Miscellaneous Belay Devices

Just because these items don't fit anywhere else in the classification scheme doesn't mean that they should be ignored. There are several excellent devices in these table sthat you should not overlook.

For comparison, I've divided these into the following four groups:

• Miscellaneous Tubes: Similar to Belay Tube, but not meeting the criteria that I used there (rope channels defined by a single piece of metal and no moving parts)
• Rotating Autoblocks: Single-rope devices where the carabiner rides in a slot and the device rotates to provide an auto-block belay.
• Belay Spools: Multiwrap spools primarily designed for rescue applications.
• Other Miscellaneous Belay Devices: Everything else.

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Miscellaneous Tubes

These are similar to Belay Tubes, but not meeting the criteria that I used there.
For example, the ones that I placed here may have rope channels defined by
multiple pieces of metal like the original Petzl Reverso, or
they may have moving parts like the Simond Toucan.

Image	ID	Device	Description	Acquired	Weight	Length	Width	Height	Std. volume
	2741	Edelrid Gigajul	Stamped Al plates, cast ss inserts, 2 slots, ribbed grooves, plastic-covered cable keeper	Got Your Gear, 2019	124	108	37	44	175
	1658	Mad Rock Mad Lock (8.4-9.7 mm.)	Stamped Al body & keeper, 2 slots, 2 eyes, reducing rod installed	Mad Rock, 2009	90	83	86	46	328
	1659	Mad Rock Mad Lock (9.8-11 mm.)	Stamped Al body & keeper, 2 slots, 2 eyes	Mad Rock, 2009	79	83	86	45	319
	2677	Mammut Bionic Alpine Belay	Stamped Al plates and cast SS notches & crosspiece riveted together	CampSaver.com, 2017	76	88	38	71	236
	793	Petzl Reversino	Stamped Al body & keeper, 2 slots, 2 eyes	Mountain Gear, 2004	57	93	68	33	207
	761	Petzl Reverso, Version A	Stamped Al body & keeper, 2 slots, 2 eyes	Inner Mountain Outfitters, 2001	84	99	73	42	301
	3745	Petzl Reverso, Version B	Stamped Al body & keeper, 2 slots, ribbed brake block, 2 eyes	Goodholm Living Inc., 2022	82	95	78	41	303
	1603	Raveltik Reflex	3 Al plates joined by r pairs of U-groove bollards	Au Vieux Campeur, 2008	82	83	67	44	247
	836 2732	Simond Toucan	Forged Al blocks riveted to stamped frame, stamped pivoting keeper/release arm	Mountain Gear, 2006 Premiere Consignment, LLC, 2018	109	86	107	46	427

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Rotating Autoblocks

Single-rope devices where the carabiner rides in a slot and the device rotates to provide an auto-block belay.
My decision to include the Alptech A. B. S. here stretches my criteria a bit.

