Petzl BASIC Ascender

Petzl Basic Ascender

Compact, Versatile Rope Clamp

The BASIC is a compact ascender that fits well in the hand for rope ascents. The lower attachment hole is large enough to accept carabiners for the lanyard and the footloop.

Features:

• Compact ascender with excellent grip
• Can be used for rope ascent on a fixed line or as progress capture in a hauling system
• Toothed cam with self cleaning slot optimizes performance under any conditions
• Stainless steel cam has better resistance to corrosion
• Lower attachment hole large enough for two carabiners (lanyard and foot loop)
• Upper connection hole for guiding the rope