Cassin
Pitons & Bongs

Riccardo Cassin was an Italian mountaineer. Cassin began designing and producing mountaineering equipment in Lecco in 1947 when he produced his first rock pitons. In 1948 he produced his first hammers; his first ice axes appeared in 1949; and 1950 saw the introduction of his carabiners. Located near C.A.M.P., he worked closely with but separately from them. C.A.M.P. acquired the Cassin trademark in 1997.

Spoon Horizontals

Set: Cassin Spoons

Set: Cassin Spoons

↑ Set: Cassin Spoons

3–#0, #B0
Galvanized mild steel suitable for softer rock types."
Each with different markings

038: Cassin Spoon

038: Cassin Spoon

038: Cassin Spoon

038: Cassin Spoon

↑ 038: Cassin Spoon

Made in Italy [late 1950s/1960s].
Weight: 82 g.
Overall Length: 114 mm.
#0, Effective size: 60x33x3 mm.
Galvanized mild steel suitable for softer rock types."
"R.CASSIN" and "ITALY" in large raised letters. "0" stamped on blade.
From Michael Oatney, 2023.

422: Cassin Spoon

422: Cassin Spoon

422: Cassin Spoon

422: Cassin Spoon

↑ 422: Cassin Spoon

Made in Italy.
Weight: 80 g.
Overall Length: 108 mm.
#0, Effective size: 60x33x3 mm.
Galvanized mild steel suitable for softer rock types."
"CASSIN" and "ITALY" in bas relief letters.
From Mike Gerbman, 2025.

423: Cassin Spoon

423: Cassin Spoon

423: Cassin Spoon

423: Cassin Spoon

↑ 423: Cassin Spoon

Made in Italy.
Weight: 44 g.
Overall Length: 85 mm.
#B0, Effective size: 40x24x2 mm.
Galvanized mild steel suitable for softer rock types."
"CASSIN" and "ITALY" in large raised letters.
From Mike Gerbman, 2025.

Standard Horizontals

Not Numbered.
"R.CASSIN" and "ITALY" in large raised letters below eye.

Set 046-047: Cassin Horizontals

Set 046-047: Cassin Horizontals

↑ Set 046-047: Cassin Horizontals

Made in Italy [late 1950s/1960s].
"R.CASSIN" and "ITALY" in large raised letters.
From Michael Oatney, 2023.

046: Cassin Horizontal

046: Cassin Horizontal

046: Cassin Horizontal

046: Cassin Horizontal

↑ 046: Cassin Horizontal

Made in Italy [late 1950s/1960s].
Weight: 50 g.
Overall Length: 71 mm.
Effective size: 25x19x3.5 mm.
"R.CASSIN" and "ITALY" in large raised letters.
From Michael Oatney, 2023.

047: Cassin Horizontal

047: Cassin Horizontal

047: Cassin Horizontal

047: Cassin Horizontal

↑ 047: Cassin Horizontal

Made in Italy [late 1950s/1960s].
Weight: 83 g.
Overall Length: 16 mm.
Effective size: 65x20x5 mm.
"RCASSIN" and "MADEITALY" in large raised letters.
From Michael Oatney, 2023.

Not Numbered.
"R.CASSIN" and "MADE–ITALY" in large raised letters below eye.

428: Cassin Horizontal

428: Cassin Horizontal

428: Cassin Horizontal

428: Cassin Horizontal

↑ 428: Cassin Horizontal

Made in Italy [1960s].
Weight: 72 g.
Overall Length: 102 mm.
Effective size: 45x14x5 mm.
Galvanized mild steel suitable for softer rock types."
"R. CASSIN" and "MADE-ITALY" in large raised letters.
From Mike Gerbman, 2025.

Not Numbered.
"CASSIN" and "ITALY" in various bas-reliefs.

