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Rappel Plates

Rappel Plates are flat, essentially two-dimensional descenders made from plates with parallel, planar front and back surfaces. They are often milled from metal plate. I allow bending the plate after forming, within reason. Rappel Plates have no moving parts.

I exclude Figure Eights, Figure Eights with Ears, and Hooks because I cover those separately. I include some forged ascenders if they could have been made by milling a flat plate. I also bent the rules by including the Кооператив Титан, despite the small pins pressed into its main plate.

Many plates can be used as belay devices; conversely, many belay devices consisting of plates (e.g., Sticht Plates and Belay Plates) can be used as descenders. Attempts to create precise definitions that separate the overlap would not be productive, and so I just use my judgment and some personal preference when trying to classify transitional pieces.

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Image ID Device ↓ Description Acquired Weight ↓ Height ↓ Width ↓ Thickness ↓ Std. volume ↓
9Spirit Cœur 4002 9Spirit Cœur Milled, soft anodized, cardioid holes, round top eye, pear-shape lower eye /w o-ring, 2 top horns, 3 lower ears CanyonZone.com - Gertjan van Pelt, 2024 97 122 82 10 100
ATK 2580 ATK Milled, soft anodized, subpentagonal and subrectangular holes, round eye /w o-ring, 1 top and 2 bottom ears CanyonZone.com - Gertjan van Pelt, 2020 126 152 82 10 124
ATKD 3063 ATKD Milled, soft anodized, subpentagonal and subrectangular holes, round eye /w o-ring, 1 top and 2 bottom ears CanyonZone.com - Gertjan van Pelt, 2021 125 152 82 10 124
B. G. Gear SQWUREL 1476 B. G. Gear
SQWUREL
Milled plate eight /w snake bars, round eye /w o-ring Luke Galyan, 2016 162 166 95 10 151
B. G. Gear SQWUREL V2 1477 B. G. Gear
SQWUREL V2
Milled plate eight /w snake bars, round eye /w o-ring B. G. Gear, 2016 158 166 90 10 145
B. G. Gear SQWUREL V3, Version A 2555 B. G. Gear
SQWUREL V3, Version A
Milled plate eight /w snake bars, round eye /w o-ring Elevated Climbing, 2020 108 156 75 9 110
B. G. Gear SQWUREL V3, Version B 3118 B. G. Gear
SQWUREL V3, Version B
Milled plate eight /w snake bars, round eye /w o-ring Elevated Climbing, 2021 108 155 74 9 108
B. G. Gear SQWUREL V4 3220 B. G. Gear
SQWUREL V4
Milled plate eight /w snake bars, round eye /w o-ring Elevated Climbing, 2022 110 156 76 10 113
Canyons & Crags Totem 1184 Canyons & Crags Totem Milled Al, soft anodized, 2 eyes, 8-type rope hole, 2 sticht-type slots Canyons & Crags, 2008 134 191 63 10 122
Canyons & Crags Totem CRT 2441 Canyons & Crags Totem CRT Milled Al, soft anodized, oval eye, three round eye holes, 8-type rope hole, 2 T-horns, 2 sticht-type slots Canyons & Crags, 2017 278 216 111 12 278
CMI QXD Personal Escape Device 1200 CMI QXD Personal Escape Device
Lemon
Plate, 22.3 mm. eye ad four 12 mm. rope holes CMI, 2009 103 150 48 10 69
Кооператив Титан 468 Cooperative Titan
(Кооператив Титан)
Ti plate with 5 holes, 3 slots, 6 horns and 2 posts. John E. Weinel, Inc., 1989 278 117 161 8 151
Eroica Snail 3028 Eroica Snail Milled Al, soft anodized, 3 irregular holes, round eye /w o-ring, T-side and basal horns, CanyonZone.com - Gertjan van Pelt, 2021 148 145 96 10 143
