Hiatt
Pitons & Bongs

Hiatt started by producing prisoner restraints around 1780, but didn't start producing climbing gear until the late 1950s or early 1960s. The factory closed in 2008 but Hiatt prodiucts remained available for several years.

Horizontals

Set 149-152: Hiatt Horizontals

Set 149-152: Hiatt Horizontals

↑ Set 149-152: Hiatt Horizontals

Made in England [1960s].
PN4, PN3, PN1, PN2
Hardened chromium steel.

149: Hiatt Horizontal; PN4

149: Hiatt Horizontal; PN4

149: Hiatt Horizontal; PN4

149: Hiatt Horizontal; PN4

↑ 149: Hiatt Horizontal; PN4

Made in England [1960s].
Weight: 74 g.
Overall Length: 85 mm.
Effective size: 50x22x7 mm.
Hardened chromium steel.
"HIATT" and "PN4" in raised letters on one side near anvil.
From Miles Bradshaw, 2024.

150: Hiatt Horizontal; PN3

150: Hiatt Horizontal; PN3

150: Hiatt Horizontal; PN3

150: Hiatt Horizontal; PN3

↑ 150: Hiatt Horizontal; PN3

Made in England [1960s].
Weight: 83 g.
Overall Length: 87 mm.
Effective size: 50x19x9 mm.
Hardened chromium steel.
"HIATT" and "PN3" in raised letters on one side near anvil.
From Miles Bradshaw, 2024.

151: Hiatt Horizontal; PN1

151: Hiatt Horizontal; PN1

151: Hiatt Horizontal; PN1

151: Hiatt Horizontal; PN1

↑ 151: Hiatt Horizontal; PN1

Made in England [1960s].
Weight: 88 g.
Overall Length: 98 mm.
Effective size: 65x17x10 mm.
Hardened chromium steel.
"HIATT" and "PN1" in raised letters on one side near anvil.
From Miles Bradshaw, 2024.

152: Hiatt Horizontal; PN2

152: Hiatt Horizontal; PN2

152: Hiatt Horizontal; PN2

152: Hiatt Horizontal; PN2

↑ 152: Hiatt Horizontal; PN2

Made in England [1960s].
Weight: 89 g.
Overall Length: 104 mm.
Effective size: 70x18x9 mm.
Hardened chromium steel.
"HIATT" and "PN2" in raised letters on one side near anvil.
From Miles Bradshaw, 2024.

Angles

Set 153-154, 550: Hiatt Angles

Set 153-154, 550: Hiatt Angles

↑ Set 153-154, 550: Hiatt Angles

Made in England [ca. 1968].
PN10, PN9, PN8
Hardened chromium steel.

153: Hiatt Angle; PN10

153: Hiatt Angle; PN10

153: Hiatt Angle; PN10

153: Hiatt Angle; PN10

↑ 153: Hiatt Angle; PN10

Made in England [ca. 1968].
Weight: 59 g.
Overall Length: 103 mm.
Effective size: 65x12 mm.
Hardened chromium steel.
Stamped "HIATT" on one side of the blade.
From Miles Bradshaw, 2024.

154: Hiatt Angle; PN9

154: Hiatt Angle; PN9

154: Hiatt Angle; PN9

154: Hiatt Angle; PN9

↑ 154: Hiatt Angle; PN9

Made in England [ca. 1968].
Weight: 66 g.
Overall Length: 108 mm.
Effective size: 70x15 mm.
Hardened chromium steel.
Stamped "HIATT" on one side of the blade.
From Miles Bradshaw, 2024.

550: Hiatt Angle

550: Hiatt Angle

550: Hiatt Angle

550: Hiatt Angle

↑ 550: Hiatt Angle

Made in England [ca. 1968].
Weight: 104 g.
Overall Length: 144 mm.
PN8, Effective size: 95x19 mm.
Hardened chromium steel.
Stamped "HIATT" on one side of the blade.
From Mike Gerbman, 2025.