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Comments about Petzl Ange Finesse Quickdraw Set:
I purchased several of both the 17cm and the smaller 10cm versions of the Ange to test out during my last trip to the RRG prior to committing to buying a full set. I had previously been using positrons and spirits and was generally pleased with their performance, but was looking for something lighter and less bulky.
The Ange (blue 17cm version) was everything I could have hoped for in a quickdraw. Their Dyneema dogbones are much less bulky than standard Dynex / Nylon connectors. This actually does make a noticeable difference when you have 6 of them clipped to a harness loop. This, coupled with their ridiculously lightweight biners make them the leanest and lightest draw i've ever slung.
Concerning handling and performance: The orange 10cm and blue 17cm are vastly different in this regard. In short, blue is excellent orange is not.
blue 17cm:
One unadvertised benefit of the Agne's monofilament style gate is that, for most people, it is physically impossible to get your finger stuck in the draw when clipping the rope. The narrow gate makes for a luxuriously large opening that very easily fits a rope and a human finger without danger of fish-hooking the climber if they were to blow the clip. NOTE: this is only true for the "normal" size (blue) carabiner. The rope-side biner is rigidly fixed to the bone with a nice beefy piece of rubber and the unique gate does not noticeably affect clipping feel.
orange 10cm:
The shorter version of the Agne uses a miniature biner for both the wall and rope end. While this does shave off a few additional grams, it also sacrifices clippability. The "target area" on the mini-biner is much smaller and you have to actually think about aiming the rope to successfully clip. Plus you give up the aforementioned benefit of not ever having to worry about stuck fingers.
Conclusion:
For straight-up ease of clipping, the Petzl Spirit still remains at the top, but for best overall quickdraw for leaders who hang their own you can't beat the blue 17cm Agne.
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