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Updates: 2000

• August 6, 2000

• Modified the "Collection at a Glance" area.

• July 3, 2000

• Added the "Collection at a Glance" area.
• Added the Stubai Figure 8. Updated the Figure Eights page and updated the shared weight chart on Figure Eights, Figure Eights With Ears, and Complex Figure Eights accordingly.
• Added the Cam Box and updated Chest Boxes accordingly.
• Updated the information on the Kong Slyde.
• Minor editorial and cross-link corrections throughout the site.

• May 30, 2000

• Updated the Bassett Metal Studios Belay Spool page.
• Added a page for the Single Rope Technique Belay Spools and updated Miscellaneous Belay Devices accordingly.
• Added two whaletails to the Fixed Multibar: Large SRT Whaletails page and updated Fixed Multibar Devices accordingly.
• Added a whaletail to the Fixed Multibar: Small SRT Whaletails page and updated Fixed Multibar Devices accordingly.
• Added a page with three Single Rope Technique Figure Eights. Updated the Figure Eights With Ears page and updated the shared weight chart on Figure Eights, Figure Eights With Ears, and Complex Figure Eights accordingly. Added some cross-links to the Spelean Harpoon page.
• Added four hauling pulleys to the Ural-Alp / USHBA page and updated Hauling Pulleys accordingly.
• Added a page for the Single Rope Technique Fall Arrest and updated the Rope Grab page accordingly.
• Updated photographs on the the USHBA Handled Ascender page.
• Updated the Sources List.

• May 7, 2000

• Added links to the Wren Industries instruction manuals for the Soloist, SoloAid and Silent Partner self-belay devices.
• Added a new ascender to the Single Rope Technique Hand Ascenders page and updated the page Handleless Eccentric Cam Ascenders accordingly
• Added a new ascender to the Single Rope Technique Chest Ascenders page and updated the page Handleless Eccentric Cam Ascenders accordingly
• Added a new ascender to the Single Rope Technique Handled Ascender page and updated the Handled Eccentric Cam Ascenders page accordingly.
• Added a page for the Petzl Mini-Traxion and updated the Hauling Pulleys page accordingly.
• Added a page for the Antec Pole Lanyard Maxiglisse and updated the Most Miscellaneous page accordingly.
• Added the Komet Stick-Run and updated the Rope Grab page accordingly.
• Added page for the Protecta International rope grabs and updated the Rope Grab page accordingly.
• Added three more descenders to SRT Stop Bobbins the page, and updated the Stop Bobbins page and the shared weight chart on Bobbins, Stop Bobbins, and False Bobbins.
• Updated photographs on the the following pages:
  • Petzl I'D (added large I'D)
  • Russ Anderson Deaf Figure Eight (added Version A)
  • Kong "8s" (added "8" Light Plus)
  • Simond 8 (better photo)
  • UNR-Rohn Rohn-Loc (better photo)
  • Kong Block Roll (better photo)
• Corrected some link errors.
• Updated the Sources List.

• May 1, 2000

• Updated this page and the Ten Most Wanted List to reflect the current acquisition status.

• April 24, 2000

• Added links to the Ascenders, Rappel Devices, Belay Devices, and Miscellaneous Devices pages to simplify navigation.

• April 15, 2000

• Updated the Russ Anderson Deaf Figure Eight page to add Version A. Updated the Figure Eights page and updated the shared weight chart on Figure Eights, Figure Eights With Ears, and Complex Figure Eights accordingly. Updated the Ten Most Wanted List and Sources List.

• April 10, 2000

• Updated the shared weight chart on Bobbins, Stop Bobbins, and False Bobbins to include the large Petzl I'D.

• April 9, 2000

• Updated the Kong "8s" page to describe the "8" Light Plus. Updated the Figure Eights page and updated the shared weight chart on Figure Eights, Figure Eights With Ears, and Complex Figure Eights accordingly.
• Updated the Roehr & Katon ascender description.
• Updated the information on the SBCI bottle opener eights, Banditt Eight with Ears, and U-frame rack.
• Added some information on the large Petzl I'D.
• Added Patent references for Petzl Stop Bobbins, Petzl I'D, and SRT Stop Bobbins.
• Updated the Ten Most Wanted List.
• Updated the Sources List.
• Minor editorial changes

• March 23, 2000

• Minor editorial changes

• February 26, 2000

• SBCI has informed me that the plastic photo prop on the Toy Eights page was not one of theirs.
• SBCI provided comments on the function of their eight with ears.

• February 25, 2000

• Added pages for the following and updated the shared weight chart on Figure Eights, Figure Eights With Ears, and Complex Figure Eights accordingly:
  • Interalp/Camp Job
  • Kong "8s"
  • Kong Big "8s"
  • Simond figure eight
• Added a page for the ISC Big Wall ascender and updated Handled Eccentric Cam Ascenders accordingly.
• Made a major upgrade of the Kong-Bonaiti ascender page.
• Added the CT LTD Anchor Brake and updated the anchor brake page accordingly.
• Updated the SRT A1 Explorer ascender description.
• Minor additions to the Kong-Bonaiti Classic figure eight description.
• Replaced the manufacturers' photographs on the following pages with photographs of my devices.
  • Cassin 217 Plate
  • Simond Cubik
• Updated the Ten Most Wanted List

• February 20, 2000

• Added the Frost Rope-rider I (donated by Doug Miles of International Safety Equipment), updated Vertical Spools accordingly (as well as the shared weight charts on Horizontal Spools and Brake Tubes)
• Added Wild Country SRC, moved the Salewa Antz to its own page, and updated Miscellaneous Belay Devices accordingly.
• Added strength test information to Misc. Ascenders: USHBA Handled.
• Updated the Ten Most Wanted List
• Updated the Sources List.
• Re-ordered and re-titled this page
• Updated the Copyright date in the title blocks.

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