Petzl Stop Assisted Braking Descender
Petzl Stop Assisted Braking Descender is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Description
Description
The Petzl Stop Assisted Braking Descender designed specifically for caving. This durable tool can handle low stretch kernmantle ropes with diameters between 8.5 and 11 mm, providing improved control and ease of use during descents. Its ergonomic handle adds to the overall comfort of handling and the stainless steel friction zones ensure long-lasting use for all your caving expeditions.
Features
Descent Control:
- The assisted braking system enhances control during descent.
- Rope manoeuvres become smoother when passing intermediate anchors.
- Compatible with low-stretch kernmantle ropes ranging from 8.5 to 11 mm in diameter.
Comfort:
- The ergonomic handle enables effortless rope unblocking and controlled lowering of an individual.
- The handle is positioned to face the user, ensuring better control over the rope’s glide.
- The design of the handled camming mechanism provides a smooth and comfortable descent.
- An engraved installation diagram on the descender offers clear guidance.
- The safety gate on the openable side plate facilitates easy rope installation while keeping the device securely connected to the harness.
- The elongated connection hole accommodates rotation of the FREINO Z carabiner, helping to prevent the descender from being dropped when transferred from the gear loop to the attachment point.
- A stainless steel pulley and cam ensure exceptional durability.
Technology
Technical Notice
Declaration Of Conformity
- Download the PDF : UKCA-Declaration-D009AA00-STOP - 0.52 MB
- Download the PDF : UE-Declaration-D009AA00-STOP - 0.74 MB
Tips for maintaining your equipment
Inspection
PPE inspection procedure
PPE checklist
Technical Content
Choice of Carabiners for Attaching a Descender With a Safety Gate (I'D S, RIG, STOP...) To The Harness
Passing a Rebelay on Descent
The many rope manipulations involved in caving can waste precious time. Good organisation allows for efficient rebelay passage, leaving more time for the activity itself.
Example of a tie-off for short stops:
Tying Off The Stop Descender
When descending, it is sometimes necessary to let go of the rope to have both hands free for carrying out various tasks. To do this, various tie-offs can be used to immobilise the descender.
Rapid or complete tie-offs can be done in very different ways: only the most conventional ones are presented in this document.
1. Rapid Tie-Off
A stop that requires letting go of the rope in a place where accidental slippage of the descender would not present a risk. For example, when arriving at an intermediate anchor, stopping and hanging on the descender for the time it takes to tether yourself, before removing the descender to transfer it to the rope below. Here, any descender slippage would be quickly stopped by the rope loop of the intermediate anchor, so a rapid tie-off is sufficient. Be sure to keep your body weight on the descender to avoid any movement that could undo the tie-off.
On pre-2019 STOP, with FREINO
On pre-2019 STOP, without FREINO
On post-2019 STOP, with FREINO Z
On post-2019 STOP, without FREINO Z
2. Hands Free Tie-Off
A stop that requires letting go of the rope in a place where accidental slippage of the descender would present a fall risk. For example, stopping to set up an intermediate anchor. Here, nothing could stop any descender slippage: if the user wants to let go of the rope, a complete tie-off must be done.
On pre-2019 STOP, with FREINO
On pre-2019 STOP, without FREINO
On post-2019 STOP, with FREINO Z
On post-2019 STOP, without FREINO Z
On post-2019 STOP, without FREINO Z
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