“What's the heaviest thing on your rack? Answer: your rope!”
The frictional drag that a rope can exert on you, particularly on a long and winding pitch, can be so strong as to actually make upward progress almost impossible. Sure, if you've had the foresight to extend that crucial runner below the roof with a long sling, you're halfway there, but once you're trucking up the final headwall, forearms dangerously pumped, and a few more runners placed here and there as the line of the route twists about, it feels like you're dragging an elephant behind you. In practice, a Revolver placed at changes of direction on a long pitch can prevent that heavy harness feeling.
The Revolver also has a further interesting function. It can be used in rescue situations as a pulley. And for added security.
We're not suggesting that you should climb exclusively on Revolver quickdraws, far from it, but it does make sense to have at least a couple on your rack.
- Unique pulley wheel design biner
- Used to reduce rope drag
- Used in a rescue situation as a pulley
- Used for hauling
- Wire gate to save weight (51g)
- Shrouded nose to reduce snagging
