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#221.02 has a spring to help keep the plate away from the brake carabiner. This is not essential, but it simplifies feeding and taking in rope. The spring fits in a circumferential groove in the side of plate, and the groove is sheared and crimped closed over about one-fourth the circumference to provide an exit. This plate has a hard coating that makes this belay plate wear better than other belay plates; however, once the coating wears through, the plate should be replaced. The two slots are not the same length, although the difference is small and does not noticeable affect handling.This is perhaps the best Sticht-type belay plate in my collection.
This plate is stamped with "CASSIN" in an oval and "ITALY."
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#221.11 has no spring. It is a normal forged double-rope "Sticht" plate. Both slots are the same length. It is essentially the same as the Trango Version B plate.
This plate is stamped with "CASSIN" in an oval and "ITALY."
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#221.02 also has a spring, mounted the same as the spring on #221.02. It has a normal anodized finish that is inferior to the hard finish on #221.02. Both slots are the same length. It is essentially identical to the Trango Version A.
This plate is stamped with "CASSIN" in an oval and "ITALY."
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