425: Cassin Horizontal

425: Cassin Horizontal

425: Cassin Horizontal

425: Cassin Horizontal

↑ 425: Cassin Horizontal

Made in Italy [ca. 1971].
Weight: 126 g.
Overall Length: 142 mm.
Effective size: 90x20x7 mm.
Galvanized mild steel suitable for softer rock types."
"CASSIN" and "ITALY" in bas relief letters.
From Mike Gerbman, 2025.

426: Cassin Horizontal

426: Cassin Horizontal

426: Cassin Horizontal

426: Cassin Horizontal

↑ 426: Cassin Horizontal

Made in Italy [ca. 1971].
Weight: 86 g.
Overall Length: 119 mm.
Effective size: 655x15x6 mm.
Galvanized mild steel suitable for softer rock types."
"CASSIN" and "ITALY" in bas relief letters.
From Mike Gerbman, 2025.

427: Cassin Horizontal

427: Cassin Horizontal

427: Cassin Horizontal

427: Cassin Horizontal

↑ 427: Cassin Horizontal

Made in Italy [ca. 1971].
Weight: 110 g.
Overall Length: 147 mm.
Effective size: 95x18x7 mm.
Galvanized mild steel suitable for softer rock types."
"CASSIN" and "ITALY" in bas relief letters.
From Mike Gerbman, 2025.

Large raised number on blade.
"R CASSIN" and "MADE ITALY" in large raised letters below eye.

Set 420-421: Cassin Horizontals

Set 420-421: Cassin Horizontals

↑ Set 420-421: Cassin Horizontals

Made in Italy [1960s].
#1–#2
Galvanized mild steel suitable for softer rock types."
Blade has large raised number.
"R CASSIN" and "MADE ITALY" in raised letters.

420: Cassin Horizontal

420: Cassin Horizontal

420: Cassin Horizontal

↑ 420: Cassin Horizontal

Made in Italy [1960s].
Weight: 118 g.
Overall Length: 152 mm.
#1, Effective size: 95x19x6 mm.
Galvanized mild steel suitable for softer rock types."
Blade has large raised number.
"R CASSIN" and "MADE ITALY" in large raised letters.
From Mike Gerbman, 2025.

421: Cassin Horizontal

421: Cassin Horizontal

421: Cassin Horizontal

↑ 421: Cassin Horizontal

Made in Italy [1960s].
Weight: 88 g.
Overall Length: 117 mm.
#2, Effective size: 55x19x6 mm.
Galvanized mild steel suitable for softer rock types."
Blade has large raised number.
"R CASSIN" and "MADE ITALY" in smaller raised letters.
From Mike Gerbman, 2025.

Large raised number on blade.
"CASSIN"and "ITALY" in large raised letters below eye.

Set 039-041: Cassin Horizontals

Set 039-041: Cassin Horizontals

↑ Set 039-041: Cassin Horizontals

Made in Italy [late 1950s/1960s].
#1, #6, #7
"CASSIN" and "ITALY" in large raised letters. Large raised number on blade.
From Michael Oatney, 2023.

039: Cassin Horizontal

039: Cassin Horizontal

039: Cassin Horizontal

039: Cassin Horizontal

↑ 039: Cassin Horizontal

Made in Italy [late 1950s/1960s].
Weight: 112 g.
Overall Length: 142 mm.
#1, Effective size: 90x19x6.5 mm.
"CASSIN" and "ITALY" in large raised letters. Large raised "1" on blade.
From Michael Oatney, 2023.

040: Cassin Horizontal

040: Cassin Horizontal

040: Cassin Horizontal

040: Cassin Horizontal

↑ 040: Cassin Horizontal

Made in Italy [late 1950s/1960s].
Weight: 107 g.
Overall Length: 145 mm.
#6, Effective size: 90x17x7 mm.
"CASSIN" and "ITALY" in large raised letters. Large raised underlined "6" on blade.
From Michael Oatney, 2023.

