Salewa

9/9,
Version A

9/9 spring

9/9,
Version B

9/11

9/11 spring,
Version A

9/11 spring,
Version B

9/11 spring,
Version C

Although I have quite a few variations of the Salewa Sticht Plate, I do not any of the three variations illustrated on the instructions that came with the first one that I acquired. Two of these also appear on a page from the early 1970s Snell Sport Chamonix catalog that Carlo Bellestrero sent me, so I assume that these are 1970-1972 vintage designs. If you find one for me, please email me.

9/9, Version A (#812)

Technical Details

I acquired this Sticht plate used from S. Koch in 2005.

The Salewa Sticht, 9/9, Version A is forged from aluminum alloy. It is 66 mm tall, 66 mm wide, and 10 mm thick. The slots are 27.1 mm long and 12.6 mm wide. This Sticht plate weighs 64 g.

There is a circumferential groove in the side of plate, and the groove is sheared and crimped closed over about one-fourth the circumference.

One side of the plate is stamped "9 mm Doppelseil," "Sticht Bremse D.B.P.a.," "SALEWA" and "[illegible]n West Ger[illegible]"

Comments

The Salewa Sticht, 9/9, Version A is a normal forged double-rope Sticht plate. This one also features two slots for 9 mm rope.

The circumferential groove follows the same pattern used to retain the spring in the Salewa Sticht (/w spring), 9/11, Version A. Marks inside the grove suggest that this 9/9 may have once had a spring, which would have been removed or lost by a previous owner. Other marks on the top suggest that if may also have once held a small bracket similar to the Salewa Sticht (/w spring), 9/11, Version A as well, but there are no marks in other places to confirm this.

9/9, Version B (#851)

Technical Details

I acquired this Sticht plate from Jayme Trombly in 2007.

The Salewa Sticht, 9/9, Version B is forged from aluminum alloy. It is 61 mm tall, 61 mm wide, and 10 mm thick. The slots are 27.1 mm long and 12.5 mm wide. This Sticht plate weighs 65 g.

One side of the plate is stamped "9 mm Doppelseil," "Sticht Bremse D.B.P.a.," "SALEWA" and "made in West Germany."

Comments

The Salewa Sticht, 9/9, Version B is a normal forged double-rope Sticht plate. This one also features two slots for 9 mm rope. Version B is not completely round - it has four flat sides, giving it a quasi-octagonal shape. There is no circumferential groove, so I am certain that this one never had a spring.

9/11 (#790)

Technical Details

I acquired this Sticht plate from Mike Adams in 2003.

The Salewa Sticht, 9/11 is forged from aluminum alloy. It is 67 mm tall, 67 mm wide, and 10 mm thick. One slot is 26.8 mm long and 12.5 mm wide, and the other is 32.0 mm long and 14.7 mm wide. This Sticht plate weighs 61 g.

There is a circumferential groove in the side of plate, and the groove is sheared and crimped closed over about one-fourth the circumference.

One side of the plate is stamped "9 11mm Sticht," "Doppelseilbremse," "SALEWA" and "[illegible]de in West Germany."

Comments

The Salewa Sticht, 9/11 is a normal forged double-rope Sticht plate. This one also features different size slots for 9 mm and 11 mm rope.

11 (#891)

Technical Details (790)

I acquired this Sticht plate from Jim Chaney in 2007.

The Salewa Sticht, 11 is forged from aluminum alloy. It is 64 mm tall, 64 mm wide, and 10 mm thick. It has aone slot that is 30.6 mm long and 15.0 mm wide This Sticht plate weighs 76 g.

One side of the plate is stamped "11mm Sticht Seilbremse," "DBPa," "SALEWA" and "made in West Germany."

Comments

The Salewa Sticht, 11 is a normal forged single-rope Sticht plate. There is no circumferential groove, so I am certain that this one never had a spring.

Having only a single slot results in a heavier plate, and eliminates some operational flexibility, without any compensating advantages.

11/11 (#621)

Technical Details

I acquired this Sticht plate in 1974, but I don't have a record of from whom.

