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Miscellaneous Belay Devices

Just because these items don't fit anywhere else in the classification scheme doesn't mean that they should be ignored. There are several excellent devices in these table sthat you should not overlook.

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Image ID Device ↓ Description Acquired Weight ↓ Height ↓ Width ↓ Thickness ↓ Std. volume ↓
9Spirit 1726 9Spirit Forged Al, irregular V rope groove, horn, two lateral projections, round eye Expé-Spelemat, 2011 153 157 70 56 616
AlpTech Mascott 1671 AlpTech Mascott Forged Al, hard anodized, 2 long slots, 1 transverse "tuber-ish" slot Expé-Spelemat, 2009 149 165 56 45 415
Bassett Metal Studios Nano-Belay, Prototype 1 741
3875
Bassett Metal Studios Nano-Belay, Prototype 1 Two welded-eye frame bars, three brake bars (one /w spring latch)
  • Bassett Metal Studios, 2000
  • Bassett Metal Studios, 2023
382 227 45 24 245
Bassett Metal Studios Nano-Belay, Prototype 2 3846 Bassett Metal Studios Nano-Belay Prototype 2 Two 8 mm. SS welded-eye frame bars, three brake bars Bassett Metal Studios, 2023 340 188 45 24 204
Bassett Metal Studios Nano-Belay, Prototype 3 3847 Bassett Metal Studios Nano-Belay Prototype 3 Two 9.5 mm. SS welded-eye frame bars, three brake bars Bassett Metal Studios, 2023 556 221 63 25 348
Bassett Metal Studios Nano-Belay, Prototype 4 3848 Bassett Metal Studios Nano-Belay Prototype 4 8 mm. SS frame /w welded cross bar, three brake bars (one long, notched) Bassett Metal Studios, 2023 404 230 64 24 354
Bassett Metal Studios Nano-Belay, Prototype 5 3849 Bassett Metal Studios Nano-Belay Prototype 5 Two 8 mm. SS welded-eye frame bars, three brake bars (one long, one /w spring latch) Bassett Metal Studios, 2023 569 269 64 26 451
Bassett Metal Studios Nano-Belay 762 Bassett Metal Studios Nano-Belay
Star
Two welded-eye frame bars, three brake bars (one long, one /w spring latch) Karst Sports, 2001 426 245 64 24 377
Bassett Metal Studios Nano-Belay /w Unloader Prototype 1 3850 Bassett Metal Studios Nano-Belay /w Unloader Prototype 1 8 mm. SS frame /w welded cross bar, three brake bars (one long), lever-actuated bar retraction claw Bassett Metal Studios, 2023 948 356 82 59 1722
Bassett Metal Studios Nano-Belay /w Unloader Prototype 2 3851 Bassett Metal Studios Nano-Belay /w Unloader Prototype 2 8 mm. SS frame /w welded cross bar, three brake bars (one long), lever-actuated bar retraction claw, collapsible lever Bassett Metal Studios, 2023 913 267 83 75 1647
Bassett Metal Studios Nano-Belay /w Unloader Prototype 3 3852 Bassett Metal Studios Nano-Belay /w Unloader Prototype 3 8 mm. SS frame /w welded cross bar, three brake bars (one dual hyperbar, one long), lever-actuated bar retraction claw, collapsible lever Bassett Metal Studios, 2023 1033 280 103 90 2594
Bassett Metal Studios Nano-Belay /w Unloader Prototype 4 3853 Bassett Metal Studios Nano-Belay /w Unloader Prototype 4 8 mm. SS frame /w welded cross bar, three brake bars (one dual hyperbar, one long), lever-actuated bar retraction claw, collapsible lever, QR pin lock Bassett Metal Studios, 2023 1044 280 102 74 2109
