Descenders

Petzl Simple descender. Effective, versatile, non autolock descender for use on single ropes. Simple to use, no need to remove from harness to fix on rope, user changeable parts. Copes well with a variety of rope diameters and conditions when used with a braking karabiner. A pleasure to use as a descender; it gives a smooth abseil and is very quick to use and master. Useful for novices as it teaches good practice regarding locking off the rope for in SRT.

Petzl Simple descender upper bobbin. Spare part for Simple descender. User replaceable with two spanners. Worth taking on an expedition. A nut and bolt may also be useful if the bobbin is changed too late, and the thread of the bolt already in place becomes partially stripped.

Petzl Stop descender lower bobbin. The sort of thing that is worth buying, communally at least, before the start of an SRT - intensive expedition. Very hard to improvise one of these...and Simple parts won't exchange onto a Stop, in general!

A full specification SRT kit suitable for: novices, those whose need is for a simple and uncluttered setup, or simply those looking for an excellent deal! Comprising: MTDE Club harness, AV Spelshoulder chest harness, 10mm cowstails, combined safety / footloop in 8mm cord, Croll and Basic ascenders, Simple descender, two Spirit straight gate snaplinks, two Okay screwgates, Raumer R400 braking wiregate. Held together with a 10mm steel Half Round maillon. All high quality and durable gear, with no corners cut; no need to discard this kit to cope with expedition rigging, longer pitches, or practising rope rescue.

Raumer R400 karabiner. Stainless steel, heavy, wiregate karabiner. Originally intended to rig lower - offs at the top of sport climbs, it also works as a very durable braking karabiner for those who use thicker diameter ropes (10mm+), where the Raumer Handy can be 'too' effective.