The Salewa Sticht, 11/11 is forged from aluminum alloy. It is 61 mm tall, 61 mm wide, and 10 mm thick. The slots are 33.0 mm long and 14.8 mm wide. This Sticht plate weighs 54 g.

The plate is stamped "11mm Sticht," "Doppelseilbremse DBPa," "SALEWA,"and "made in West Germany."

Comments

The Salewa Sticht, 11/11 is a normal forged double-rope Sticht plate. This one also features two slots for 11 mm rope. Version B is not completely round - it has four flat sides, giving it a quasi-octagonal shape. There is no circumferential groove, so I am certain that this one never had a spring.

9/9 (/w spring) (#849)

Technical Details

I acquired this Sticht plate used from Gareth Parry in 2007.

The Salewa Sticht (/w spring), 9/9 is forged from aluminum alloy. It is 68 mm tall, 66 mm wide, and 45 mm thick. The slots are heavily worn so I can only estimate the original length (28 mm), but the original widths were 12.2 mm and 12.5 mm. This Sticht plate weighs 96 g.

A 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. The outer end of the spring is welded to the previous coil to provide a smooth, closed loop. There is a steel bracket screwed to the top of the plate from below by a 4 mm countersunk screw. A small dimple on the lower end of the bracket can hold the spring in the compressed position.

The plate is stamped "9 11mm Sticht," "Doppelseilbremse DBPa," "SALEWA" and "Made in West Germany."

Comments

This is another typical double rope Sticht plate. I prefer springs on my plates because they make the plate handle better.The spring helps keep the plate from locking against the belay carabiner while feeding or taking rope, but does not interfere with the plate's action during a fall. The disadvantage is that the springs seem to tangle on EVERYTHING, including my keeper cords. Locking the coils under the bracket helps slightly, but the springs still find ways to catch on other cords on my rack. There is a dimple on the bracket that securely holds the spring.

9/11 (/w spring), Version A (#620)

Technical Details

I don't have a record of where or when I acquired this Sticht plate, but it was in the early 1970s, and no later than 1974.

The Salewa Sticht (/w spring), 9/11, Version A is forged from aluminum alloy. It is 66 mm tall, 66 mm wide, and 48 mm thick. One slot is 26.8 mm long and 11.8 mm wide, and the other is 32.7 mm long (but partly worn) and 14.3 mm wide. This Sticht plate weighs 96 g.

A 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. The outer end of the spring is welded to the pervious coil to provide a smooth, closed loop. There is a steel bracket screwed to the top of the plate from below by a 4 mm countersunk screw. There is no dimple like the one on the 9/9 (/w spring) or 9/11 (/w spring), Version B.

The plate is stamped "9 11mm Sticht," "Doppelseilbremse DBPa," "SALEWA" and "made in West Germany."

Comments

This is my first Sticht belay plate. It features different size slots for 9 mm and 11 mm rope. Admittedly, one could use the same slot for both, and get different performance, but I like the different size slots. As it turns out, I'm often climbing with an 11 mm lead line and a 9 mm haul line, so this arrangement suits me. This Sticht 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.

This is designed to hold the spring in the compressed position for carrying. It does not work well because there is no dimple (the spring is easily knocked loose), and is unnecessary in any case.

9/11 (/w spring), Version B (#826)

Technical Details

I acquired this Sticht plate used from Patrice St. Germain in 2005.

The Salewa Sticht (/w spring), 9/11, Version B is forged from aluminum alloy. It is 67 mm tall, 68 mm wide, and 42 mm thick. One slot is 26.6 mm long and 11.9 mm wide, and the other is 32.4 mm long and 13.9 mm wide. This Sticht plate weighs 98 g.

A 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. The outer end of the spring is welded to the pervious coil to provide a smooth, closed loop. There is a steel bracket screwed to the top of the plate from below by a 4 mm countersunk screw. A small dimple on the lower end of the bracket can hold the spring in the compressed position.

The plate is stamped "9 11mm Sticht," "Doppelseilbremse DBPa," "SALEWA" and "Made in West Germany."

