Horns

This page will consider devices that I refer to as "horns". These devices exist in a wide variety of configurations, and I'm not sure how to rigorously define them. Worse yet, I find it even harder to distinguish between hooks and horns. The best I can do is to assign those descenders which are not racks, carabiners, eights, plates (another catch-all), bobbins, brake bars, etc. to either hooks or horns. Hooks include any remaining device with "hook" in its name, horns include those with "horn" in its name, and the remainder fit in somehow.

ID Device Description Acquired Weight Height Width Thickness Std. volume

352 Douglas Co. (OR) Mtn Rescue Welded 13 mm steel rod, noncommercial copy of #355 C.J. Rushin-Bell, 1988 425 133 132 13 228

353 Fisk Descender Forged steel, plated, triangular & pear holes, round eye, two horns Brian Fisk, 1989 837 272 127 18 622

354 MSR Eighthorn Welded 13 mm aluminum rod Pathfinder Sports, 1982 147 142 162 13 299

355 MSR Longhorn Welded 13 mm aluminum rod, round rope hole, pear eye Mountain Safety Research, 1978 146 133 132 13 228

356 Ruapehu Forged, slot & D holes, two horns Pathfinder Sports, 1980 157 125 72 16 144

357 Lirakis Hall Sidewinder, Large Bent & welded 12.7-mm stainless steel rod John E. Weinel, Inc., 1985 457 148 93 13 175

998 Lirakis Hall Sidewinder, Medium Bent & welded 9.7-mm stainless-steel rod Hawill's Ltd., 2005 214 127 86 10 106

358 Lirakis Hall Sidewinder, Small Bent & welded 8 mm steel rod John E. Weinel, Inc., 1985 116 94 67 8 50

995 Lirakis Open Sidewinder, Large Bent 12.7-mm stainless steel rod Hawill's Ltd., 2005 454 158 99 13 198

996 Lirakis Open Sidewinder, Medium Bent 9.7-mm stainless-steel rod Hawill's Ltd., 2005 213 133 88 10 112

997 Lirakis Open Sidewinder, Small Bent 8 mm steel rod Hawill's Ltd., 2005 119 101 76 8 61

1001 Storrick Open Horn

Bent 12.7-mm plated steel rod.

Deadly
Dr. Gary D. Storrick, 2005 357 118 143 13 214

359 TCS Cast, one rope hole, two horns, two eyes at 90 degrees, made in Bulgaria. Bob Elron, 1980 223 127 97 50 616

993 Triangle, Version A Bent 11-mm steel rod Dr. Gary D. Storrick, 2005 399 172 137 42 978

999 Triangle, Version B Bent 11-mm plated steel rod Dr. Gary D. Storrick, 2005 335 124 140 36 615

ID	Device	Description	Acquired	Weight	Height	Width	Thickness	Std. volume
352	Douglas Co. (OR) Mtn Rescue	Welded 13 mm steel rod, noncommercial copy of #355	C.J. Rushin-Bell, 1988	425	133	132	13	228
353	Fisk Descender	Forged steel, plated, triangular & pear holes, round eye, two horns	Brian Fisk, 1989	837	272	127	18	622
354	MSR Eighthorn	Welded 13 mm aluminum rod	Pathfinder Sports, 1982	147	142	162	13	299
355	MSR Longhorn	Welded 13 mm aluminum rod, round rope hole, pear eye	Mountain Safety Research, 1978	146	133	132	13	228
356	Ruapehu	Forged, slot & D holes, two horns	Pathfinder Sports, 1980	157	125	72	16	144
357	Lirakis Hall Sidewinder, Large	Bent & welded 12.7-mm stainless steel rod	John E. Weinel, Inc., 1985	457	148	93	13	175
998	Lirakis Hall Sidewinder, Medium	Bent & welded 9.7-mm stainless-steel rod	Hawill's Ltd., 2005	214	127	86	10	106
358	Lirakis Hall Sidewinder, Small	Bent & welded 8 mm steel rod	John E. Weinel, Inc., 1985	116	94	67	8	50
995	Lirakis Open Sidewinder, Large	Bent 12.7-mm stainless steel rod	Hawill's Ltd., 2005	454	158	99	13	198
996	Lirakis Open Sidewinder, Medium	Bent 9.7-mm stainless-steel rod	Hawill's Ltd., 2005	213	133	88	10	112
997	Lirakis Open Sidewinder, Small	Bent 8 mm steel rod	Hawill's Ltd., 2005	119	101	76	8	61
1001	Storrick Open Horn	Bent 12.7-mm plated steel rod. Deadly	Dr. Gary D. Storrick, 2005	357	118	143	13	214
359	TCS	Cast, one rope hole, two horns, two eyes at 90 degrees, made in Bulgaria.	Bob Elron, 1980	223	127	97	50	616
993	Triangle, Version A	Bent 11-mm steel rod	Dr. Gary D. Storrick, 2005	399	172	137	42	978
999	Triangle, Version B	Bent 11-mm plated steel rod	Dr. Gary D. Storrick, 2005	335	124	140	36	615

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