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Anybody seen one of these multi-attachment-point rings before? Seems to be similar to a rigging plate? Maybe it's a one-off custom design, or is this commercially available? I want to get my hands on one for a closer inspection...


Edited to add the required f..kin pictures!

its scooby doo!!! i need a picture to make a more accurate assumption though.

I don't know the exact name of them, but I've seen them before. I've seen them used by hooking up to an anchor, and then each person has a slot they can clip into.

different design same concept http://www.petzl.com/us/pro/verticality/anchors/rigging-equipment-and-mobile-life-line/paw

Looks like a Rock Exotica R-Plate:

http://www.rockexotica.com/pr_rp_ap_ppl.html

Petzl, rock exotica, Yates all make these rigging plates. Some have a master power point with anywhere from 3-8 more points to clip into. their good for walls and rescues.

Ive never seen one of those before. Since they are being used multi directionally, are they pretty stable?

The Petzl bear paw is rated at 36 KN (8100 pounds). More than you'll exceed doing anything reasonable. (1kn=220 pounds of force) Most dynamic climbing ropes are designed to keep forces below 11kn in a fall factor 2 fall, which are the worst case fall. Just keep in mind that climbing ratings are minimum breaking strengths and not working loads. Try to keep a 7-1 working ratio for whatever you expect the max force to be. (that is the European rescue standard, the US NFPA standard is 15-1)
What are you expecting to use it for? There might be a better piece of kit out there that could also work.
Dan

If your asking about the specific plate brand and model, I don't know. but it is a rigging plate.
I own a dozen different models in any strength. any application.

thanks, thats good to know.

You, of anybody, should be able to recognize the application!

looks like a tyro of some kind.

You are such the all being master of time, space and dimension Hecker! Is there anything you don't own dozens of, or anything you haven't done dozens of times? Let's be Facebook buddies!

I only have one parachute, one paraglider, and one speed glider. for rope jumping it's nice to have a lot of the same things, sometimes having two is good. did you see the cam scott blew up in golden last week?

Blew up a cam?!!! I'd love to see that.

and it seems only one car missed you at moab this weekend. It was an awesome crew and epic weekend of jumping

Holy crap! ...any pictures?

And which crag, incidentally?

Himself and Andy were setting up a new highline and I guess they blew it up while tensioning. it would have been a sick line, too cool for me sadly. These kids Scott and Andy are freaking gods on a line. Scott is the up and coming worlds best BASE liner.

Yeah that shit was destroyed. The other cams didn't fare so well either. 120ft long highlines and trad gear don't mix, next time we'll use our brains.

Impressive picture.

Thanks for sharing- that sounds like an educational experience... i sure wouldn't have anticipated that. Glad that no one was on that fucker when it blew.

Here's a vid that andy put up, at the beginning there is a closer look at what went wrong. Good times! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B312u4CNtjQ

I guess this has gotten horribly off-topic already, but can anyone who was there please describe the anchor in detail, before it blew? Was there any extension as the first piece failed?