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The GAB is a normal forged double-rope Sticht plate. It resembles the Salewa Sticht plates, and I suspect a common origin. This one is similar to the Salewa 9/11 Version C, featuring a spring, different size slots for 9 mm and 11 mm rope, and a spring bracket with a dimple on the bottom that can hold the spring rather securely in the compressed position. 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. The 9 mm rope slot is slightly longer than on the Salewa 9/11 Version C. The most distinct difference is that the GAB is hard anodized. The screw holding the bracket on is too long, and can catch on the rope. I would file it down before using this Sticht.
The plate is stamped "9 11mm Sticht", "Doppelseilbremse DBPa", "GAB" and "Made in Germany."
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The GAB is a normal milled double-rope "Sticht" plate. It resembles the Salewa Sticht plates, and I suspect a common origin. This one has two slots sized for 11 mm rope. There is no circumferential groove for mounting a spring, nor is one needed (some spring-less plates like the Salewa 9/9 have the groove, but this is a manufacturing convenience with no field practicality).
The plate is stamped with "11mm Sticht", "Doppelseilbremse", the GAB logo, and "Made in West Germany."
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