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Here is a quick chart showing the manufacturers and suppliers of selected products shown on this site.
Several manufacturers provide products to distributers branded with the distributer’s name. I listed these under the distributer’s name.
In general, this list does not include devices made by individuals, but I included some that were marketed nationally.
I also excluded some interesting items that were not originally made for caving or climbing use.
| Manufacturer or Supplier |
Ascenders | Descenders | Belay Devices | Miscellaneous Devices | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Spirit | --- | --- |
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| Abtech Safety | --- | --- | --- |
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| ACE | --- |
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--- | --- | |
| Ace Metal Products (AMP) (AMP also makes some Fusion products) |
--- | --- |
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| Advanced Base Camp (ABC) |
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|
--- | |
| Advanced Ropeclimbing Technology (ART) |
--- | --- | --- |
|
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| Air Space Devices | --- | --- | --- |
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| Aircraft Materials Ltd. (AML) |
--- |
|
--- | --- | |
| Aldo Moschino | --- |
|
--- | --- | |
| AL-NASR | Note: The SOB foot ascender has an AL-NASR logo on the shell. | --- |
|
--- | |
| Alpidex |
|
|
--- | ||
| AlpTech | --- | --- | --- | ||
| Altius |
|
--- | --- | --- | |
| Al’turs (Альтурс) |
|
--- | --- | --- | |
| American Engineering | --- |
|
--- | --- | |
| American Rescue Systems | --- |
|
--- | --- | |
| Andrew Tupalski | --- |
|
--- | --- | |
| Anlo | --- | --- |
|
--- | |
| Anpen | --- |
|
--- | ||
| Antec | --- |
|
--- |
|
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| Anthron |
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|
--- | --- | |
| Apex Rock | --- | --- |
|
--- | |
| ArcherGear / SOB | --- |
|
--- | --- | |
| Arco | --- | --- | --- |
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| Asol |
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|
--- | |
| ASR | --- | --- | --- | ||
| ATK | --- |
|
--- | --- | |
| Atlas | --- |
|
--- |
|
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| ATN (made by CMI) |
|
--- | --- | --- | |
| AustriAlpin | --- |
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| Axis | --- |
|
--- | --- | |
| B & C Wunderwear | --- |
|
--- | --- | |
| Barrow/Hepburn | --- | --- | --- |
|
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| Bassett Metal Studios (BMS) & Vertical Supply |
--- |
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| Beal |
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--- | ||
| Bee Access Products | --- | --- | --- |
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| BellinghamMakerSpace.org | --- | --- | --- |
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| Ben Schwartz | --- |
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--- | --- | |
| Benjamin von Cramon | --- | --- | --- |
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| BG Gear | --- |
|
--- | --- | |
| Big City Access | --- | --- | --- |
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| Black Diamond |
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| Blacks | --- |
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| Blanzo |
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| Blitz | --- |
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| BlueWater | --- |
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| BO.VE | --- |
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--- | --- | |
| Boris Laptev (Борис Лаптев) |
|
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| Bornak | --- | --- |
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--- | |
| Brasovia |
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| Brew |
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--- | --- | --- | |
| Bry-Dan | --- |
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| Buckingham |
| --- | --- |
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| Buddy Rogers | --- |
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| Calma | --- |
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| Camnal |
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| C.A.M.P. & Interalp-Camp |
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| Canyon Werks, LLC. | --- |
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--- | --- | |
| Canyons & Crags | --- |
|
--- | --- | |
| CanyonZone.com - Gertjan van Pelt | --- |
|
--- | --- | |
| Capewell | --- |
|
--- | --- | |
| Cascade (Каскад) |
--- | --- | --- | ||
| Cassin | --- |
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| Caving Supplies | --- |
|
--- | --- | |
| Charlet Moser | --- |
|
--- | --- | |
| Chouinard | --- |
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--- | |
| CIC |
|
--- | --- | --- | |
| Climb Axe | --- | --- | --- | ||
| Climb High | --- |
|
--- | --- | |
| Climb Right | --- | --- | |||
| Climb Tech |
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| Climb X |
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| Climbing Innovations |
|
--- | --- | --- | |
| Climbing Technology (Climbing Technology also makes equipment for numerous other brands) |
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| Clog |
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| Clou Bi | --- |
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--- | --- | |
| CMC Rescue Equipment |
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--- |
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| Colorado Mountian Industries (CMI) (also see Singing Tree and Southpaw Enterprises) |
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| Conterra | --- |
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--- | |
| Cooperative Titan (Кооператив Титан) |
--- |
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--- | --- | |
| Crescent Tool | --- | --- | --- |
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| Cypher (Many made by Climbing Technology) |
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|
--- | ||
| Darrel Tomer | --- | --- | --- |
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| Dave Stoltz | --- | --- | --- |
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| DBI/SALA & DBI-SALA/Rollgliss/SRTE |
--- |
|
--- | ||
| Delaman | --- | --- | --- |
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| Descent Control Inc. | --- |
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--- | --- | |
