Micro Traxion

Quick Facts:

Who it's for? - Climbers & Canyoneers

What it does? - A simple, high efficiency, lightweight-progress capture pulley that can also be used for ascending and can be locked in the open position

How it does it? - Small design, a 91% efficient pulley, a toothed cam for gripping the rope, and a feature to lock it open

Description

A simple, high-efficiency, lightweight progress-capture pulley. The Petzl Micro Traxion is a compact and lightweight progress-capture pulley (85 g) designed for crevasse rescue, hauling, and self-rescue, and for use as an emergency ascender. The cam can be locked in the open position so the device can be used as a simple pulley. Sealed ball bearings provide excellent efficiency (91 %).

Features

• Versatile: designed for crevasse rescue, hauling, self-rescue, and for use as an emergency ascender
• May be used as a simple pulley by locking the cam in the raised position
• Very light and compact: only 3 ounces or 85 grams
• Hole allows an Sm’D carabiner to be connected to the pulley with an cord, making the device loss-proof
• High efficiency: sealed ball bearings provide excellent efficiency (91 %)
• Works even on frozen or muddy ropes
• Rope installation diagrams are engraved inside the pulley

Tech Specs

Weight: 3 ounces or 85 grams

Min. rope diameter: 7 mm

Max. rope diameter: 11 mm

Sheave type: Sealed ball bearings

Sheave diameter: 27 mm

Working load: 2 x 2.5 = 5 kN

Breaking strength: 2 x 7,5 = 15 kN

Working load as progress capture pulley: 2,5 kN

Breaking strength as progress capture pulley: 4 kN

Efficiency: 91 %