The Petzl Spirit Express Quickdraw 11cm is a sport climbing quickdraw, specifically designed for fast and efficient bolt clipping.
Featuring Spirit carabiners, the Petzl Spirit Express Quickdraw 11cmcomes with a straightgate on top and a bent gate on bottom, joined by a 11cm Express quickdraw sling. The straight gate design offers an excellent grip and makes clipping and unclipping easier thanks to its textured gate and Keylock system, whilst the design of the bent gate allows the rope to be clipped efficiently.
The cleverly designed keylock system allows you to fully concentrate on the climb at hand, rather than worrying about that next clip. Weighing in at just 100g (for the 17cm length), the Spirit Express can easily be chosen for those long sport routes. The I-beam keylock biners with the sturdy 'easy-grab' Nylon sling round off this excellent quickdraw.
Features
Easier to use for clipping and unclipping:- Spiritcarabiners, straight gate on top and bent gate on bottom
- The straight gate design offers an excellent grip and makes clipping and unclipping easier thanks to its textured gate and Keylock system
- The design of the bent gate allows the rope to be clipped efficiently
- The ergonomic shape of Express quickdraw sling makes it easier to grab
Lightweight and versatile:
- 100 g for the 17 cm version
- H-shaped cross-section offers an optimised strength/weight ratio
- Available in two lengths: 11 and 17 cm
Reliable and durable:
- Very reliable carabiner gate mechanism
- Wider rope and anchor contact surfaces for better rope glide and reduced wear on the carabiner
- The String quickdraw sling protector helps maintain the proper orientation of the carabiner and protect the carabiner attachment loop from wear
Specification
- Betastick Evo Compatible: Yes
- Keylock: Yes
- Gate Clearance mm: 21 (Straight) / 25 (Bent)
- Gate Closed kN: 23
- Gate Open kN: 9
- Krab Minor Axis kN: 8
- Krab Length mm: 97
- Krab Width mm: 58
- Sling Strength kN: 22
- Sling Length mm: 110
- Sling Width mm: 25
- Sling Weight: 3g
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