I acquired this eight from Omega Pacific in 2007.
The Omega Pacific is forged from aluminum alloy and then soft anodized. Mine is 131 mm. tall, 74 mm. wide, and 13 mm. thick. The rope hole is 48 mm. high and 48 mm. wide. The top center thickness is 11 mm. The shaft length and width are 44 mm. and 24 mm., respectively. The eye measures 18 mm. by 25 mm. My eight weighs 105 g.
The front of this eight is screened with the Omega Pacific logo and "Omega Pacific," and the rear is screened with two triangles pointing longitudinally with "kN 35" between and "C."
This is a typical example of a "midi" size, forged, aluminum eight. The forging is slightly different than the other "midi" eights but the differences are insignificant. The strength marked on the eight is greater than that marked on most of the other "midi" eights, but again I consider this to be insignificant. The soft anodized aluminum will wear quickly when used on dirty ropes. The eye is 25 mm. wide, so it can be used for "Sticht" belaying on 9 mm. rope. The eye is a bit short for optimum use on 11 mm. rope.
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©2007, Gary D. Storrick