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I acquired this eight from Inner Mountain Outfitters in 2000.
The Kong Big "8" (805.04) is forged from alloy steel and then chrome plated. Mine is 171 mm. tall, 170 mm. wide, and 17 mm. thick. The rope hole is 63 mm. high and 72 mm. wide. The top center thickness is 14 mm. The shaft length and width are 49 mm and 40 mm, respectively. The auxiliary hole is 31.4 mm. high and 15.8 mm. wide. The eye measures 35 mm. by 40 mm. The ears are 35.7 long. My Kong Big "8" (805.04) weighs 787 g.
One side of the 805.04 has "ITALY" in raised forged letters.
The Kong Big "8" (805.04) is a typical forged steel rescue eight. All three of the Kong Big "8" eights are the same size and shape; only the material differs. The 805.04 is far to heavy for normal use.
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I acquired this eight from Inner Mountain Outfitters in 2000.
The Kong Big "8" (805.05) is forged from stainless steel. Mine is 171 mm. tall, 170 mm. wide, and 17 mm. thick. The rope hole is 63 mm. high and 72 mm. wide. The top center thickness is 14 mm. The shaft length and width are 49 mm. and 40 mm, respectively. The auxiliary hole is 31.4 mm. high and 15.8 mm. wide. The eye measures 35 mm. by 40 mm. The ears are 36 mm. long. My Kong Big "8" (805.05) weighs 822 g.
One side of the 805.05 has "ITALY" in raised forged letters.
The Kong Big "8" (805.05) is another typical forged steel rescue eight. The 805.05 is made of stainless steel. The easiest way to tell the 805.05 and 8045.04 apart is to use a magnet. The 805.04 is even heavier than the 805.04, which is not an advantage. Although well-made, I can't see actually carrying one of these. The weight is absurd for an eight, but still not enough to make a reliable canoe anchor.
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I acquired this eight from Inner Mountain Outfitters in 2000.
The Kong Big "8" (805.06) is forged from aluminum alloy and then soft anodized. Mine is 171 mm. tall, 170 mm. wide, and 17 mm. thick. The rope hole is 63 mm. high and 71 mm. wide. The top center thickness is 13 mm. The shaft length and width are 49 mm. and 40 mm, respectively. The auxiliary hole is 31.4 mm. high and 15.4 mm. wide. The eye measures 35 mm. by 39 mm. The ears are 36.1 mm. long. My Kong Big "8" (805.06) weighs 265 g.
The front is screened with an icon showing the strength test rigging and "kN 40", the Kong logo, "Italy," and "1999004423." The rear has "ITALY" in raised forged letters.
The Kong Big "8" (805.06) is a typical example of a forged aluminum rescue eight.
The 805.06 is the only eight on this page I can take seriously. The eye and ears are larger than they need to be. The belay slot is a reasonable size for a Sticht slot, and by insetting part of the slot into the useless portion of the upper rope hole, the length of the eight was reduced. Still, like all rescue eights, this one is too large and heavy for an eight - there are much better devices that are smaller than this.
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