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I acquired my AustriAlpin from On Rope 1 in 2000.
My AustriAlpin is 69 mm. long, 118 mm. wide, 10 mm. thick, and weighs 113 g. The six small holes are 12.1 mm. in diameter, the slot is 26 mm. long and 12 mm. high, and the eye is 20 mm. in diameter.
One side is stamped "AUSTRIALPIN," "CE0408," and "∩0002."
The AustriAlpin is essentially identical to the Stubai Klettersteigbremse, but it was marketed as a Personal Escape Device (PED)! I thought that this was a mistake by some clueless rescue equipment distributor (and I DON’T mean On Rope 1 who ordered this for me - they know better), but the instructions that came with the AustriAlpin stated that it was a rappel device. It certainly can't be used as a descender in the way they indicated in the instructions, even the drawings showed it being used in the anchor brake configuration. I'm putting it here, where I think it belongs. If you must use it as a PED, consider reading my comments on the similar Rescue Technology PED.
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