SMC Figure 8 with Ears

Quick Facts:

Who it's for? Rope rescue professionals and technical teams in rescue, fire service, police/tactical, industrial, and caving applications who need a durable descent control device.

What it does? Acts as a figure-8 descent control device used for controlled rappelling, belaying, and lowering operations.

How it does it? Uses a solid, heat-treated aluminum figure-8 shape with “ears” that help prevent rope slippage and make tying off easier during rappel or descent operations.

Description

The SMC Figure 8 with Ears is a full-sized descent control device machined from ½″ thick, heat-treated solid aluminum with a hard-anodized finish. The design features shaped “ears” that help prevent the rope from slipping into a girth hitch and allow easy tie-off when rappelling. The oval attachment hole also doubles as a belay plate for use with single or double wraps of rope up to ½″ (12.5 mm) in diameter and is certified to NFPA 1983 Technical (“T”) and General (“G”) Use standards for specified rope diameters.

Features

• Full-sized figure-8 shape for controlled descent

• “Ears” help prevent rope slippage into a girth hitch

• Oval carabiner attachment hole doubles as belay plate

• Heat-treated solid aluminum construction

• Hard-anodized finish for durability

• NFPA 1983 Certified for both Technical and General Use

Tech Specs

• Model #: NFPA128701 (Black)

• Material: Aluminum

• Finish: Hard-coat anodized

• Dimensions: 6″ × 5.25″ × 0.5″

• Weight: 6.5 oz (184 g)

• Max Rope Size: ≤ 5/8″ (16 mm)

• NFPA Certification (T): 13.5 kN (3034 lbf) – 9.5 mm to 12.5 mm ropes

• NFPA Certification (G): 22 kN (4945 lbf) – 11 mm to 16 mm ropes

• Country of Origin: USA