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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by moody@lemmings.world to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world

I haven't seen one of these in a few days, so I thought I'd toss in one of my own.

It's meant for via ferrata to reduce the impact of falling on static gear. You loop a short rope through the holes and it absorbs the forces of the fall by friction of the rope slipping through. This is the Kong Kisa.

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[-] Thorry84@feddit.nl 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

It's an energy/impact/shock absorber used when climbing with ropes.

A Kong Kisa?

[-] moody@lemmings.world 4 points 5 months ago

This is the one. It's meant for via ferrata to reduce the impact of falling on static gear. You loop a short rope through the holes and it absorbs the forces of the fall by friction of the rope slipping through.

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