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tori
Jul 28, 2003, 12:30 AM
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In reply to: Ok, just a little side note to add to the already long B-52 discussion. I've used it both indoors and out, loved the feeding action and locking action with 10.5 and under. One "defect" or poor engineering that I discoverd is that the keeper cable is NOT swaged into the device, only glued in. I've already had to return one to TRANGO for replacement because the keeper cable fell out, and this device was not put under abusive use. FYI Chris
yep, my keeper cable came out after 4 months of regular use. the day it broke i used a regular BD ATC and enjoyed it so much i returned the broken B-52 and got a regular old ATC. the ATC feeds much smoother with the 10.5 ropes we always use. the autoblocking was nice, but my partner always brings his grigri when we are going to be doing that much multipich anyway. i was a big fan of the 52, and did not like having the cable come out. it is sort of a minor thing, but quality control in climbing gear should be "Bomber." :wink:
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nthusiastj
Jul 28, 2003, 2:27 AM
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I like my B-52 ok. It doesn't feed out thick ropes well. It also seems to catch a little when beginning a rappel. Not quite as smooth as an ATC. But it has some good stopping power! All in all, I like it.
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reno
Aug 3, 2003, 12:24 AM
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Having just bought a B-52, I was intrigued about the ability to use it as an emergency ascender...
Anyone tried this?
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