Miscellaneous Ascenders

These ascenders don't fit into the other categories. The Camp Lift, Russian and Ural-Alp ascenders work on a common principle, but the Tibloc and Hand are unique. The Unicender is simply bizarre looking - but it works.

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ID Device Description Acquired Weight Height Width Thickness Std. volume
173 Bat Climber Flat Al side plates, double cam. One bolt & one pin pivot. Dr. Gary D. Storrick, 2004 239 52 156 42 338
152 Camp Lift Stamped Al side plates, extruded Al pivoting cam & anvil, K&R Adventure Gear, 2001 95 74 78 25 143
221 Krok Drop Stamped steel side plates, steel pivoting cam, steel anvil PetrenkoWorld, 2007 225 83 66 29 158
131, 132 Petzl Tiblock B01 Forged U-shaped channel with internal teeth, angled slot for carabiner.

On Rope 1, 1999

Inner Mountain Outfitters, 1999

39 52 36 18 34
104 Russian, Version A Stamped Ti side plates, milled Al pivoting cam, knurled post. John E. Weinel, Inc., 1990 101 49 80 26 102
185 Russian, Version B Stamped Ti side plates, milled Al pivoting cam, knurled post, keeper hole. A. Short, 2005 103 49 81 28 108
200 Russian, Version C Triangular Al side plates, double-ended lever, screw-adjustable anvil Robert Allen Steed, 2006 191 98 100 24 230
186 Unicender Milled Al, 5 plates & 1 angle connected "sprocket chain" style Morgan Thompson, 2005 354 142 76 64 689
105 Ural Alp Basic Stamped engine ruled Ti side plates, milled Ti pivoting cam, milled anvil. John E. Weinel, Inc., 1994 126 71 86 27 165
191 Ural Alp Al Basic 10.03 Stamped Al side plates, milled pivoting cam, milled anvil Ural Sport, 2005 137 92 75 31 216
181 Ural Alp Basic K 10.05M Stamped engine ruled Ti side plates, milled Ti pivoting cam, milled anvil, wire gate. Ural Sport, 2004 137 111 68 27 202
190 Ural Alp Steel Basic 20.01 Stamped steel side plates, milled steel pivoting cam, milled steel anvil Ural Sport, 2005 308 93 75 32 225
192 Ural Alp Super Basic 10.07 Stamped engine ruled Ti side plates, milled Ti pivoting cam /w roller, milled anvil Ural Sport, 2005 147 94 75 28 198
182 Ural Alp Super Basic K 10.07M Stamped engine ruled Ti side plates, milled Ti pivoting cam /w roller, milled anvil, wire gate Ural Sport, 2004 156 110 67 28 203
120 Ural Alp Handled Stamped engine ruled Ti frame & side plate, milled Ti pivoting cam, milled anvil, toothed post /w V-groove, rubber handle. John E. Weinel, Inc., 1996 285 137 121 27 448
232 USHBA Basic 10.03 Stamped Al side plates, milled pivoting cam, milled anvil Mountainland Outdoor, 2007 141 93 75 33 231
144 USHBA Handled Stamped engine ruled Ti frame & side plate, milled Ti pivoting cam, milled anvil /w toothed end & V-groove, rubber handle. USHBA, 1999 268 151 121 33 603
106 Wild Country Hand Two forged side plates bolted together, internal ribbed V-groove for rope, no moving parts. Exkursion, 1994 106 111 46 30 153

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