Comments

The Salewa Sticht (/w spring), 9/11, Version B is a normal forged double-rope Sticht plate. This one is similar to 9/11 (/w spring), Version A, featuring a spring and different size slots for 9 mm and 11 mm rope. The spring bracket is different than the one on 9/11 (/w spring), Version A. There is a dimple on the bottom of this plate's bracket that holds the spring rather securely in the compressed position.

9/11 (/w spring), Version C (#855)

Technical Details

I acquired this Sticht plate used from Craig Kubanoff in 2007.

The Salewa Sticht (/w spring), 9/11, Version C is forged from aluminum alloy. It is 66 mm tall, 67 mm wide, and 46 mm thick. One slot is 27.0 mm long and 12.5 mm wide, and the other is 32.4 mm long and 14.9 mm wide. This Sticht plate weighs 98 g.

A 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. The outer end of the spring is welded to the pervious coil to provide a smooth, closed loop. There is a steel bracket screwed to the top of the plate from below by a 4 mm countersunk screw. A small dimple on the lower end of the bracket can hold the spring in the compressed position.

The plate is stamped "9 11mm Sticht," "Doppelseilbremse DBPa," "SALEWA" and "made in West Germany."

Comments

The Salewa Sticht (/w spring), 9/11, Version C is a normal forged double-rope Sticht plate. This one is similar to 9/11 (/w spring), Versions A and B, featuring a spring and different size slots for 9 mm and 11 mm rope. The spring bracket is similar to the one on 9/11 (/w spring), Version A except it has a dimple on the bottom. The dimple holds the spring rather securely in the compressed position. Version C differs from Versions A and B in the relative location of the two slots.

11 (/w spring) (#827)

Technical Details

I acquired this Sticht plate used from Patrice St. Germain in 2005 along with the Salewa Sticht (/w spring), 9/11, Version B.

The Salewa Sticht (/w spring), 11 is forged from aluminum alloy. It is 65 mm tall, 66 mm wide, and 46 mm thick. There is only one slot, and it is 30.2 mm long and 14.7 mm wide. This Sticht plate weighs 108 g.

A 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. The outer end of the spring is welded to the pervious coil to provide a smooth, closed loop. There is a steel bracket screwed to the top of the plate from below by a 4 mm countersunk screw. A small dimple on the lower end of the bracket can hold the spring in the compressed position.

The plate is stamped "11mm Sticht Seilbremse," "DBPa," "SALEWA" and "made in West Germany."

Comments

This is a forged single-rope Sticht plate. The plate is similar in size to the double-slot versions. Having only a single slot results in a heavier plate, and eliminates some operational flexibility; therefore, I consider this one to be inferior to, say, the 9/11 (/w spring), Version B. The spring bracket is similar to that on than 9/11 (/w spring), Version B, with the dimple on the bottom that holds the spring rather securely in the compressed position.

11/11 (/w spring) (#844)

Technical Details

I acquired this Sticht plate used from Zak Ryersbach in 2007.

The Salewa Sticht (/w spring), 11/11 is forged from aluminum alloy. It is 64 mm tall, 67 mm wide, and 44 mm thick. This Sticht plate weighs 86 g.

A 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. The outer end of the spring is welded to the pervious coil to provide a smooth, closed loop. There is a steel bracket screwed to the top of the plate from below by a 4 mm countersunk screw. A small dimple on the lower end of the bracket can hold the spring in the compressed position.

The plate is stamped "11mm Sticht Seilbremse," "DBPa," "SALEWA" and "made in West Germany."

Comments

This is a forged single-rope Sticht plate. If you look closely at the picture, you will see that this Sticht leans toward the side with the bracket, while all the others lean away. This is actually important, since it shows that this Sticht was assembled incorrectly. The problem is that the plate was not aligned properly when the spring was installed, so the spring leaves the groove about 20° earlier than it should. Thus causes the spring to catch under the bracket and tilt. A short bracket exacerbates this problem.

9/11		9/11 spring, Version A
9/11 spring, Version B		9/11 spring, Version C