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Diamond Super 8 Belay Device

Diamond Super 8 Belay Device
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Better Left in a Museum

by mschlocker , Mar 01 '06
Pros: Nostalgic piece of climbing hardware
Cons: Unsafe (read article), twists the rope, provides for a sticky belay.
Other than the nostalgia this device generates for those who learned on one, I cannot say that there is one good thing about a figure eight belay / rappel device. Problem#1: People don't know how to use it properly. I always see people belaying with ...
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The Black Diamond Super 8 - old-school friction.

by daily-llama , Sep 28 '03
Pros: Great abseil, versatile, easy to use in ugly conditions.
Cons: Twists the rope, can be hard on hands.
The good old figure 8. I remember these large chunky bits of gear from abseiling at Scout camps when I was little. Several years later, when climbing got its hooks into me, a Black Diamond super 8 was the first friction device I used. The Good Stuf ...
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Designed with belaying in mind, the Super 8's versatile dual-hole design allows use with single or double ropes. Made of lightweight-yet-tough drop-fo... More at REI
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The Super 8 is an anodized, super-light and full-size figure 8 that works extremely well when rappelling. Its traditional shape allows the rope to smo... More at Amazon Marketplace
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