Multifunctional rope clamp with pulley for mountaineering, rescue and rope access work. Robust, functional and intuitive, it can be used in four different modes: ascent device, pulley, blocker/pulley or recovery pulley.
Main features :
- its versatility, compactness and ease of use mean that the time, equipment and space required for manoeuvring are reduced to a minimum;
- it allows a rope to be ascended in accordance with EN 567 / EN 12841-B (ascender mode);
- it can be used as a simple pulley for lifting or moving a load in accordance with standard EN 12278 (pulley mode);
- The integrated ball-bearing sheave can be used as a direct link to facilitate the ascent of a rope or to lift a person without the need for additional connectors (blocker/pulley mode);
- it allows direct load retrieval, the creation of hoists and the lifting or self-lifting of a person, for example in the event of a fall into a crevasse (recovery pulley mode);
- In pulley mode, the rope is free to run in both directions, while in recovery pulley mode it is free to run in one direction and blocks in the opposite direction;
- in recovery pulley mode, the recovered load can be lowered by means of the cord connected to the device cam;
- the ergonomic opening by means of an intuitive knob allows quick installation on the rope in the desired mode even when wearing gloves or in unfavorable conditions ;
- equipped with a toothed steel cam that protects the rope from wear but is just as effective at locking it in place. The cam also features two slots to reduce mud accumulation and maintain an effective grip on the rope in all conditions (muddy, icy rope, etc.).