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I acquired my Cassin #221.02 from Exkursion in 1993.
The Cassin #221.02 is 64 mm. long, 64 mm. wide, 50 mm. high, and weighs 78 g. It has two slots that are 29 and 31 mm. long. The finish is hard-coat anodizing. #221.02 has a spring to help keep the plate away from the brake carabiner. The spring fits in a circumferential groove in the side of plate, and the groove is sheared and crimped closed over about one-fourth the circumference to provide an exit. There is a shallow groove running perpendicular to the slots on the top and bottom sides of the plate.
This plate is stamped with "CASSIN" in an oval and "ITALY."
This is perhaps the best Sticht-type belay plate in my collection.
The Cassin #221.02 is one of many round "Sticht" plates with springs. This table compares the ones in my collection. Colored shading (not white) in the "Belayer" column indicates different brand plates with particularly similar plate designs, excluding markings and finish.
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The spring helps the plate release under load, helping the belayer. I prefer having the spring. Unfortunately, the springs have a tremendous capacity for tangling with other equipment on a climber's rack. If you can't find a way to prevent this - and I've tried - you will hete the spring as I do.
Sticht Plates came in many variations.Some had one slot, some had two. Some slots were sized for 9 mm. rope, some for 11 mm. My preference is for two-slot plates since they are lighter and more versatile. Choose one that matches the ropes that you will be using. My first Sticht Plate had one 11 mm. and one 9 mm. slot. One could use the same slot for both, and get different performance, but I like the different size slots. I'm often climbed with an 11 mm.lead line and a 9 mm.haul line, so this arrangement suited me well. It was s a good choice for most situations other than rappelling on double 11 mm. lines.
All of the plates listed in the table have considerable wear margin. The Cassin #221.02 has a particularly thick hard anodized finish. I slightly prefer the hard anodized GAB plates, but don't see a large advantage over any other anodized plate, or even the bare plates. I dislike the painted plates.
There are several methods used to attach the spring to the plate. They all seem to be equally effective, but the ones using a side groove seem more robust than the ones using bottom grooves.
Most of the Salewa plates have spring brackets. They hold the spring in the compressed position for carrying. Sometimes these are effective, but more often, I find them inadequate for their task.
The Single Rope Technique Equipment BPS is the only one without a hole for a keeper sling. I like having a keeper and having a hole to attach it instead of tying to the spring is nice. I would drill a hole in the BPS plate if I were going to use it much.
Many plates have a shallow groove across the top and bottom surfaces. The grooves don't seem to do much, in my opinion.
This plate’s hard coating makes this belay plate wear better than other belay plates; however, once the coating wears through, the plate should be replaced.
The two slots are not the same length, although the difference is small and does not noticeably affect handling.
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I acquired my Cassin #221.11 from Exkursion in 1996.
The Cassin #221.11 is forged from aluminum alloy. Mine is 65 mm. long, 65 mm. wide, 13 mm. high, and weighs 65 g. It has two slots that are 31 mm. long.
One side is stamped with "CASSIN" inside a partial oval and "ITALY."
#221.11 has no spring. It is a normal forged double-rope "Sticht" plate. Both slots are the same length. It is essentially the same as the Trango Version B plate.
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I acquired my Cassin #221.12 at the 1996 NSS Convention.
The Cassin #221.12 is 64 mm. long, 64 mm. wide, 50 mm. high, and weighs 85 g. It has two slots that are 31 mm. long.
This plate is stamped with "CASSIN" in an oval and "ITALY."
The Cassin #221.02 is one of many round "Sticht" plates with springs. This table compares the ones in my collection. Colored shading (not white) in the "Belayer" column indicates different brand plates with particularly similar plate designs, excluding markings and finish.
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The spring helps the plate release under load, helping the belayer. I prefer having the spring. Unfortunately, the springs have a tremendous capacity for tangling with other equipment on a climber's rack. If you can't find a way to prevent this - and I've tried - you will hete the spring as I do.
Sticht Plates came in many variations.Some had one slot, some had two. Some slots were sized for 9 mm. rope, some for 11 mm. My preference is for two-slot plates since they are lighter and more versatile. Choose one that matches the ropes that you will be using. My first Sticht Plate had one 11 mm. and one 9 mm. slot. One could use the same slot for both, and get different performance, but I like the different size slots. I'm often climbed with an 11 mm.lead line and a 9 mm.haul line, so this arrangement suited me well. It was s a good choice for most situations other than rappelling on double 11 mm. lines.
All of the plates listed in the table have considerable wear margin. The Cassin #221.02 has a particularly thick hard anodized finish. I slightly prefer the hard anodized GAB plates, but don't see a large advantage over any other anodized plate, or even the bare plates. I dislike the painted plates.
There are several methods used to attach the spring to the plate. They all seem to be equally effective, but the ones using a side groove seem more robust than the ones using bottom grooves.
Most of the Salewa plates have spring brackets. They hold the spring in the compressed position for carrying. Sometimes these are effective, but more often, I find them inadequate for their task.
The Single Rope Technique Equipment BPS is the only one without a hole for a keeper sling. I like having a keeper and having a hole to attach it instead of tying to the spring is nice. I would drill a hole in the BPS plate if I were going to use it much.
Many plates have a shallow groove across the top and bottom surfaces. The grooves don't seem to do much, in my opinion.
#221.22 has a normal anodized finish that is inferior to the hard finish on #221.02. Unlike #221.02, both #221.22 slots are the same length.
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