Eroica Snail Pro 4001 Eroica Snail Pro Milled Al, soft anodized, 3 irregular holes, round top & bottom eyes /w o-rings, T-side and basal horns, CanyonZone.com - Gertjan van Pelt, 2024 169 153 100 10 157
Figure 0 1083 Figure 0 Home made, milled aluminum plate Gary Storrick, 2007 323 173 82 13 184
Figure 1 1075 Figure 1 Home made, milled aluminum plate Gary Storrick, 2007 167 173 62 13 138
Figure 2 1076 Figure 2 Home made, milled aluminum plate Gary Storrick, 2007 325 175 91 13 205
Figure 3 1077 Figure 3 Home made, milled aluminum plate Gary Storrick, 2007 320 175 90 13 204
Figure 4 1078 Figure 4 Home made, milled aluminum plate Gary Storrick, 2007 239 175 121 13 274
Figure 5 1079 Figure 5 Home made, milled aluminum plate Gary Storrick, 2007 342 173 90 13 200
Figure 6 1080 Figure 6 Home made, milled aluminum plate Gary Storrick, 2007 339 173 88 13 197
Figure 7 1081 Figure 7 Home made, milled aluminum plate Gary Storrick, 2007 330 173 102 13 229
Figure 9 1082 Figure 9 Home made, milled aluminum plate Gary Storrick, 2007 294 181 90 13 211
Fish 3354 Fish (Рыба) Irregular  Al plate, bent, 2 slots, 1 eye, 4 aux. holes, 1 horn Artyom Babin (Артём Бабин), 2023 51 145 53 14 110
Giro, Version A 2581 Giro, Version A Al plate, 2 slots, 2 ears CanyonZone.com - Gertjan van Pelt, 2020 109 102 97 10 100
Giro, Version B 3198 Giro, Version B Al plate, oval and curved slots, 2 ears CanyonZone.com - Gertjan van Pelt, 2022 91 103 98 10 97
Hopf, Version A 979 Hopf, Version A Homemade Al, three-hole figure eight Gary Storrick, 2005 197 183 112 13 266
Hopf, Version B 1136 Hopf, Version B Al plate, three-hole figure eight, Australian Newcastle Ramblers Bushwalking Club, 2007 231 171 180 12 375
Hopf, Version C 1243
1462
3147
Hopf, Version C Al plate, three-hole figure eight, European
  • Kathleen Merritt, 2010
  • David G Keenan II, 2015
  • Wild Gear Deals, 2022
183 161 127 12 254
I Climb (元鴻興有限公司) #645 3319 I Climb (元鴻興有限公司) #645 Milled Al, soft anodized, oval eye, three round eye holes, 8-type rope hole, 2 T-horns, 2 sticht-type slots I Climb via Kevin M. Mai ZhongJie, 2023 238 208 103 10 214
I Climb (元鴻興有限公司) #647 3320 I Climb (元鴻興有限公司) #647 Soft-anodized  Al plate, four horns, subpentagonal rope hole, 2 curved slots, round eye /w o-ring I Climb via Kevin M. Mai ZhongJie, 2023 121 139 76 10 108
Krok Petal, Version A 1259 Krok Petal, Version A RH, Milled Al plate, 1 slots, 1 hole, 1 horn, 2 grooves Gear4Rocks, 2010 62 117 51 10 61
Krok Petal, Version B 1359 Krok Petal, Version B RH, Milled Al plate, painted, 1 slots, 1 hole, 1 horn, 2 grooves Krok (Alex Dniprovsky & Alex Kostromitinov), 2012 67 116 51 10 59
Krok Petal, Version C 3369 Krok Petal, Version C LH, Milled Al plate, painted, 1 slots, 1 hole, 1 horn, 2 grooves Artyom Babin (Артём Бабин), 2023 75 119 52 10 62
Krok Petal, Version D 3370 Krok Petal, Version D RH, Milled Al plate, painted, 1 slots, 1 hole, 1 horn, 2 grooves Artyom Babin (Артём Бабин), 2023 75 118 52 10 62
MSA SBCA 3204
3281
MSA SBCA Hard anodized milled Al plate, 6 12-mm. webbing holes, 1 slot
  • Joe Shapiro, 2022
  • Shane Wendt, 2023
62 83 44 10 35
New Alp Multifreins<BR>(a.k.a.Light 8), Version A 3750
3724
New Alp Multifreins
(a.k.a.Light 8),
Version A
Forged Al, hard anodized, square rope hole, rectangular slot eye
  • Inner Mountain Outfitters, 1990
  • Chris Christensen, 2022
60 60 86 11 57
