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I acquired this eight from Inner Mountain Outfitters in 1993.
The Frendo, Version A is forged from aluminum alloy and then soft anodized. Mine is 141 mm. tall, 72 mm. wide, and 16 mm. thick. The rope hole is 49 mm. high and 49 mm wide. The top center thickness is 13 mm. The shaft length and width are 45 mm. and 27 mm., respectively. The eye measures 25 mm. by 25 mm. My eight weighs 146 g.
The front of the shaft is stamped "FRENDO and "FRANCE." The rear is stamped "3000K.A" (not "K.G.").
The Frendo is a typical example of a full sized, forged, aluminum eight with a rounded shaft.
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I acquired this eight from Eiselin Sport in 1997.
The Frendo, Version B is forged from aluminum alloy. Mine is 107 mm. tall, 74 mm. wide, and 17 mm. thick. The Frendo, Version B has a distinct bend that accounts for the increased thickness; if flat, it would be 10.7 mm. thick. The rope hole is 35 mm. high and 54 mm. wide. The top center thickness is 10 mm. The shaft length and width are 26 mm. and 30 mm., respectively. The eye measures 26 mm. by 26 mm. My eight weighs 77 g.
The convex side of the shaft has "FRENDO" upside down in raised letters.
The Frendo, Version B is one several odd-shaped, bent figure eights. Here are several that I have collected:
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The bend allows these eights to be rigged two ways with differing amounts of friction. The rope hole is shorter than normal, so the high friction position may provide too much friction on stiff or muddy ropes. The short overall length and sharp bends makes this eight rather "grabby" when using the high friction arrangement on sandy ropes.
None of these eights have slots for sticht-type belaying, and their round eyes are not designed for that purpose.
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I acquired this eight from Eiselin Sport in 1997.
The Frendo, Version C is forged from aluminum alloy and then soft anodized. Mine is 135 mm. tall, 74 mm. wide, and 16 mm. thick. The rope hole is 47 mm. high and 52 mm wide. The top center thickness is 10 mm. The shaft length and width are 44 mm. and 25 mm., respectively. The eye measures 26 mm. by 26 mm. My eight weighs 114 g.
The front of the shaft is marked "FRENDO," and the rear "30KN FORGED."
The Frendo, Version C is a typical example of a full sized, forged, aluminum figure eight.
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I acquired this eight from an undisclosed seller on eBay in 2005.
The Frendo, Version D is forged from aluminum alloy and then soft anodized. Mine is 140 mm. tall, 73 mm. wide, and 17 mm. thick. The rope hole is 49 mm. high and 48 mm wide. The top center thickness is 12 mm. The shaft length and width are 46 mm. and 26 mm., respectively. The eye measures 23 mm. by 23 mm. My eight weighs 130 g.
One side of the shaft has "FRENDO" in raised letters.
The Frendo is a member of a family of nearly identical full-sized, forged, aluminum eights with rounded shafts that includes the following eights:
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Each of these eights is 140±4 mm. tall and 75±1 mm. wide. Their weights fall in the 128±8 g. range. These are normal manufacturing variations that have no practical significance. They are about the same size and weight as Standard, Full Size, Forged Eights.
The shafts on these eights are rather fat and well-rounded, with an indentation on each side that usually raised markings. Although similar, these eights are not identical, and close inspection will reveal some minor differences in their shapes. None of these affect their performance to any noticeable degree.
The rope tends to run smoothly on these eights. They provide a good rope contact area for dissipating heat. Their soft finishes wear faster than a hard-anodized finish would, but the fat shafts have more than adequate margin for accommodating reasonable wear.
None of these eights have slots for sticht-type belaying, and their round eyes are not designed for that purpose.
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