Image	ID	Device	Description	Acquired	Weight	Height	Width	Thickness	Std. volume
	707	Alptech A. B. S., Version A	Forged Al, hard anodized, rope V-groove, HMS slot	Eiselin Sport, 1997	84	94	47	30	133
	1650	Alptech A. B. S., Version B	Forged Al, hard anodized, rope V-groove, HMS slot	Expé-Spelemat, 2009	102	104	48	31	152
	2830	AustriAlpin Fish	Stamped frame, 2 bars, HMS slot, extended arm /w plastic grip, single rope, soft anodized	Outdoor-Climbing, 2021	69	119	54	29	183
	2720	Black Diamond ATC-Pilot	Cast SS, plastic grip, 1 slot, smooth V groove	backcountry.com, 2017	92	95	78	24	177
	712	Camp Yo-yo	Stamped frame, bollard, forged notch piece, HMS slots, single rope	Tejas Mountain Sports, 1999	107	117	53	25	155
	1767	Climbing Technology Alpine↗Up	Stamped side & center plates, metal anvils, plastic spacers & handle	Alpinsport Basis GmbH, 2012	178	105	53	37	204
	1689	Climbing Technology Click↗Up	Stamped side plates, metal anvils & plastic spacer	Expé-Spelemat, 2010	120	83	72	26	152
	2785	Climbing Technology Click↗Up+	Forged shell, steel guides &anvils, plastic body /w spring-loaded guides	Bart Ruggiero, 2020	110	102	74	32	242
	1634	Mammut Smart	Stamped frame, 2 bars, HMS slot, extended arm /w plastic grip, single rope, soft anodized	Mountain Gear, 2009	81	123	58	22	157
	2730 2745	Mammut Smart 2.0	Stamped frame, 2 bars, HMS slot, extended arm /w plastic grip, single rope, soft anodized	Evaton.s.r.o, 2018 NetRush / Amazon.com, 2019	80	67	116	22	169
	2746 on 2745	Mammut Smart 2.0 with Smarter	Stamped frame, 2 bars, HMS slot, extended arm /w plastic grip, single rope, soft anodized, with Smarter attached	Shoe Annex, 2019 (Smarter)	93	71	122	22	185
	1720	Mammut Smart Alpine 7.5-9.5	Stamped frame, 2 bars, HMS slot, extended arm /w plastic grip, double rope, soft anodized	Mountain Gear, 2011	118	60	121	35	257
	1721	Mammut Smart Alpine 8.9-10.5	Stamped frame, 2 bars, HMS slot, extended arm /w plastic grip, double rope, soft anodized	Mountain Gear, 2011	129	61	120	38	284
	682	Salewa Antz, Version A	Forged frame, nylon roller, web sling, SS guide rod, HMS slot, single rope	Ragged Mountain Equipment, 1994	172	116	66	42	322
	2840	Salewa Antz, Version B	Forged frame, nylon roller, SS guide rod, HMS slot, single rope	Marty Karabin, 2021	155	115	67	49	377
	2769	Salewa Ergo	Stamped Al & plastic. 1 slot	Bike Sport Adventure, 2019	76	70	99	25	168
	2788	Singing Rock Rama	Stamped Al & plastic. 1 slot	Absolute Snow, 2020	82	111	20	68	153
	659	Wild Country Single Rope Controller, Version A	Stamped frame, 3 bars, HMS slot, single rope	Ragged Mountain Equipment, 1994	86	104	53	29	160
	3833	Wild Country Single Rope Controller, Version B	Stamped frame, 3 bars, HMS slot, single rope, unfinished	Jameson Riser, 2023	89	105	63	30	197
	725	Wild Country Single Rope Controller, Version C	Stamped frame, 3 bars, HMS slot, single rope, anodized, supplied /w HMS carabiner	Mountain Tools, 1999	87	105	64	29	195

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Belay Spools

These are multiwrap spools primarily designed for rescue lowering applications.

Image	ID	Device	Description	Acquired	Weight	Height	Width	Thickness	Std. volume
	721	Bassett Metal Studios Belay Spool	Unfinished rounded square Al spool, 2 pins, swing frame, SS frame	Karst Sports, 1999	870	145	80	77	893
	705	Bassett Metal Studios Belay Spool, Prototype#1	63 mm. round spool, 2 pins, swing frame, unfinished Al	Vertical Supply, 1997	831	145	84	76	926
	3700	Bassett Metal Studios Belay Spool, Prototype#2	Unfinished rounded square Al spool, 2 pins, swing frame, SS frame	Mark Dickey & New Jersey Initial Response Team, 2022	923	144	79	76	870
	2899	Bassett Metal Studios Belay Spool, Prototype#3	Unfinished rounded subtriangular Al spool, 2 pins, swing frame, SS frame	Mark Dickey & New Jersey Initial Response Team, 2022	871	143	79	76	866
	2765	Notch Aerial Friction Brake	Unfinished rounded square Al spool, 2 pins, swing ing steel frame, pulley sheave anchor /w screw latch	Nick Bonner, Treestuff.com, 2019	1530	213	120	101	2567
	884	SBCI Belay Spool	64 mm. round spool, 2 pins, swing frame, unfinished Al	Todd Paris, 2007	848	145	76	84	920
	738	Single Rope Technique Equipment RBM	63 mm. round spool, 2 pins, swing frame, SS	Single Rope Technique Equipment, 2000	834	132	78	71	729
	756	Traverse Rescue 540° Rescue Belay, Version A	Al frame, eccentric Al spool on 3-position clutch, release lever	CMC Rescue, 2001	671	175	119	77	1604
	800	Traverse Rescue 540º Rescue Belay, Version B	Al frame, eccentric Al spool on 3-position clutch, release lever	Pigeon Mountain Industries, 2004	659	170	119	77	1558

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Other Miscellaneous Belay Devices

This is the inevitable category needed for everything else.

