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I acquired this eight from Outdoor Exchange in 1998.
The Faders is forged from aluminum alloy and then soft anodized. Mine is 104 mm. tall, 80 mm. wide, and 19 mm. thick. The Faders has a distinct bend that accounts for the increased thickness; if flat, it would be only 9.9 mm. thick. The rope hole is 41 mm. high and 63 mm. wide. The top center thickness is 9.7 mm. The shaft length and width are 27 mm. and 24 mm., respectively. The eye measures 21 mm. by 21 mm. My eight weighs 69 g.
The convex side of the shaft is stamped "FADERS."
This is an odd-shaped, bent figure eight. It is lighter than most figure eights. The bend allows it to be rigged two ways with differing amounts of friction. The short overall length and sharp bends makes this eight rather "grabby" when using the high friction arrangement on sandy ropes.
The eye is too narrow to accept two full size locking carabiners. It is not designed for belaying.
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I acquired this eight from Barrabés.com in Spain in 2003.
The Faders Classic is forged from aluminum alloy and then soft anodized. Mine is 155 mm. tall, 76 mm. wide, and 17 mm thick. The rope hole is 52 mm. high and 52 mm. wide. The top center thickness is 13 mm. The shaft length and width are 47 mm. and 26 mm, respectively. The eye measures 36 mm. by 35 mm. My eight weighs 142 g.
The front of the shaft is stamped "FADERS," and the rear is stamped "<-> 4000KG."
The Faders Classic is a large, forged, aluminum figure eight, but it is no heavier than typical full-sized eights. The extra-large eye allows the eight to be reversed to generate more friction. This is useful when using thinner ropes. The Calma Antibloc is an eared eight with the same feature.
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