| DMM | --- |
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| Don Davison | --- | --- | --- |
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| Dressler | --- |
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| Edelrid |
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| Edelweiss |
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--- |
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| Eiger | --- |
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--- | --- | |
| Eislin Sport | --- | --- | --- |
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| Elk River | --- |
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| Elliot | --- | --- |
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--- | |
| Ellis Brigham | --- | --- |
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--- | |
| Emery | --- | --- | --- | ||
| Emilsa |
| --- | --- | --- | |
| Epic Peak |
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| Eric Ellested |
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--- | --- | --- | |
| Esso Grotto | --- |
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--- | --- | |
| Faders | --- |
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--- | ||
| Fallright | --- |
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--- | --- | |
| Famau | --- |
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--- | --- | |
| Field & Trek | --- |
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--- | --- | |
| Fire Innovations | --- |
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--- | --- | |
| Fisher | --- |
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--- | --- | |
| Fisk | --- |
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| Fixe |
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--- | |
| Forester | --- |
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--- | --- | |
| Forrest | --- |
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| Fort |
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--- | --- | --- | |
| French Gravity Equipment |
--- |
|
--- | --- | |
| Frendo | --- |
|
--- | --- | |
| Frost | --- |
|
--- | --- | |
| Fusion |
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| G. T. Enetrprises, Inc. | --- | --- | --- |
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| GAB | --- | --- |
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--- | |
| Geelife |
|
--- |
|
--- | |
| Gemini Rescue Equipment |
--- |
|
--- | --- | |
| Gemtor | --- | --- | --- | ||
| GET International |
|
--- | --- | --- | |
| Gibbs Products |
|
--- | --- |
|
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| Glenn Ledbetter | --- | --- | --- | ||
| GM Climbing |
|
--- | --- | --- | |
| Goldlock | --- | --- | --- | ||
| Good Makings |
|
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| Gordon Svedberg |
|
--- | --- | --- | |
| GrandWall |
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| Grivel |
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| Guardian Fall Protection | --- | --- | --- |
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| Guido Magnone | --- |
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--- | --- | |
| H. K. | --- |
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--- | --- | |
| HAAS Tree Gear |
|
--- | --- | --- | |
| Hall | --- | --- | --- |
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| heightec & heightec-PMI |
|
--- |
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| Hewbolt | --- | --- | --- | ||
| Howell-N-Mann | --- |
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--- | --- | |
| Hugh Banner |
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| Ice Rock | --- |
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--- |
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| Inner Mountain Outfitters | --- | --- | --- |
|
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| International Safety Components (ISC) |
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|
--- |
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| Ito-Rocky |
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|
--- | --- | |
| James Jusick | --- | --- | --- |
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| Joe Voigt | --- |
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--- | --- | |
| John Blum | --- | --- | --- |
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| John Cole | --- |
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--- | --- | |
| Josh Babcock | --- | --- | --- |
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| Jumar (all manufacturers) |
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--- | --- | --- | |
| Kailas | --- | ||||
| Kaunas Polytechnic Institute |
|
--- | --- | --- | |
| Klein Tools Inc. & M. Klein & Sons |
--- | --- | --- |
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| Komet | --- | --- | --- | ||
| Kong,
Kong-Bonaiti, & Bonaiti |
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| Kratos |
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--- | --- | |
| Krok (includes devices obtained thorugh Gear4Rocks and PetrenkoWorld) |
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| Kabelwerk Oberspree (KWO) | --- |
|
--- | --- | |
| Kyle Isenhart | --- |
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| LACD |
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|
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| Lapard | --- |
|
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| Larry Tidd | --- |
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| Latok | --- | --- |
|
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| Levistan (Левистан) |
|
--- | --- | --- | |
| Lewis |
|
--- | --- | ||
| Liberty Mountain | --- | --- |
|
--- | |
| Lirakis | --- |
|
--- | --- | |
| Lixada | --- | --- | --- | ||
| Lowe Alpine Systems & Camp-Lowe |
--- |
|
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| Lowell Burkhead | --- |
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| Lucky |
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| Mad Rock | --- |
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| Madagaskar | --- |
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| Magideal |
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| Mammut | --- |
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| Manaraga | --- |
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| Mar-Mex | --- |
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| Megagrip & Florsheim Consultants |
--- | --- |
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| Metolius | --- |
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| Meyer Industries | --- | --- | --- |