041: Cassin Horizontal

041: Cassin Horizontal

041: Cassin Horizontal

041: Cassin Horizontal

↑ 041: Cassin Horizontal

Made in Italy [late 1950s/1960s].
Weight: 80 g.
Overall Length: 121 mm.
#7, Effective size: 65x15x7 mm.
"CASSIN" and "ITALY" in large raised letters. Large raised "7" on blade.
From Michael Oatney, 2023.

Large raised number on blade.

"CASSIN" and "ITALY" in bas-relief.

424: Cassin Horizontal

424: Cassin Horizontal

424: Cassin Horizontal

424: Cassin Horizontal

↑ 424: Cassin Horizontal

Made in Italy [ca. 1971].
Weight: 52 g.
Overall Length: 81 mm.
#2, Effective size: 35x19x5 mm.
Galvanized mild steel suitable for softer rock types."
Blade has large raised number.
CASSIN and "ITALY" in bas relief letters.
From Mike Gerbman, 2025.

Ring Horizontals

Blade has large raised number on one side.
The other side has "R C." and "ITALY" in large raised letters.

429: Cassin Ring Horizontal

429: Cassin Ring Horizontal

429: Cassin Ring Horizontal

429: Cassin Ring Horizontal

↑ 429: Cassin Ring Horizontal

Made in Italy [late 1950s/1960s].
Weight: 133 g.
Overall Length: 131 mm.
#9, Effective size: 85x21x7 mm.
Galvanized mild steel suitable for softer rock types."
Blade has large raised underlined "9" on one side.
Other side has "R C." and "ITALY" in large raised letters.
From Mike Gerbman, 2025.

Blade has large raised number on one side.
The other side has "R C." in large raised letters and "–ITALY" in small raised letters.

Set 42-44: Cassin Ring Horizontals

Set 42-44: Cassin Ring Horizontals

↑ Set 42-44: Cassin Ring Horizontals

Made in Italy [late 1950s/1960s].
#11–#9
Blade has large raised number on one side.
Other side has "R C." in large raised letters and "-ITALY" in small raised letters.

044: Cassin Ring Horizontal

044: Cassin Ring Horizontal

044: Cassin Ring Horizontal

044: Cassin Ring Horizontal

↑ 044: Cassin Ring Horizontal

Made in Italy [late 1950s/1960s].
Weight: 138 g.
Overall Length: 129 mm.
#9, Effective size: 85x21x7 mm.
Blade has large raised underlined"9" on one side.
Other side has "R C." in large raised letters "-ITALY" in small raised letters.
From Michael Oatney, 2023.

043: Cassin Ring Horizontal

043: Cassin Ring Horizontal

043: Cassin Ring Horizontal

043: Cassin Ring Horizontal

↑ 043: Cassin Ring Horizontal

Made in Italy [late 1950s/1960s].
Weight: 100 g.
Overall Length: 100 mm.
#10, Effective size: 60x22x5 mm.
Blade has large raised "10" on one side.
Other side has "R C." in large raised letters and"-ITALY" in small raised letters.
From Michael Oatney, 2023.

042: Cassin Ring Horizontal

042: Cassin Ring Horizontal

042: Cassin Ring Horizontal

042: Cassin Ring Horizontal

↑ 042: Cassin Ring Horizontal

Made in Italy [late 1950s/1960s].
Weight: 63 g.
Overall Length: 70 mm.
#11, Effective size: 40x20x5 mm.
Blade has large raised "11" on one side.
Other side has "R C." in large raised letters and "-ITALY" in small raised letters.
From Michael Oatney, 2023.

Blade has large raised number on one side and a raised CASSIN logo on the other.

430: Cassin Ring Horizontal

430: Cassin Ring Horizontal

430: Cassin Ring Horizontal

430: Cassin Ring Horizontal

↑ 430: Cassin Ring Horizontal

Made in Italy [1960s].
Weight: 99 g.
Overall Length: 10 mm.
#10, Effective size: 21x21x5 mm.
Galvanized mild steel suitable for softer rock types."
Blade has large raised "10" on one side and a raised CASSIN logo on the other.
From Mike Gerbman, 2025.

