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Type 2 Lever Cam Ascenders

In elementary school science we all learned that a type 2 lever has the load between the fulcrum and the applied force, so it made sense for me to define a Type 2 Lever Cam Ascender as one where the rope was between the sling and the pivot. This is an unusual arrangement for an ascender, and only the Petzl Shunt and its copies use it.

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Image ID Device ↓ Description Acquired Weight ↓ Height ↓ Width ↓ Thickness ↓ Std. volume ↓
Cascade 101
2292
Boris Laptev (Борис Лаптев) Stamped Al frame, forged spring-loaded lever /w rope contact pin, stamped steel side pieces
  • John E. Weinel, Inc., 1990
  • Bob Thrun Collection, 2017
203 109 59 74 476
Cascade 3451 Orion-Alp
(Орион-Альп)
Stamped Al frame, forged spring-loaded lever /w rope contact boss, stamped steel side pieces Artyom Babin (Артём Бабин), 2021 177 109 55 79 474
Petzl Shunt, Version A 99
2271
Petzl Shunt, Version A Stamped Al frame, forged spring-loaded lever /w rope contact pin, cast Al side pieces
  • Pathfinder Sports, 1979
  • Bob Thrun Collection, 2017
152 110 64 76 535
Petzl Shunt, Version B 2314
3614
Petzl Shunt, Version B Stamped anodized Al frame, forged spring-loaded lever /w rope contact pin, cast Al side pieces
  • Bob Elron, 2017
  • Michael Oatney, 2023
154 109 64 77 532
Petzl Shunt, Version B 2982
3467
Petzl Shunt, Version C Stamped anodized Al frame, forged spring-loaded lever /w rope contact pin, stamped steel side pieces
  • Seth Parks, 2021
  • On Rope 1, 2021
176 109 55 77 460
Petzl Shunt, Version D 2950 Petzl Shunt, Version D Stamped anodized Al frame, forged spring-loaded lever /w rope contact pin, stamped steel side pieces Adventure Outdoors, 2019 180 107 55 77 450
Petzl Shunt, Version E 100 Petzl Shunt, Version E Stamped Al frame, forged spring-loaded lever /w rope contact pin, stamped steel side pieces John E. Weinel, Inc., 1989 189 110 56 78 480
Petzl Shunt, Version F 1915 Petzl Shunt, Version F Stamped Al frame, forged spring-loaded lever /w rope contact pin, stamped steel side pieces 2012 189 109 55 78 468
Petzl Shunt, Version G 2909 Petzl Shunt, Version G Stamped Al frame, forged spring-loaded lever /w rope contact boss, stamped steel side pieces Noco Gear, 2019 186 104 55 78 448
Petzl Shunt, Version H 1527
2069
Petzl Shunt, Version H Stamped Al frame, forged spring-loaded lever /w rope contact boss, stamped steel side pieces
  • On Rope 1, 2009
  • Bob Thrun Collection, 2017
175 112 55 79 487
Petzl Shunt, Version I 2338
2951
Petzl Shunt, Version I Stamped Al frame, forged spring-loaded lever /w rope contact boss, stamped steel side pieces
  • Expé-Spelemat, 2017
  • Adventure Outdoors, 2019
174 108 55 78 466
Sinto 3560 Sinto Stamped painted Al frame, cast spring-loaded lever /w rope contact pin, stamped steel side pieces Artyom Babin (Артём Бабин), 2022 187 108 56 78 474
Vertical Double Rope Clamp 3483 Vertical Double Rope Clamp Stamped Al frame, forged spring-loaded lever /w rope contact boss, stamped steel side pieces Artyom Babin (Артём Бабин), 2021 182 111 59 80 526

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