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| Mike Fritzke | --- | --- | --- |
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| Miller | --- |
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--- |
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| Millet |
|
--- | --- | --- | |
| Mine Safety Appliances (MSA) | --- | --- | --- |
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| Mio Mechanical | --- | --- |
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| Mittelmann Sicherheitstechnik | --- | --- | --- |
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| Mizo | --- |
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| Mother Lode Grotto |
|
--- | --- | --- | |
| Mountain Safety Research (MSR) |
--- |
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| Munter | --- |
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| NAT | --- |
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| Naxen |
|
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| New Alp | --- |
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| New England Ropes | --- |
|
--- | --- | |
| Newdoar |
|
--- | --- | --- | |
| Nick Ross | --- |
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--- | --- | |
| North Safety Products |
--- | --- | --- |
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| Notch Equipment |
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--- |
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| NTR |
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| Ocùn | --- | --- |
|
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| Omega Pacific | --- |
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--- | |
| Omni USA |
|
--- | --- | --- | |
| On Rope Canyoneering | --- | --- | --- | ||
| On Rope 1 | --- | --- | --- |
|
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| Orcus Caving Club | --- |
|
--- | --- | |
| Orion-Alp (Орион-Альп) |
--- |
|
--- | --- | |
| Oumers | --- |
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--- | --- | |
| Outside | --- | --- |
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| Paliston |
|
--- | --- | --- | |
| Pathfinder Sports | --- |
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--- | --- | |
| Paul Stovall | --- | --- | --- |
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| PBI | --- | --- |
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| Peck | --- |
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--- | --- | |
| Pellor | --- |
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| Pensafe | --- |
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| Perfeclan | --- |
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| Pentincton Engineering | --- |
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--- | --- | |
| Petzl |
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| PFH | --- | --- | --- | ||
| Pidgeon Mountian Industries (PMI) (also see heightec-PMI) |
|
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| Pierre Allain | --- | --- |
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| Primal Vantage | --- |
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| Protecta | --- | --- | --- | ||
| Proverti |
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| Progressive Rescue Solutions |
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| Quechua | --- |
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| R. C. Schroeder |
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| R. E. D. E. | --- |
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| Rappel Rescue Systems | --- |
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| Raumer | --- | --- | --- |
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| Raveltik | --- | --- |
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| Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) |
--- | --- |
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| Red Rose |
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| Redline | --- | --- |
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| Repetto Sport | --- | --- | |||
| Rescue Industries | --- |
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| Rescue Q | --- | --- | --- | ||
| Rescue Systems Inc. (RSI) | --- | --- |
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| Rescue Tech | --- |
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| Rescue Technology |
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| RidgeGear | --- | --- | --- |
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| RK Sicherheitstechnik | --- |
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| Robert Landau | --- | --- | --- |
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| Rock Empire |
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| Rock Exotica |
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| Rock House | --- |
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| Rock-N-Rescue & J. E. Weinel Inc. |
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| Rocksport | --- |
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| Rocky Mountain Rescue Group | --- |
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| Rocteryx | --- | --- |
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| Rollgliss | --- |
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| __ Roloff |
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| Ron Simmons | --- | --- | --- |
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| Rope-Tek |
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--- | --- | --- | |
| Rose Manufacturing | --- |
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--- |
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| Ruapehu Mounttain Equipment Ltd. | --- |
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--- | --- | |
| Russ Anderson | --- | --- | --- | ||
| S & L | --- |
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| S.A.R.L. Voynett | --- |
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--- | --- | |
| (The) Safety Cinch Corporation |
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| Safe-Tec | --- | --- | --- |
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| Safe-Waze | --- | --- | --- |
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| Sala | --- | --- | --- |
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| Salewa |
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| Salic | --- |
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| SALS | --- |
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| Sanko Ind. Co. Ltd. | --- | --- | --- |
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| SAR | --- | --- | --- | ||