New Alp Light 8, Version B 3728 New Alp Multifreins
(a.k.a.Light 8),
Version B
Forged Al, hard anodized, square rope hole, rectangular slot eye Chris Christensen, 2022 59 86 60 11 55
New Alp Light 8, Version C 3782 New Alp Multifreins
(a.k.a.Light 8),
Version C
Forged Al, soft anodized, square rope hole, rectangular slot eye Denis Pivot, 2022 60 86 60 11 55
Phoenix CRT 3039 Phoenix CRT Milled Al, soft anodized, oval eye, three round eye holes, 8-type rope hole, 2 T-horns, 2 sticht-type slots Ivan Hernandez, 2021 277 215 108 12 271
Phoenix LRT 3029 Phoenix LRT Milled Al, soft anodized, oval eye, three round eye holes, 8-type rope hole, 2 T-horns, 2 sticht-type slots CanyonZone.com - Gertjan van Pelt, 2021 183 190 97 10 189
PMI PED 3195 PMI PED Drilled anodized Al plate. On Rope 1, 1999 44 75 41 13 40
Professione Canyon Gigio 4003 Professione Canyon Gigio Milled Al, three-hole figure eight CanyonZone.com - Gertjan van Pelt, 2024 160 138 118 12 196
Rescue Technology PED 1213 Rescue Technology Escape Drilled anodized Al plate. Rescue Technology, 2009 98 101 68 10 66
Rock Exotica Totem 1436 Rock Exotica Totem Milled Al, soft anodized, 2 eyes, 8-type rope hole, 2 sticht-type slots Edward Bennett, 2015 134 191 63 10 122
Sauvtech ISIS 1139 Sauvtech ISIS Al plate, upper arched hole, 2 horns, lower double slot /w one V-groove, round eye Expé-Spelemat, 2008 201 192 77 12 177
SFD 8, Version A 1133 SFD 8, Version A Three-hole eight, linear arrangement Rich Carlson, 2007 122 177 74 10 128
SFD 8, Version B 3032 SFD 8, Version B Three-hole eight, linear arrangement CanyonZone.com - Gertjan van Pelt, 2021 139 177 74 10 135
Short Stop 3122 Short Stop Milled Al, 1 slot, round eye Gary Storrick, 2020 61 122 36 8 35
Sterling ATS 1286 Sterling ATS, Version A Soft-anodized bent Al plate, four horns, sobpentagonal rope hole, 2 curved slots, round eye Sterling Rope Company, 2010 102 129 73 20 188
Sterling ATS 2568 Sterling ATS, Version B Bent SS plate, four horns, sobpentagonal rope hole, 2 curved slots, round eye /w o-ring CampSaver.com, 2020 292 131 74 19 182
Stopper 1485 Stopper Milled Al, 2 slots, round eye Gary Storrick, 2016 102 211 38 6 50
TowMeUp LetMeDown Paragliding Rescue Descender 1015 TowMeUp LetMeDown Paragliding Rescue Descender Anodized aluminum plate /w 19 mm. webbing TowMeUp.com, 2006 84 80 48 10 38
Trillium, Version A 946 Trillium, Version A Three-ended slot (120 degrees) in milled Al plate. Gary Storrick, 2004 73 67 71 13 62
Trillium, Version B 3117 Trillium, Version B Three-ended slot (120 degrees) in milled Al plate. Gary Storrick, 2021 131 98 102 10 98
Trillium, Version B 3120 Trillium, Version C Three-ended slot (120 degrees) in milled Al plate. Gary Storrick, 2021 159 104 95 13 128
Trillium, Version D 3121 Trillium, Version D Three-ended slot (120 degrees) in milled Al plate. Gary Storrick, 2021 111 103 95 13 127
UZPS Petal<BR>(УЗПС Лепесток) 471
1253
UZPS Petal
(УЗПС Лепесток)
Irregular cast Al plate, bent, 2 slots, 1 hole, 1 horn, 3 grooves
  • John E. Weinel, Inc., 1990
  • Harald Müller, 2010
96 152 70 21 223
Vento Alligator (Венто Аллигатор) 3162 Vento Alligator
(Венто Аллигатор)
Milled Al, painted, rectangular opening, 2 beveled slots, 3 eyes. Artyom Babin (Артём Бабин), 2022 95 139 47 11 71

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