with 304 stainless steel, it is durable and corrosion-resistant. It is also smooth-flowing, with a good thermal capacity. This reduces increases in the temperature of the unit while it is rubbed against the rope during descent. Looking like a modification of the [...]
The Petzl Grigri is a self-braking belay device designed to help a belayer arrest the fall of a climber even if the latter is bigger and heavier than he or she is. It features a clutch that locks itself once it senses a sudden or abrupt and heavy load, much like a vehicle’s seat belt [...]