Self-belay Devices For Climbing

These items are made for solo climbing, and should only be used by experts. They are all exceptionally well made and work well when used as intended, but there is no room for error when climbing alone, so the user must beware. The Silent Partner is finally available - I waited for two years for mine, and it was worth every minute. If you must climb alone and are looking for a top quality piece where money is no object, check this one out.

None of these devices will kill you, but they can let you kill yourself. Take my advice:

DON'T CLIMB SOLO

ID	Device	Description	Acquired	Weight	Height	Width	Thickness	Std. volume
627	Rock Exotica SoloAid	Milled Al frame & cam, hard anodized,rope actuated cam	John E. Weinel, Inc., 1994	182	113	38	34	146
808	Rock Exotica SoloAid Prototype #1	Milled Al frame & cam, unfinished, rope actuated cam	John Middendorf, 2005	181	112	39	38	168
809	Rock Exotica SoloAid Prototype #2	Milled Al frame & cam, unfinished, rope actuated cam	John Middendorf, 2005	184	113	39	38	166
628	Rock Exotica Soloist	Milled Al frame & cam, hard anodized,rope actuated cam	Gendarme, 1989	281	148	63	38	354
711	Wren Industries Silent Partner	Centrifugal clutch roller for clove hitch self belay.	Mountain Tools, 1999	430	165	73	70	843

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