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Miscellaneous Descenders

Naturally, there are a few devices that don't fit into the previous categories. There are brake-bar type devices, squeeze brakes, complex plates and other oddities here. Sometimes I think that any irregular piece of metal with a hole in it can be used for rappelling. In any case, enjoy…

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ID Device Description Acquired Weight Height Width Thickness Std. volume
453 Air Force Lowering Device Stamped plated steel frame, captured sliding brake bar, snap hook. For 19 mm. tubular webbing. Para-Gear, 1984 106 101 32 21 68
1016 Aldo Moschino Chrome-plated steel frame /w 3 rotating bars, pivoting arm /w 1 rotating bar, swivel eye Andrea Rambaldi, 2006 535 186 49 46 421
913 Atlas Descent-Master, Version A
Danger!
Cast unfinished Al, wrap device with hinged control arm, snap hook attachment Ann Dunn, 2002 841 206 51 101 1061
1227 Atlas Descent-Master, Version B
Danger!
Cast unfinished Al, wrap device with hinged control arm, snap hook attachment, wire safety Gary Lubra, 2009 807 206 50 92 953
960 Atlas Descent-Master, Version C
Cast unfinished Al, wrap device with hinged control arm, snap hook attachment, wire safety John Klewicki, 2004 955 211 51 91 985
454 Bonaiti Robot Forged? bent frame /w two horns, unfinished, pivoting steel bar, flat back 1970s 142 145 53 33 254
1184 Canyons & Crags Totem Milled Al, soft anodized, 2 eyes, 8-type rope hole, 2 sticht-type slots Canyons & Crags, 2008 134 191 63 10 122
1005 Clou Bi Large, irregular anodized carabiner Brian Trevalyan, 2005 193 191 93 18 316
1025 CMC Rescue Escape Artist, Version A Pivoting cam on lever between two pinned side plates Rescue Response Gear Inc., 2006 145 101 70 41 286
1155 CMC Rescue Escape Artist, Version B Pivoting cam on lever between two pinned side plates Rescue Response Gear Inc., 2008 183 117 72 37 313
1165 CMC Rescue Escape Artist, Version C (Double Brake) Pivoting cam on lever between two pinned side plates Rescue Response Gear Inc., 2008 189 113 71 38 302
1200 CMI QXD Personal Escape Device
Lemon
Plate, 22.3 mm. eye + 4 12 mm. rope holes CMI, 2009 103 150 48 10 69
456 Coat Hanger
Bent anodized 1/4-in Al rod, designed for hanging clothes. Bedroom closet 98 432 232 12 1203
1164 Conterra Scarab SS Frame /w 1 slot & 4 ears, SS brake bar Rescue Response Gear Inc., 2008 394 146 67 31 308
1167 Conterra Scarab Ti Ti Frame /w 1 slot & 4 ears, Ti brake bar On Rope 1, 2008 192 133 59 31 246
1083 Figure 0 Home made, milled aluminum plate Dr. Gary D. Storrick, 2007 323 173 82 13 184
1075 Figure 1 Home made, milled aluminum plate Dr. Gary D. Storrick, 2007 167 173 62 13 138
1076 Figure 2 Home made, milled aluminum plate Dr. Gary D. Storrick, 2007 325 175 91 13 205
1077 Figure 3 Home made, milled aluminum plate Dr. Gary D. Storrick, 2007 320 175 90 13 204
1078 Figure 4 Home made, milled aluminum plate Dr. Gary D. Storrick, 2007 239 175 121 13 274
1079 Figure 5 Home made, milled aluminum plate Dr. Gary D. Storrick, 2007 342 173 90 13 200
1080 Figure 6 Home made, milled aluminum plate Dr. Gary D. Storrick, 2007 339 173 88 13 197
1081 Figure 7 Home made, milled aluminum plate Dr. Gary D. Storrick, 2007 330 173 102 13 229
1082 Figure 9 Home made, milled aluminum plate Dr. Gary D. Storrick, 2007 294 181 90 13 211
461 G. Magnone "Tinplate" Welded sheet SS device for carabiner mounting 1978 56 41 45 48 89
