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Petzl Ascension Ascender

Petzl Ascension Ascender

Item # 626625
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This lightweight and versatile ascender is great for mountaineering, caving or any activity involving rope work.

  • Anodized aluminum shell is lightweight, durable and corrosion resistant; a wide, flared rope slot allows smooth action while climbing
  • Chrome-plated, spring-loaded steel cam opens wide for easy rope insertion; knurled release lever offers easy, one-thumb operation
  • Ergonomically contoured polyethylene-coated grip provides a sure hold, even with heavy gloves; keeps hands from freezing and sticking in cold weather
  • Backup safety lug keeps rope from pulling cam through the top of the ascender in the event of a shock load
  • Includes upper and lower carabiner attachment holes; lower hole rated to 20kN; instructions included for use with other gear in hauling and self belay
  • Can also be used for self-belay or hauling gear
  • Available in left- and right-handed versions
  • Please Note: Petzl products can only be shipped to US addresses

Available in left- or right-handed versions.

Imported.

Item 626625

Petzl Ascension Ascender Specs

Specification

Description

Weight196 grams
Body materialAluminum
Cam materialChrome Steel
Fits rope sizes8 - 13 millimeters

Petzl Ascension Ascender Customer Reviews

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Petzl Ascension Ascender
 
4.3

(based on 4 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Quick to open (4)
  • Simple (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

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      Reviewed by 4 customers

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      Mar

      28

      2008

      (8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      Work better than BD's

      By dejoma

      from yosemite, ca

      About Me Avid Climber

      Pros

      • Few moving parts
      • Quick to open
      • Simple

      Cons

      • small carabiner hole

      Best Uses

      • Aid/Big Wall

      Comments about Petzl Ascension Ascender:

      This device works great on the bottom 20' of rope - if you know how to use it. For those of you looking at buying a pair, I just spent a week on big walls in Yosemite with nForce and Ascenders. Ascenders are my choice and here's why...

      Fewer moving parts. Petzl has a simple thumb-operated release that you can pull straight back to loosen on the rope - and therefore slide up the rope on the first 20' without having to pull the rope through from below. You have to pull the lever down and back to release it from the rope. They also can be replaced on a rope when passing gear when cleaning traversing aid routes a lot easier than nForces because of the design and simplicity.

      The nForces work almost as well, and certainly may grip the rope with more force (although I have never had a petzl ascender slip on a dry rope) but they are much harder to place/replace on the rope when passing gear, release pressure on the start of a pitch, etc. There is enough stuff to worry about up there besides all the extra movement and slop of your ascender.

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

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      Apr

      30

      2008

      (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      great product

      By thomps52

      from Pocatello, ID

      About Me Avid Climber

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Quick to open
      • Simple

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Caving

        Comments about Petzl Ascension Ascender:

        this product is in my opinion the best ascender you can buy, i use one of these on my chest harness and one for my hand to get me out of some difficult caves, the carabiner hole is a little too small which is my only complaint, also tying a gear bag to the bottom of your rope allows you to ascend the first 20 feet without having to manually pull the rope through the ascender.

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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        Dec

        17

        2007

        (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

         
        5.0

        no problem

        By duke624

        from madera, California

        About Me Competitive Climber

        Pros

        • Quick to open
        • Scratch resistant
        • Simple

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Bouldering
          • Indoor climbing
          • Outdoor climbing

          Comments about Petzl Ascension Ascender:

          work well even on ropes smaller than they say. i would buy them over and over again.

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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          Oct

          14

          2007

           
          4.0

          Works well

          By Camalots are great

          from San Diego, CA

          About Me Avid Climber, New to aid

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Quick to open

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Long Climbs

            Comments about Petzl Ascension Ascender:

            The Petzl ascenders work fine, as long as there is at least 20 feet of rope below you. Before that point, there is not enough force holding the rope down, so you have to manually pull the bottom of the rope down.

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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