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2. Can You Really Use An Ascender As A Belay Device? These ... - AOL

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   Beyond any safety issues, most ascenders cost around $80. The two most popular tube-style belay devices both retail for around $30. ... no more than 150 words to queries@ climbing.com. Want more ...

3. Ascender (climbing) - Wikipedia

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   An ascender is a device (usually mechanical) used for directly ascending, or for facilitating protection, with a fixed rope when climbing on steep mountain terrain. A form introduced in the 1950s became so popular it began the term "Jumar" for the device, and the verb "to jumar" to describe its use in ascending.

4. Rock-climbing equipment - Wikipedia

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   Multi-pitch climbing, which can be done in sport or traditional formats, requires added rope devices like ascenders and descenders for moving up and down fixed-ropes. The big wall variant requires heavy-duty rope devices for carrying more gear such as portaledges and provisions, which are carried in haul bags .

5. Self-locking device - Wikipedia

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   A Gibbs-style ascender. The next level of device development improved on the locking limitations of the prusik sling by utilizing a cam that is activated by the climber's body moving down to rotate the simple grab cam inside a rigid frame. The climber's harness is directly attached to the cam and the frame encapsulates the rope.

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8. Figure 8 (climbing) - Wikipedia

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   This device utilizes a large surface area in contact with a climbing rope to provide sufficient friction along with the proper technique to be used as a belay device or for rappelling. A figure 8 (sometimes just referred to as an 8) is used in conjunction with a climbing harness and locking carabiner to control a belayed climber's descent, or ...

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   If you believe in holding shares for the long term, I'd suggest that you take a closer look at Costco (NASDAQ:COST), the second-largest global retailer by revenue. Costco stock has rewarded its ...