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I acquired my Krok Desant from Gear4Rocks in 2012. Gear4Rocks is the same company as Krok, the only difference is that the Krok trademark sells gear only inside the Ukraine, and the Gear4Rocks trademark was created to spread Ukrainian gear around the world.
My Krok Desant is 184 mm. tall, 84 mm. wide, 26 mm. thick, and weighs 373 g.
The side plates are made from 2.6 mm. steel. One plate is fixed, while the other pivots on the lower bollard axle to allow opening for rigging.
The lower bollard is part of an autostop assembly. This bollard is milled from steel, with a shallow rope groove and a nose that acts as a brake. Friction from the main rope’s passage tends to turn the lower bollard and force the nose towards the upper bollard, thus locking the rope and ideally arresting the descent. The rappeller uses the handle to keep the autostop feature disengaged. An aluminum handle is riveted to the fixed side plate side of the lower bollard. The handle portion has a plastic cover for comfort. This cover appears to be heat shrink applied over an inner plastic core. The lower bollard and handle assembly rotate on a riveted axle. A weak, concealed spring tries to keep the handle to the engaged position, supplementing the action provided by the rope friction.
The upper large bollard is riveted to the rear plate. Made from steel, the bollard is cut away on its lower side to provide a flat surface to act as an anvil for the cam action of the autostop feature.
The topmost bollard is a 7.8 mm. steel rod.
Most of the metal parts are painted. The front plate is stamped with the Krok logo and "07 11," the date of manufacture.
There is no gate or cutout to allow opening the device without removing it from the harness.
I dislike the painted finish as well, since the paint just wears off and leaves a mess on the rope.
The shape of the handle brings it farther from the attachment carabiner than handles on the Petzl Stop and similar stop bobbins. I don't find this to particularly significant. I suppose it is mainly a matter of preference; but it does make the Desant a bit bulkier for packing.
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I acquired my Krok Desant Classic from Gear4Rocks in 2013.
My Krok Desant Classic is 196 mm. tall, 118 mm. wide, 29 mm. thick, and weighs 410 g.
The side plates are made from 3.1 mm. aluminum. One plate is fixed, while the other pivots on the lower bollard axle to allow opening for rigging.
The lower bollard is part of an autostop assembly. This bollard is milled from steel, with a shallow rope groove and a nose that acts as a brake. Friction from the main rope’s passage tends to turn the lower bollard and force the nose towards the upper bollard, thus locking the rope and ideally arresting the descent. The rappeller uses the handle to keep the autostop feature disengaged. An aluminum handle is riveted to the fixed side plate side of the lower bollard. The handle portion has a molded plastic cover for comfort. The lower bollard and handle assembly rotate on an 4 mm. bolt secured with a staked jam nut. A weak, concealed spring tries to keep the handle to the engaged position, supplementing the action provided by the rope friction.
The upper large bollard is riveted to the rear plate. Made from steel, the bollard is cut away on its lower side to provide a flat surface to act as an anvil for the cam action of the autostop feature.
The topmost bollard is a 11.9 mm. steel rod.
The gate for the attachment point is a spring wire rather than the more common stamped metal or molded plastic gate.
Most of the metal parts are painted. The front plate is stamped with the Krok logo and a book-with-an-"i" icon.
I dislike the painted finish as well, since the paint just wears off and leaves a mess on the rope.
The shape of the handle brings it farther from the attachment carabiner than handles on the Petzl Stop and similar stop bobbins. I don't find this to particularly significant. I suppose it is mainly a matter of preference; but it does make the Desant a bit bulkier for packing.
The bolt holds the side plates more tightly than on most bobbins, making it more difficult to swing the front plate open - but once placed in a position, it will tend to stay there.
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