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I acquired this eight from Serguei Khramtsov in 2004. Serguei made a special shopping trip through Yekaterinburg for me.
This eight is forged from aluminum alloy and then painted. It is 153 mm. tall, 98 mm. wide, and 13 mm. thick. The rope hole is 50 mm. high and 50 mm. wide. The top center thickness is 13 mm. The shaft length and width are 40 mm. and 30 mm., respectively. The eye measures 31 mm. by 31 mm. The ears are 31.7 and 31.9 mm. long.This eight weighs 172 g.
There are no markings on this eight.
The ears are not large enough to provide a secure tie-off on stiff ropes. Aside from the side ears, the shape of this eight is relatively normal, with round rope hole and eye. This eye is large enough for several carabiners. I dislike the painted finish, since this will simply wear off, leaving a mess on the rope.
I classified this one as a T–side eight.
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I acquired one of these Turin eights on eBay from Artyom Babin (Артём Бабин) in 2019. He sent me another (painted gray) in 2021.
This Turin is forged from steel and then painted. Mine is 136 mm. tall, 106 mm. wide, and 9 mm. thick. The rope hole is 59 mm. high and 59 mm. wide. The top center thickness is 9 mm. The shaft length and width are 16 mm. and 29 mm., respectively. The eye measures 18 mm. by 17 mm. The ears are 32.9 and 34 mm. long. My Turin weighs 210 g.
The Turin logo is forged on one side of the ear shaft.
This is another T–side eight. The ears are on the side where they provide a convenient place to loop the rope for tie-offs. This is a nice place for the ears, since they can actually serve a useful function here. This was a common design in Russia, and is superior to the common American "rescue 8" design for normal caving .
The Turin is too heavy for my taste. Worse, it is painted, and paint just leaves a mess on my ropes.
The eye is too narrow to accept two full size locking carabiners.
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