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I acquired this eight from PetrenkoWorld in 2007.
The Krok 8 Classic is milled from aluminum alloy plate and then painted. Mine is 140 mm. tall, 74 mm. wide, and 10 mm. thick. The rope hole is 48 mm. high and 48 mm. wide. The top center thickness is 10 mm. The shaft length and width are 41 mm. and 28 mm., respectively. The eye measures 25 mm. by 25 mm. My eight weighs 109 g.
The front of the shaft is stamped with the Krok logo.
The Krok 8 Classic is a full size, milled plate aluminum eight. The "paint" has a chalky feel, almost like whitewash, and forms a thin coating that rubs off easily. I don't like painted finishes on descenders because they can leave a mess on the rope, but this finish seems too thin to worry about.
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I acquired this eight from PetrenkoWorld in 2007.
The Krok 8 Square is milled from aluminum alloy plate and then painted. Mine is 127 mm. tall, 75 mm. wide, and 10 mm. thick. The rope hole is 49 mm. high and 50 mm. wide. The top center thickness is 10 mm. The shaft length and width are 33 mm. and 27 mm., respectively. The eye measures 21 mm. by 32 mm. My eight weighs 99 g.
The front of the shaft is stamped with the Krok logo and "2200 KG."
The Krok 8 Square is a typical example of a "flat top" aluminum eight. I don't like painted finishes on descenders because they can leave a mess on the rope.
The Krok 8 Square is lighter than most figure eights.
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