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Metolius BRD with Element Carabiner


£17.99
 
Metolius


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Rating:  of 5 Stars!

With the creation of the BRD, Metolius have achieved a simple, safe and bombproof belay / rappel device.  The principle behind the BRD is very simple: as the load of a falling climber is applied, the carabiner is pulled into the rope slots and the rope is squeezed between the carabiner and the BRD.  The result is that a tremendous amount of friction is generated, allowing the belayer to easily catch long, hard falls with relatively light hand pressure. The BRD will give you a relatively slow and controlled rappel.  If the rappel is moving too slowly, you can re-orient the device for a speedier descent.

  • A versatile, lightweight belay/rappel device with engineered rope slots which means added control via increased friction on the rope
  • Single or double rope compatible (8mm to 11mm ropes)
  • Increased thermal mass and cooling fins to dissipate heat
  • CNC machined from 6061 T-6 aluminium
  • 82g (2.9 oz)

This package includes a Metolius Element Carabiner:

  • New key locking feature
  • Compact, pear-shaped design
  • Workhorse belay biner for an exceptional price
  • Perfect for our BRD, munter hitch and other belay devices
  • Weight: 2.5 oz. (73 g)
  • Strength: 23 kN (5170 lbf)
  • Individually tested to 11 kN (2473 lbf)
  • CE/UIAA certified



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    Metolius BRD with Element Carabiner Reviews

    Submited By: Chris Brain on 05/12/2010
    I have used this device for a few years now and have only moved away from it in the last 18 months after getting a reverso 3. The BRD feels reassuringly chunky in the hand, the retaining cable is burly and overall the device does have a very solid feel to it. I have used this device on ropes ranging from 8.6 halfs to thin singles and chunky wall ropes. The main feature that makes this different from the others on the market is that it offers significantly higher levels of friction for holding falls and lowering climbers. It does this by having an angled machined groove on the base of the device where it comes into contact with the karabiner. This means that the rope gets firmly jammed against the krab and the device and provides hugely improved friction over sick plates such as the Black Diamond ATC and similar devices. However this does come at a cost as the rope is much harder to feed smoothly and can occasionally lock. I found that it just took a bit of practice and patience to get it right. The element karabiner works really well with it too and is the right size to work with the BRD. Overall a great device that I have really enjoyed using. Very worthwhile if you regularly climb with someone heavier than you, or use thinner ropes or just feel like your current device doesn’t give enough friction. Its worth learning how to feed it smoothly, but this is the only aspect of it that lets it down.

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