| SARA Rescue Products | --- | --- |
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| Sauvtech | --- |
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| SBCI | --- |
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| Schuster (ASMü) | --- |
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| Seattle Mountaineering Corp. (SMC) (also see Russ Anderson) |
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| SFD | --- |
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| Simond | --- |
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| Singing Rock |
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| Singing Tree |
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| Single Rope Technique Equipment & DBI-SALA/Rollgliss/SRTE |
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| Skylotec | --- | --- | |||
| Smiley’s | --- | --- |
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| Smith Safety Products | --- |
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| Strojmetal Kamenice (SMK) | --- |
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| Snap | --- |
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| SOB (also see Archer Gear) |
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| Southpaw Enterprises |
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| Spelean | --- | --- | --- | ||
| Speleoshoppe | --- | --- |
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| Spelet | --- | --- | --- | ||
| Spent |
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| Safe Rappelling Systems Inc. (SRSI) | --- |
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| Stab | --- |
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| Sterling Rope Company | --- |
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| Straβ | --- |
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| Stregor |
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| Stubai |
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| SunniMix |
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| Super Anchor Safety | --- | --- | --- |
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| Supra | --- |
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| SUT |
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| Swaygo Gear | --- |
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| Swissroll Safety-Systems | --- | --- | --- |
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| Tactical & Rescue Gear (TRG) | --- |
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| TAZ | --- | --- | --- | ||
| TDPUSA | --- |
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| Teufelberger | --- | --- | --- |
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| Thompson Tree Tools |
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| Tokyo Top |
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| Tom Martin | --- |
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| Tom Roehr & __ Katon |
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| TowMeUp LetMeDown | --- |
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| Tractel | --- | --- | --- |
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| Trango |
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| Traverse Rescue | --- | --- |
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| TRE | --- | --- |
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| Trillium Health + Fitness |
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| Troll | --- |
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| Troll USA | --- |
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| TSA |
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| Tupa |
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| Turin (Турин) |
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| U.S. Air Force | --- |
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| U.S. Army | --- |
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| U. S. Rigging Supply | --- | --- | --- | ||
| University of Virginia | --- |
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| Unr-Rohn | --- | --- | --- |
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| Uola |
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| Ural Alp (Урал АлЬп) & USHBA Mountain Works |
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| VauDe |
| --- | --- | --- | |
| Vento (Венто) |
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| Vertical (Вертикаль) |
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| Viking | --- |
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| Vytis Vilkas | --- |
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| Walkosz i Spółka |
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| Wall Safety |
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| WHiO | --- |
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| Wild Country |
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| Wren Industries | --- | --- |
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| Xinda |
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| Yates |
| --- |
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| Yoke |
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| Young Manufacturing | --- |
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| Yuil | --- |
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| Yundxi |
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| Z&W |
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| Zero-G | --- |
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| Žiara |
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| Country | Ascenders | Descenders | Belay Devices | Miscellaneous Devices |
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| Bulgaria | --- |
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| China |
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| Croatia | --- | --- | --- |
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| Czechoslovakia (at the time) |
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| France | --- |
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| Germany | --- |
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| Hungary |
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| Israel | --- |
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| Poland |
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| Russia & USSR (at the time) |
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| Switzerland | --- |
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| United Kingdom | --- | --- |
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| U. S. A. | --- |
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