Both sides of the blade have "CASSIN" in bas relief letters.

431: Cassin Ring Horizontal

431: Cassin Ring Horizontal

431: Cassin Ring Horizontal

431: Cassin Ring Horizontal

↑ 431: Cassin Ring Horizontal

Made in Italy [ca. 1983].
Weight: 60 g.
Overall Length: 71 mm.
Effective size: 40x20x5 mm.
Galvanized mild steel suitable for softer rock types."
Both sides of the blade have "CASSIN" in bas relief letters.
From Mike Gerbman, 2025.

Blade has a stamped CASSIN logo on one side.

432: Cassin Ring Horizontal

432: Cassin Ring Horizontal

432: Cassin Ring Horizontal

432: Cassin Ring Horizontal

↑ 432: Cassin Ring Horizontal

Made in Italy.
Weight: 60 g.
Overall Length: 66 mm.
Effective size: 35x12x4 mm.
Galvanized mild steel suitable for softer rock types."
Blade has a stamped CASSIN logo on one side.
From Mike Gerbman, 2025.

433: Cassin Ring Horizontal

433: Cassin Ring Horizontal

433: Cassin Ring Horizontal

433: Cassin Ring Horizontal

↑ 433: Cassin Ring Horizontal

Made in Italy.
Weight: 82 g.
Overall Length: 82 mm.
Effective size: 40x20x4 mm.
Galvanized mild steel suitable for softer rock types."
Blade has a stamped CASSIN logo on one side.
From Mike Gerbman, 2025.

Verticals

Set 046, 417-419: Cassin Verticals

Set 046, 417-419: Cassin Verticals

↑ Set 046, 417-419: Cassin Verticals

Made in Italy.
Each with different markings

045: Cassin Vertical

045: Cassin Vertical

045: Cassin Vertical

↑ 045: Cassin Vertical

Made in Italy [late 1950s/1960s].
Weight: 99 g.
Overall Length: 154 mm.
Effective size: 105x16x5.5 mm.
Round Eye.
"CASSIN" and "ITALY" in large raised letters.
From Michael Oatney, 2023.

417: Cassin Vertical

417: Cassin Vertical

417: Cassin Vertical

↑ 417: Cassin Vertical

Made in Italy [1960s].
Weight: 84 g.
Overall Length: 118 mm.
Effective size: 70x17x6 mm.
Round Eye.
"R CASSIN" and "ITALY" in large raised letters.
From Mike Gerbman, 2025.

418: Cassin Vertical

418: Cassin Vertical

418: Cassin Vertical

↑ 418: Cassin Vertical

Made in Italy [ca. 1071].
Weight: 105 g.
Overall Length: 155 mm.
Effective size: 105x16x5 mm.
Round Eye.
"R.CASSIN" and "ITALY" in mirrored large raised letters.
From Mike Gerbman, 2025.

419: Cassin Vertical

419: Cassin Vertical

419: Cassin Vertical

↑ 419: Cassin Vertical

Made in Italy [ca. 1983].
Weight: 97 g.
Overall Length: 148 mm.
Effective size: 105x17x6 mm.
Pear-shaped eye holds carabiner closer to rocck face.
"CASSIN" and "ITALY" in bas relief letters.
From Mike Gerbman, 2025.

Angles

Set 435-437: Cassin Angles ; Sawn Angles

Set 435-437: Cassin Angles ; Sawn Angles

Set 435-437: Cassin Angles ; Sawn Angles

↑ Set 435-437: Cassin Angles ; Sawn Angles

Made in Italy [1990s].
Alloy steel
Stamped with CASSIN logo, "ITALY," "7", and the CE mark.

434: Cassin Angle

434: Cassin Angle

434: Cassin Angle

434: Cassin Angle

↑ 434: Cassin Angle

Made in Italy [1990s].
Weight: 60 g.
Overall Length: 108 mm.
Effective size: 75x16 mm.
Alloy steel
Stamped with CASSIN logo, "ITALY," "7", and the CE mark.
From Mike Gerbman, 2025.

