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Ascenders

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Foot Loops/ Ascender Links Various foot loops and soft links for rope grabs.	PMI/SMC Ascenders PMI is a distributor for MIO, one of the best name names in industrial rope grabs	Gibbs Ascenders These ascenders use a ridged cam and a solid shell to grip the rope. Spring loaded models will support their own weight when there is no load on the cam. Stainless steel and the #3 models exceed ANSI standards for rescue and industrial applications. The #3, #2SS, #4 and #4SS all feature a curved cam/shell interface to increase the holding ability on a rope.
Petzl Ascenders Rope clamps are principally used for two purposes: ascending ropes and hauling systems. Petzl offers two types of devices: frame-loaded rope clamps, cam-loaded rope clamps.	CMI Ascenders CMI manufacturers a wide variety of both handled and handless ascenders.