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I acquired this eight from Inner Mountain Outfitters in 1993.
The Frendo, Version A is forged from aluminum alloy and then soft anodized. Mine is 141 mm. tall, 72 mm. wide, and 16 mm. thick. The rope hole is 49 mm. high and 49 mm wide. The top center thickness is 13 mm. The shaft length and width are 45 mm. and 27 mm., respectively. The eye measures 25 mm. by 25 mm. My eight weighs 146 g.
The front of the shaft is stamped "FRENDO and "FRANCE." The rear is stamped "3000K.A" (not "K.G.").
The French Gravity Equipment is a typical example of a full sized, forged, aluminum eight with a rounded shaft.
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I acquired this eight from Eiselin Sport in 1997.
The Frendo, Version B is forged from aluminum alloy. Mine is 107 mm. tall, 74 mm. wide, and 17 mm. thick. The Frendo, Version B has a distinct bend that accounts for the increased thickness; if flat, it would be 10.7 mm. thick. The rope hole is 35 mm. high and 54 mm. wide. The top center thickness is 10 mm. The shaft length and width are 26 mm. and 30 mm., respectively. The eye measures 26 mm. by 26 mm. My eight weighs 77 g.
The convex side of the shaft has "FRENDO" upside down in raised letters.
This is an odd-shaped, bent figure eight. The Frendo, Version B is lighter than most figure eights. It is essentially identical to the Chouinard Version A.
The bend allows it to be rigged two ways with differing amounts of friction. The rope hole is shorter than normal, so the high friction position may provide too much friction on stiff or muddy ropes. The short overall length and sharp bends makes this eight rather "grabby" when using the high friction arrangement on sandy ropes.
The eye is not designed for belaying.
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I acquired this eight from Eiselin Sport in 1997.
The Frendo, Version C is forged from aluminum alloy and then soft anodized. Mine is 135 mm. tall, 74 mm. wide, and 16 mm. thick. The rope hole is 47 mm. high and 52 mm wide. The top center thickness is 10 mm. The shaft length and width are 44 mm. and 25 mm., respectively. The eye measures 26 mm. by 26 mm. My eight weighs 114 g.
The front of the shaft is marked "FRENDO," and the rear "30KN FORGED."
The Frendo, Version C is a typical example of a full sized, forged, aluminum figure eight.
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I acquired this eight from an undisclosed seller on eBay in 2005.
The Frendo, Version D is forged from aluminum alloy and then soft anodized. Mine is 140 mm. tall, 73 mm. wide, and 17 mm. thick. The rope hole is 49 mm. high and 48 mm wide. The top center thickness is 12 mm. The shaft length and width are 46 mm. and 26 mm., respectively. The eye measures 23 mm. by 23 mm. My eight weighs 130 g.
One side of the shaft has "FRENDO" in raised letters.
The Frendo, Version D is a typical example of a full sized, forged, aluminum eight with a rounded shaft. The body is rather fat and well-rounded, so the rope tends to run smoothly. The aluminum surface is soft, so the eight will wear quickly.
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