Bassett Metal Studios Nano-Belay /w Unloader Prototype 5 3854 Bassett Metal Studios Nano-Belay /w Unloader Prototype 5 8 mm. SS frame /w welded cross bar, three brake bars (one long), lever-actuated bar retraction claw, eye for remote-release cord Bassett Metal Studios, 2023 826 250 83 72 1484
Bassett Metal Studios Nano-Unloader 763 Bassett Metal Studios Nano-Unloader
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Lever with hooks for use with B.M.S. Nano-Belay Karst Sports, 2001 270 267 83 50 1102
Edelrid Frog 610 Edelrid Frog Forged Al, unfinished, rod with 2 eyes Eiselin Sport, 1982 63 80 80 11 70
Edelrid Ohm 2695 Edelrid Ohm Plastic-covered SS body, internal SS V-groove, maillon /w sling and carabiner Backcountry Gear, 2017 473 116 55 38 242
Edelrid Zap-o-mat 1607 Edelrid Zap-o-mat Forged steel body /w steel bollard on spring-loaded shaft, plastic cover & handle Great Outdoors Depot, 2008 162 153 45 32 220
Ever New Gendarme 3930 Ever New Gendarme Cast Al body /w 2 pivoting side plates, 2 round eyes, keeper hole GEM / Hirotada Miyashita, 2024 251 115 67 48 371
Hewbolt Double HD10 769 Hewbolt Double HD10 Extruded Al body, hard anodized, D-shaped carabiner slot, Al guide bar /w threaded latch Hewbolt, 2002 194 139 49 49 327
Hewbolt Single HS10 768
3898
Hewbolt Single HS10 Extruded Al body, hard anodized, D-shaped carabiner slot, Al guide bar /w threaded latch
  • Hewbolt, 2002
  • David Higdon, 2023
171 139 49 36 240
Kong-Bonaiti Jolly 668 Kong-Bonaiti Jolly Forged steel, plated, 2 slot, bent Inner Mountain Outfitters, 1994 57 60 39 18 42
Munter Hitch  --- Munter Hitch  Knot --- 0 0 0 0 0
Edelrid Ohm 3927 Raed Climbing ZÆD Plastic & SS laminated plates, SS bollards, QR Pin, web strap Stephan Chudowski, 2024 321 86 79 61 416
Salewa Antz 2692 Salewa nine Forged Al, epoxy finish, irregular V rope groove, two horns, round eye Paul Gerke Funcke, 2017 158 157 73 55 637
Single Rope Technique MBA 737 Single Rope Technique Equipment MBA Al shell, 39 mm. fixed Al pulley Single Rope Technique Equipment, 2000 174 101 57 35 201
Storrick – Romanian, Version A 3720 Storrick – Romanian, Version A Milled Al, 2-slot plate with eye, swinging brake arm Gary Storrick, 2022 215 70 75 26 137
Storrick – Romanian, Version B 3741 Storrick – Romanian, Version B Milled Al, 2-slot plate with 3 eyes, swinging brake arm Gary Storrick, 2022 138 111 57 23 143
Trango Magic APD 759 Trango Magic APD
Star Star
Forged Al, soft anodized, combination double-slot belayer & figure 8 Cormier Mountaineering, 2001 82 144 65 16 150
TRE Sirius, Version A 772 TRE Sirius, Version A Forged frame, hard anodized, 2 rope slots, bar on piston, hinged action Barrabes.com, 2003 149 146 56 35 288
TRE Sirius, Version B 810 TRE Sirius, Version B Forged frame, hard anodized, 2 rope slots, bar on piston /w brass pads, hinged action TRE GmbH, 2005 152 146 56 35 288
Ural Alp Stationary Belay and Descent Device 2845 Ural Alp (Урал АлЬп) Stationary Belay and Descent Device device 10.18 (Стационарное Страховочно-Спусковое Устройство) Steel side plates, bollards, and cam. Foot release with safety lock. For climbing gyms. Weight shown here excludes 746 g. floor bracket. Marina Khramstova (Марина Храмцова), 2021 1081 143 156 44 978
Wild Country Revo 2731 Wild Country Revo Forged frame, 2 spring-loaded guide catches, locking reel backcountry.com, 2018 280 106 87 43 393

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