Hooks

This page will consider devices that I refer to as "hooks." These devices exist in a wide variety of configurations, and I'm not sure how to rigorously define them. Worse yet, I find it even harder to distinguish between hooks and horns. The best I can do is to assign those descenders which are not racks, carabiners, eights, plates (another catch-all), bobbins, brake bars, etc. to either hooks or horns. Hooks include any remaining device with "hook" in its name, horns include those with "horn" in its name, and the remainder fit in somehow.

ID	Device ↓	Description	Acquired	Weight ↓	Height ↓	Width ↓	Thickness ↓	Std. volume ↓
1019	Atlas Pompier Hook	Giant steel "carabiner" on leather & canvas belt	Kathy Green, 2006	1444	248	137	27	917
1198 3342	Bry-Dan Hobbs, Fire Dept. Model	Forged 7075T6, unfinished fire dept. model, square hole, round eye, push-type QR pin, brake bar	Ken Laidlaw, 2009 David Crown , 2023 (missing brake bar)	399	225	93	31	656
360 3341	Bry-Dan Hobbs, Standard Model	Forged 7075, unfinished standard model, square hole, round eye, QR pin, brake bar	Bry-Dan Corporation, 1976 David Crown , 2023 (missing brake bar)	394	207	90	31	578
1277	Dinosaur Ring	Handmade open Al ring, noncommercial	Pete Strickland, 2010	688	127	124	36	568
942	Fast Eight	Milled 6061-T6 plate, 3 slots, oval eye	Gary Storrick, 2004	230	102	102	13	131
1328	Hugh Banner	Aluminum rod hook	Tom Furey, 2012	89	131	79	11	116
365	Patten’s	Welded from 10 mm. stainless steel rod.	Gary Storrick, 1979	279	262	60	46	723
1313	Peck	Forged aluminum	Martin Armitage, 2012	196	183	57	20	210
1084	Pierre Allain, Version A	Forged, trident shape, flat shaft.	Stéphane Pennequin, 2007	149	188	111	17	359
366 578 1279 1321 3211	Pierre Allain, Version B	Forged, trident shape.	Pathfinder Sports, Roland Brown, 1982 John E. Weinel, Inc., 2000 Kevin Rayner, 2011 Paul Calton, 2012 Gary LeMacs, 2022	145	187	107	17	340
362	Pierre Allain Copy, Version A	Noncommercial, extra horn projectiong downward from hook side	Dave Belski, 1994	115	126	79	13	129
363	Pierre Allain Copy, Version B	Noncommercial	Dave Belski, 1994	203	158	93	19	279
364	Pierre Allain Copy, Version C	Cut from plate, noncommercial	Dave Belski, 1994	272	205	132	13	352
367	Rappelevator, Version A	Made from Atlas rocket tie-down rings, noncommercial	Al Haarr, 1976	955	128	128	22	360
3357	Rappelevator, Version B	Made from Atlas rocket tie-down rings, noncommercial	Daniel Crawford, 2023	955	128	128	22	360
3250	Storrick - Dupont Deadly Eight	Standard eight modified /w slot	Gary Storrick, 2023	125	145	75	16	171
3253	Storrick - Dupont Deathly Eight	Standard eight modified /w slot and auxiliary guide pins	Gary Storrick, 2023	129	145	75	16	171
957	Storrick Multihook, Version A	Milled 6061-T6 plate, 2 down-hooks, one T-hook, two ears, round eye, noncommercial	Gary Storrick, 2004	265	171	83	13	180
956	Storrick Multihook, Version B	Milled 6061-T6 plate, 2 facing hooks, one T-hook, two ears, round eye, noncommercial	Gary Storrick, 2004	283	171	83	13	180
943	Storrick Open Eight, Proof-of-concept Prototype	Milled 6061-T6 plate, irregular top groove, rectangular eye, noncommercial	Gary Storrick, 2004	187	127	78	13	125
955	Storrick Open Eight, Version B	Milled 6061-T6 plate, irregular top groove, two ears, D-shaped eye, noncommercial	Gary Storrick, 2004	243	162	83	13	170
361	Storrick Peck-like, Version A	Hand cut from plate, crude finish, noncommercial	Gary Storrick, ca. 1970	172	150	45	13	88
945	Storrick Peck-like, Version B	Peck-style copy, milled from plate, noncommercial	Gary Storrick, 2004	154	180	46	13	108
1000	Storrick Peck-like, Version C	Peck-style copy, milled from plate, noncommercial	Gary Storrick, 2005	473	239	68	26	423
368	Tokyo Top	Forged. Made in Japan.	Speleoshoppe, 1981	180	175	100	17	298