435: Cassin Sawn Angle

435: Cassin Sawn Angle

435: Cassin Sawn Angle

435: Cassin Sawn Angle

↑ 435: Cassin Sawn Angle

Made in Italy [1990s].
Weight: 47 g.
Overall Length: 73 mm.
Effective size: 40x16 mm.
Same as #435 but cut short for shallow placements.
Alloy steel
Stamped with CASSIN logo, "ITALY," "7", and the CE mark.
From Mike Gerbman, 2025.

436: Cassin Sawn Angle

436: Cassin Sawn Angle

436: Cassin Sawn Angle

436: Cassin Sawn Angle

↑ 436: Cassin Sawn Angle

Made in Italy [1990s].
Weight: 41 g.
Overall Length: 60 mm.
Effective size: 25x16 mm.
Same as #435 but cut short for shallow placements.
Alloy steel
Stamped with CASSIN logo, "ITALY," "7", and the CE mark.
From Mike Gerbman, 2025.

Channels

437: Cassin Channel

437: Cassin Channel

437: Cassin Channel

437: Cassin Channel

↑ 437: Cassin Channel

Made in Italy [1970s].
Weight: 119 g.
Overall Length: 174 mm.
Effective size: 120x14 mm.
Rectangular channel, galvaniized.
Galvanized mild steel suitable for softer rock types."
"CASSIN" in raised letters.
From Mike Gerbman, 2025.

Ring Channels

Cassin's ring channel rock pitons have trapezoidal cross-sections to facilitate stacking.
Cassin's ring channel ice pitons have semicircular cross sections.

Set 398-399: Cassin Ring Channels

Set 398-399: Cassin Ring Channels

↑ Set 398-399: Cassin Ring Channels

Made in Italy [Early 1960s].
Galvanized mild steel suitable for softer rock types."
"R CASSIN" in large raised letters, "-ITALY" in small raised letters.

398: Cassin Ring Channel

398: Cassin Ring Channel

398: Cassin Ring Channel

398: Cassin Ring Channel

↑ 398: Cassin Ring Channel

Made in Italy [Early 1960s].
Weight: 128 g.
Overall Length: 175 mm.
Effective size: 135x10 mm.
Rectangular channel, galvaniized.
Galvanized mild steel suitable for softer rock types."
"R CASSIN" in large raised letters, "ITALY" in small raised letters.

399: Cassin Ring Channel

399: Cassin Ring Channel

399: Cassin Ring Channel

399: Cassin Ring Channel

↑ 399: Cassin Ring Channel

Made in Italy [Early 1960s].
Weight: 186 g.
Overall Length: 226 mm.
Effective size: 180x14 mm.
Rectangular channel, galvaniized.
Galvanized mild steel suitable for softer rock types."
"R CASSIN" in large raised letters, "-ITALY" in small raised letters.

Hole Pitons

Set438-439: Cassin Hole Pitons

Set438-439: Cassin Hole Pitons

↑ Set438-439: Cassin Hole Pitons

For wedging into an 8 mm. drilled hole.

438: Cassin Hole Piton

438: Cassin Hole Piton

438: Cassin Hole Piton

438: Cassin Hole Piton

↑ 438: Cassin Hole Piton

Made in Italy [1960s].
Weight: 50 g.
Overall Length: 74 mm.
Effective size: 30x8x8 mm.
For wedging into an 8 mm. drilled hole.
Galvanized mild steel suitable for softer rock types."
From Mike Gerbman, 2025.

439: Cassin Hole Piton

439: Cassin Hole Piton

439: Cassin Hole Piton

439: Cassin Hole Piton

↑ 439: Cassin Hole Piton

Made in Italy [1960s].
Weight: 49 g.
Overall Length: 73 mm.
Effective size: 30x8x8 mm.
For wedging into an 8 mm. drilled hole.
Galvanized mild steel suitable for softer rock types."
From Mike Gerbman, 2025.