937 Gefner Homemade Al, 2 short bars between fixed sideplate, third bar on pivot arm Dr. Gary D. Storrick, 2004 146 115 63 39 283
580 Homemade Home-made Al Bill Varnedoe, 2000 292 127 72 59 537
979 Hopf, Version A Homemade Al, three-hole figure eight Dr. Gary D. Storrick, 2005 197 183 112 13 266
1136 Hopf, Version B Al plate, three-hole figure eight Newcastle Ramblers Bushwalking Club, 2007 231 171 180 12 375
 1139  ISIS  Al plate, upper arched hole, 2 horns, lower double slot /w one V-groove, round eye  Expé Spelemat, 2008  201 192 77 12 177
462 J-Bar Stainless steel frame & spring, fixed steel bar, 3 aluminum bars, noncommercial Dr. Gary D. Storrick, 1978 620 300 79 75 1778
1030 Kong Hydrobot Forged anodized Al frame /w two slots, pivoting steel bar Barrabés.com, 2007 186 142 63 21 188
455 Kong Robot, Version A Forged? bent frame /w two horns, unfinished, pivoting steel bar, grooved back 1992 155 147 53 33 257
1024 Kong Robot, Version B Forged? bent frame /w two horns, hard anodized, pivoting steel bar, grooved back Barry Duncan, 2006 161 146 53 33 257
468 Kooperativ Titan Ti plate with 5 holes, 3 slots, 6 horns and 2 posts. John E. Weinel, Inc., 1989 278 117 161 8 151
1092 Krok Bug Al plate with 2steel bollards and steel strap on each side, 4 horns PetrenkoWorld, 2007 203 120 85 43 442
1093 Krok Fish Three small bollards with cross piece and two large bollards on steel back plate. PetrenkoWorld, 2007 819 95 209 30 594
464 Mar-Mex Escapeline Squeeze brake with horn, extruded sides, soft anodized, plastic knob John E. Weinel, Inc., 1985 383 75 104 93 725
1138 New Alp Ring Soft anodized aluminum ring Olivier Peron Caillet, 2008 27 55 55 10 30
592 PFH Pitt Stop Extruded Al, hard-coated oversize brake bar /w tie-off horns Paul MacLeman, 2001 154 90 72 61 394
545 PMI PED Drilled anodized Al plate. On Rope 1, 1999 44 75 41 13 40
1213 Rescue Technology PED Drilled anodized Al plate. Rescue Technology, 2009 98 101 68 10 66
1173 Rose Dynascape Inertia reel descender Barry Line, 2008 15700 515 240 180 22248
470 Russian Industrial Descender, Version A Bent steel plate with hole, 4 slots, 4 horns, dual bollard on rib, for cable. John E. Weinel, Inc., 1990 517 150 116 51 887
974 Russian Industrial Descender, Version B Bent steel plate with hole, 4 slots, 4 horns, dual bollard on rib, painted, for cable. Ural Sport, 2004 664 153 118 53 956
472 Russian Tri-bollard Two small bollards with cross piece and one large bollard on triangular Al back plate. John E. Weinel, Inc., 1991 73 101 80 22 178
471 Russian Petal Irregular cast Al plate, bent, 2 slots, 1 hole, 1 horn, 3 grooves John E. Weinel, Inc., 1990 96 152 70 21 223
1133 SFD 8 Three-hole eight, linear arrangement Rich Carlson, 2007 122 177 74 10 128
954 Sewickley Descender, Version A SMC Brake Bar on 7/16" steel rod oval Dr. Gary D. Storrick, 2004 197 94 63 19 113
992 Sewickley Descender, Version B SMC Brake Bar on 7/16" steel rod oval Dr. Gary D. Storrick, 2005 197 96 63 19 116
1015 TowMeUp LetMeDown Paragliding Rescue Descender Anodized aluminum plate /w 19 mm. webbing TowMeUp.com, 2006 84 80 48 10 38
946 Trefoil Three-ended slot (120 degrees) in milled Al plate. Dr. Gary D. Storrick, 2004 73 67 71 13 62
953 Wagner Brake Bar Brake Bar for Two Carabiners Dr. Gary D. Storrick, 2004 91 67 40 20 55

Misc. Descender Weight Chart

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