SMK

Technical Details

I acquired this eight from John E. Weinel, Inc. in 1992.

The SMK is forged from aluminum alloy and then painted. Mine is 145 mm. tall, 75 mm. wide, and 19 mm. thick. The rope hole is 51 mm. high and 51 mm. wide. The top center thickness is 13 mm. The shaft length and width are 45 mm and 28 mm, respectively. The eye measures 26 mm. by 26 mm. My eight weighs 152 g.

The SMK is marked with "SMK" on one side and a logo on the other.

Comments

The SMK is a typical example of a full sized, forged, aluminum figure eight. This eight is essentially identical to the DMM Standard, Version B and small Clog figure eights, except that it is painted. The silver specks in the photo are places where the paint chipped off. I do not like using painted descenders, since the paint rubs off on the rope, leaving a mess.