Image	ID	Device	Description	Acquired	Weight	Height	Width	Thickness	Std. volume
	1726	9Spirit	Forged Al, irregular V rope groove, horn, two lateral projections, round eye	Expé-Spelemat, 2011	153	157	70	56	616
	1671	AlpTech Mascott	Forged Al, hard anodized, 2 long slots, 1 transverse "tuber-ish" slot	Expé-Spelemat, 2009	149	165	56	45	415
	741	Bassett Metal Studios Nano-Belay, Prototype	Two welded-eye frame bars, three brake bars (one long, one /w spring latch)	Bassett Metal Studios, 2000	382	227	45	24	245
	762	Bassett Metal Studios Nano-Belay	Two welded-eye frame bars, three brake bars (one /w spring latch)	Karst Sports, 2001	426	245	64	24	377
	763	Bassett Metal Studios Nano-Unloader	Lever with hooks for use with B.M.S. Nano-Belay	Karst Sports, 2001	270	267	83	50	1102
	610	Edelrid Frog	Forged Al, unfinished, rod with 2 eyes	Eiselin Sport, 1982	63	80	80	11	70
	2695	Edelrid Ohm	Plastic-covered SS body, internal SS V-groove, maillon /w sling and carabiner	Backcountry Gear, 2017	473	116	55	38	242
	1607	Edelrid Zap-o-mat	Forged steel body /w steel bollard on spring-loaded shaft, plastic cover & handle	Great Outdoors Depot, 2008	162	153	45	32	220
	769	Hewbolt Double HD10	Extruded Al body, hard anodized, D-shaped carabiner slot, Al guide bar /w threaded latch	Hewbolt, 2002	194	139	49	49	327
	768	Hewbolt Single HS10	Extruded Al body, hard anodized, D-shaped carabiner slot, Al guide bar /w threaded latch	Hewbolt, 2002	171	139	49	36	240
	668	Kong-Bonaiti Jolly	Forged steel, plated, 2 slot, bent	Inner Mountain Outfitters, 1994	57	60	39	18	42
	---	Munter Hitch	Knot	---	---	---	---	---	---
	2692	Salewa nine	Forged Al, epoxy finish, irregular V rope groove, two horns, round eye	Paul Gerke Funcke, 2017	158	157	73	55	637
	737	Single Rope Technique Equipment MBA	Al shell, 39 mm. fixed Al pulley	Single Rope Technique Equipment, 2000	174	101	57	35	201
	3720	Storrick – Romanian, Version A	Milled Al, 2-slot plate with eye, swinging brake arm	Gary Storrick, 2022	215	70	75	26	137
	3741	Storrick – Romanian, Version B	Milled Al, 2-slot plate with 3 eyes, swinging brake arm	Gary Storrick, 2022	138	111	57	23	143
	759	Trango Magic APD	Forged Al, soft anodized, combination double-slot belayer & figure 8	Cormier Mountaineering, 2001	82	144	65	16	150
	772	TRE Sirius, Version A	Forged frame, hard anodized, 2 rope slots, bar on piston, hinged action	Barrabes.com, 2003	149	146	56	35	288
	810	TRE Sirius, Version B	Forged frame, hard anodized, 2 rope slots, bar on piston /w brass pads, hinged action	TRE GmbH, 2005	152	146	56	35	288
	2845	Ural Alp (Урал АлЬп) Stationary Belay and Descent Device device 10.18 (Стационарное Страховочно-Спусковое Устройство)	Steel side plates, bollards, and cam. Foot release with safety lock. For climbing gyms.	Marina Khramstova (Марина Храмцова), 2021	Device: 1081 Floor bracket: 746	143	156	44	978
	2731	Wild Country Revo	Forged frame, 2 spring-loaded guide catches, locking reel	backcountry.com, 2018	280	106	87	43	393

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