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[Challenge-Solved] An accessory for a niche use (lemmings.world)

submitted 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) by moody@lemmings.world to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world

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I haven't seen one of these in a few days, so I thought I'd toss in one of my own.

It's meant for via ferrata to reduce the impact of falling on static gear. You loop a short rope through the holes and it absorbs the forces of the fall by friction of the rope slipping through. This is the Kong Kisa.

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[–] moody@lemmings.world 23 points 6 days ago

This is the one. It's meant for via ferrata to reduce the impact of falling on static gear. You loop a short rope through the holes and it absorbs the forces of the fall by friction of the rope slipping through.