Anchor
Brakes (Dissipators)Anchor brakes are used as shock absorbers in rigging, although
I've seldom seen them used in ordinary situations. They can also
be used to rig dynamic cow's
tails.
![]()
| ID | Device | Description | Acquired | Weight | Height | Width | Thickness | Std. volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 745 | Austrialpin | Milled Al plate, hard anodized, dual rope, 3-12 mm rope holes per side, belay slot, 20 mm eye | On Rope 1, 2000 | 113 | 118 | 69 | 10 | 81 |
| 709 | Camp Dissipatore | Forged Al, unfinished, 5-11 mm & 1-10 mm rope holes, 2-12 mm eyes | Eiselin Sport, 1997 | 57 | 97 | 45 | 9 | 39 |
| 727 | CT | Forged Al, Anodized, 5-12 mm rope holes, L-shaped eye | Inner Mountain Outfitters, 1999 | 51 | 90 | 49 | 9 | 40 |
| 708 | Eiselin Sport | Forged Al, unfinished, 5-12 mm rope holes, oval eye | Eiselin Sport, 1997 | 59 | 81 | 48 | 10 | 39 |
| 630 | Grivel ABA | Drilled Al plate, unfinished, 5-10 mm rope holes, 12 mm eye. | Repetto Sport, 1982 | 70 | 71 | 50 | 10 | 36 |
| 629 | Kong-Bonaiti Kisa | Forged Al, unfinished, 5-12 mm & 1-9 mm rope holes, 23 mm eye | 1982 | 58 | 107 | 44 | 9 | 42 |
| 848 | Kong-Bonaiti Kisa | Forged Al, hard anodized 5-11 mm & 1-9 mm rope holes, teardrop eye | The Outdoor Store, 2007 | 62 | 105 | 44 | 9 | 41 |
| 683 | Stubai Klettersteigbremse | Milled Al plate, hard anodized, dual rope, 3-12 mm rope holes per side, belay slot, 20 mm eye | Speleoshoppe, 1995 | 110 | 118 | 69 | 10 | 81 |

![]()
AnchorBrakes.html/080323
©2008, Gary D. Storrick